The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-09-07
OBSERVE LABOR DAY
Working People Take I Day of Fof
Rest and Pleasure
OBSERVANCE WAS VERY GENERAL
Holiday Set Apart For Working Peo-
pie Generally Observed With Ap-
pfopriate Exercises.

New York, speciai.-Fifteen thous-
and workers marched under streaming
unmb bellas In New York's Labor Day
parade: Although the rain poured with
tropical precipitation. only strict orders
from the union leaders prevented an
even larger number OF workers from
marching though the deep puddles
which collected on the asphalt OF up
per Fifth avenue The members of the
Mattresses Union, who had prepared to
march attired in white dresses and
shoes. and carrying parasols, were so
determined to march In the parade that
1t required a decree of the Centra! Fed
Grated Union declaring that it was un-
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
ed by small sons uniformed like their
fathers.
Chicago, Special.-Ideal weather con-
ditions prevailed here for the observ-
ance of Labor Day. The union labor
parade, numbering many thousand
marchers, was the chief attraction.
The magnitude of the procession was
surprise. The marchers started
shortly after 10 a. m. and were 31a
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 teamsters in
this city.
The parade was halted when it was
discovered that teamster5' union was
marching behind nonunion band.
Committees went into a conference on
a street corner. The trouble was ad-
justed and the parade resumed.
Salisbury, Special Monday wit
messed the greatest Labor Day cclebra
tion ever held in Salisbury. There
were over $4,000 visitors in the city.
The parade was over a mile lcng,
made up of union and advertising
floats, tournament riders, fire COM
panies, base ball teams and bands,
headed by carriages containing the
Governor, mayor and other city Off
cials. Three thousand organized un-
ion men, representing twelve different
trades, we're in line.
Charleston, S. c., Special.-Trade
unions to the number of about a thous-
and, representing score OF OTganiza-
tions and including colored as we'll as
white lodges, paraded the streets to the
music of half 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
observed here with athletic contests
held under the auspices of the Central
Labor Union at Riverside Park. About
ten thousand people witnessed the
events, one of the features of which
was a baseball game between The
Daily Citizen team and North Ashe-
vile. The newspaper boys won by a
score of 26 to 0. The days programme
closed with display of fireworks.
Roanoke, Va. Special.-Labor 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. CutchIn
and other prominent citizens. The
banks, office buildings, postoffice, ETC.,
were closed and business suspended.
Richmond. Va, Special.-Labor Day
was celebrated here with 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., Special-Labor Day
was generally observed in the city.
Excursions brought thousands of vfsi-
tors The parade was large, and was
participated in by all the unions.
There was good speaking and athletic
sports and numerous amusements. The
day passed off quietly and pleasantly.