The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-05
have NOTABLE DAY
DOWN IN. NORFOLK D (: Tx
Business Suspended and a Big
Parade Followed BY Excr-
cises at Ocean View.
D0HERTY MAKES ADDRESS
Labor Commissioner and Hon.
Charles T. Bland Pay High
Tributes to Unions.
D0HERTY MAKES ADDRESS
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VI NORFOLK, VA, September 4.-.rhe
{. celebration. Of Labor bay was one Of the
most notable events In the history Of
organized labor In this section. rhc pro
grammc arranged by the general COM
mttee several weeks ago was carried out
us far as the weather conditions wound
permit and no hitch occurred. @
In honor OF the occasion, all the pub
lie buildings. banks and nearly ali the
business houses were closed, giving the
city Il holiday appearance. The retail
I houses that remained open In tho morn
B Ing closed at o clock, and those clerks
{, VINO had been kept from participating III
the parade Joined In tho festivities In the
afternoon. Although the day promised
rain from the time the sun first
peepcd over the eastern horizon. the
crowd that gathered on the streets to
witness the parade was made up OF men,
women and children. and was one or the
largest ever seen on Norfolk thorough
fares
Exercises at Ocean View.
AS soon as the parade was over Il great
rush was made for Ocean View where
the exercises were concluded. The
athletic contests began shortly after 9
o'clock and continued until the rain put a
stopto the programme.
~ The results were az folio WIS: 545s 5
One hundred yard tlnsl, was won BY
Mr.. II. r. 13archnrdt In fifteen seconds
MIR. X. l.. Trick, second, and MIR. George
Fott third.
The barrel race for fifty yards was
won by Mr. II. Il. I3archardt IN eight
seconds. Mr.. S. w. Justice was second
and Mr.. II. r. Trick, third.
The fat mans race for fifty yards was
won by Mr.. j. G. BROMLEY In ten sec
onds. Mr.. E. A. Murphy was second
and Mr. Walter Laden. third.
The standing broad jump was won by
4 Mr.. r, Carlisle: distance. seven feet and
seven inches. Mr.. II. Brelck was n close
second, with seven feet and six Inches.
and Mr. r. l.. Trick was third. with
seven feet four inches
The pale climbing was one OF the fea-
lures OF the athletic events, and was
won BY Mir. Frank Kelvin. The staff
was thlrtyfive feet high, and he reached
the top In thirteen seconds. Mr.. NJ.
Reynolds did the trick In fourteen sec
onds and Mr.. J. G. Moore followed with
fourteen and a half seconds.
The Speaking.
The speaking took place In the Casino
about 6 o'clock and the theatre was
! filled to It's capacity. Mr.. G. II. Perry.
of the Central Labor Union, presided
and In a few remarks introduced Mr.
Charles r. Bland. or Portsmouth, who
spoke on ''The Progress and Develop
ment OF the Labor Movement" Ills re-
marks were well delivered, and fire.
squcnty interrupted with applause. He
was followed by Labor Commissioner
Dohcrty. who paid a high tribute to or
gnnizcd labor.
United States Senator Thomas S. Mar
tin and Congressman Claude a. Swan
SON. yIrgnin's next Governor. did not
70 10 the Portsmouth, Newport News
Labor Day celebration at Plnce beach
Yesterday but there was no lack OF less
distinguished persons. The Senator ana
the next Governor were looked Tor up
until about 4 p NJ. at which time they
we're expected to have addressed me
cclebrators; then it got out that neither
had come. Nobody knew why.
II Nearly every other event on the PRO-
grammc at Pine Beach was postpoheo'
including the marriage Of q union couple