The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02

the streets this morning in a great
Labor-Day parade, and the route of the
parade was crowded with thousands OF
spectators. The parade was the finest
Labor-Day turnout ever seen in tins city.
There were many handsome floats in the
procession and several of the organiza-
| tons We're handsomely arrayed in uni
| forms.
| After the parade most of the organiZa-
| tons and spectators hurried to Belleisle
| Park where athletic games were held
| this afternoon.
IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, September Labor
| Day was observed here with the Quietude
| of a Sunday All the executive depart
| ments We're closed and business was gen
| orally suspended. Following the prece-
| dent established a few years ago. there
was no public demonstration and the day
| was celebrated as a holiday entirely for
rest and recreation. instead OF a pageant
the labor organizations gave excursions
to the Potomac river resorts. Large
crowds joined the organizations in cele-
bration of the worllingman's national
holiday.
WILMINGTON. DEL, Sept Labor
Day was more generally observed here
to-day than ever before. The principal
| celebration took place at Brandywine
| Springs Park Speeches were made by
| John Fahey of Shamokn, Pa. president
| of the Ninth District United Mine Work
| ers of America who explained conditions
| in the coal regions. and Charles S. Priser,
| of Reading. Pa, president of the Priser-
| Paynter Stove Manufacturing Company,
| who advocated arbitration as the best
means of settling disputes between work
| ing people and their employers.
A collection was taken up for the ben
| eft of the striking miners.
ENTHUsIAM in SCRANTON.
SCRANTON. PA. Sept.l-Twenty tholp-
| sand men marched in the Labor Day pa
rade. 1t was the largest labor demonstra-
ton ever seen in this city. The striking
mine workers formed the entire first di-
vision and were over 1900 strong. Two
othe1 divisions were made up of various
| trades unions.
After the parade a picnic was held at
Lake Ariel
There has been no such universal OBJ
servance of Labor Day here since the hoi-
| day was inaugurated. Business was al
most entirely suspended throughout the
city and Lackawanna Valley. The oc-
| casion was made use of to strengthen any
| weakness that might exist in the ranks
| of the striking miners. No demonstration
was made at any OF the colieres and
| the strike situation here remains un-
| changed.
IN LOUISVILLE.
| LOUISVILLE. ky, Sept. Labor
| Day was more generally observed to-day
| throughout the State than in previous
years. Governor Beckham having declar
ed it a State hliday for the first time.
The feature Of the day in this city was
a big parade in the afternoon. participant
| ed in by nearly every labor organization
in Louisville A big mass meeting and
picnic was scheduled a Phoenix Park.
Business was almost a standstill.
GENERAL OBSERVANCE.
MEMPHIS. TENN. SEPT. Labor Day
was observed in the usual way to-day by
the closing of banks and the postoffice
after one delivery; parade of labor unions
and various outings
KANSAS CITY, MO. September l.
The rounds OF union workruen of both
Kansas cities paraded the down town
streets to-day. The parade ended at
Electric Park, where nearly 10000 per-.
sons listened TO the speech making The
principal speech was by Senator Charles
FAIRBANKS. OF indiana. who was given a
rousing ovation. His speech was devoted
to child labor and other phases of the
labor question.
LARGE PARADE.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, Sept. a1.-Labor
Day was appropriately celebrated here
to day by the Central Labor Union OF
East Tennessee. This morning big pa
rade occurred in which labor unions and
Merchants and manufacturers partici-
pated
REVIEWED BY GOMPERs
NEW ORLEANS, LA. Sept 1-Presi-
dent Gompers, of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. reviewed an immense
parade OF organized labor. 1t was the
nrSt celebration under the law making
the nrst Monday in September Labor
Day. Banks, exchanges, public build
ings and many business houses closed
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