The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
LAbOA'S GREAT REST
DAY TO Be OBSERVED
More Generally in Force Here This
Year Than Ever
Before.
BIG TINE AT FAIR GROUNDS
Speeches by Montague. Glass, Aims
lie and Mrs. Valentine-TwO Ball
Games and Special Matinecs.

This being Labor Day, the banks as
well as the shops will be closed. and
thoughts of business will be trans
formed into thoughts OF pleasure and
rest
The fact that Labor Dav is observed
by professional men as well as work
ingmen is indicative of the desire on
the part of the wealthy TO he classed
with those In less fortunate circum-
stances
AS matter OF fact so democratic is
this democratic nation that one man
does not believe himself better than
another. The greatest men in the fig-
urative halls of fame, and the most
successful business men, arose from
the ranks of labor.
Begin with Washington. the country
surveyor. and come down to Taft and
Wilson-the former a reporter on
paper at six dollars week, the latter
a poor school teacher. All the real
great men from the beginning of the
American government have been work
ing men, lahorers, and today the thous-
ands of successful laborers are glad
to have day of rest and recreation,
Many Attractions.
Locally the day viii offer many AT
Grounds at which several of the lead
ing men of the city and State will
make addressed. should be largely at
tended. These men will have words
of encouragement and OF cheer tor
their fellow workingmen.
The dinner bell and the whistles will
be silent today In the ships and mills
of the country. The clink of money
in the banks will be stilled. The ma
chinery Of business VIII cease It's WHIT,
The whole country will take rest.
This rest means shouting oneself
hoarse at ball games. scrambling
through marshes after game. toting
heavy lunch baskets through wooden
dells. chasing the creased pig. climb
ing the pole, and similar restful incl-
nations.
The local Labor Day committee has
arragned for a most Interesting OBJ
servance of the day, Early this morn
ing the gates of the State Fair Grounds
viii be opened and holiday seekers
and their families will flock thither
Games of all kinds will take place;
dancing will be INDUCED in; music viii
abound. and at o'clock there will
be speaking by Congressmen No1ta-
que and Glass. Mayor Ainslie and Ms
r. p Valentine. on subjects uppernost
! in the minds of the people
street Cars to Fair Grounds.
| Street cars will run TO the Fair
! Grounds at convenient intervals, and
the jltney bus will be on hand
/ All the mills and factories will be
! closed for the day The Federal, State
and municipal Offices will likewise be
/ closed, as Will the banks Business
/ houses will close at noon, and early
| in the afternoon the city will be In
j the embrace of q complete holiday
For the delectation of the tleus.
! ands who will be free from labor. the
! promoters of amusements will offer
special attractions. The theatres will
give special matinees. with appropriate
| offerings
There will Be two hall games at
! Broad Street Park, one at $50 this
morning, the other at 3:3o this af-
/ ternoon. Many hunting parties left
the -eitg-Satusday-t -rat,tsn- Tomorrow
/ morning. and a number of excul sion
/ parties will reach the city from points
| in many sections.
Justice Johns Court will be tna only
I one In session today. while the city
departments will be closed