Evening star., 1907-09-02

both their own ability and their conductors $
skill They will sing The Red. White and
Blue. The Star-Spanged Banner" and
the following Labor Day ode, by James L.
Feeney:
On Labor Day we meet
Friends of our cause to greet
We welcome all.
From out the ship and mill
The factory wheels are still,
The men of Drawn and skill
All heed our call.
That day we celebrate,
That day We dedicate,
Our day of rest
Come join us in fun.
Your task be left undone
We welcome evry one
To be our guest.
Let labor organize,
And evry craft comprise,
Work hand in hand.
Our cause is just and right.
We strive with all our might,
All labor to unite
In unions grand.
This will be sung to the air of America"
John Bovello. director of the GreaSar
Washington Band will conduct the musical
program.
The boys and girls of the chorus, who
range in age from five to fifteen years, are
the guests of the committee OF arrange
ments, who have furnished them with
and amusement for them at the park.
Speakers and Committees.
The speakers who will address the as
semby this evening from the band stand.
are Charles p. Neill United States Com
missioner of Labor; Crandal Mackey, COM
monwealth attorney Alexandria county,
Va: T. " Powderly. chief of bureau of in
formation United States immigration bu-
reau: John H Brinkman. former president
of the Central Labor Union, and Sam De
Nedry, secretary-organizer of the Central
Labor Union.
In addition to that on arrangements the
following committees have charge of the
celebration:
Field games and athletics-Harry ].
Wells. chairman: F.. II. Litchfeld. w F.
Schmidtman. ]. ]. Purcell, w. E. Thomp-
son. c. E. Mcclure. T. F. Dornin: D. G..
Cleand. H. c. Bonault and ]. B. Dickman.
Tickets-John d. Colpoys, chairman;
Charles Hntchins John r. Riggles. Harry
Shearer. Frank ]. McKenna. Norman C..
Sprague and John G. Schmidt.
Dancing-W. H. Schaefer. chairman: c..
A. Pfau. p. j. Ryan j. n. Hall. Robert
Dixon. c. W. Kaiser. d. F. Manning. W. H.
Ryan. W. S. West and Emmett w: Adams.
Law and order-William T.. e. Hesen,
chairman: p. Gatty. ]. E. Toone. W. f.
Masten. F. C. Luce ]. J. McCracken. Fred
Fox. Richard Schmidt. w. w. Beattie, N
A. James. r. G.. NJ Ross. Harry H Sears
and Samuel Beckett.
An elaborate souvenir program of fifty
two pages has been issued by the commit
tee 1t contains portraits of many labor
leaders and OF Charles P. Neill commits
sioner of labor: Secretary Cortelyou. Rep
resentative Hun of Pennsylvania, Joseph
f. Ralph. assistant director of the bureau
of printing and engraving: the District
Commissioners, Fred J. Pan. mayor of AL
exandria: Representative-elect Carln Of
ait,ia ai al n
attorney OF Alexandria county: Judge Bar
ley of the Alexandria corporation court.
James r. Cation. member OF the Virginia
house of delegates. State Senator Lewis H.
Machen of Virginia Secretary Bonaparte
Frank p Sargent. commissioner of immi-
grafton: former Senator Thurston, Post
master General Meyer. Frank Hitchcock,
assistant postmaster general. and Gen.
George II. Harrles.
On the first inside page of the program
appears a signed statement from the Labor
day committee, expressing hope for indus
trial peace in the following words:
During the past year, although pros
porous In many respects. the cordlal reia-
tions that have existed for many years be-
tween the employers in the building indus
try and organized labor have been some
what strained, but We confidently expect In
the future 10 see both forces united in one
grand endeavor to build up a greater
Washington and extend the influence and
prestige of our beautiful city"
K. of L. at Marshall Hall.
When the steamer Manchester pulled out
from the eth street wharf at 10 o'clock this
morning for Marshall Hall members OF
District Assembly No. g. knights Of La
Dor ard their families and friends to the
number of over coo were aboard on the six
teenth annual excursion of the organization.
Quite noticeable s:ere the lady members of
the auxiliary department of the knights of
Labor
Mr.. II. \. Martin the District secretary
who had charge of the amusement program,
had arranged series of athletic sports for
the men and women. well as the boys
and girls. hese ;.thletic events were start
cd promptly after the arrival of the morn
ing boat.
The program was: Fifty-yard dash for
boys. !0-yard dash for girls; sausa ge -ea ting
contest for boys: sausage-eating contest for
cir! Is; egg race for boys; egg race for girls
potato race for boys; obstacle race for
girls 1OO-yard dash for men; JO-yard dash
for ladies'; pole vault for men: putting the
shot for men: wheelbarrow race for ladies
guessing contest for ladies' and three.
legged race for men.
Large Crowd at the Resort.
The crowd which went down to the resort
this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock was almost
twice large as that of the morning and
It is expected that a large number will take
the trip this evening. After the arrival OF
the evening boat waltzing contest will
take place. in which Mr.. and Mrs Garvey
of Alexandria, Va, who have won the first
prize twice for the past two years. will be
entered and will try to carry 1t off again
this year. The prizes in the athletic events
will be merchandise.
The committees in charge Of. the outing
are:
Executive committee-T sheahan. chair.