The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-09
WAS A GREAT DAY
Labor Day Generally Observed
Throughout the Land.
THOUSANDS IN PARADES
Numbe of Working Men In Marching
Linz Largest Known In
Utstory-Notes.

In every respect the labor parade In
Lincoln was successful. SO well in
hand did the union leaders have every
detail that from beginning to end there
Was no confusion. 10 Is estimated that
about ZOO men were in the line of
march, which extended in a straight
line, would have reached approximate
ly a mile.
A feature of the parade not leforc
seen in Lincoln was the preseE g of
the members of the Ladies' label
league. They had " wagons to tenn
selves. directly behind the band. 1aeir
banner OF white, with a painting of
Clasped hands as the label OF the
league, attracted attention.
Labor day was observed in Omaha
and South Omaha more deliberately in
the latter than the former city. In
Omaha the principal source of diver
sion for the union labor men was a
picnic at CORTLAND beach, at which
public speaking formed a feature. In
South Omaha n street parade was held.
In both cities the day was a partial
holiday. The various labor organiza-
lions united In the picnic held at
CORTLAND beach under the direct au-
spices OF the central labor union.
Kansas City, Mo.-Thomas +. Wat
son. populist candidate for president
OF the United States. was the principal
speaker at n Labor day picnic. Previ-
Gus to the specch-making nearly ten
thousand working men passed In pc
rade through the downtown streets.
Capital Auxiliary. No. II, Of the
Typographical union, rode ahead OF
Typographical union, No. 200. who
marched like soldiers. The officers
rode In a buggy decorated in yellow
aud blue.
New York-Busincss houses. banks
and exchanges throughout the city
were generally closed 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 vari-
Gus labor organizations participated.
The parade was headed by 5000 men,
hers OF the housesmiths' and bridge
mems union. but without their old
leader, sam" Parks. who dominated
the event of last year, when he led the
line. In place OF the leader Of last
Labor day. as grand marshal. was Jas.
L. NCCabc. n former president of the
central federated union and a delegate
of the gold heaters union.
st. ~Louis-union labor in st. Louis
and vic. iity celebrated the day with
two parades. One parade was hello
down town under the auspices OF the
central trades and labor union. while
that at the exposition grounds wa!
made up OF members of the buildinl
trades council. General officers az th'
national building trades council par
ticipated. At the conclusion of the pa
rade the twelfth annual athletic NEE
OF the council was held at the world
fair stadium. After the downtown pa
rade, which was one OF the larges
ever held, the celebration continue
throughout the day and evening q
Lemp's park.
BLOOMINGTON. nl.-The largest I.abo
lay celebration In local history oC
CURED. about 5000 persons being /
line. Springfield sent 1000 march
ers, while towns within a radius c
fifty miles contributed 2,000. Ban
concerts and a variety of athleti
sports were held on the court hous
square in the morning. while the after
noon exercises were held at Mile
park. Charles ]. Riefler of Spring
neld and John Il. Lennon. treasurer {
the American Federation OF Labo
were the speakers OF the day.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS thousand me
Joined in one OF the longest Labor da
,a.oanu auNr Snnp i'm fhiG CITY N
Knights OF Labor bodies. which ha
no Joined in a parade here for seve
years, participated. Governor Bat,
and Acting Mayor Doyle reviewed Il
line. Picnics ad sporting even
marked the Observance OF the holida
The day was observed in many Ne
England cities.
Chicago-The annual holiday of |
hor was celebrated by a parade al
picniCs.
Baltimore-Iaho day was obsery,
in a more general way than usual.
Mllwaukee-Eight thousand mer
hers of the federated trades and f
teen hundred members OF the buildii
trades held separate parades and eel
hrated Labor day by holding two pi
mics.
81. ihil iduul udN WIS bhStl '
by a somewhat general suspension
business. In the forenoon a large |
dustrial parade, which included an u
usually large number OF women. "
the feature, 4 picnic was held In I
afternoon.
Cincinnati-With exceptionally
vorable weather the Labor day para
was larger than ever before.
Cleyeland-The Labor day para
was probably the greatest in the h
tory of organized labor. Fully 20,(
men were In line.
Denver-More than n hundred
carnations marched in the para
alter Clarence s. barrow. of ChicaI
delivered an address at the labor uni
picnic.
barbecue by the Fusion Party.
The populists will give a barbeu