Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-31
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Labor Day VIII Be Observed in an Aus
pioisus Manner.
CITY WILL HAVE GENERAL HOLIDAY
sons of Toll 70 Lea Bis Parade and
occupy Front Ranks in All
of the Days Fes-
ttvities.

On Monday the laboring men Of South
Omaha will observe Labor day by celebrat-
ing at Syndicate park. All OF the city off,
ces will be closed as we'll as the banks, and
Mayor Koutsky has issued a proclamation
requesting business houses to close not later
than noon in order that all employees may
be permitted to participate in the social
gathering at the park. 1t is understood that
many Of the business places will be closed
all day. thus allowing employees an oppor-
tunity Of taking part in the parade, which
will form at 10 o'clock. While the usual
business will be transacted at the Live
stock exchange. work at the packing houses
will be practically suspended, as a majority
Of the employees desire the privilege Of a
holiday on Labor day.
The parade in the morning will form as
follows: First division on Twenty-sixth
and l. facing west; second division, on
Twenty-ffth and l. facing north; third d.
vision, on east side of Twenty-hfth and l.
facing west; fourth division, on Twenty
sixth and L facing east. The unions will be
arranged in the divisions In this manner:
First ~Division-Police, Band, Trades and
Labor council. Coopers.
Second D-ivision-Band, Beef Butchers,
Pork Butchers, No. 7112. Trainmen, Switch
men. Stationary Firemen.
Third D-ivision-Band, Sheep Butchers,
Casing Workers, No. 70, BARRIERS.
Fourth Division-Band, Building Trades
council, Carpenters, Bartenders, Transfers,
Brickmakers, Laundry Workers, City Fire
men.
The line Of march will be from Twenty
sixth and L south to Q, east on Q to Twen-
ty-fourth, north on Twenty fourth to N,
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on N east to Twenty-fourth, north on Twen-
ty-fourth to Syndicate park.
Steve Vail will be marshal Of the day. His
aides will be P. T. Powers and T. Myler.
The following four will lead the four divis-
ions respectively: G. l. Dutch, M. J. Fitz-
gerald, Jacob H. Davis, M. Brennan.
The following committees will have charge
Of affairs:
Dance: @. Kelley, +. willuhn, T. Myler, ].
McCarty, p. T. Powers, j. Severn. Bar: M.
J. Fitzgerald, F. winchester, M. Brennan.
Lunch: r. Howard. Sports: Steve Vail, P.
T. Powers, Jacob H. Davis.
Bernard McCanery and others will speak
in the afternoon.
Among the smusements will be these
races, the winners to be awarded cash
prizes: One hundred-yard dash for men,
hfty-yard dash for fat men; hfty-yard dash
for boys, hfty-yard race for married women,
twenty-hve-yard race for fat women, nifty
yard race for single women, twenty-five
yard race for girls.
Miller Rents Rooms.
President Miller Of the Board Of Educa-
tion yesterday rented three outside rooms
in order that pupils enrolled might be
taken care Of when school opens on Sep
TENDER 2. One room was secured on
Twenty fifth street, between N and o
streets. 1t was formerly used as the Sal
walton army barracks. Two other rooms
were secured in the Abrams building on
Twenty fourth street. These rooms will be
made ready for occupancy as soon as pos
sible. The high school annex is slow in
being built. With the addition of the
three rooms in the annex, now under roof,
1t is asserted that at least one and pos
sibly two OF the rented rooms could be
done way with.
General Teachers Meeting.
There was a general meeting of teachers
at.the ONCE Of Superintendent Mclean yes
terday afternoon. First there was a ses-
sion of the principals with the superin>
tendent, and this was followed by a gen.
eral meeting Of all of the teachers who
have reported for duty. The work to be
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discussed and the course of study laid out
by the superintendent. All teachers and
pupils will report for duty Tuesday morn
ing, at the usual hour.
Eagles Entertain.
Friday night the local lodge OF Eagles
initiated a number Of candidates, and after
the ordeal there was a spread. This order
is growing rapidly in South Omaha and
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of interest is being manifested In the or
der and at the next meeting several APP
plications for membership will be acted
upon.
To Avoid Accidents.
In order to prevent accidents on the
switching tracks in the Union Stock yards
notices were served yesterday on employees
Of the Omaha and Cudahy companies that
commencing Monday the east gates to
these two plants would be closed and that
the route would be out Q street and north
on the private road. So many accidents
have occurred within the last year that the
packers and the stock yards company
deemed It advisable to prevent employees
from walking on the tracks.
City Secures Dirt.
City Engineer Beal said last evening
that In all probability something like 5000
yards OF dirt taken from the grading Of
Twenty-seventh street would be hauled to
Twenty-third and e streets and used in
the filling in Of the big washout there. A
contract for dirt TO be used In filling this
washout was made some time ago. but as
those in charge Of the property have de-
ferred action the city finds that It can take
this dirt and use It to advantage.
EnsOr's Gold Brick.
In mentioning the fact hat DR.. Ensor
had purchased a gold brick. an error was
made In stating that the brick came from
q run Of twenty-five cars. The run was
made from twenty-five tons instead OF cars.
The brick Is worth $40 in free gold and