The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
LABOR CELEBRATES
HOLIDAY TOMORROW
Children'S Chorus Will
Sing at Luna Park-Promi-
nent Men to Speak.
Races, Games, and Other
Athletic Events Will Help
EnIiven Day.

Organized labor throughout the United
states will celebrate tomorrow IN every
city and town by parades, plcnlcs' anu
excursions.
Central Labor Union OF this city VIII
assemble AZ Luna Park. and it Is ex-
pected the largest crowd that has ever
gathered at that resort VIII be on manu-
10 participate in the many events sched-
uled for THO day.
An elaborate program OF field sports
Including running races, bicycle races,
tug OF war. and a baseball game will be
some OF the features. AT p. m. on the
band stand there viii assemble the
speakers Of the day and the chlldrAn's
chorus. immigration Commissioner Sar-
gent. Commissioner OF Labor NELL.
Crandau Macllay. OF Virginia: T. Y,
Powderly. Of the Immigration Bureau,
and John II. Brlnkman and sam De
Nedrey. OF the Central Labor Union,
are on the program for addresses
Children Will Sing.
One Of the features that will be en-
toyed By the large assemblage will be
the children's chorus-sons and daugh-
tiers OF the men who toll. The little ones
will be the guests Of the Labor Day
committee and they viii be given good
time at the park.
Work in Washington viii cease to-
morrow, especially among the organized
men OF the several trades. OF the eighty
local organizations affiliated with the
Central Labor Union. II IS expected that
with the exception OF the bakers, baker
drivers union. and a few members OF
the stationary engineers. every other
trade will assemble at Luna Park and
enjoy the day that is set aside by the
many States as Labor Day
C. L. US Tenth Anniversary.
The Central Labor Union VIII celebrate
tomorrow its tenth anniversary, as 1t
was organized in 1897. It represents q
total membership IN this city Of 5000.
Following Is the program Of the Labor
Day field games;
1J1-yard race-Open for members Of
organized labor affiliated with Central
Labor Union. PriZes-FiTst. gold cum
buttons; second, gents scarfpin.
lO0-yard race-Open 10 boys fourteen
years and under. Prizes-Flrst. UNI
brella; second, sweater.
1o0-yard race-Open to all Prizes
dress suit case; second. box Of cigars.
5O-yard race-FOr girls. fifteen years
and under. Prizes First. trimmed hat;
second. handsome pocketbOok.
Running broad Jump-Open 10 ali.
Prizes-First. pair Of athletic shoes; sec
ond. umbrella
WheeIbaTrow race-Twenty-five yards
For ladies only. Prizes-First, a IS gold
emblem, TO be selected second, pair Of
gloves.
Egg race-For ladies. Prizes-First.
willow rocker; second. 81 cash.
Sack race-For boys sixteen years and
under. Prizes-First, 81 cash; second, 81
cash
Three-Iegged race-Open 10 all. Prizes
First box Of 100 cigars second, box Of
90 cigars.
Tug OF war-Between teams represent
ing Sheet Metal Workers Union and
Columbia Lodge of Machinists Prize
One case Of refreshments to each mem
Der OF the winning team
There viii be bicycle races and two
baseball mines. which will compete for
the cash prize.
St. Stephens-BIrch, pitcher; Sab
catcher. King, first base. Hughes. sec
Ond base; Mess, third base; Huirich
left field Hubert, center field; Sc
bastian, right Held MaIoy, shortstop.
Navy Observation-Disclosures, pitcher;
Smith, catcher; Turner, first base; Cole
man, second base: Miles, third base:
Sutton. left field Hunter, center field:
Bramer, right field; Rogers, shortstop.
SubsutuSes-SL Stephens. Kerr, pitch
er; Navy Department, Garner and
Roundtree.
The game will be called about $50.
Immediately after the field contests
have been concluded.
Labor Day Completes.
The committees having the Ia Dor Day
arrangements N charge are as follows;
Executive committee-J. I. Feeney,
chairman; Sam De Nedrey, J. w. Con-
sidine, II c. Stein, John r. Riggles.
Committee on athletics-Harry J.
Wells. chairman; F. II. Iitchfeld, w
7. Schmidtman, J. J. Purcell, w. E
Thompson. c. Z. Mcclure. T. +. Dor
min. d. 9. Cleland. II. c. Bonault. J. B.
Diclman.
Committee on tic5ets-John 3. Col
poys, chairman; Charles Hutchins, John
r. RiSgles, Harry Shearer, Frank J.
Mckenna, Norman c Sprague. john G.
Schmidt
Committee on dancing-W. Il. schae-
Ter, cn8lrmdui G A Ffaus j. J. Ryan.
J. NJ. Hall Robert Dixon. c. ". Kaiser,
y. T. Manning, W. H Ryan, W. S
West. Emmct i. Adams.
Law and order committee-IVilliam Z.
E Hesen, chairman; p. Gatty, J. E.
Tcone, W. +. Masten, l.. c. Luce, j, J.
McCracken, Fred Fox. Richard Schmidt
". W. Bcattie, n A james, II. G. NJ
Ross, Harry NJ Sears, Samuel Beckett
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