Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-01
LABOR DAY EVENTS
BRING MANY HERE
Large Delegations in Richmond
to Celebrate at Forest Hill
Park.
VARIED PROGRAM ARRANGED
Picnics, Trade Meetings and
Other Features Mark Holiday
Plans Throughout State.

Ntginiao organized workinEmen
will hold the center of the stage to-
day--Labor Day-and Richmond is the
mecca for, hundreds of union men and
their families who are coming into
the State Capital to participate in the
various celebrations arranged for the
holiday.
Every factory in the Commonwealth,
with few exceptions, is at a standstill.
while the majority of stores and Of
fees will be closed either part or all
day in recognition of the period set
apart for Americas labortng men.
in meh Today weF @o 5h e eae
Many labor leaders from, every part
the present industrial conditions, the
recent split in the state Federation of
cations in various branches of the
trade. which have heretofore had only
local affiliations.
Outing mt Forest Hill.
est iii Park, undeT the auspices Of
Dor Council. to which the people of the
city have been invited. Various con-
tests lemonade Len and Brunswick stew
engagements have also been procured
is estimated that record-breaking
crowd Will participate in the annual
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night by labor offleials in charge OF Of
voted entirely TO recreation. enjoyment
and pleasure Prizes will he awarded
ming. jumping and throwing and to
him who by some. freak OF nature hap
pens to- be. the, tallest person on the
will be awarded TO the most popular
girl present and the best dancers TO
and in the evening will receive a suit
able recognition not yet announced.
MetnI Trades to Meet.
Metal trades organizations all over
10 o'clock at the Labor Temple. to
effect a STATE organization to be known
Council: The meeting has been called
BY j. E Clements. PSesid.snt of vir-
James oConnell. president Of the
meta! trades trades idspar,neps Of the amer
hundred metal workers composing
delegations are expected 10 be present,
m srGsx Of t. whom hon arrived in the city YES
al n, The City Auditorum the provisions
Co!ored labor organizations will hold
parade this morning: TO be followed
Streets. Judge Church Terrell. Of
W,ssshi9gton; !. Hall: president Of the
r. Page will be the principal speakers
At the meeting tonight, beginning at
Speeches Mt Petersburg.
George l.. Wilcox. Richmond's labor
Thomas s. Norton e' presi sdEsm0t 81 i Inc
ployees. will address labor o D ~ la
tons in Petersburg today. where a
similar sir ar eeleebration as that in this city
Citations Of different Kinds WIN give
ing the, holiday, by many families.
as featare in vii lie .eiebra
ton to be staged in that section OF
the city. to begin this morning and eS-
In Hanover County the Taylorsville
BAPTIST Church. OF boswell. will di-
with an ali eday picnic AS n feature. and
baseball and athletic contests. At At
lee, the Cool Springs Baptist Church
which many residents of Hanover are
expected 10 attend.
Organization of Labor Day.
The. selection Of the first Monday in
parades that were staged many years
ago, by, a labor Organization of New
back as lss2 When tn the knights R Of Of La La
hor held their general assembly in
September, which. on tic fifth reviewed
a great parade organized by the Cen
trail Labor Union Of that city. j
The next year parade was held on
the first Monday in September. and in
1891. on resolution OF George II.
Lloyd. one OF tho knights Of Labor
it was decided that nj. future parades
should he held on that day. and that
the daN should he known as Labor
Day. Work insmen's organizations all
over the country then began an agita-
ton 10 induce the state Legislatures
to declare the day q legal holiday.