The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-05
8. II. TWlNING.
1871 PENN AVENUE.
optician. Harris Dug store.
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
Arrangements Being Perfected by
the Central Labor Union-John
Mitchell to Be Here.

At n well-attended meeting Of the
Central Labor union, held yesterday
afternoon in Economy hall, the COM
mittee in charge of the Labor day
demonstration made a report, which
was promising in the utmost of splen-
did celebration of September >.
Chairman John II. Devine made the
report. The committee met yesterday
morning and have now practically COM
pleted arrangements for the observance
of the day. a gigantic excursion is to
he run to Lake Lodore, the Delaware
and Hudson company having assured
the executive committee that a suff-
Cient number of trains would he run
during the day to accommodate all per-
sons desirous of attending.
The morning will be devoted princi-
pally to the ordinary excursion diver
tisements and previous TO the depart
ure for the lake there will be no local
demonstration, save parade of the
Central Labor union delegates to the
station, acting as an escort for the
speakers of the day. After the noon
meal, which will be served by Fadden
Bros, who are under contract to serve
an unlimited number of three-course
dinners, will occur the speeches of the
day.
President John Mitchell of the Unit
cd Mine Workers of America, has as
sured the committee that he will he
present, and ii is intended that the
mine workers leading executive be the
principal speaker of the day. Vice.
President Thomas Lewis. of the mine
workers, will he another of tho speak
ers. and F. r. Foster, of Boston. an
organizer of the American Federation
Of Labor, will also address those pres
ent.
The local branch of the AmalCamated
Iron and Tin Workers will make an
effort to have President Il. ]. Shaffer
present, and a letter has been received
from President Samuel Gompers, of tho
American Federation Of Labor, in
which he stated that unless cirCum-
stances prevented he would he in at
tendance Bauer's band will render a
concert in the grove during the day
| and Lawrence's orchestra will also he
present and furnish dance music in
the pavilion.
| One of the features of the day Will hC
the glce contest which takes place al
q ClNtk III lllp dIlelIbOll, lblllN llE
| the speakers. 1t is to be "A competitive
| singing contest, with 800 prize to ACT
| as a stimulus for good voices. The Sc
| lection will be MARTYRS of the Arena,
| and Haydn Evans will he the adjudi'
| Gator. The contest is open to all clubs
of the valley, and musical organiza'
| tions from the central city. Nortl
| Scranton. Olyphant, Wilkes Barre
Nantcoke, Carbondale and Plymouth
| are expected to enter the compel tition
There was not a great deal of othel
| business before the meeting. The com
mittee on constitution and bylaws wa!
| instructed to present it's report at tn,
next meeting of the union, and the boy
colt was lifted from the SCrantonian
| after a communication WAS read from
/ Secretary Dempsey, of District No. !
! United Mine Workers Of America, an
nouncnC that had already been lifted
! by the miners.
\ letter was also received from tn
| Dayton. O., strikers, announcing tina
the difficulties with the National Casl
Register company had not yet been ad
, justcd, reports To the contrary notwith
standing. A resolution was adopted
pledging the unions moral and hnan
cial support to the striking steel work
prS.