The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-03

Thousands of persons took advantage
of the opportunity to visit Lake Lo-
dore yesterday with the big excursion
run by the Central Labor union. and as
result the affair proved a success be-
IOnI even the fondeSt hopes of the
hardworking committeeman who had
striven necessarily during the past few
weeks to arrange every detail, with a
view to the ultimate comfort and con-
vcniance of the eXcursionsts at tn,
Ii kc
An air of good fellowship and bon
comaraderie pervaded the atmosphere
and the formal programme carried out
and the informal methods of enjoy
ment INDUCED in united in making the
day one long to be remembered by all
in attendance. The splendid address of
President John Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers of America, was the fea-
ture of the day and was heard with
rapt attention by an audience which
crowded the big pavilion.
Second in interest came the Clcc club
contest, the 800 prize of which was
won by the Providence club. Follow
ing the contest and President Mitchclrs
address the day was given over to
darcing to the music furnished by
Lawrance's band, or boating on the
lake within easy earshot of Bauer :
band, which stationed in the stand
near the shore, rendered a delightful
concert programme.
ARRIVAL OF MITCHELL.
The great majority of excursionists
went to the lake during the morning
1T els Z special committee of G. l..
L. members left the Delaware and
Hudson to arrange prelimlnarias, and
at o'clock the first excursion train
consisting of twelve coaches, all crowd
ed, left the station. This bore on it,
among he other passengers, President
John Mitchell. who was escorted to the
station by the arrangements commit
tee, which met at Economy hall and
marched thence to the ST. Charles
hotel 10 meet the guest of honor. At !
O'Clock train of thirteen ears left fOI
the lake, and at 1880 another one OF
twelve coaches.
Every labor organization anS trades
union in the city was largely repre-.
sented at the lake and only the fact
that the semi-Centennial celebration
was in fun swing at Carbonate anC
that there were big labor demOnstra.
tionS in wilkes arrc and Pittstor
prevented a larger attendance at tn,
excursion of labor unlonists from tn :,
olhts.
Scattered through the grounds on,
could everywhere discern the features
of men whose names are stamped OF
III" pages of Lackawanna county's
history of organized labor Chair.
| man John II. Devine, president of the
| local clerks union, one of the young.
est but most flourishinE labor organ.
| i2ations in these parts, was every.
| where i'm evidence. wearing a bcaminc
| smile on his Countcnance, i'm apprc,
| citation of the fact that the excursion
| had proved all that the most sanguin,
| airy had dared expect. Here was Hum.
| phrcy Campbell president of the ma
| Chnists> yho had worked hard Il
| bring the Inflated strike of that or
| gdniZatiOn to a successful end, but haC
| finally recognized inevitable defeat.
STRIKERS PRESENT.
Not far away from him was w T,
stanton, one of the leaders in tn,
twin strike to the machinsts' nine
hour day movement, the car builders
strike Bustling about the grounds
with an eye to the entertainment q
strangers and care Of guests i'm gen
| eral. could he seen George II. GOthcr
secretary of the Central Labor union
and one Of the best known labor rep
resentatives i'm Pennsylvania.
President Walter Jones, of the Cen
tral Labor union, was present, an,
so also were ]. \. knOwltOn, eX bust
ness agent Of the carpenters ana no,
editor of the Labor Herald, Busincs
Agent Patterson, Of the carpenters
Joseph Oliver, Of the TypOgraphica
union Hugh Franey, Of the Tin Shec
and steel Workers; President =.
shea, of the street car men: NiChola
Burke, stephen Mcdonald and othe
prominent members of the Unite
Mine Workers of America and nu
merOus other prominent local labo
leaders.
II was | o'clock before the glce cm
contest was started, Joseph Oliver act
ing as announcer of the competin
clubs and Haydn Evans being adju
dicator. Several of the members z
the entertainment committee Wer
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