Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-03
LAB0R'S GREAT DAY
Americas Industrial Workers Deserv-
ing Their Holiday.
CELEBRATIONS BY LOCAL BODIES
Big Crowds at River View and
Marshall Hall.
FACTS OF INTE R E S T

The mighty throngs that represent to
very important degree the Drawn and mus
Gle of the American people, and whose skill
and industry are SO largely responsible for
the prosperity of the common country, are
celebrating today their almost national hol-
iday. Save where public necessity or emer-
gency of business demands activity. work
ers are enjoying day of rest and are
seeking in various ways to combine appro-
pirate observance of the occasion with
pleasant recreative features.
The organized labor Of the District is eel
ebrating the day down the Potomac river,
and the capacity of the steamers were test
ed this morning in taking the crowds to
River View and Marshall Hall. At the for
mer resort there Is notable entertainment
in progress under the combined auspices Of
the Central Labor Union and the Building
Trades Council. Preparations for the cele-
bration have been in progress for several
weeks by a general committee, consisting
Of E. w. Patton, chairman, Milford Spohn,
secretary; John H. Brinkman. treasurer;
Sam d. Nedry, D. w. Streets. j. M. Heis-
ley, N. A. James, ]. ]. Crowley, E. L. Lo-
max. John Cusick, E. ]. Ratigan, Charles
MCGOWAN, c. H. Mayes, James F. Kelly,
Thomas Fraber, j. L. Feeney, M. j. Nc
Carthy, A. L. Dahler, Richard Jung, John
Hammerstrom T. W. Henke, G. O. Wal
lace, T. ]. Mccullough, ]. A. Huff, Peter
Morgan. William Silver, John A Brett, Da-
vid Rabbit and Andrew Murray.
The subcommttees having charge Of the
various details are:
Arrangements. NJ. Heisley, chairman;
Sam D. Nedry, John H. Brinkman, Charles
MCGOWAN and Milford SDohn.
Entertainment-D.' w. Streets. chairman:
c. II. Mayes, Thomas Fraber, John CusIck
and James L. Feeney.
Tickets-E. ]. Ratigan, chairman; E. w.
Patton and n A. James.
Donations-John H. Brinkman. chairman:
M. ]. Mccarthy, Sam d. Nedry, d. w
Streets and E. L. Lomax.
The Program.
The program arranged is as follows:
A game of base ball between bookbinders
and champion Unknown Nine" Prize, S..
Called at II am.
One hundred-yard foot race (men)-First
prize, pair fine shoes; second prize, set
knives and forks. Called 2:3O pm
One hundred-yard foot race (boys)-First
prize, box silk ties: second prize, handsome
framed picture Called 2:45 pm.
Running high jump linen and boys)-PriZe
men); silk umbrella; prize (boys), sweater.
Called pm.
Bicycle race (men)-First prize, set cary
ers:: second prize, box fine cigars. Called
3:15 pm.
Bicycle race (boys)-First prize, silk UNI
brella; second prize, bicycle lamp. Called
Climbing creased pole-Prize, choice of $40
worth of various articles. Called $50 pm.
Rag punching contest for championship
Heuseman of the Y M c. A. Athletic Club.
Called at 4:1O pm
Chasing creased pig-Prize, the whole
hog" Called 400 pm.
Wheelbarrow race Qades)-First prize
rocking chair: second prize, handsome shop
ping bag. Called pm.
Three-legged race between H. w. Szeg-
edy. president c. L. U, and E. w. Ratigan.
president B. T. c. Prize, ornamental iron
basket. Called $50 pm.
Champion cakewalk contest between Prof
white fancy cakewalker, with Kale and
Moore Theatrical Company, and Prof
Barnes and lady, champion colored cake
walkers of the world. Called $3.50 pm.
under)-F'irst prize. gold medal; second
prize. handsome pair dancing slippers.
Called $50 pm.
Cakewalk contest for the championshin
of the District of Columbia Couples in
charge of Prof. Olveri and lady. Hand
some prize will be given the best couple
Called at $3.50 pm
knights of Labor.
At Marshall Hall the ladies affiliated with
District Assembly, No. 6, X. of L., are en-
joying the day. The committees in charge
of the entertainment are as follows:
Arrangements-Thomas P. O'Dea. chair
man: r. H. Smoot secretary; ]. T. Doyle,
treasurer; ]. T O'Meara, James Gallagher,
c. NJ. Bowers, Thomas Sheehan James
Caldwell, w. E. Carr, Robert Joncher. VIII
liam Long, ]. Bussey. II. ]. Wells, c. w
Emrich' j.. 5; Dorsey. F. L; O. Brien, H. B.
H. Temple and A. E. Maddox
TransportatiOn-Thom Sheehan John
Hasskamp, James Gallagher and W. Leeke
Athletic games-C. w. Enrich, H F.
Wells, c. NJ. Bowers, Robert Joncher and
Reception-H B. Martin, W. H. Temple.
T. l.. OBrien, James Caldwell and ]. s.
Dorsey.
Dancing-A. E. Maddox, r. H. smoot, ].
T. Do! e, ]. s. Bussey and w. H. Temple
The program includes base ball game
betwe N teams of Paperhangers' Assembly
No. 81, and Carpenters Assembly, No. 174S
the losers being required to give banquet
to the winners. tub race will follow
and afterward prize bowling sack races and
three-legged races. particularly amusing
event will be the rooster dance, to be held
in the pavilion. The evening will be de-
voted TO cake walks
Some Interesting Facts.
Congress made the first Monday of Sep
TENDER a general holiday for the District
Of Columbia and the territories by a special
act passed in 1894, and many state legis-
latures have adopted similar legislation
The day first observed here in 1894
with a street parade, in which all organ
lied labor bodies in the District partici-
pated Since that time the separate or
ganZations have observed the holiday in
dependently.
presidential year Is always utilized to
make comparisons with the presidential
year last preceding, and accordingly those
interested In labor conditions are studying
the contrast between 1900 and 1895 with
deep satisfaction. Those conditions are
infinitely better now than they were then
Wages have increased and the army of
the idle reduced since 1896. For the census
of 1890 reports from 1920 concerns
showed 4.476,Ss4 employees. There was
great depression in all lines Of business
after such returns were made, and while
figures are not obtainable 1t is an admitted
fact that idleness was more prevalent in
1886 than in 1885, Compared with even
the latter year, however, 1900 Slows i'm
mense improvement. Schedules received
by this census up TO date indicate an army
Of over 100000 workers, and returns to
the department Of labor show general i'm
provement in earnings and the number en-
nloYed.