Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-09-06
OBSERVE LABOR DAY
Working People Take a Day Off For
Rest and Pleasure
OBSERVANCE WAS VERY GENERA
Holiday Set Apart For Working Pc,
pie Generally Observed With Al
propriate Exercises.

New York, Special.-Fifteen thous-
and workers marched under streaming
unmbellas in New York's Labor Day
parade. Although the rain poured with
tropical precipitation, only strict orders
from the union leaders prevented an
ever larger number Of workers from
marching though the deep puddles
which collected on the asphalt Of up-
per Fifth venue The members of the
Mattresses Union, who had prepared to
march attired in white dresses ana
shoes, and carrying parasols, were so
determined to march in the parade that
it required a decree Of the Central Fed
Grated Union declaring that it was I'M
becoming for women to tramp in slop-
py streets to deter them. In the mems
unions, not only did the workers
march, but many of them were follow
cd by small sons uniformed like their
fathers.
Chicago, Special.-Tdeal weather cor
ditions prevailed here for the obaer1
ance OF Labor Day. The union labo
parade. numbering many thoUsant!
marchers, was the chief attraction.
The magnitude Of the procession was
a surprise. The ma-cherS started
Shcrtly after 10 a. m. ana we're 81,
hours passing a given point. Among
the notables near the head OF the line
was Cornelius P. Shea, leader Of the
recent big strike of the tcsm2sters in
this city.
The parade was halted when it was
discovered that a teamster3' union was
marching behind a n~o1-unicn Gand.
Coz r, roi+fooe r,ont iJ>t> . .Drfcropco ~,
q street corner. The trouble was ad-
justed and the parade resumed.
Salisbury, Special Monday wit
messed the greatest Labor Day cc!cbra-
ton ever held in Salisbury. There
were over Is, 900 visitors in the city.
The parade vas over a mile Icing,
made up of -1ion and advertising
floats, tournament riders, fire com
panies. base ball teams and bands,
headed by carriages containing the
Governor, mayor and other city Off
Gals. Three thousand organized ur
ion men, representing twelve diIeren
trades, were in line.
Charleston, S. c., SDecial.--Trad
unions to the number of about a thous>
and, representing a score of %organiZa-
tons and including colored as we'll as
white lodges, paraded the streets to the
music of half a dozen bands and after
wards adjourned to several picnic
grounds and spent the remainder of
the day in merry making. The day was
observed generally in the city as a
holiday.
Asheville, Special.-Labor Day was
0hcnrrc1 1oTo with ath1atio contacts
held under the auspices of the Centre
Labor Union at Riverside Park. Abo1
ten thousand people witnessed Il
events, one of the features If whie
was a baseball game between tt
Daily Citizen team and North Asht
vile. The newspaper boys won by a
score Of 2G to 0. The days programme
closed with a display of fireworks.
Roanoke, Va, SPECIALIZATION Day
was generally celebrated here. The va
rious union labor organizations gave a
large parade in the morning. At the
Roanoke fair grounds in the afternoon
sports were engaged in and addresses
were delivered by Mayor J. H. Cutch1n
and other prominent citizens. The
banks, office buildings, ~postoffice. etc,
We're closed and business suspended.
Richmond, Va, Specialization Day
was celebrated here with a parade of
trade organizations throughout the
city to West End Park, where there
were games. speeches, athletic contests
and an all-day picnic. The parade was
smaller than usual, but the attendance
at the park was large.
Charlotte, N. c., Specia}-Labor Day
was generally observed in the city.
Excursions brought thousands of visi-
tors. The parade was large, and vas
participated in by all the unions.
There was good speaking and athletic
sports and numerous amusements. The
day passed off quietly and pleasantly.