Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-05
CHIEF EVENTS At BENNMG'
Contests Being Held by tho Central
Labor Union.
NUMEROUS BASE BALL GAMES
Interct&y Cricket and Tennis Match
es-Picnics ON the Fairgrounds
Gun Club Shoot.

throughout the land for tho celebration
Of the dignity Of labor. It IL the day
upon which the workers Of the country
rest and devote themselves to the pur-
suit OF pleasure.
In Washington today. coupled with the
regulation Labor day exercises. Ii the
OF the thirteenth anniversary
OF the local General Labor Union.
As the law and the customs OF years
havo ordained. all OF the local banks and
all OF the federal and municipal Offices
OF the city are closed. Some business
hours. and In all of the manufacturing
electric. gas and public utility plants
only such labor was performed today as
was absolutely essential
There was no Labor day parade In the
District of Columbia. Labor itself. and
all organizations which lean at all toward
sports. had published their plans long in
advance to devote the major portion of
the day to athletics. These events began
this morning, and with interruption only
for the luncheon hour the various pro-
grams call for exhibitions Of physical
skill and prowess In contests which will
not be completed until late this evening.
The principal local celebration is being
held at the Benning race track this after
Union. Base ball. motor cycle races and
trotting and pacing races, together with
series OF field games. are on the program.
Two Intercity Matches.
Amateur base ball teams are clashing
on many local diamonds this afternoon.
and on the grounds in Rock Creek Park
the Washington and Baltimore cricket
clubs began q game at noon that prom
ised to be hotly contested.
At the Chevy Chase Club interest CEN
tered in the tennis tournament which the
club is playing this afternoon against the
team representing Norfolk. Members Of
the Analostan Gun Club are participating
this afternoon in one Of the largest trap
shooting contests Of the year.
Scores upon scores Of motor boat own
ers and their friends left the city FRI
day, Saturday and yesterday. planning to
spend the whole of the week end and the
Monday holiday on the river. Fishermen
and hunters are out In force today, most
of the former being UP the river. above
Great Falls. after bass, while the lat
ter are concentrating their attention upon
reed birds and snipe.
On the Fairgrounds.
Invitations were issued late last week
for all OF the little folks OF the city to
organize picnics to eight of the local
Fairgrounds today. They opened early
this morning. to stay open all day. and
in each Of them rollicking bands of boys
and girls are making the best possible
use Of the holiday.
Committees at Benning.
The committees in charge OF the cele-
bration this afternoon at Benning are as
follows:
Executive committee-John c. Colpoys
chairman: Luke F. Ludlow. secretary;
James w. Considine, treasurer: Charles
T. Smith. Michael Hagerty. Frank Nc
kenna, Newton a. James, A. w. Caul-
field, James l. Feeney, Charles ID. Seals,
Joseph O'Brien and Wilmer E. Moody.
Track events committee-James L Fee
ney. chairman; Charles I. Smith and
John B. Colpoys.
Athletic committee-Newton A. James.
chairman: Michael Hagerty. George Rey-
nolds, Joseph O'Brien. Frank McKenna,
Charles d. Seals. Henry Klinge and w.
Z. Moody.
Ticket committee : Luke F. Ludlow.
chairman; Newton A James and Joseph
Clark.
Dancing committee-Wilmer E. Moody,
chairman: Thomas c. Hill. ]. o. Whit
ing, William Tenley. w. Palmer Hall and
Samuel Murdock.
Lorch. chairman. c. w Gaines. G.. O.
Atkinson, Edward Brosnahan, Milton
Snellings, Henry Nolda. Lewis Ring.
Thomas Carroll. w. +. Ferguson. +. c.
Roberts. Charles Wandel. Charles Hutch
ins. James j. McCracken. Michael Co.'S
tello. Michael Shea. Harry Shearer, Leon
ard Kukart. John G. Schmidt. c. H.
Adams, Frank Manning, Martin Dries and
Caspar Herbert
The sports at Benning began early this
afternoon and many handsome prizes were
provided for the winners In the various
events.