The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28
TO OBSERVE
LABOR DAY
The Celebration This Year Is
Expected to Excel All
Others.
PLANS ARE NOW COMPLETE
Programme Arranged. and Line Line
81 Marcel, Mapped Out,
Business Good.

plans are nearing completion for one pm
Of the greatest labor celebrations that
the city OF Richmond has ever Witness W.T. g
l cd.
by hard and continued labor on u the i'a arr
n of the committees from the various
unions. details have been mapped out W
by which the day here Will be q credl' 20
every organization.
III Chief, Marshal Ryall has com completed his
list of aids. and OH Wednesday nlght
they met and outlined the limo OF march
ana assigned the various unions to their
( places. sd 81 5s = Il.
OAK Grove, where the exercises Will be
held Is an Ideal spo, for such occa-
sions. It IS situated Just south or the the
Reservoir on Beverly and StraWberfy
streets, and contains three or four acres
or ground Its many rows of towering
oaks, even ON a lot day, afford abundance
OF shade. In the grounds there VIII pe
$aIl kinds Of iamusements, and When = ne
parade reaches the grounds It VIII presehtt
the appearances OF a fair OF the oldens
days. II NJ s,
q rho municipal officials have been In In
vited to review the parade from the <
4 Jefferson Hotel, and on reaching tho
grounds the exercises VIII be Opened Win = IN
prayerSby a prominent divine Of this city,
Ia ID followed by an Grafton by the Hon..
Charles 4. Bland, Of Port smouth. The
n ora tor viii be introduced by Mr.. NJ r
h pace, master of ceremonies. 81
After these exercises, games and
4 athletic sports will be INDUCED in. Prizes
4 for&th successful contestants will be
awarded Professor Reihecke will wres-
tile two aunknows. n sport that the ladies'
will no doubt enjoy. s5s
Aides to the Marshal.
Chief Marshal Rynl lannounces the fol-
\ lowing al DIES: U - . !.
e B. Evans 4 AIachinists. No. 40, James y.
y Snead; Iron Moulders, No. = g, z opert
ID Taircloth: 4C,1garmakers, No. 1873, w. y.
II Goodman: Carpenters and Joiners. 5s no
II 1ls0, j. w. Clark; No. a3Ss, p, a. LACY;
4 sNo.a16s4 K. B. Parkinson; Structural Iron
I Workers, Richard Lillenthal:s Plumbers,
H stear,a and Gas Fitters, Fl, FL. Ma den;
Granite Cutters. George Ford: : Tin and
& Sheet iron Workers, BENJAMIN y iflcent;
~ Painters Paperhangers and Decorators,
II y. G.! Napier Brewery " orkers. a "a =.
Taylor; Niachlnists, No. 696, y. Zones ne
i Bartenders, James Baccgalupo; Geflra y
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stove Mounters, John Doyle; ia ilors.
Louis Byrne; II etail5 Clerks, N. NJ Cole
e lnant 9Tnba eco Workers, W. Fl .afl berry;
3lsnokhiniers, II. T. Bruce Printing Press
Fsinen; Charles H. Sent; Musicians. y =
Tlurstonl' Sr.: Glass Blowers Richard
cox; Blaeksmitlis, James Albright; I1lac-
tric-'Ny Workers, Richard Gentry; Boot and
Shoe Workers. y II. j.. Hess: Stage Enl-
ployesS Samuel Cohen; Bakers, II. w.
Schneider; Railway Carmen, NO. lSi, L.
S AZ j ones IN 1S3, j. 8R Harmon; 2Boulton,
n No. 90, I IT,. Q. I'i llow.
Appeal to Laboring Men.
/ AS chief marshal and president of the
Central i Trades and Labor Council, Mr..
& r. allf has Issued an earnest appeal to
The various unions throughout the city
" He says in part:
..SepiemberS5 vii lbe Labor Day. and
all over the country the American wage
4 workers will hail it MS n day consc-
Grated to tho cause OF labor. There
are but few States III the Union that
do not make the first Monday I'M Sep.
TENDER a legal holiday, and the national
government has made it a national holt-g
day at the request of organized labor,
Z and consequently whcreever the American
"A flag floats there Will be assembled the
h american wage Garner side by side with
his fcllownlan In 6rdeiass that they may
show the Improvisation Tor the day that
is destined to be the greatest holiday.
sin the history Of our country, and 1t Wall
be made so by organized labor, who VIII
always honor 1t with reverence and de-
votion as a day worthy Of celebration
by every man or woman in this great
republic who earns his bread by the
sweat OF his brow.
How the Line Will Form.
Following IS the correct positions
Of the unions IN lire on the morning o.
4 Labor Day: s 81
Chief marshal and aides on north side
OF Fourth Street; band and Central
Council on south side of Fourth.
Fifth street, south side Typographical
Union and Fridge and Structural IRON
Workers; north side. Machnistz. Nos. 10
and Cos,
Sixth Street. south side Iro. Aopiderz.
No. u.s. and Stove Aounte,E; northEi5e.
BARRIERS and Granite Cutters.
Seventh Street. south side. Carpenters
and Jolners. No. 80. 1850 ard 1864; po-ta
a CHANCE FOR THE LADIES.