Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-03
LABOR HAS BIG DAY
Local Leaders Discuss the
Blessings of Unionism
AT THE LUNA PARK OUTING
Sargent, Powderly and Neill Fail to
Turn Up.
OTHER DOINGS OF THE DAY
Garden Parties, Lawn Fetes, Tour
neys, Athletic Carnivals and
Such Liven Things Up.
OTHER DoINGs OF THE DAY

| sloHeT Oh immigration, formerly national
president Of the Locomotive Firemen s
Brotherhood, were unable to appear. Com
missioner Neill was detained at Atlantic
| City by the illness of Mrs. Neill, Mr.. Pow
derby was in New York on business, and Mr..
Sargent was just plain absent.
| Nevertheless the speakers who were on
hand allowed no gaps to be visible. Mr..
De Nedrey extolled the work of unionism
with regard to lessening the hours of toll
| and increasing pay. He urged the neces-
| sity of obtaining an eight-hour day for girls
| who are employed in department stores and
| children who labor in factories declaring
| that the latter ought to have chance to
get an education.
| Mr. Mackey said that the profession of
| the law was really unionized. and that law
yers' fees were based on a union labor
| foundation. Then he discussed the relations
| between lawyers and members of labor or
CARNATIONS.
Appeal to Working Women.
Mr.. Brinkman described conditions Of labor
in southern Indiana. where he had recently
been on an organizing trip and dwelt upon
| alleged evils in the cotton manufactures of
| the south. He urged solidity in case of
| strike. appealing especially to the women
| not to complain Of hardships which want
| brought upon them, since, he said, more
strikes had been broken by the complain
ings of women than in any other way.
| Between speeches the chorus of 500 chill
| dren. drilled by Mrs. Effie Fay Berry sang
| j.. l.. Feeney's Labor day ode, to the air
Of "America; 1.-The Red. White and Blue"
! The Star Spangled Banner" and stick TO
the Union Jack" by ]. L. Feeney The
voices of the children rang clear and high
above the accompaniment by the Greater
Washington Band, led by John Bovello.
and the performance of the chorus reflect
| ed great credit upon Mrs. Berry.
The sports were carried out according to
| program. except the tug-of-war, between
the Columbia Lodge of Machinists and the
! combination being unable to get a team to-
| gether, so the event was scratched.
List of Winners.
The results of the various contests were
| as follows:
1OO-yard dash-Won by Money; Van
| Ruth, second. Prizes, gold sleeve buttons
and gentleman's scarfpin.
+ 1O0-yard race for boys of fourteen-Won
| by Limbach; Droyer second. Prizes UNI
| brella and sweater. r..'..
1CO-yard race, for all-Won by c. Lewis;
w. Cunning. second Prizes, dress suit
case and box of cigars.
JC-yard race, for girls fifteen years and
| under-Won by Katie Harrity; Miss Com
| pers. second Prizes. trimmed hat and
pocketbook
Running broad jump. for all-Won by
Jewett; Kierney, second. Prizes, athletic
shoes and umbrella.
Wheelbarrow race. twenty-five yards, for
women-Won by Miss Con!in; M Harrity.
second. Prizes, S. gold emblem and pair of
gloves.
Egg race. for women-won by Miss
Harding: Miss Foulke. second. Prizes, will
low rocker and 81 in cash.
Sack race. for boys sixteen years and I'M
der-Won by Ryan; Mack, second. Prizes,
81 cash and 81 cash. s
Three-legged race-Won by Litchfield
and Hunter; Shaw and Schafer, second
Prizes box Of cigars. 100, and box of
cigars, so.
The field day contests closed with a hot
game of base ball between the st. Stephens
| and Navy Yard clubs resulting in a score
of 5 to 4. in favor Of the former. Prizes
$25 to the winning team and SIS to the
losing.
The lineup Of st. Stephens was: Malloy
third base; Bushey. shortstop; Hubbard
second base; Sebastian, first base; Dove.
left field; Chamberlain. catch; Garret, CEN
field.
Navy Yard-Coleman, third base; Hunter,
second base; Broom, shortstop; Miles.
catch; Turner. first base; Brauner. center
field; Middlekauf. right field; Fry, left
! field; Lftchfield pitch.
A. and N. Union Celebrates,
The members of the Army and Navy
Union Of the District and the ladies' aux
iliaries celebrated Labor day at an odd
fashioned garden party last night on the
large lawn on 18th street northeast near
Lincoln Park. The festivities were opened
by the serving of country supper COM
prising the army ration, and fifty former
soldiers of the civil war, the war with
Spain and the piping times of peace, with
their ladies. sat down to the board. The
dinner was served under the direction of
Mrs. William H. Coulter Mrs T. E. Lee
and Mrs. Stllwell of the auxiliary to Porter
Garrison.
A detachment Of the United States Marine
Corps marched to the grounds at $50
o'clock and the men were invited to "mess"
Delegations from Col. Theodore Roosevelt
and Gen. William F. Barry and the Pres
idents own garrisons also attended. A
laughable feature on the program was q
watermelon eating contest between eight
little negro boys, Capt. George L. Snider of
Roosevelt Garrison acting as umpire
Many visitors from the G. A. r. and Span
ish War Veterans attended the fete during
the evening.
An address was delivered by Lemuel
Fugitt of the District bar, who spoke of the
excellent work which the ladies' auxiliaries
are doing for the organization and of the
objects and aims of the union itself. He de-
clared that the spirit of patriotism which
it helps to strengthen and the worthy
memories of daring deeds which 1t keeps
alive make it worthy of the support of all
true Americans
Tonight Capt. J. Walter Mitchell of Gen.
William f. Barry Garrison and past de-
partment commander of the United Spanish
War Veterans will deliver an address on
.'Enionism Among Soldier, Sailor and
Marine Organizations"
Big Anacostia Tourney.
The Labor day tournament under the
auspices of the Holy Name Society of ST.
Theresa's Catholic Church of Anacostia
was brought to a successful close last
evening. De Sales Langley of this city,
known as the knight Of Washington Boy
was the winner of the tournament and
crowned Miss Mamie Noonan queen Of love
and beauty. Mr.. Langley and Miss Noonan
led the grand march. ]. F. Blanford,
knight of the District of Columbia, took
second money and selected Miss Myrtle
Tadgert as first maid of honor. Lawrence
Siebel, knight of st. Joseph, won third
place, and named Mrs. Siebel as second
maid of honor. H. E. Keller, knight of
kenilworth. was the last to get in the
money and he selected Miss BERTHE Noonan,
sister of Miss Mamie. Many others also
ran.
Old and Young Entertained.
Eight hundred people spent Labor day
on the grounds Of the German Orphan Asy-