The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-06-01
From the Knoxville Chronicle of the ssth.l
THE MECHANICS PROCESSION.

The MECHANICS PROCESSlON.
Imposing and Creditable Demon
StIatlOn.
Yesterday morning was clear, bright
and auspicious for the first formidable
demonstration of the honest, entcrpri-
sing aud every way worthy sons of toll
Of nj city. For some years the indus
tries Of Knoxville have been surely and
permanently increasing, but few of our
people have heretofore, or do even now
fully comprehend their Importance or
value.
We were glad therefore to sec the de-
monstration yesterday, 50 grand a sue
cess and yet ut the same time sorry that
circumstances did not enable err3y me-
chanic i'll the city to join the procession
and show our people what an overwhelm-
ing interest they represent
The preparations made forsome weeks
enabled each branch Of the trades to
take its place promptly in line on Asy-
lum Street at the hour named.
THE PROCESSION.
At nine o'clock precisely the head of
the procession moved out from Asylum
Street down Crooked to Union, thence
down Prince al Main to Gay Street,
and then to the Fair Ground in the fol-
lowing order:
THE TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
Mounted, heading the march, twenty
ty-five strong, under guidance of Mar
shal Eddy. They carried at their head
II beautiful blue silk banner, upon which
was inscribed, "Knoxyillc Typngraphi-
cal Union No, Ill" They were follow
ed by
THE KNOXVILLE IRON wOnKS
Which establishment made IL display
worthy OF its Importance and lead in our
great industrial interests. The banner
ut the head was of blue silk, and lcttered
"Knoxville Iron Workers" The Me
chanics' Coruet Band, in full uniform,
with tnir fine set Of instruments, fol-
lowed, and under tho direction Of Mr..
Williams, 6scoursed splendid music.
There were one hundred and eighty
men in line, under charge of Joseph
Richards, Marshal The men were in
citizens dress with red silk badges.
The feature of this branch Of The pro
ccs9ion was u platform wagon covered
and decorated upon which, i'll full oper-
alton was one of those wonders in the
line Of machincry-a nail machine. AS
fast as cut-nbout two hundred and fifty
per minute, the nails were scattered
about by Mr.. Lewis. This establish
ment is one Of the largest of it's kind i'll
the State, u source Of great revenue and
profit to on city and IN institution that
Knoxville ouyhttO stand By and encourage
IN every 1r0y.
THE ~JoURNEYMEN STONE CUTTERS
Camo next, 40 strong, in citizens dress,
with a badge of white silk. They car
ried a large blue silk bannerupon which
was printed, ~Journeymen Stone Cut
tors" They are tSae force now engaged
in the construction Of the new Custom
House and Post Office building, which
is to be the most costly and complete
building in the State-eXcopting only
the State House ut Nashville. One of
the striking points in the procession was
q huge bieck of rough, undressed marble
just as it comes from the Government
Quarry, which was drawn on q large
| platform wagon. Marshal Bonncll was
III charge OF the Stone Cutters.
THE CARPENTERS
Under Marshal Bruce, full $50 strong,
were next in order. Their banner was
of white, appropriately decorated with "
design giving a square, q jack-planc,
hatchet and saw. They were in citi-
zen dress, with badge of white silk on
which was imprinted a circular saw in
Black and on the saw the various tools
Of their trade.
A large platform wagon with bench,
and carpenters hard at work, brought up
the rear of their line, which was one Of
the longest in the procession
THE sHoEMAKERs
Came nczf in the line Of procession,
hehdcdby u band Of young men living
u Few miles from the city, many ofwhom
we're formerly connected with the 9th
Tennessee infantry band The banner
Of this trade was very nice, OH a white
ground, with a boot and shoe encircled
with q wreath. They were in citizen
dress, had q blue silk badge with fringe,
and Inscribed &Journeymcn Shoemakers
of East Tennessee" There were rs in
line, and had q large covered wagon with
some half dozen men busily at work on
their benches. Marshal - was
I'm charge Of their number.
|'"N Z" THE PAINTERS
Game next in order, under charge Of
Marshal Haupt, and numbered some
thirty men. They had q large white
flag upon which was painted q paint pot,
a brush aud other implements Of trade.
They had o green silk badge and wore
citizens clothes. ,.,s
BIZ isil lgl THE PLAsTERERs Ss a7t
Were next, and were the only trade with
any distinct uniform. They had q light
cap and q loose jacketand overall Of blue
denip,s and made o very striking part Of
the procession, 12G in all, ander Marshal
Cormley. Their banner was white, on
which was marked o Ratchet, q straight
edge, darby, br1.sh, trowel and float i'm
plements Of their trade. On each side
of President Gilbert were two bright
lads bearing hatchets, the little sons Of