The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
EVENT GREAT SUCCESS
Festivities Hold Interest Of the
Crowd Into Night.
Chorus of Five Hundred Children
Sings Patriotic SOngs-UnfOn Speak
ers Address Assembled Multitude.
Programme of Field Sports At
NeilI Unable 10 Attend Gathering.

Leaders and members Of the various
clans Of organized labor In the District
of Columbia gathered at Luna Park yes
terday for the celebration OF Labor Day.
1t was estimated that about l20OO peo-
pie visited the resort in the afternoon and
evening, and while there were entertained
/ by a welI-arranged programme of field
| sports, speaking. and music. as well as
the shows and amusements OF the park.
which were generously patronized both
afternoon and evening.
Families gathered early In the day.
fathers carrying weIl-flled lunch baskets
and mothers their young children, until
the grounds were nearly filed. Little
parties grouped themselves On the hill-
sides. ate their luncheon, chatted in mer-
r. fashion. and entered upon the enjoy
ment Of the day Of rest in the most ap-
proved American fashion. Barring the
absence Of three Of the principal speak
ers, who had consented to be present. the
| days programme yent of without a
hitch. and Labor Day, in every sense Of
the word, was success, as far as Wash
ington and the Central Labor Union are
concerned.
Children's Chorus Sings.
The chief interest OF the day centered
IN the exercises in the band pavilion, be-
ginning al 5 O'Clock. At that hour the
/ band stand was filed with about 800
children. led By Mrs Efie Fay Berry,
hanked by the Greater Washington Band.
under the leadership OF Prof John
Bovello, to furnish the music for the oc-
casion. Girls predominated in the chorus.
and with the band accompaniment their
sweet voices furnished a rare treat 10
| the assembled multitude
Interspersed among the speeches. the
children sang: Labor Day Ode COM
posed by J. L. Feeney. TO the air -Ameri-
Ica." the Red, White, and Blue, stick 20
the Union Jack" written by J. /. Feeney.
and ''Fhe Star-Spangled Banner.
OF the speakers announced 70 appear,
Charles P. Neili, Commissioner Of Labor.
and T. Y. Powderly. Of the immigration
Bureau, were absent. Commissioner Nell
telegraphed from Atlantic City that his
wife was dangerously i'll there with ty-
phoid fever, and that he was unable 10
leave her bedside Mr.. POwderly was in
New York and unable TO attend the ceIe-
bration. Frank P. Sargent. who partially
agreed to take the place OF Bir. PowGerIy.
also failed to put in an appearance
Orator De Nedrey to Rescue.
Sam De Nedrey, secretary Of the Cen
trsI Labor Union. made short address.
in which he reviewed briefly the objects
and accomplishments of organized labor,
laying stress upon the fact that in most
of the departments Of human toll OF
ganized labor had shortened the hours of
work and increased the pay Of the work
man. Mr.. De NedTey declared that as a
leader OF labor he would not rest until
girls in department stores and children in
factories had the eight-hOur working day,
and the latter a chance for proper school
ing.
Crandal Mackey, CommonweaIth's at
torney for Alexandria County. Va. spoke
OF the relation between the lawyer and
organized labor. making a hit by saying
that his profession was really and truly
organized and working a system similar
to that of the trade union Some Of his
, enjoyable hits were that he had never
known a lawyer who told a lie and that
the fees Of the profession were scaled
strictly upon a unioR-labor basis.
Appeals for Education.
John H. Brinkman. ex-president Of the
) Central Labor Union, made an interest
ing address, in which he described labor
conditions in various parts of the country.
especially in Southern Indiana and in the
: Southern cotton mills. He said that Or
ganized labor was seeking to eliminate
the evils existing there and elsewhere. and
would not rest until it should be ac-
: complished.
Mr.. Brinkman made a strong plea for
the education of the children of all labor
ers. and urged his hearers to be satisfied
with nothing short Of that. The laborer
) he said, of ali men, could not afford 10
be ignorant. and the young women OF the
land needed education to enable them to
fill the place designed for them in the
domestic economy. Mr.. Brinkman spoke
|. strongly on the topic of standing by the
strike when il had once been called In
this he appealed to the women. saving
that more strikes had been broken by the
compiainngs of the women at home thar
by any other cause.
: James i. Feeney presided at the exer.
eses in the pavilion and introduced the
speakers.
Results of Field sports.
The field games were conducted by 8
. special committee, and held in the oper
back of the amusement resorts Of IN.
4 park, on the ball field. The several events
with the winners and prizes. were as fol
lows:
q l00-yard dash-Won By Money: Van Ruth. second
= Prizes, sold sleeve buttons and genteman's scarf
pin.
l00-yard race: for boys Of fourteen Won by Lin
4 bach Droyer. second. Prizes umbrella and sweater
S lOO-ysrd race: for all-Wou by c. Lewis. "
r Cunning second. Prizes dress suit case and hoI
| Of cigars.
50-yard race: for girls fifteen years and under
q Won BY Katie Hauity; Miss Gompers, second
Prizes trimmed hat and pocksthook
! Running broad jump; fer all-Won By JeEett
Kierney second Prizes, athletic shoes and um
? 5Iella.
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