The sun., 1901-09-03
LABOR CELEBRATES
IT'S OWN HOLIDAY
THOUSANDS of Brawny Workmen and Their
Families Enjoy the Day.
AT SHELLPOT AND GREENBANK PARKS|

Labor Day was appropriately cele.
brhind yesterday in this city. Ii was il
gaia day for the lahormen and the,
families. That il is becoming more pop
iii;lr ms II holiday for the workingmail
was cvideEt By the fact that the day was
more generally observed than any preyi-
otS occasion since the idea was first
originated iii 1888 All of the public
offices We're closed all day and man.
Of the business houses and maIluruc
inrcrs closed ut noon. The manifac-
inlNrs that kept open in the afternoon
Mrrr compelled to do 50 on account Of n
rush of work.
The day was spent hy the workingmcn
aud their families in various ways.
While the majority passed the day At
III" parks, there were also many who r.
malicd III home resting themselves by
4ounging around the house. II was 10
dltlsual sight to see Il workingman with
his wife and all the children going to th,
parks, or visiting friends. Many took
lirs" baskets with them containing food
and remained away for the day. The
day was an enjoyable one for the work
ilsmcn and al will 20 to their work this
morning much refreshed and better ablu
10 work after the days rest.
CELEBRATION At SIlELLPOT.
The celebration 1T Shellpot Park under
thc auspices Of the United Labor League
WAS The biggest attraction. The com
lhiiipa Of arrangements consisting of
Chairman i.chard :. Monck, w. G.
Walters, q. w. Browning. John Wethcr
sll. j. McClnskey, Ferdinand Martin, J
4. Golden, Emil Maurer, George KUpp
and q. l.. Irving WAS at the park all
tllr afternoon and evening and every ef
fort was made to have those present
enjoy themselves in IL quiet way. There
We're many attractions. The dancing pa
ylion was crowded during the entir,
time.
The sports We're starteu ut go O'Clock
and were witnessed by nearly 1,0O0proplr.
The winners and prizes awarded in thr
different events We're as follows:
AMATEURS.
100 yards dash: j. X. Mcclure prize
watch fob, donated by tlinn Bros.
High jump: Otto Kholer, prize, pair ul
trousers, donated BY Joseph Davidson.
240 yard dash: Otto kholcr, prize, um
brclla, donated by Joseph Davidson.
1G pound shot: j. /. Purcell, prize, pair
bicycle trousers, donated BY j. Warren
Bullen.
Running broad jump, j. H. Mcclure,
prize, box cigars, donated by IL. IT,
Rawnslcy
Hon, step and jump: Otto Kholcr.
prize, silver pitcher donated by l.. Thorn
as " Co., 400 lIalket street.
NDNlG
100 yard dash: II. A. Smith, prize
wall picture donated by McMamon Bros.
High jump: NJ. j. Dugan. prize, pair OF
trousers, donated by J. II. Mullin n son
240 yard dash: h. A. Smith, prize, nm
t,.,lIn InnnfnI hv BRAND x, Rrn1
1G pound shot: j. j. Purcell, prize, hat,
donated by Howard Springer.
Running broad jump: NJ. j. Dngnn,
prize, box of cigars, donated by l.. L,
Mann.
Hop. step and jump; NJ. J. Dugan
prizr, half dozen pairs Of stockings,
donated hy Chas. Il. Story.
On account of their being no entries
fol' the pole vault that event was omitted
Captain Thomas Kane acted as refere,
and starter. John Cooper and Robert
ltoulI We're timekeepers and John Cooper
and Emil Maurer, mnaslrers. Terdin
and Martin and Emil Maurer were the
committee in charge of the sports. The
apparatus for the occasion was loaned
bp the Turner's, of which MIR. Mauref Is
Il member.
WAl4TXING CONTEST.
1|fbbHlhN the HlbSl lHltItNliilS i'''hi'
WAS the watzing contest in the dane
ing pavilion last night. Hundreds Of peo
pie went to the park especially 10 soe
that contest and they We're treated to n
fine exhibition of waltzlng. William
Brown was dcided the winner in the con.
test and consequently was awarded the
silver pitcher offered by Stirlith Brothers
There were five entries in the contest.
which consisted of three waltzcs, tive
plains and one scottische. of five minutes
duration each. After the first PLAIN
waltz al were called out except VIII
lnm Brown, John Daley and Hugh Con
nor. In the second waltz, which was "
srottische Daley was called ont. After
the last plain waltz there was much
speculation as to who of the two men
would be declared the winner as both
seemed to be almost faultlrss waltzefs
The two Judges were nuable to agree an'
Tin referee was then asked for decision
and he decided in favor of Brown. IN,
Judges were Colonel William Fl. Blakt
ANA George Geiscr. Everyone sreme'
satisfied with the decision.