The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-10
LABOR DAY.
Thousands Of American Workman
Appropriately Celebrate
Event.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-Thirty thousand was
the lowest estimate of the number of
marchers in Mondays labor parade.
While this section of the hosts of union
labor was on its way to the reviewing
stand at the Auditorium Annex hotel,
after start promptly at ten a. NJ.
other tens of thousands of workingmen,
with their families. were headed for pic
mic grounds, the Chicago Federation Of
Labor's outing at Thornton park alone
being the goal for between $4,000 and
10000 merrymakers.
New York, Sept. Cuisines houses,
banks and exchanges throughout the
city were generally closed Monday, and
Labor day was generally observed. The
principal attractions of the day were
sports and games by land and water, and
there was the usual parade, in which va
rious labor organizations participated.
st. Louis, Sept. 6.-Union labor in st.
Louis and vicinity celebrated the day
with two parades. One parade was held
downtown under the auspices of the
Central Trades and Labor union, while
that at the exposition grounds was made
up of members Of the Building Trades
council. General officers of the National
Building Trades council participated.
Boston, Sept. 6.-Twenty-five thou
sand men, representing the various local
branches of the Central Labor union,
the Building Trades council and the
Knights of Labor, joined in one Of the
longest Labor day parades ever seen in
this city.
Cincinnati, Sept. 6.-With exception
ally favorable weather, the Labor day
parade here was larger than ever be-
fore. No commercial displays were al
lowed, but there were floats and other
designs giving expositions of the work
of different crafts. Following the pa
rade there was very largely attended
outing at Chester park
Cripple Creek, Col, Sept. 6.-Labor
day was observed here with parade of
5000 independent workmen. 1t was the
first time in the history of the camp
that the union men failed to parade, and
probably the first observance of Labor
day by strictly nonunion men in Amer
lea. Banners reading "They can't come
back" Cripple Greek is still in Amer
lea" "1S9 shipping Mines" and 1--WE
don't hire salaried agitators," were
carried Army officials, the fire company
and the local militia participated. 1t is
thought to be the first time the militia
ever marched in a'Labor day parade.
Detroit Mich, Sept. 6.-Union labor
In this city was favored with beauti-
full day for it's annual labor day cele-
bration. Several thousand members Of
the various unions marched in the pa
rade, which was also made up of many
floats on which workmen were exem-
plifying their trades. After the parade
a majority of the unionists proceeded
to Belle Isle, where picnics were held.
followed by programme of games.
Washington, Sept. 6.-Labor day was
generally observed here. With ALI the
executive departments and most places
of business closed. and an almost COM
plete cessation of all forms of work.
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 6.-Eight
thousand members of the Federated
trades and $500 members of the build
ing trades held separate professions
Monday and celebrated labor day by
holding two mammoth picnics. The
weather was ideal.