The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

G8uGS IRE 20 ne GaEEAG4 OuA-
Washingtonians VIII have a day or to
morrow in honor Of labor Workingmen
Of every. craft laid down their tools yes
terday afternoon with anticipation Of the
celebration
Although there VIII he no parade there
are attractions a plenty Tor the day The
members and families OF the Federation
OF Labor VIII celebrate al the B5nninS
race track. where an ail-day outing VIII
be held under the auspices Of the Central
Labor Union. This celebration Of the men
Of toll promises TO be the greatest dem
onsraIion in The history OF organized
labor IN the District
A Regatta Held on Potomac.
The regatta TO be held or the Upper
Potomac, under the direction Of the Mid
de States Rowing Association. VIII az
ford sport for many. and is one Of the
important Labor Day events At the
nearby river resorts special excursions
are planned, and the Eaaalagers Of Mar
shall Hall, River View. Colonial Beach.
Luna Park. Chesapeake Beach. Glen
Echo, and Great Fails have al arranged
special programmes for the benefit of rhe
expected visitors
There VIII be baseball games galore
and the enthusiasts of the sport VIII
have every opportunity 10 pass pleasant
hours. Tr1tling races viii be the order
Of the day al Tie Brighrwood Driving
Park. and those who delight in golf and
tennis VIII have ample opportunity OF in
dulgiDg III these sports II IRE various
grounds ard clubs around the CITY
Under J5e auspices Gf :he Christian
Endeavor Union. q Labor Day outing VIII
be held al Falls Church, Va Patriotism
VIII be the chief object Of the mass meet
rDg 70 De held by the Army and Navy
Union al c. A r Han This meeting
viii De attended by the national officers
OF the sCc-ery from Baltimore. The Tafr
and Sherman Marching CIGb. the United
Spanish War Veterans and other organ
izatiols
Celebration 10 Be Conservative.
Unlike other cities tn the United States.
the day VIII be celebrated here in a con-
servative manner. with speeclmak5ng.
games. nerriuent. and the social inter
minglins Of The crafts.
Il IS expected 11.or5 organized working
men, their families. and friends. wiz par
ticipate IN the big fete At che Beuuias
race track Preparations for this event
have been under way fer TIE last two
months Everything that could make the
affair a success has been done Special
arrangements have been made for the
women and children. and q special car
service has been arranged
The country circus and fair Is 20 be
located in the center Of the field Tie
large canvas shelter has already been
erected. and all is in readiness for The
big show" 10 begin
At II O'Clock BAH game Is scheduled
between the Painters local union and
the team representing Columbia TYPO
graphical Union, No 11L 4 grand tour
nameEr VIII be launched about noon. in
which The best riders from Maryland
Virginia, and the District VIII compete
for the honor Of crowuiug The queen Of
love and beauty
}. EnOs Ray 10 Be Chief Speaker.
J. Enos Ray. speaker -f the Maryland
legislature, VIII make the charge 10 the
knights before the fitting begins. No
politics VIII be discussed either by 1Ir.
Ray OF by any OF The other speakers who
are 70 address the gathering
Those who VIII have charse Of the
fitting are George W Hardy, chief mar
shall Archie Montgomery. assistant mar
shal; L c. Hi and Gus Zurhost aids.
J " Lonman. Charles w Darr. VIII
liam Thompson. William Palmer. DR..
Harry NaIey. W r Thomas and 3.
Van O-1dorf VIII act as judges. James
L Feeney VIII De master OF ceremonies.
Prizes for she tournament riders VII
be distributed a. S O'Clock in The even
ing, when Robert Z 1Iatringly. as orator
Of the evening. VIII address the success
III competitors FCL1wiuz- this cere-
1aonE, the crOwIiug Of the queen VIII
take place. and the dancing couples VIII
then have The paddock Of the track all
10 themselves
The entries for the tournament are.
" L Heron. knight Of Washington
Boy E II Palmer. knight OF George
town Boy; > 5 Biaudford- Knight OF
BudWelser- l. D Love. Knight of lTs~--
land; 4 D. Langley. Knizlt u Anheuser-
Busch Lawrence Se55ei- Knighr OF S.
Joseph J. D Hobbs. knight of Arirr-
Ton; n D. Hurst knight OF LANGLEY
Boy r H Mercer, knight OF Pleasant
Valley, Lee Amos. knight Of Fairvieyv-
! Z Love, Knight Of Prince George
J. G. HOBBS. knight Of Rocky Glen: D
stevens, Knight OF Green SPRINGS !
Murray, knight Of Odenton; Il. y. keller.
knight OF Kenlworth. 3. BIandfo~d
knight OF ACCOkeek- and J Graham
knight Of Old Dominion.
One hundred dollars in gold viii be
given as prizes in this event. the winner
getting 80 and q silver cup
Motor Cycle Races.
Another event that is regarded by many
as the real feature is the motor cvcIe race
10 be conducted under the auspices OF the
Atlantic Racing Association ANY new
records established VIII De recognized as
Official The twenty-five-1nils endurance
test VIII open the motor events az =
O'Clock and contests wiz be run of in
rapid succession the remainder OF the
afternoon
She judges in the motor cycle races are
George De Atiey. Edward 1IcC1rmfc}c. and
J. Harry Bradley <. P Hazleton IS ref
cree, Royce Hough clerk OF the course
Edward JOhausen starter. and W a
Se2brldge- B T Wrenn, and sam Marks
timers Ihe scorers are Charles Dfa+z
Jr-- r Steadman. Z O. Kimmeu- Edward
o Conway. Al. c. I7ckey. and Jack
Love c L Miller. Frank shaw and
Fred GaUsborn are the uupires.
The entries for all events. with their
Numbers and machines. axe as follows
No = s1mgei 1lcPheIsou. MerEel- NJ d
knl61t reading Nc = Malcolm tse-tInre- I-5isr
Nc Z. = A. C1-aslzz. lEiiar- No. : Gec-re "a
Beal- Ihor5 No G. n Mansold Iudil'- 40 :
" J We-ls- Roysl; y s. J. SheEels RayaI- No. q
Guy Zerp- Indian; No. 10 David Mozlev Hsr-er-
=. =
: Store Closes Labor Day at 1 D. N. >