The Washington times., 1901-08-19
LABOR DAY CELEBRATIONS.
Elaborate Plans Of the General Or
CARNATIONS Of the City.
National Holiday of the Workers TO
BE Made Memorable by Two out
inrs ut Resorts Down the River
md Another One ut Glen Echo.

The Knights of Labor of the District
have perfected plans for the celebration
of Labor Day in gala style. AS IN past
wears the Knights and their friends Will
snend the day at Marshall Hall, and IL is
unnecessary to say to those who nave
narticipated with them in the observance
of the occasion heretofore, that most
delightful time is promised. Each sue
ceedtng wear has seen a steady increase
in the number of people who join the
knights in the observance of the work
inpman's national holiday, and the COM
mittee in charge of the coming ceiepra-
,ion is authority for the statement that
they will be Joined this year by a larger
number than ever before. The sub
committee in charge of the sale and dis
tribution of tickets reported to the Cen
oral Committee that the tickets furnished
have already been disposed of and asked
| for an additional number. The NUMBER
| of tickets apportioned to each of the local
assemblies of the order was also dis
posed OF some time ago and a demand
was made for further supply Ihese
were supplied by the General Committee,
and at last reports more tickets VIII
| nrobably be required to supply the de-
manG.
The work of making arrangements TOT
| the celebration of Labor Day was COM
menced during the early part OF the sum-
mer by District Assembly, No. &C. the
| central body of the knights of Labor IN
Washington. A general committee was
| Amounted and later subcommittee
which were given charge of the different
| parts of the work. These committees nave
worked industriously with good results
and are now able to say that the enter
| tainment which will be offered the mem
hers of the affiliated assemblies and theil
| friends will be more varied and better
| than ever before. The Committee on En-
| tertainment has arranged an excellent
programme of athletic games and OF
| amusements which is sure 10 please aho
| entertain the guests of the knights. Inc
| contests which have been arranged are
| such as to allow of an unlimited mum
| bor of contenders for the prizes to be
| awarded the successful competitors. Fol
mis- reason interest IN the results Is
| GREATLY increased Business men anC
| other friends of the Knights in the DIS
rrict have contributed generously in the
| yyav of prizes to be awarded to the win
| ners of the different contests, and tins
committee in charge of this part OF th'
| preparation for the celebration Is hishlA
| pleased with it's work
The committee in charge of the ground'
| and the transportation of the excur
| stortsts 10 and from Marshall Han has
also made every provision possible foi
| the comfort and convenience OF those VINO
| will take part in the celebration OF th'
occasion. Arrangements have been made
with the management of TIE ferry com
| many for a sufficient number Of boats 81
| as TO ensure the nights and their friend:
| getting to and leaving Marshall Han at lh'
! most convenient time of the day anc
night. The trips of the steamers have
been so arranged as to preclude the prob
ability OF the usual crowding on the boats
leaving the Hall late In the evening. Past
| experience has taught the committee II
charge of transportation that the large
majority of those who participate witt
| the Knights in their celebration OF tbs
| wage-earners' holiday, are inclined to re
main as long as possible. For this cause
especlaI attention has been given to pro
yiding for their return to the city late ii
| the evening.
| The first number of the programme o
amusements will be game OF baseball
between teams composed of members OF
the paperhangers and painters Assem-
blies "Play BALI will be called at II m
The other features will be announced ii
order The last number is an exhibition
cake walk, which will take place at ~ p
IN. in the dancing pavilion.
The programme OF events and th'