New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-04
LABOR DAY IN NEWJERSEY.
THE PATRIOTIC LITTLE STATE MAKES THE
MOST OF THE INDUSTRIAL HOLIDAY.

MOST OF THE INDUSTRIAL HOLIDAY
The patriotic and aggressive little State across
the Hudson was busy yesterday from early morn
ing until the day disappeared behind the mantle OF
another newly born There were orations eXcur-
siors picnfcs and parades iaunts and jubiiatiOnss
as enumerated I'm the dispatches which tell the
running story Of a season Of pleasure for the Old
boys and the young, the matrons and the maidens.
with whom good fellowship and good cheer seem 20
have combined to make a record worthy 20 be long
and gratefully remembered To the truth OF which
the following are the willing witnesses:
Labor Day in Jersey City was observed by sSs-
pension Of all business the closing OF public bufrd
ings all Of which and many dwellings. we're deco
rated with American flags. The only public display
was a parade by the Central Labor Federation. the
Central Labor Union and the Social Democratic
party There about two thousand men n
line. The parade ended at the City Han. where 10
was reviewed by City Collector Robert Davis and
Street and Water Commissioners Robert c. Smith.
Anthony HaUck and Ferdinand Heintze-
Organized LABOR In Newark celebrated Laoo Day
with a parade OF about four thousand men be-
longing to the various trades and labor Organiza-
tons The parade was a creditabe one. and was
viewed by at east seventy-ftve thousand spectators
Park U1der officers Elected by the Essex Trades
Council and The Building Trades League Henry
marshals The parade marched in three divisions,
led by bands \ speakers stand aad oeen erected
in the "Old Burying Ground. from WHICH ad-
dresses were made by Mayor Seymour OF Newark.
Of New-York, and Herman Robinson. OF the New
Jersey State Federation
Princeton. Sept. 3 (SpeciaD.-The annual outing
Of the Princeton fire companies was held in Muir
ray Grove. in Nassau-st.. to-day. baseball game.
quoits and two target shoots were features % tns
programme. The company rife contest for a hand
some silver loving cup was won DF the HOOK d1d
Ladder Company with q points Princeton Engine
Company No i was second. with 2 points, and
Engine Company No. third, with 20 points q. >
Dean, Of the Hook and Ladder Company. made
the best individual score. In the individual rifle
in order: z. Mccarthy, Charles McCreanOr.
Edward McCreanor, William Rodweller and John
F. Cox
Pennington, Sept, , (SpeciaD--Labor Day was
celebrated here to-day by county reunion OF the
Grand Army posts and old soldiers Of HUnterdon
County the Fair Grounds The cbies address
was made BY General James F. Rushing, OF Tren-
ton He said nobody had a better right 20 cele-
brate Labor Day than our old soldiers. because
they had fought our great Civil War in the IN
million Of American labOring men. II was a great
war greatly fought. and great in its results said
the General II Mt only TO save the Union,
but for the rights Of here and everywhere
1t destroyed American slavery the greatest zoe CT
American labor and saved this great continent 20
minor results. Without Gettysburg said the
speaker We would have mad no Santiago. and
without AppOma ttOX Manila Pay. We were
now In China, not for Imperialism but for right
and justice, for the sacred interests OF Cviiza
/ and Christianity, and in far President No
and the PRAYERS OF all good Americans. He be
lieved in the American flag and the American Re-
public, and devOutly prayed. with Whittier, tnat
our new century might shame the Old