The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-11

The workingmen's parade came o1yesterday, and
was success so far as Its peaceable conduct to
the end could make 1t. The power OF tho labor
organizations, however, was not fully represented
IN the denomination, and 1t would seem to any ono
who knows Of the tremendous influence which
! trade societies WELD when they like that there
must have been something wrong In the premises
In regard to this exhibition Of the strength Of the
labor party. This Is the more evident when IL IA
remembered that scarcely ever before hsd there
been so good an opportunity for an overwhelming
display offers at this time. For weeks past strike
after strike has been going on nearly every trade
has been busy in organizing its members.
with the progress Of time the 'strike" now u not
what 1t used to be, and but few tears are
shed In the family circle the weeks Of ideness
Of the workman. The toughest part OF the work.
ingmen's battle for disenthralment from an almost
serfike condition Ia over and In most cases now It
only needs good and eficient organization to sue
coed in winning every reasonable demand. This
was made plainly manifest In the series Of strikes
which have occurred this season. In but very
few cases have the men been rebgfIed, and IN the
larger organizations victory was Of easy accom-.
plishment. Indeed, In those attempts which proved
failures there of the defeat due either to
the imperfectness Of the trade organization than to
any strong spirit Of determination to resist on the
part Of the bosses. The BOSSES with two or three
exceptions, have evinced towards their employees
In the recent struggles most lenient bearing,
and in not few cases In which the
eight hours q day was demanded have
they az speedily offered the concession as the men
made the demand. In TRUTH the strikes this sea-
son have been continued series of Victories for
the w0rkingman, especially when 1t Is taken into
consideration what ''strike" meant In former
years. Under oil the circums tances 1t seemed as II
tho M mt do 60 ho
the workingmen's demonstration Of yesterday
would number fully thirty thousand men, but so
far from that number being participants in the
parade the total number In the line exceeded but
by little two thousand men. Considerable EFFORTS
s ss
to induce the various unions to be at the point of
cus would e. ss Ss Sels for ns
damper thrown on the project or that it was
impossible for the men to be present In support
that perhaps all things considered, the men could
not attend. Az this Ia the busiest season Of the
as ws
struck are now at work 1t might be unreasonable
to expect that they should turn out yesterday.
The parade was called for halrpast ten A. NJ, and
cry. At Germania Assembly Rooms, whence the
procession was to start, numbers Of tho men were
until occs
the paraders were present. 1t had been expected,
Sn as Ss morning
hope OF larger numbers was dispelled, and 1t was
resolved to carry out the programme as well as
were gathering into line, the scene lively In the
extreme, banners, notices, muscians, 30, being
mixed up together In the usual informal style, and
the best OF good humor prevailing everywhere.
30 far as could be seen along the entire route the
manner, not solitary disturbing occurrence hav,
ing arisen. Noticeable especially in the line was
Soodred nag proudly, and' THO though not ss Of
fierce aspect, the men seemed to be Of
very determined natures The men from Singers
much attention, this being due, perhaps, to the
fact that their bosses had promised to be relentless
marched well, and In their appearance and demean-
or excited most favorable comments from those
%n0 saw them the ala mot
along the route AS the men marched up Eighth
leading organizations counterInarched, forming
lines on either side, between which those in the
A. ppesceabie demonstratIcn evincg
ton, order and excellent behavior, the parade
THE ORDER OF PROCESSION.
The procession formed on the side streets ada
cent to Aston place. between ten and eleven O'Clock,
rSo gs On IL an
weighed down by three-inch blue sash and gold
topped baton, called his aidesde- camp about him
His commanding appearance was most marked, as
he strobe into the barroom and saluted one after
another OF the well conducted toilers who were
seated about awaiting the order to fall in There
the heads Of the vari0ua societies met
to report to the Grand Marshal the
names Of their societies and the number
present. The reports were anything but satisfac-
tory to the Marshal who had provided himself with
gorgeous open carriage, that his blue sash might
appear to better advantage. Finally the last hope
OF receiving further accesslons to the line was dis
PEELED, and the procession started, moving down
the Bowery to Canal street. through Canal street to
Broadway up Broadway to Fourteenth street.
down Fourteenth street to Eighth avenue, up
Eighth avenue to Twenty-third street. through
Twenty-third street to Second avenue, down
Second avenue to st. Marks place. and through st.
Marks place to Cooper Union, where the procession
was dismissed. The following La the order In which
the procession moved-
Captain Copeland Sergeant ers and Squad Of Police.
The Grand Marshal In a carriage.
guard Of honor-tWenty men on foot
Three msrshars aids
Cabinetmakers carrying flags and banner inscribed
sEightHour League fifty four files Of fiye
each-tota. 800 men.
An unknown organization--ebout eighty men.
Uphosterers fortynve hles Of I'VE men cachotal 70
varnishers and Poshers Union ynve files Of ak men
saOh-t9 RsIa $40 men
Pianoforte Makers thirty three files Of six each
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