The Labor enquirer., 1885-02-28
Grand Demonstration Of Color
ado Workingmen on Wash
ington's Birthday.
Over eco Knights Of Labor.
Trades Unionists and others
Parade in Denver.
Unmindful Of Pelting saowstorm
They March in Solemn Procession
Around the City.
There b Labor Oratsry In the Open Air,
and the Celebratten II Csncudea BY
vartsas Neettnns = shs Eseaa1Qs


Washington's birthday has come and
gone, and with it the first pubic demon
stration and parade of the wcrkingmen
of Colorado. Readers Of this paper are
aware of the agitation whica was had
upon this subject for several weeks pre-
ceding the date set for the. demonstra-
ton, and for the benefit ofAthose who
were too far removed from she city to
be present and take part in the exer-
cises The ENQUIRER will give a condensed
account of what occurred.
Invitations had been sent to the
various organizations throughout the
state to be present and participate, but
only those in the towns located close to
Denver could avail themselves; of the in
vitation, because ofthe expense of travel
ing. There were present from the outside
about 500 in all. Local assem- bly, III, of
Erie, 3447 of. Golden and the Franc4yille
assembly supplying the greater number
of the visitors. There were knights
present from Pueblo, Marshall, Louis
vile and other points. Some arrived on
Saturday evening, but the majority came
IN Sunday morning on special trains.
There were fully 1000 men line when
it moved up Larimer street from the
City hall, and had it not been for the
binding snow which began to-fall just
prior to the starting of the procession
there would probably have been 1000
more in line. tz r..-. T.
Headquarters were at the City hall,
and the various divisions formed in strict
conformity to the diagram which was
published in these columns last week.
Promptly at o'clock, the hour set for
marching, the first division. headed by
squad of fifty 1ne-looking rlembers OF
the Denver police force, fled into Lari-
mer street, and the other divisions
marched rapidly but quietly;1nto place,
and the long line, comprising the largest
procession which ever marched in this
city {excepting the national G. AR. par
ade) wended its way out Larimer. ~
The sidewalks on each side were liter
ally packed with eager spectators, and
every window on the line of march was
crowded full of expectant faces. People
stood under awnings, caves o. umbrellas
or without any shelter from the
beating storm, and mona seeraed willing
to get in out of the VET uatilthe last
parader had gone by.
1t is not necessary for this paper to
follow the example oi the capitaIistic
press and call special attention to the
: fact that every thing was orderly; that
there was no boisterous shouting and no
drunkenness; THE ENQUIRER is not in
the habit ofso insulting the brave sons
of toll for whom it labors increasingly
and is not influenced in its expressions
concerning their cause by successes OF
defeats of their movements. The parade
was grand success, and the noble men
who marched in the line conducted
themselves as they alw ways do-like men,
ORDER OF MA ARcH1Na.
When in motion the procession was
made up as follows.
Platoon of police, marshalled by Chiel
Smith, assisted by Sergeants Foulkes
and Phillips. Squads were in charge oi
Officers J. Connors, Kellogg, Brady and
G. Connors.
Chief Marshal, J. Harrison Mills, with
Assistant Marshals w. l.. Eolland and
G. L. Spencer.
Drum corps.
General Trades Assembly, O. L. Smith
commanding.
FIRST DIVISION.
Marshals, j. R. Buchanan. John L
Lewis, M. w. Burke and William L
Carroll.
Erie band.
Coal miners delegates. including Erie
No. III, Franceyille;; Marshall and othe
o miners.
Golden Knights of Labor s447.
Knights of Labor, No. 33l4, Miss Dells
LYONS in command-24 carriages, under
the escort of Knights Of Labor, No, l424
DIV. Perry commander.
slegelps band. escortlng Typography
cal union, No. 40, w. F. Boardnan com
manding.
Knights of Labor, No. 1892, jaime
Osbourne, commanding.
Knights of Labor, Mo- 949S, Willian
H. Spear, commanding.
Cigar Makers union, G. Mencke, com
manding.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshals-P. Egan, w. T.. Hynes, d
Watson and E. Sibiey.
knights of Labor, No. f52ls, a. !"
Coates, commanding and accompanie
by band.
Locomotive engineers, tiremen an
brakesmen.
Knights of Labor, No. 1927, d. =
Davis, commanding.
The Stone Cutters union, Levi Braur
commanding,
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