New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-07
LABORING MEN ON PARADE
MANY THOUSANDS IN THE PROCESSION.
GOVERNOR ALBEIT sLIGHTED-DEMoNsTRATI0
IN FOUR CITIES.

the trades unions Knights of Labor Of this CITY
by parade In which fully $4,000 took part and by
apicnc at Suffers Harlem River Park in which twice
that number were present Grand Marshal James +.
Archibald had established his headquarters at Clarendon
Hall and the dividing line for the parade Fourth-avc
On either side of that avenue from Thirteenth-st to
Eighth-st the divisions formed. About $3.50 Mayor
Graces bearer went to Clarendon Hall and told
Mr.. Archibald that the Mayor was waiting at Union
Square to review the parade. Mr. Archibald said that
there particular desire have Mr. Grace review
the procession but II he chose to do he might walt
until the people arrived 1t st,ted later that the
Committee OF Arrangements had voted down PROPOSE
ton to invite the Mayor and Common Council to witness
the parade but the secretary despite the instructions,
sent an invitation to the Mayor
Word given to start little after 10 o'clock anu
Grand Marshal Archibald started down Fourthave. The
line OF march down Fourth-ave. to Fourth ST. TO
Fthave., to Fourteenthst to Fourth to Seven
teenth-sL, to Fifth to Thirty ourth-s On the
platform OF the cottage IN Union Square the invited
guests Of the Central Labor Unon reviewed the process
sion. Mayor Grace followed by Henry George, ex
Senator Boyd, John swnton, Serge sohevitch, the
Rev. Father McGlynn, Colonel r j. Hinton, Robert
Bssert. Samuel GDmpers, Professor Defeon and other
prom nant labor advocates. At IL O'Clock the Grand
Marshal passed tho reviewing stand Captain OF Police,
John Dewitt, with 100 who had been appointed
police corps, came next. Then followed the United
Order of American Carpenters and Joners 1900 strons
half the Unions marched past Every union as came
up sauted the Mayor and Henry George who stood next
TO him and with hardly exception gave three rousng
cheers for Mr. George. Transparencies were carried
which bore tho following legends: Don't forget our
brothers In Sing Sing" Boycott Ehrsrs beer Boy
colt the Third scab cars" Henry George, our
next Mayor" Corrppionists and wirepullers must
CO." Three cheers for boycotting Eight hours work.
eight hours rest and eight hours education Working
is strike blow with the ballot" II you
will be Free yourselves must strike the blow" Prepare
for the elght.hour day" There were dozens OF trans
parencies bearing the inscription Vote for Henry
George" In the midst OF the procession were tho fAm
lies OF the convicted Doycotters in carriages.
After the parade over the guests went into the
private room and had lunch Henry George proposed
toast to Mayor Grace who In responding SAID teat ne
hoped that mis- would carry out the reforms
which he had begun After the procession was dis
missed at Thirty fourth st. ard Fifth-ave the members
Of the Unions 10 the Harlem River ParG. Running
and jumping and games OF all sorts were INDUCED In
during tho afternoon, and in the evening the park
crowded especially the big dancing floor The festvi-
ties were kept up until an early hour thls morning.
The parade of the labor organizations in Brooklyn was
by successful as was expected Only
5000 In line, Onetird OF those expected
by the persons whose estimates were moderate 1t took
thirty minutes for the line to pass stven point
The procession was an hour and half behind hand in
starting from Bedford and Division ayes There were
score of women role In carriages ana
the Central Labor Union also rode. There wore eight
bands OF music and many banners. One was inscribed
Justice is Fixed in the Interest OF Our Oppressors
Tho route passed was In Bedford and Lafayette
aves., Broadway and Myrtle ave. 10 Myrtle Avenue
Park where picnic was enjoyed.
Fourteen thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
actual count marched III procession In the LABOR
ever witnessed in Newark aud It was viewed by fty
thousand people on the sidewalks AT CALIFORNIAN PARK
thirty and forty thousand people we're assem-
bed in tho afternoon after the parade had been dis
missed. Nearly one hundred labor organizations took
Orange. In the line also were several female as.em,
Marshsps stan and several OF the subordinate marshas
were women. The right OF the line which had been
nor Albeit arrived in town at l a. M, and with the
Mayor and Others reviewed the procession from Tho
a and drum hHHn' corps. The Grand Marshal
ers, numbering several hundred were also mounted.
On a large float, decorated with the American ooors
and the OF different States stood two comely
girls representing Columbia aud the Goddess OF Liberty
There were surrounded BY other grs dressed 10 cos
from the Passaic Trade Assembly had position In the
and other near localities. Nearly all the workshops and
factories were closed for the day lmmedipteiy after
CaedonIan Park 1t was not until late IN tho
afternoon that tho first speaker OF the day, Henry
George began his address. Throughout the speaking
Governor Albeit and Mayor Haynes sat together on the
platform. They not asked to speak They we're I'M
noticed and appeared feel the slight put upon them.
James Redpah followed Mr. George and said that II
did not nominate ana elect men pleugeu 10
their interests they did not deserve the ballot. lie
dwet for some time on land reform contending that no
man had "A right to single foot or fand on tho
planet. Addresses followed from Louis N. Post DR..
MeGlynn aud Others Resolutions were adopted urging
New-York laboring men to elect Mr. George Mayor
Tho workingmen OF Elizabeth, n. j., observed Labor
Day by parade and al open-alr meeting In Union
SQUARE. Two thousand Knights OF Labor and trades
uIon men took part In the celebration. The Singer
Sewing Machine Works and other factories were closed
Houses decorated and various mottoes were sus'
pended across the streets
THE DAY OBSERVED IN OTHER CITIES.
BOsToN, Sept. g." Labor Day." which is to
be o permanent annual institution In Boston, was cele-
brated by workngmen this city and the suburbs to-
day In an imposing Tho procession In five di-
visions was estimated at Is, 900 persons IL was re
viewed by Mayor O'Brien. Tho exercises Of the day
we're continued at monster picnic at Downers Land
ing.
ALBANY, Sept. Ga grand demonstration by labor
unions took place hertoday fully 5000 members par
tcipatng In the parade John F. Dugan acted as grand
marshal. John Swinburue, Judge John Q. Mott and
others acted judges OF sports. dance Tonight VIII
conclude the celebration.
BUFFALO, Sept. g." Labor Day" was observed here