The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-11
MINERS DEMONSTRATION.

ANNUAL PARADE OF THE MINERS AND LABOR
ERs BENEVOLENT AssoCIATIeN-LIsT OF
BRANCHES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOT
TOES on THE BANNERs-THE MEETING,
SPEECHES AND RESOLUTIONS.
HAzLEToN, Pa, May 10 1873.
The annual parade ana celebration or the Miners
and Laborersi Benevolent ASSOCIATION took place
here TODAY, the occasion being one OF more than
usual interest and significance on account OF the
present difficulties between the operators and the
workers. The turnout was much larger and more
imposing than ever before. About four thousand
men we're N the procession, similar NUMBER,
principally women and children, following aud
looking on as spectators. Hundreds oil them had
come from distant places, and the streets OF
Hazleton have been filled almost since daylight
with crowds OF men and women from the neigh
boring towns, and IL is safe to say that the
population Of this place has been tenn
porariy increased to-day 10 the extent OF about
1000 MINERS with their wives and children. Not
outstanding this great gathering OF idle men
there has not been the slightest dlscord mani
tested, and every indication SHOWS the miners OF
this region 20 be as class peaceaDle and Law
ABIDING There were no military TO be seen In the
town, all day, except q few officers OF the Ninth
regiment The militia have been strictly ordered,
Il Is understood, 10 keep within their camp
limits as 1t was feared that their presence might
give annoyance 70 the miners.
THE PROCESSION.
Shortly before eleven O'Clock the procession
moved. At its head was Chief Marshal Hugh Nc
Garvey, Chairman OF the Lehign Region Board OF
the Norklngmen's Benevolent Association,
with four aids on horseback. carriage
containing the speakers who were to
address the meeting followed, and then
came two UNIQUE features: The nrst was
a a nj
one slde having smutty faces and ragged. soiled
clothing. while their companions ranged opposite
the school. over tie dlrty-faced lads was the
inscription ;-"our boys as they are" and over
second feature OF the display was q wagon con-
tanning about dozen miners, VINO had been Grip
pied In various ways while toillng under ground.
They bore a banner inscribed. "Crippled, but not
Pcnsoned,n ave gave our bodies Tor the public
good Aiter thls nnTcned brancn ORGANIZATIONS
Of the Miners and Laborers' Association, the
men, tor the most part, neatly dressed, and wear
lug red, white aud blue cockades. Each o. the io-
lowing delegations was headed by band of music,
Coal Mine:''-Mnesvile bIancn, Holly WOOD
branch, stock ton tEnglish and Germany branches,
Lattlmer branch haTlegh branch, Ebervale
branch Buck Noun tain branch Uazleton branch.
Mount Pleasant branch, delegation OF miners Ia
working dress and with tools, lamps. &C., the
Beaver Meadow BRANCH the Audenried branch
ana the Beaver Hroos branch.
NOTICES on THE BANNERS.
There were notices and banners without mum.
UeA VI tutaH very Stilklu& Oftklhais
Mount Pleasant branch carried picture Of Mr..
William Taggart, the only operator VINO has
agreed to the miners basis, with the words,
"Wiillam Taggart, the only man TO sign The 1874
basis.n Anot banner represented the Operators
Home and the Miners Home. one was tue picture
OF splenuor, the other or misery. some Of the
notices were as follows :-"Petce Must Preyatl,N
"Justice we Demand '0ur Cause Is Just" "Uon-
quer We Mustr "RememDcr tue widows, Orphans
and Crlppies Made by our Occupation ain
Peace We Dwell" "Unlon IS strength "Ine Boys
OF To-day will be Our Future Citizens,n "Put Your
Boys at Slate Picking, their Fathers will Get no
Work. ian alusIOn TO the practice OF some opera
torsl, "Our GAZING KoOs the Cradle ana the
SCHOOL, "A Poor Wav OF Picking Up an Education
Picking Slate - "DOcking Is Daylight Robbery
owe ask no FavOrs Grant out our Rightsn .sOp-
position 10 Imposition "Our Cause Is just In
vestigate IT, "a Lifetime Underground"
OPEN AIR MEETING.
After reaching the open space near the railroad
station, where stand nau been erected aud
uraped with the national coors, meeting was
organized, Mr.. McGarvey acting as presiding or.