Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-09-10
LAB0R'S FESTIVAL.
Initial Observance of Labor Day
A Pronounced Success.
EiRhJ thousand Men March I'm the Pa
raGe-RevIewed by Mayor O'Brien at
City Hall-Picnic at DOwner Landing

city Hall-Picnic at DOwner Landing
Monday, 9th inst, was observed in this
city as Labor Day by the various trade or
ganizations The iiea of setting apart such
day for purposes of recreation and frater-
nal enjoyment is one that has been discussed
by organized labor for some time, but it was
only year ago that the movement ripened
into fruitage by the enactment in
New York of a law instituting Labor
Day as pubic holiday. The labor organzl-
tions of this city, always swift and sure to
favor any scheme which has for its OBJ iect the
Improvement, mentally morally and socially
of its members, was quick to see the advantage
Of such day. 1t was only necessary to pass
the word along the line to make the various
organizations assent to being participants in
the exercises of the day. Every trade organ
ization entered heartily into 10 scheme, and
there has been no doubt'of the success of the
celebration from the start. The parade
showed that the laboring people of the city
can get up big undertaking, and, what is
more, that they have the courage, skill
and organizing capacity to carry it
out in good STYLE The procession was com.
posed of nearly every trade Of importance
In the city, and its numbers reached almost
SOOJ The line of march was formed on Co
lumbus avenue, the right re sting on Dart
mouth street. Along the line of mlrch, which
has already been published in the Post, great
crowds of admiring people thronged the side
walks and crowd, d into the streets. The
wives sisters and cousins of those in the pro-
cession came in to look with smiling faces and
cheering words at the long army of brawny
workers, who rarely enjoy th5 recreativs
privileges which the day afforded. Seldom
have the streets been so closely wadgel with
humanity as during the hours that the pro-
cession was moving through them. 1t was
q har tod XyI oy1I ~
fraction of the peace were noticeable
The first big gathering Of spectators
was encountered in Park square. Along the
Common, in Charles and Beacon streets, and
in the square itself a throng 80 amazingly
and overwhelmingly big was centered that it
was study to know how so many could
pack themselves into the al otted space 1t
was expected, though it appears with no
good reason, that Governor Robinson would
review the parade as it passed the State
House. The marching toilers seemed to have
forgotten that Governor Robinson leads the
choir in his church in Chicopee every Sun
day, and that this prevents him from being
at the State House early Monday morning.
The procession bad passed the State House
two hours when the Govern reached Bos-
ton. A CROWD, however, of officials had
gathered in front of the State Ho SO, and
many of the marchers took off their hats to
different employees of the sergcant-at-arms
School street was literally jammel
with people while the line passed in
review before Mayor OBrien at City
Hall The Mayor was surrounded by Alder
men Carroll, Capen, Mcguire and Sullivan,
and President Jenkins of the Common Coun-
cl great many city politicians watche
the procession as column after column passed
by,and it was frequently remarked that there
were good many voters in the line. The
rest OF the march to the steamboat wharf
where the men embarked for Downer Land
ing, was repetition of what has been
described.
The composition of the procession was as
follows:
Platoon of police.
Chief marshal, Lieut. Fred F. Dougherty
Chief of staff, Lieut.. Edward w. Haggerty.
| Honorary staff, Geo. E. McNeil, Frank
K. Foster, William J. Shields, George w,
Bellmix, NJ. Finlen, H. Thomas Elder, the
Hon. Robert Howard, Angel Hart, Thomas
| L. Noonan.
Aids, Il. NJ. Enright, Albert A. Pillar.
William G, Nugent, William b. Stolba, M.
J. Clifford, D. f, Collins, George M. Clukas,
P. ]. Fitzgerald.
FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal, F. S. Pickett
Baldwins Cadet band, % ieces.
Central Labor Union Of Boston, composed of
delegates from the other bodies, Mark
Courant commanding, 800 men.
Band.
Carriages containing the officers of the union.
Carter's band, 25 pieces
Journeymen Tailors Union, 500 men.
National Guard band, 20 pieces.
Hatmakers and Flnshers' Union with canes,
800 men, w. S. Sheridan commanding.
Carriages and bargeS containing prominent
men and girls.
Boston Bakers Assembly, Thomas O. Ham
ilton commanding, 100 men.
City Brigade band.
Bricklayers' Assembly, 500 men.
Drum corps.
Bricklayers' Tenders Assembly, 800 men.
Wood Carvers Union, 50 men.
Cabinet Makers Assembly, 800 men.
Mill Hands Assembly, 80 men.
Furniture Finishers, $50 men.
Wood Workers Assembly, 100 men.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal, w. c. Ramsdell.
Grand Army band.
Boston Typographical Union No. IS. 900 men,
D. N. McMullin commanding.
Herald chapel 200 men.
Boston Cooperative Publishing Company, q
mounted men.
Rand & Avery chapel, 55 men.
Adyo rtser and Record chapel 65 men.
Printing preSsmen, 200 men.
Post chapel, 10 mon.
Waltham Watch Company band.
Globe chapel, 102 men.
Pressmen and Feeders Union, $50 men.
First Regiment fife aud drum cor s.
Cigar Makers International Union No. 81,
500 men.
Cigar Makers International Union No. 12S,
80 men,
Cigar Makers international Union No. 100,
so men.
Local Assembly 1898, 500 men.
Fifth Regiment Drum corps
Painters and Decorators Assembly, 500 men.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal, George Josceyn.
Plasterers Assembly, 500 men.
Plasterers' Tenders Assembly, 80 men.
Band
Carpenters Union SO of Boston, 900 men.
Carpenters Union 102 of Lynn, 800 men.
Union Floorlayers, so men,
Carpenters Union 13S Of Cambridge, 15t
men.
Carpenters Union 1876 of Chelsea, 100 men.
Saddlers' Assembly, 100 men.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Marshal w. p. Cherrington
Mt. Washington Assembly, 300.
: Winnisimmet band
I Local Assembly 347S, 300 men,
Peter Cooper Assembly Gronworkers) 70
= = men,
U Terra Gotta Assembly, 100 men.
v Pickett Assembly, 800 men.
| Local Assembly 46l9. 100 men.
: Local Assembly S3lS, 800 men.
| Local Assembly 1867, 200 men.
Reading band.
. Levin's band
t Local Assembly 1877, 100 men.