New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-06
Martial Music Quelled by
UnioniSt Dislike for
MilitariSm.
SPORTS SCHEDULED
AT PARKS AND SHORE
Fairgrounds and Piers 10 Have
Shows and Dances for
Youngsters.


men and their wives. sisters and sweet
hearts will take train and boat 70 the
beaches. or Will troop 20 the Manhattan
Casino. a. l55th Street and Eighth Ave
nue.. where the main celebration will be
held. But despite the objection Of
Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, the pro-
cession which has been feature Of the
vc.rs previous TO 1914 will again be
abandoned as a protest against mill
tarism. Vaudeville and dancing. con
certs. bowling contests and athletic
sports will be the substitutes, IN New
York al least The day viii be devoted
20 an attempt 20 prove that IN me
midst of European strife peace SUI!
has rs advantages.
While members Of local unions are
celebrating in or out or the city to-day
will be Chudren's Day at the play
grounds and recreation centres Mem
bcrs Of the recreation bureau OF the
Park Department have been working
Tor a long time on the programmes 20
be given to-day by the youngsters.
Practically every neiChborhood IN the
CITY will have its playlet, pageant or
tableau representing local history or
picturing the various national TRAITS or
the people who live near by.
The idea Of those in charge has been
20 leave the programme TO the children
themselves. so far as possible
Sports Displace Paradcs.
The principal Labor Day celebration
vii be held 40 Manhattan Casino. at
155th Street and Eighth Avenue, where
there viii be bowling, vaudeville, dane
inc. concerts and other indoor sports.
"Tbis is our second annual picnic
said Secretary Ernest Bohm Of the Cen
trial Federated Union yesterday. we
gave IN the parade idea two years ago.
Tve~v member ought 90 attend and reg
,e.or protest against the proposed
7Uita~istic display in Wall Street on
Lahor's natal day. The fun VIII begin
az o o'clock
Judging by the preparations made
las: night. every member OF the union
viii be there to FIJI himself to the chm
with the refreshments provided IN the
cause OF peace. r
viii follow suit at the Labor Lyceum: at
q4g 20 955 WiNoughby Avenue. A Dig
vardeviuc show is scheduled for 4
Lorrehorcmen will 20 to Whitestone
Landing. Long Island. for their annual
outing The boat leaves the East 10th
street landing at 1890 sharp. II you
are longshoreman you should be there
nbcoI Of time. because the list Is hlIed
up. cFicers OF the organization said last
nigh
Youngsters Provided For.
While grown-ups are celebrating to
q ...r1 no q.
About 100. 900 Of them viii take part
i'm folk dances, gymnastlc exercises ana
athletic contests at the sixty play
c,ornds and recreation centres in the
citv There will be FIVE band concerts.
Tho following amusemcnts will be
out on M the centres; Battery PARK
nlavlet. THE House Beautiful
Hudson Park. frolic. Riddles OF Green
witch Village; West Fifueth Stree'
Recreation Pier. tablcaus and dances
depicting the seasons; Chelsea 1arH'
barvos. harm dance; Central Park,
Ninotv-ninth Street. Of Fifth Avenue
tobloaue and dances: East both street
frolic and summer festival, with to!h
dancing and games: Mount Morris
PARK dances and tableau. he for-
travail of the History Of Mount MOTIFS
pork". West 10th Street Recreation
pr dance Of the Seasons; Colonial
pa-k tablcaus Of the months o. the
year; CarmansvlAe iatH' tAD 49,
Clark Park. Indian and Oolohla sV,n..
and historic tahleaus; tast ~"
street Recreation Pier. harvest fest-
val: Riverside Park, Nlnety-s,I.N'u
Street. Pageant Of Hours EaS'
Twenty-fourth Street Recreation. tl CO.
rlavlct. "A Joke on Father uh
Ca5ricIs Park. tablcaus aud series OF
opisodes Of tn Revolutionary. petIou'
Iohr Jaw Park folk dances OF an ma
lions: Yorkville Park, dances dePlcl'
irp the nationallties OF inc nelShoo'
LooI. Hamilton Fish Park. cycle OIL
5,cccs. Seward Park, mardi gras;
-rc,,Dkins Square Park. folk dances dc
,ic+ir~ potionalitics Of the nelghhor-
hoo3 and Five Points Park. medley o.
A,cr;ca, dances. houvcwifcry drlll ana
,ls,lct
Ya.o,. r,io,ists Parade.
jersey hi'"'S'' ,-'.;.n;..s
Ten thousand Newark 'Taue u',.o atos,
have planned "a p"raoe as P' -,
against the propo eI N1',e W;,b
larry for The STATE OF Ne" &c ...-,h,i
Nathaniel fonnei'' as "'U ' .',,,,.ei
the Essex raat NouhClI "@' 9,a,,,,d
that the VISIONS WI ;m.o I;no ~
Lincoln l"ih ana NJ" -. ,,';ll he in.
lo'"V ii. III. .. ,',.'' Tho unions
,luuJ" az, t'o r,rroscntcd bv marchers
or floats are 4Nt bui4uiHt = LoN''