Evening star., 1902-09-01
Parade at Cleveland.

Parade at Cleveland.
CLEF ELAND, Ohio, September -
Twenty thousand workingmen started on q
hVe-mhe route in their annual parade in
this city today. The International Long
shoremen's Association has perhans q oo,
men in line; the tailors a thousand and the
painters and decorators 500 each The
painters and decora tors wore a uniform, of
red cap, blue shirt waist and white trou-
sers, making striking appearance One
iiuhored walters Were in fun dress fnclud-
ing SIX mats. One hundred bootblacks were
part of the procession
1here were no women marchers altbo,gb
large number of them rode in carriages
VINO were representative of their sex in the
idoor world. Numerous floats and bands
lnterspersed the line Of workingmen Thc
weather Is cloudy and cool with threaten
ing rain.
Celebration at Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, Pa, September 1.-For
the nFst time IN over ten years the organ
lzed workmen of Harrisburg celebrated
LABOR day today. The union labor organi-
zatlons or this city held street parade
thls morning In the afternoon there was
speaking at Reservoir Park. Among those
VINO made addresses were Edward A. Mof-
fit Of New York city, Joseph r. yeaper
grand chief car man Of the Brotherhood Of
railroad Carmen of America, and W. F.
surgeon OF the Brotherhood of Railroad
Irainmen. representing the Painters and
Paperhangers' Union.
EASTON, Pa, September The labor
Organizations Of Easton and vicinity united
To-Day In the largest demonstration and pa
rade seen here in many years Every
union In the section was represented in the
turnout. which marched through the prin-
cipal streets of Easton and Phillipsbure,
N j., across the river. After the parade
picnic was held.
Showers at Pittsburg.
P1TTSBURG. Pa. September Fire
quent showers interfered greatly with the
celebration of Labor day IN Pittsburg
In the morning there was a large parade
of members of various organizations in
cluding the United Mine Workers, ANAL
gamated Association Of Iron, Steel and ~in
Workers and building trades, and in the
sports at Schenley Park. Among the speak
ers were Thomas L. Lewis of Ohio general
vice president of the United Mine Workers.
and Theodore J. Shaffer president of the
Amalgamated Association
All the large manufacturing plants in
this section were closed down today and
business throughout western Pennsylvania
was generally suspended.
NEW YORK, September IA nar.de
with nearly 10000 men in line. was the
feature Of New York's celebration of Labor
day. Besides the parade there were the
usual sporting events. and p1cnics were
given by various political organizations.
Banner Day at Cumberland.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, September l.
Nearly 1000 men marched in the Labor
day parade here this morning, making the
greatest labor demonstration in the history
of Cumberland. OF the number. 500 were
tinworkers. all uniformed, carrying white
umbrellas with a scrap Of tin In the ferrule
The entire police force headed the process
sion, followed by the mayor and city coun-
Gil and other city officials The ladies' re-
tail clerks in costumes of white In car
riages were given the position of honor in
the parade.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va, September Labor
day is not being generally observed here
today. There was an excursion to West
Point by the Central Trades and Labor
Council. about 600 making the trip
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
PORTSMOUTH. Va, September l.
Labor day has been widely observed in
Norfolk and Portsmouth. The orator of
the occasion was James j. O'Connell Of
Washington, international president of the
nH No