Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-09
OBSERVE LABOR DAY
Working People Take Day OFF For
Rest and Pleasure
OBSERVANCE WAS VERY GENERA
Holiday Set Apart For Working Pet
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
topical 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
@er Fifth avenue. The members OF the
Mattresses Union. who had prepared to
march Rttired in white dresses and
shoes. and carrying parasols. were SO
determined 10 march in the parade that
* required decree OF the Central Fed
Grated Union declaring that IL was IN
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 cor
diuons prevailed here for the obserN
Hnce OF Labor Day. The union labo
parade. numbering many THOUSAND
mcrchers. was the chief attraction.
The magnitude OF the procession was
a surprise The marchers started
shortly after 10 a. m. and were 81
hours passing a given point. Among
+ the notables near the head OF the line
was Cornelius =. shea. leader OF the
recent big strike OF the teamsters in
I this city.
The parade was halted when IL was
/ discovered that teamseerc' union was
I marching behind 4 non-union band.
I Committees went into a conference on
/ a street corner Tho trouble was ad-
justed and the parade resumed.
Salisbury. Special Monday wit
"A.
ton ever held in Salisbury. There
were over 5000 visitors in the city.
/ The parade was over a mile long.
made up OF @1ion and advertising
I floats. tournament riders. fire COM
/ panies. base ball teams aad bands.
/ headed by carriages containing the
/ Governor. mayor and other city off
/ cials. Three thousand organized VI
/ ion men. representing twelve cincren
f trade, were IN line.
Charleston. 5. c.. Special.--Trad
unions 20 the number OF about thous-
and. representing a score OF organiza-
uous and including coiored as well as
white lodges paraded the streets 70 the
/ music of half a dozen hands and after
wards adjourned 10 several picnic
grounds and spent the remainder Of
the Gay in merry making. The day was
observed generally in the city as a
holiday.
Asheyille. Special.-Labor Day was
observed here with athletic contests
held under the auspices OF the CentrF
Labor Union at Riverside Park. AbcI
ten thousand people witnessed u
events. one OF the features of whi(
was a baseball game between tt
Daily Citizen team and North AshC
Vile. The newspaper boys won by a
score OF 26 70 o. The days programme
closed with a display OF fireworks.
Roanoke. Va. Special. labor Day
was generally celebrated here. The va
riOus union labor organizations gave {
I large parade Ia the morning. At The
I Roanoke fair grounds in the Afternoon
+ sports were engaged In and addresses
Were delivered by Mayor j. H. Cutchu
/ and other prominent citizens Ih'
/ banks. office buildings. p0stonce. etc
I were closed and business suspended
Richmond. Va. Special.-Labor Da'
was celebrated here with parade %
trade organizations throughout th
. city 20 West End Park. where they
I were games. speeches athletic contest
: and an all-dav picnic. The parade wa
smaller than usual. but the attendanc
81 az the park was large
b. Charlotte. y. c.. Special-Labor pa
p was generally observed in the city
Excursions brought thousands Of vie
tors The parade was large. and wa
= participated in hy al the unions
< There was eg-,7d speaking and athleti
: sports AID numerous amusements. Tn
dav PASSED OF quietly and pleasant.