Evening star., 1912-09-01
HOLIDAY FOR LABOR
Program of Observance In and
About Washington.
PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS
Aviation, Base Ball and Middle
States Regatta Scheduled.
LEADING EVENTS AT BENNING
Race Between Ostrich and Rapid
Steed-Exhibition Drill by
Fort Myer Troopers.

Everything IS IN readiness today
throughout the land FOR the observance
OF Labor day In the District OF CO.
lumbia and IN the narby towns OF Mary
land and Virginia, preparations for cele-
brations In various forms have been un-
der way for several weeks. and the stage
is set for tomorrow's performances. The
program of amusements includes picnics.
excursions, a racing regatta. aviation
flights, base hal games and scores OF
other eevnts that viii make Labor day
OF 1912 long remembered. The day Will
also mark the opening OF the hunting sea
son around Washington. and hundreds OF
men and boys Will spend their time on
the marshes
This year Labor Day. the first Monday
in September. chances To fall on the
second day OF the month. The first OBJ
servance of Labor day was held in 1ss3
and lell on the 9Th of the month. ON
that day a parade OF about aoooo men
was held in New York city. where the
general assembly OF the knights OF La
bor was in session. The parade was a
huge success, and the day on which
ii was held was referred TO thereafter as
Labor day. The following year II was
suggested that similar parade be held,
and again it proved TO be a great success.
In 1897 the New York legislature desig-
mated Labor day. the first Monday OF
September. as a holiday, and since that
time other legislatures have followed
suit. In 1894 Congress passed a bin MAX
ing the day a legal holiday in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Yesterday being half holiday. Labor
day means much TO the 5000 government
employees of Washington. as they viii en-
Joy a rest of two and a half days. Their
enjoyment will be greatly Increased by
reason of the fact that yesterday was
''pay day in the government service and
tomorrow will find every one with
roll"
Big Program at Benning.
At Benning race track gigantic cee-
bration is TO be held under the auspices
of the Building Trades Council. beginning
at IL o'clock in the forenoon. when
base ball game between the teams repre-
senting Columbia Typographical Union
and Machinsts of the navy yard Will be
played This will be followed by con-
test between a racing ostrich from Jack
sonvile Fla, and a race horse. At =
o'clock in the afternoon Troop c OF the
18th United States Cavalry. stationed at
Fort Myer, Va. will give an exhibition
drill In the center Of the race track
Aviators from College Park will fly over
to the track during the afternoon IL fha
weather permits. Other efatures will
be motor cycle races. a Missouri mule
race and various athletic games.
AT 10 80 o'clock in the forenoon Connie
Mack's Philadelphia Athletics will cross
bats with the Nationals at the eth street
BAH park, and at o'clock I'm the after
noon the two teams will meet for the
second time.
Regatta a Thriller.
Beginning promptly at 10 o'clock. the
first race of the Middle States regatta
will be given in the Potomac river Tsr
real battles OF the day VIII be started at
. O'Clock in the afternoon. when tho
senior events are held.
There will be twenty-one clubs repre-
sented in the regatta, nineteen Of which
come from outside cities They will bring
with them forty-four racing shells. and
exciting contests.
Mount Rainier and HyattsvIne.
At Mount Rainier Md, Labor day viii
be celebrated with the opening OF tho
second annual carnival Promptly at
30 in the afternoon King Carnival Will
make his appearance. and lead a parade
through the streets TO the carnival
grounds, where It win be reviewed by
officials of the town and by judges. At
$50 o'clock the keys OF the town Will
be turned over TO King Carnival. The car
nival viii be formally opened at o'clock
in the evening when Representative
Thomas Perran will deliver an address
The carnival w!ll continue through the
remainder of the week.
At Hyattsville Md, the big event 81
Labor day will he the laying of the cor
ner stone of the new municipal and fire
department building. which is now IN
course Of construction on Johnson ave
nue.. adjoining the post office, by Mount
Herman Lodge. No. 17a. 4 r and \ ".
The ceremonies Will begin promptly at
$3.50 O'Clock. and the responses received
to letters written To the different fra
ternal organizations in and about Hyatts-
vile indicate a large assemblage Mayor
H. w Shepherd who is worshipful mas
ter of Hyattsville Lodge. will be master
OF ceremonies. Fire Chief Edward Devlin
and Councilman John g. Holden form the
committee on arrangements.
Tor the past two weeks members OF ths
different committees OF the fire depart
ment have been working night and dsy
to make this event that VIII not %
forgotten for some time
Racing and Athletics.
At Capitol Heights. Md. the program
for the day will be started at $50 o'clock
when a base ban game is TO be playea
between teams composed OF the married
and single 'cleh There also will be
races and other athletic events. A
full swing and at the town hall a vaude
vile performance wiif be given. The
celebration will be held under the aus
pices OF the Capitol Heights Citizens As
socation, the Ladies' League and A COM
mittee of citizens.
The program for the athletic games
and also Il base ball contest 10 lie held i.
in connection with a basket picnic al
Groves Pork, Brentwood road and Ham
lin streets northeast, tomorrow. by thf
Sunday school of the Sherwood Preshs
terlan Church, viii include many rate
for girls and boys. a tug OF war. pot1l
race for ladies and other similar event
II is expected that all of the members
of the church with their families ana
friends viii attend the outing
Prizes are to be given for the successful
In the various events.
Committees in Charge.
The committees in charge Of the outin
are: Program committee, Miss Gochen1
our, Mrs. Simond and Mr.. Georgens; re1
freshmenr committee, Mr.. Benfer. Mr.N
Alexander and Mr.. Putnam; ADVERTISING
committee, Mr.. Hallauer, Mr.. Melville
and Mr.. Alexander; social committee, Mrs.
Simonds. Miss Hercus, Miss Black and
Mrs. Alexander; sports committee Mr..
Mr. Putnam and Mr.. DayenA