Evening star., 1903-09-08
ENJOYED THE DAY
THOSE WHO LABOR OUT IN FORCE
YESTERDAY.
Ball Teams Play for Evening Star
Cup-Other Athletic
Events

Yesterdays celebration of Labor day was
worthy OF the occasion. If there was no
parade of the unions in the city there
were none the less thousands of persons
cut for holiday of pleasure. The number
of persons that celebrated the day at the
Potomac river resorts alone reached away
past the 100000 mark. and the middle states
regatta, the upper river resorts. Chevy
Chase. the Geological Park and all the sur
rounding suburbs. to say nothing of the
circus. drew many thousands more. By
the time The Star left the press yesterday
the business streets of Washington were
all but deserted. Stores were closed, the
laughing crowds that had thronged the
avenue earlier in the day were gone. and
the street cars sped noiSily along the
streets, with scarcely passenger. Late IN
. the evening the cars were crowded, bring
ing tired but happy persons back to their
homes. Labor made yesterday great day.
The two events yesterday that were dis
tinctly under the auspices of organized
labor were the excursion of the Central
Labor Union to River View. together with
many members Of the Master Builders AS
sociation, the Employing Contractors AS
sociation and the Washington Board of
Trade, as guests and the twelfth annual
family excursion of the Knights of Labor
to Marshall Hall. Both of these excursions
were enthusiastically attended.
The observance of Labor day by District
Assembly, NO. hnSntS LABOR, was
handsome. Nearly 1900 knights and their
friends gathered at Marshall Hail. They
came on the morning. afternoon and even
ing boats.
For Star Cup.
The first event of the day was base ball
game. which began Immediately after the
arrival Of the 10 o'clock boat, between the
painters and the carpenters. The latter won
by good score and secured the silver cup
donated for this contest by The Star.
The score was % to 8. On account Of the
heat many changes in the personnel of the
teams were made during the game. The
batting was heavy and there were many er-
rorS made. but on the whole the game was
good one for amateur players and 1t af-
forded the spectators much entertainment.
The athletic program included many other
events, which were won as follows: one
hundred-yard dash, Robert Scott; egg race
for girls. Miss Ennis; potato race, Harry
Smith, potato race for girls. Miss Hun
sicker; f1fty-yard dash for ladies' Miss Lu-
cas- of Charles county. Md. There were
no entries in the three-legged or fifty
yard hurdle races, nor in the sausage-grab-
bing contest for boys and girls AS the
sports committee could not secure a pig
suitable for the greased-pig chase this
event had to be declared off. AS announced
yesterday, prizes of gold rings, knives and
vases were given to the juniors and of
money to adults. The prize waltZes were
held after the arrival Of the evening boat.
The committees In charge of the enter
tainment were given in The Star of yester-
day.
Central Labor Union.
/. The Central Labor Union also had a mem
orable outing at River View yesterday.
Every steamer for this resort was crowded
almost to its limit. for this was not only
the Central Labor Unions Labor day ex
cursion but 1t was the last excursion day
of the season for River View. President H.
w. Sherman and his associates on the eX-
ecutive committee had planned everything
very carefully, and there was no hitch in
the program Subordinate committees had
charge of all the separate events.
A large crowd was on board the first
steamer that left the city, and it made
things lively at River View the minute it
arrived. The dancing pavilion was pressed
into service Immediately. The many other
amusements of the place furnished delight~
full entertainment until the afternoon when
a long program of sports was carried out.
John McVey and his committee were assist
ed by Harry J. Wells, who recorded the
prize winners. Detectives McNamee and
Flather were on hand and prevented the
large crowd from interfering with those
ccntesting. The subcommittee were given
yesterday.
The following were the athletic events
and the winners:
One hundred yards race, open for mem
bers of the Central Labor Union only-R. F.
Gamet CirsD. prize, gold cuff buttons; B.
A. OLeary (second), prize, sweater.
One hundred yards race, open to all-S. r.
Carter CfrsD. prize, Evening Star medal;
Paul Cook (seconO. prize, golf coat.
One hundred yards race for boys under
fourteen years-Edward Gibbons (f1rsD,
prize, childs suit; Norris Taylor (second),
prize, merchandise.
Sack race-F. R. Hughes (irsD, prize,
white vest; F. McVey (second), prize, box
cigars.
Herring. Giffenwen and Dicker; time 2.15;
prize, S. pair of shoes and box of cigars
Running high jump for boys-F. McVey
Qirst, prize, bicycle lamp; H. Mann (sec-
ond), prize, umbrella.
Running high jump-James Smith (frst),
prize. pair athletic shoes: R. F. Lemat
(secondD, prize. fountain pen
Fifty yards dash for girls under fourteen
years-Mare Harriety (irsD. prize, trimmed
hat; Mamie Twiford (second), prize, belt;
Pauline McVey, merchandise
Pole vault-W. NJ. Lemat (frsD, prize
silver cup; George Murphy (second), prize,
merchandise.
Putting sixteen pound shot-T Carroll
(hrsD. prize, gold medal; Paul Cook (sec-
ond) prize, 50 dress suit case.
Ladies' egg race-Mrs. Annie McIntire
(frsD, prize, gold medal; Mrs. Twiford
(secon0, prize. lady's engraved umbrella
The men who made the day success
served on the following committees:
Executive committee-H. W. Sherman
president; E. j. Ratigan, secretary; j. M.
Heisley, treasurer; N. c. Sprague and c. A.
Cook
Athletic sports-John Mcvey. chairman;
John Hamerstrom, w. Silver r. H Cowen
and John S. Kelly.
Committee on order-J. M. Heisley chair
man; j. c. Lynch, S. F. Adams and c. W.
Winslow.
Committee on donatons-C E. DIETRICH.
chairman; J. B. Dickman, E. j. Roche. d.
Lear and j. III. Brinkman