Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-04
DEDISON.
The Knights Of Labor Picnic Mag
nifcent Success---A Fine
Street Pageant
Merchants and Artisans Display Their
Wares, Trades and Professions
in the Line OF March.


Estimated Attendance COCOA Iioun,iful
i,epnst- Dancing nnd other
Amusemeuts.
special 20 the Gazette.
DENrsoN, Tx, oct 8.-'rhe knights
Of Laborpicnic came off to-day as per pro- /
gramme, but the threatening appearance I
OF the weather and the chilling atmos-
pherc somewhat dnmpcucd the enthusl- I
asm OF the participants. Ample prepar-
ations were made In the beautiful Forest
park for the accommodation OF an i'm /
mensc throng,and early In the day crowds |
of people were seen vending their way
thithcr with boxes, baskets and buckets
I filed with the substantials and delicacies
usually taken TO such places the citi-
zens aud trades-people of Denison had
encouraged the knights OF Labor in their
efforts TO make the day and occasion
success by contributing literally TO de-
fray the expenses incident thereto.
liberal supply OF beef, pork and NUT
ton to the amount oi 5000 pounds had
4 been contributed for the barbecue, which
was nicely cooked and served on tables
I thousand feet long,
/ About 10 O'Clock this morning the
] knights oil Labor marched from their
lodge rooms to the park, where they were
assigned the head Of the procession
I which was then forming.
/ AZ the command OF Field-MarShal c.
/ NJ BGycs the procession started from
/ the east gate Of the park, thence 20 Mrin
street, thence west TO Barrett avenue,
! thence to Candy street, thence TO ilous-
/ ton avenue, thence to Main street. thence
/ to Buinet avenue, and to the park.
The procession moved in the follow
/ ing order; The Duncan Philharmonic
band, followed by the knights of Labor
members OF trades unions, etc., number
ing two hundred or more. These were fol-
! lowed by Hastily and fancilully arranged
1 floats, representing the business, trades
and professions, noticeable among which
were NJ Waller, diy goods, with tower
making fine display OF his wares; u
load OF forty.twO little children with
the motto, ''Thc Knights of Labor;p
boilcr-mskcrs, with section of boiler,
which mechanics were 'patching" as
they moved along; blacksmith forge
aud anvil, with smith and striker keep
ing the iron hot with Wcll-direCted blows.
W.Waltz, carpenter and builder, put shop
on wheels, ana had workmeu planning, bor-
ing, mortising and putting work together.
-. +. Wheeler, stouc-cuttcr, gave an
exhibition of his haudiwork from his float,
by chiscling on stone post while he was
marching along. The fire department,
with its hook and ladder truck and hose
cart, were tastily decorated with flowers
and, under the direction OF Chief Lodrck,
made fine display. The BCttes Furni-
turc factory, with finely furnished par
lOr on wheels, attracted a great deal OF
! attention, as did j. d Yucum \ Co. with
their fine set OF furniture. w. A, Hallen.
beck, baker and confectionery "tooli the
bakery for display in his line John
Denny butcher, with his red wagon,
followed by Morton Bros, butchers
who exhibited two living pigs, a
live goat, tame deer aud Other
articles In their line. The Anhauscr-Busch
procession, one of ice and three for beef
in bottles and kegs j. NJ. Hall
me. chant tailor, made fine display with
his sewing machines and piece goods
, Bicrric & Stenson, dry goods, exhibited
goods enough to furnish retail establish
, ment. Next came Denison steam
: laundry. The Lone Star FIGURING
= mill exhibited large quantity
of -four OF various brands, II
, Nj. Robertson Co., hardware, with thcil
y four-hOrSe tandem team and the two thou
sand pound bell purchased for the public
q school building, formed conspicuous par
VI of the pageant Girls Baker of the DEM
!, son DAIRY, u. Stoacman with samples o
y eyergreens from his nursery fol
!, lowed. The White Elephant saloor
n turned it's elephants into tn,
y parade, while Jerry Nolan fled II
with string OF carriages from his stable
:, j. WclSman Co. provided beautiful
" arch elegantly decorated, which was car
= ricd by six mon, The Ilerald-Ncws wa
" represented by its editor riding in
y carriage, wearing his best clothes. r. +
) Egli, the music dealer, brought out
=, ilne Instrument g. l.. Giersa, grocer
!, ran a float, with string band OF musi
y clans and choir of n dozen young ladies
u John II. Carr brought up the rear with
load OF assorted lumber, sash and doors
z Drawn by three yoke Of steers
~ Upon the whole IL was considered on
;" of the finest street pageants ever wit
ncssed in the city.
IS Arriving at the grand stand j. NJ Hi
chairman, made q few appropnat
remarks, when 7, j. Heard sang
song entitled Labor and Interest, altc
80 which speakers were introduced, VIII
explained the object of the order
knights of Labor, and advised them q
TO the best and most proper manner
conducting their affairs and business.
ne was quite notable however, that theI
IT were fewer OF the X. Of l.. badges wor
es among the listeners TO the speakers tha
re there were displayed over the grounds !
nd little knots and companies,
IN The speakers were j w. Stewar
IL assessor and collector OF Grayson count,
IN j. A. Cox OF Dcnison, railway en-
~ ploye, and j H. W. lowe, OF An,
e. lin, Travis county, carpenter; W. j
Is Farney, NanZandt county, farmer; J. Il
"a Jackson OF Gainesville, minister OF III
ar gospel
81 About 1000 people participated in III
rs dinner, including about 800 vlsitin
n- knights. Il is estimated that abor
ne 5000 people were present on the grouu
he during the day.
6 Dancing and other amuscmonts wol
rs INDUCED in during the day at the parl
nd but, owing TO the northcr which Is no,
Is prevailing, the Knights of Labor az
he louned to Gallagher's hall, where dan,
or Ing was continued far into the nigh
iF Taking al matters into consideration.
10 has been a memorable day for the orlt
Il . Haa IN