Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-06
THRONG At bENN|NG
C Celebrating Labor Day With
Field Sports.
MANY AT MARSHALL HALL
Ideal Weather Contributes to Sue
cess of Observance.
CITY STREETS ARE DESERTED
Sportsmen Visit Marshes Seeking
Reed Birds and ortolans-origin
of Holiday Recalled.
MANY AT MARSHALL HALL
CITY STREETS ARE DESERTED

of Holiday Recalled.
Labor day. 1909.
| And an ideal day at that.
Clear September skies, jus. touch OF
frost in the lowlands and cool and brac-
| ing atmosphere.
Splendid conditions for our outdooi
sports said John B. Colpoys, president
of the Central Labor Union. as he inhaled
the morning air.
| Glorious. Just the weather for our out
| ing at historic Marshall Hail." remarked
| John w. Hayes, general master workman
of the Knights of Labor, gazing admiring.
| ly at the blue vault above.
And so. with the finest weather condi-
! tions and liberal amount of Labor day
enthusiasm, the hosts of organized labor
are today celebrating their one particular
national holiday.
Field Sports at Benning.
| The street cars and other conveyances
carried many people to the Benning race
track today. where the Central Labor
| field sports and outing. The events be-
gan at 8 O'Clock. The affair Is being
handled by the following committees:
General committee John H. Lorch,
chairman: James w. Considine, vice
chairman: Harry w. Templar. secretary
| treasurer: John B. Colpoys, H. G. Bo-
nault, James f. McHugh, T. G. Iglehart,
N. A. James. Emmett L. Adams. c. E.
Allison.
Finance committee-JameS w. Consi-
dine, chairman; Emmett l.. Adams. John
B. Colpoys.
| Athletic committee-John B. Colpoys,
chairman; Newton A. James, Edward
Dock. Charles Hutchins. Luke Ludlow,
John Mooney, Clarence E. Mcclure.
Committee on track events. L.
Feeney. John B. Colpoys, Clarence E.
Mcclure.
Ticket committee-Thomas G. Iglehart,
| chairman: Frank McKenna, Joseph Clark.
| Thomas McGilton. ]. Caulffeid and N. c.
Sprague.
Dancing committee j. o. Whiting.
chairman; Forest Pendleton. Charles D.
Law and order committee = R. G.. M.
Ross. chairman; Thomas Carroll. E. l..
Tucker, Frank Beuchert. Harry Sears,
Harry Shearer, Charles Dausch, James
Dreis. Thomas G. Hill. J. r. Hartley, J.
NJ. Barrett. Michael Costello, F. c. Rob-
erts and D. F. Manning.
Other Outings.
workingmen and their families In large
numbers accompanied the membership Of
District Assembly, No. 66, Knights Of
Labor. on its outing to Marshall Hall.
where a program Of athletic events is In
progress.
Many church members went to Wash
| ington Grove to attend the big Methodist
campmeeting. There is a throng at North
Randle Highlands, where the United
States Realty Company Is conducting q
barbecue and celebrating the opening OF
| its new subdivision: An old-fashioned
| watermelon feast at Bradbury Heights
southeast, under the management OF Rob.
ert F. Bradbury. attracted large gather
| ing.
institution Of Labor Day.
Just fifteen years ago today President
Cleveland signed the act of Congress
legal holiday and designating 1t as Labor
day. The first celebrations by the work
| ingmen of Washington were marked by
| bass drum as the toilers marched In
parade. There were floats galore Illus
trating the handiwork of the several
| crafts. The men of the several trades
| unions more distinctive uniforms and
carried flags and banners. The day was
demonstrations. But at that time Labor
day was something new. AS 1t grew
| older other ideas prevailed. and instead
| OF the noisy professions. followed by
ers successfully advocated the plan OF
holding outings. such as that in progress
today at the Benning race track and the
family excursion to Marshall Hall.
Cunning in the Marshes.
The streets of Washington presented a
deserted Sunday appearances today. The
government departments were closed and
/ the employees, with numerous ,other citi.
zens, went to nearby resorts or to Ben.
ming.
| Sounds Of battle came from the vicinity
of Benning with the breaking of day this
morning The constant popping OF guns
| Of almost every known variety along the
marshes Of the Eastern branch OF the
Potomac gave evidence that there was
| smething doing also in the game line
Real sportsmen and novices. boys and
| venerable colored men banged away at
reed birds. ortolan and other members OF
the feathered family that were luckless
| enough to come within their zone of fire
Some OF them banged away on general
principles.
Scrambling for Lincoln Pennies.
| There was a wild scramble of fully one
thousand boys and girls. with sprinklins
OF older folks at North Randle High.
lands today. The scramblers were IN
quest of gold, for early this morning
1000 of the new Lincoln pennies fresh
from the mint were hidden in the fields
and bushes. Twenty of the pennies were
marked. and each Of them entitled the
finder to five.dollar gold piece. Up t.
2 o'clock this afternoon one-half Of thu
marked pieces had been found, and ter
boys or girls wore the happy smiles OIL
winners in the strenuous game Of chance
The hunt for the pennies was one Of the
features Of the Labor day outing giver
by the United States Realty Company to
| mark the opening of its extensive srbdi.
| vision, which extends to Benning O. c.
Brothers, vice president OF the company
and Stanton r. Norman, secretary, were
In charge of the events in the absence
from the city of Col. Arthur E. Randle
president of the corporation.
There were barrels Of ice-cold lemonade
scattered about the place and the odo,
of roast beef filled the Surrounding at.
mosphere, as an S00-pound OK had beer
cooked over great fire for the barbecue
the meat being served free in roast beef
sandwiches to the several thousands OF
people who attended the affair The
/ guests of the company were whiried t.
the scene of the barbecue and money
hunt In automobiles and brsses.
SToRMING OF GUNIB FORTRESS