The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-28
PLEASURE FOR THE HOILBR
Elaborate Preparations for the Gel
ebrati0n of Labor Day.
The Programmes Include Athletic
Games, Innocent Amusements, Pie
mic Dinners, Music, Dancing. Etc.
Large Grow dS Expected to Attend.

/ Used all who participate with the wage
/ carnors in their observance Of the work
T inEmau's national holiday. IEre" outings
. have been arranged. one at Glen Echo.
. under the auspices of the Trades Union
I lists: another at Marshall HAN by the
/ Knights OF Labor and still another ut
/ River View. Programmes. including attn
J Ictic games and innocent amuscmentS.
! have been prepared for the entertainments
/ Of the members Of organized labor. their
I families and their friends, SO there IS
no doubt that those who join the MEM
! bers of the local labor Organizations IN
[ celebrating the occasion Will spend a
/ pleasant day.
( The celebration of Labor Day 1T Glen
4 Echo. under the auspices Of the Central
/ Labor Union. will embrace the following
programme OF events.
/ First cyCut-I2.s0 D. m. lo0-yard race.
Z open TO members OF the Central Labor
/ Union. First prize, silk umbrella; second
prize. comb and brush.
/ Second EVENT. p. m. lOo-yard race.
/ open a. all First prize. silver cup. sec
/ Oud prize. p"rlu-1ery.
/ Third event-I.-o p. m: Ioo-yard race for
, boys First prize. pair tennis shoes: sec
( ond prize. silk suspenders.
/ Fourth event. p. m: lo0-yard sack race
I for boys. First prize, hat, s.; second prize,
pair OF gloves
/ Fifth cvent-e:3o D. m. Grand relay race.
! ~ yards. open To- al. First pTizv- UNI
/ breHa. second prize. box Of cigars
! Sixth events p. m. Running high jump
. for boys sixteen years and under. First
prize. hat $50, second prize. meTch8n-
/ disc from Ballautyue.
/ Seventh event-3.S0 p. m: Runni. g high
jump. open 10 all First prize, tennis
/ shoes; second prize. merchandis- from
/ kn,esi
/ Eighth event. p. m: Pole vault for
( boys. sixteen years and under. First prize,
] umbrella; second prize catching glove.
/ Ninth evcnt-i-sU p. m. Poe vault. open
/ 20 members Of the Central Labor Union
t First prize, umbrella. second prize. box Of
! cigars
/ Tenth event. p. m Putting sixteen
pound shot. open 10 members Of Central
/ Labor Union. First prize. fountain p@-;
second prize bottle Of wine.
/ Eleventh svsut-5.-O p m; LadIs.'
Cuadfo'ded) Whr-.barr0w race, 80 yards
First prize. lady's hat. second prize. but
ter dish, ,hird prize. lady's slippers
Twelfth events r- m Greasy pole FOR
boys. Assortment OF prizes
/ Labor Day exercises viii be hold in Am
/ ghithsatre at 10 p. m Grand chorus of
/ fifty children, rc1rgsr ntiEE Hfty affiliated
/ organizations. Will sing patriotic songs
J Cake walk viii take place in amphithsatre
I az p. m. Fancy dancing at 7.50 p. m.
B Free theatrical performances for ticket
/ holders at Q o'clock in the afternoon and
5 $ O'Clock IN the evening
I To each ticket ISSUED by the committee
viii be attached "A coupon and the pur-
. chasors are asked to retain these as
]
( holders of stubs bearing the prize num-
{ bers. The prizes which will be awarded
. are. a silk damask rocker, Varlor rocker.
J one years subscription 90 the Post
/ one years subscription 10 The Times,
/ fountain pen. lady's pearl handle UNI
. br,Ia ladys silk waists. willow rocker.
. parior table. silver vase. parlOr rocker.
. and merchandise
4 barbecue dinner will be served at
( ll.3) a. n. 10 which all who participated
in the celebration Of the day with the
3 Trades UniOn!Sts are invited
J The celebration will be in charge OF the
T following committees:
/ General Committee J RatEan.
/ chairman; c.. ". Winsl1w secretary. J.
! NJ Heisley. treasurer.
/ Sub-connmittees-p- printing. John 2. Dick
} man, chairman; Milford Spohn. II. r.
+ FeHuger-
Ticksts-E. J. Ratigan. chairman, c. z.
J Dietrich N. J Mccarthy.
J ENerCiS=s-MiIfOrI SpUhu. chairman:
/ John 2. Dickmen James L. stephens
! Donations T. Dietrich. chairman.
t George r.. Hedges. Charles MCGOWAN q.
/ W. H,rZuEcr. and q. r. Moray.
Experimentation F. McVey. chair
/ man, W T. Kennedy, Fred q. 'onuprs,
Z William Silver. and w a Thompson
Arrauscments-J. NJ Heisiey. chair
| man. ". a. Morrison, J. L. Cochran, and
The day viii be celebrated by the NOM
4 b.rs 81 District Assembly No. G5. Knights
Of Labor. at Marshall Hall. i'm a most in
The first number Of III, programme u
anus merits viii be q game of baseball
between teams composed 81 ne NIB IS %
tn PaugrhIuECfs and Painters Assem-
{ alias. PLAY bali. wili be- called az y m.
/ Tl- other features VIII be announced in
order. The last number IS an exhibition
Gals. U.lN. which Will take place at DO D.
I'D. Il the EaIClug pavilion
The programme Of events and the prizes
I which viii be awarded the successful
/ competitors are Game of baseball. D.
/ W-. each member or The CDutsstIuE teams
; 10 receive a prize. chasing IN, greasy Zig.
/ ) U- u-, prize. the pig. who,lbarrow race.
l..' d. ~. one year subscription 70 7 he
I Washington Times. swimming match.
/ %. Ia, bathing suit: tub race $50 p. IN.
. prize. --vaatgr- sack race. o b. M prize.
+ q gvUSuis5 foot race for ladies. G-aI d. m.
+ prize. donated by " p. Leerh, foot Eae-
for U,-. p. IA, prize, pair uf shoes.
E rooster dance M IN. dancing pavilion ~
. p no. t1a winning couples o. be- award
"a ROSTERS prize waltz the successful
. couple each 20 ue awarded gold medal.
I The winners iI ID" s.hIbltisg cake walk
7 contest viii Doe awarded silver medals.
The outing VIII be- lI charge ~ IN. fol-
lowing committees. General committee.
Charles r. hickman, chairman. Thomas
@ Dea. j. l.. o N-ara Thomas Sg,ehlu.
. and M. a. Dion. athletic games. j. g..
o.Maarar q. r. Jones. r. NJ Kline, a. W.
Jordan. g. ~ Slater. and r. II-yu1S-
dancing Thomas SheehaU. r. g. ksIusr.
T. T. Johnson. William ClIIdS Edward
Hopkins. and = +. Sweeney. boats ana
comfort w a. Dion. T.. q. BissotJ. John
r OCouuor. William D.. Duewart. g. 4.
Hewitt. Thomas Fey. and H. SCuuIteis.
The members OF IN" organizations aftil-
lated with the Building Trades Council
and their friends viii spend the day at
River View. ami the plans perfected are
sufficient % insure lII who participate ga
The c"I' DTatlDu oi the day with the Build
els most enjoyable time.
! J doe programme of aulusDututs and
athlete sports has not yet been cuuplrt-
/ cd The following events. however. VIII
take place. A game or baseball between
[ teams s.Ur'FnUtlug the Timers and
Painter. unions. prize waltz. an crE
I race E1ffi" race, foot races Tor men
ana boys. climbing greasy pole. ana "a
Nh''lIarTyw race Tor ladies. Besides the
COMMITTEE ln charge OF HmUsemeuts IN
tends Go provide other games aud prize
contests for the entertainment OF tho
mrW9'rs of the building trades and their
friends
Tho celebration viii Doe I'm charge OF the
Following Committee General commit
ts"-llcnry J. Str-b, Timers. j. g.. Mitch
'ti lIINifTs y A Clements. bIs-trrer--
-. a. Holmes, Eccentric ELs 'u,.IE- and