The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
LABOR'S DAY OFF
SAvANNAH's OBSERVANCE OF THE
woRKINGMEN's HOLIDAY.
FESTIVITIES AT TYBEE,
BUSINESS IN THE CITY WILL DE AT
A sTANDSTILL.

Exchange VIII Take n Rest-Holi-
day Hours at the POstofice.
Thousands VIII Visit the Resorts,
and the Day VIII BE Celebrated
More Extensively Than Ever i'm
the History of Labor Organixn-
tions in Savannah-Tybee win BE
the Chief Point of Attraction "nd
a Long List of Sports Make nm In
terexting Programme-Attrnct
at Isle of Hope. ThunderbOIt, Will
mington Island and Lincoln Park.
Labor Day will be more generally
observed in Savannah tomorrow than
it has ever been. A full holiday has
been declared by the merchants, and
all of the public buildings will be
closed. The courts will be in session
for only a few hours in the morning,
and the City Exchange, banks. Cotton
Exchange and Board of Trade will
close for the day.
At the postoffice holiday hours will
be observed. The general delivery,
stamp. registry, and money order de-
partments will be open until 10 o'clock.
The usual deliveries will be made by
the carriers until noon, and the mail
ing department will be open all day.
All of the resorts will make a play
for the crowds, and special schedules
will be run on the suburban and city
lines of the Savannah, Thunderbolt
and Isle of Hope Railway Company.
The Casino will make a bid for a
large part of the holiday crowd. and
Manager Nelson promises plenty of
entertainment, a cool breeze, and pleas
ant salt water in the swimming pool.
1t is probable that the Savannah
Yacht Club will entertain large num-
Der of guests during the afternoon.
At Isle of Hope Mr.. A. NJ. Barbee
has arranged an elaborate programme
for his patrons. and a special supper
is promised. A cakewalk will be the
attraction in the afternoon. Joe
Brown, the negro walker of local dis
tinction, who claims ownership of the
title of champion, will lead those who
will do the Mobile Buck and Pigeon
Wing, for the entertainment of the
crowd. There will be dancing during
the evening, and late selection will
be rendered by Rosenfield's orchestra
Tybee Island will be the chief point
u dlLIdCllOH, anu the unions Will carry
out an elaborate programme at that
resort The railroad people are prepar-
ed to handle large crowds, and it is ex-
pected that with good weather the day
will be record breaker. Many tickets
have already been disposed of by MEM
bers of the Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,. For more than two months the
Labor Day Committee of the Assembly
has been hard at work, and Chairman
L hnf he IaIaV 4 ton
will be on grander and more extern
sive scale than ever before attempted
by the organization in this city.
The members of the Merchants Assoc
citation at first declared on a half
holiday, and the following letter,
addressed to the merchants, manufac-
turers and business men of Savannah
was sent out by Chairman Blase and
Secretary John Moran. 1t had the de-
sired effect. and the day has been made
full holiday:
The Unions Letter.
THE first Monday in September hav-
ing been set aside by national state
and municipal governments as a hol-
iday, and all who labor being enjoined
to observe this day with rest and recre-
alton, it affords the committee (repre-
senting the allied organizations of this
city, pleasure in announcing that the
most varied and extensive celebration
heretofore attempted win be held at
Tybee on that occasion.
In view of the fact that labor has
but few days of rest and recreation out
of the many of toll and hardship, it is
earnestly requested by the committee
in charge, and through them by organ
lied labor throughout the city, that YOU
grant your employees this day away
from the work -a-day world, that they
may enjoy, not alone the pleasures and
diversions prepared for them, but also
participate in a proper recognition of
Labors Natal Day--the recognition of
the Drawn, brain and sinew that has
leveled the forests of our new world.
made her fields and plains to blossom
as the rose, and reared proud cities as
jewels in the diadem of our great re-
public.
This request, we feel assured. will
meet with your hearty approval and
compliance. 1t Is, perhaps, the first we
nave ever asked of you, and, inasmuch
as 1T is almost universally granted in
other cities, we earnestly request that
you close your place of business for
the entire day."
The building trades will have a
street parade in the morning and the
white members will leave for Tybee
IN time to take part in the programme
OF events, which has been arranged to
start at 2:30 o'clock. The members of
the colored unions will spend the af-
ternoon at Lincoln Park and the street
railway company will run additional
cars to the resort for colored persons
west of the city.
Tybee's Programme.
The official programme arranged by
the committee from the assembly fol-
lows:
2Se p. m.--Climbing the greasy pole.
All day. First prize, pair gold cuff
buttons; second prize, gold scarfpin
2:30 p. m.-Pie-eating contest. Bows
under 16 years. Prize. fine silk scarf.
3 p. m.-Shoe- mixing contest BOYS
under 16 years. Prize. fine umbrella
1880 p. m.-Egg and spoon race. Girls
under 16 years. Prize, fine parasol
p. m.-Tug of war, Fire department
VS.. police department Prize, gold
medal.
4:SO p. m.-Basebal. Plant System VS..
Central Railroad. Purse of $40.
p. m.-Bicycle races. First race.
mems amateur. two miles. Prize bicycle
suit. second race, boys under I6 years.
one mile. Prize, sweater.
$50 p. m.-Catching the greasy pig.
Prize, the pig.
$3.50 p. M Cakewalk. Open to all.
Prize, IS in gold.
p. m.-Fireworks.
Drawing for Pan-American ticket, or
$40 in gold.