The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-02
WILL MARK
HOLIDAY.

| All is now in readiness for the 'ig
Labor Day celebration at Shelpo; Park
today, under the auspices Of the United
Labor L"agIo. Fer several months lal'u
leaders have been preparing to make Tie
occasion pleasant one for the lahorr"n
ana their families. TL,rc will be no
| parade and no Sp.ccltnlaking but special
| arrangements have been made to make
| the day in enjoyable one Tor all. That
| the celebration will be more of n Sllcct>s
| than in past ycnl> is evident from the
| interest which has been manifested in it,
| especially with the business men.
| While the program which includes
! sports and dancing does not begin until
= o'clock in tho afternoon. many families
will go to the park in the morning anh
remain all day.
The arrangement committee. of tue
United Labor League consists of Chair
nian Richard =. Monck, w. G. Walters.
q. W. Browning. John W. Wethcrrll. j.
McCICSkry. Ferdinand Martin. J. \.
Golden, Emil Maurrr, George Kopp and
q. l.. Irwin.
Business men have been especially
liberal III Offering prizes for the win
ncrS Of the various events Ferdinand
Martin. Emil NIaurer and John W. Wrth.
Grill, the committee on sports. will 90 tn
tn" park this morning and rol" off tho
grounds where the athletic events are TO
he held. The program, f'r the sports and
the prizes to be awarded will he as fol-
lows:
FOR AMATEURS
100 yard dash: Prize, watch fob, donat
ed by Finn Bros.
High jump: Prize. pair Of trousers, do
pated by .oscph Davidson.
24O ynl, dash: Prize, umbrella, donated
by Joseph davidson.
1G pound shot: Prize, pair bicycle trous-
ers, donated by J. Warren Bullen.
Running broad jump: Prize. hox cigars,
donated by Il. +. Rawnscy.
Pole vault. open to all: Prize, ncckt",
donated by u. Ross 4 Son.
Hop step and jump: Prize, silver pir
cher. donated by l.. Thomas Il Co., 400
Market street.
FOR NONICES.
100 yard dash: Prize, wall picture, do
mated by MrAIamon Bros.
High jump: Prize, pair of trousers. do
mated by j. II. Mllin Il Son.
24O yard dash: Prize, umbrella, donated
by Brand Il Bros.
16 pound shot: Prize. hat, donated by
Howard Springer.
Running broad jump: Prize, box of
cigars donated by l.. r. Mann.
Pole vault. open to all: Prize. nccktir.
donated ly ID. Ross n Son.
Hop, step and jump: Prize. onc-haIr
dozen pairs OF stockings, donated by
Chns. l.. tory.
Inc feature of the day will be I'll"
waltzing contest in tie evening. For this
contrs, Strlith Bros. offers II handsome
silver pitcher to the winner. Colonel
William II. Blake and George t'rislcr
have been appointed Judges for this con
test.
The machinists of the Harlan 4 1I"l.
Iingsworih Company have arranged Il
special outing for themselves which will
be held nj G,rrnbunk Park. An interest
ing program has been carefully prepared
which includes music and dancing, sing.
ing. II farce comedy by members OF the
union and sports Of AL descriptions. 1t
is expected that Il large number of ma
chin,ts will attend.
TIE IDEA OF LABOR DAY.
1HiVE IpUN Is f'lN'' 81
day throughout the country as much 50
probably as Mcmoria! and Thanksgiving
DAYS. The original idea of thu csiAh.
lisiirg of Labor Day, however. has been
b! the larger palt of thp people LIST
sight Of.
The first observance Of Labor Day took
place in New York in 1883. There is
some controversy as to its origin. and
there are several claimants tor the honor
of suggesting ii. but il is probable that
tn, crrdi, belongs to =. j. Mrt;uirr, nav
national secretary of the Brotherhood of !
Carpenters and JoincrS.
II was the intention of these who orig |
mated the idea and who labored to have |
it recognized in the statutes of the varl- |
o,S states that the day should he set
apurt Hs one to commcroratr the achieve
mrntS of labor. its needs and prospects
and t. discuss ways and means FOR Il"
Advancement. but so prone hr" the hlll"|l-
can people to seize upon any occasion to
make Il holiday that now. instead of on
of an educational sort lS'ing
sought for by those who observe the day.
he vast ma iority go forth to enjoy them.
selves is upon any other holiday without
reference to the occasion. Int the urg;ln- !
Zrd labor movement of the country con-
Times to observe the day in the manner
originally intended. and in all the prii!'
ipal industrial centres it is marked by
and other educational work
is well as by parading and pirnirkinc.
Wilmington has not drviatrl from tn"
.oursr followed by other cities and to-
lay wllI be observed rs in past years only
lpon n more elaborate scale. II being II
eyal holiday. all banking institutions.
manufactures and public offices will b"
.loscd. Many places of business will
llSO close at noon.
The United Labor League has issued
special four page publication for III"
occasion, entitled ''Thc United Labor
..aguc llcrald.' The issue contains
much interesting reading matter for the
ahoring man aud also complete pro
ram of today's celebration.