Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-04

Thousands of Workmen Turn Out at
Chicago. New York and Elsewhere to En-
joy Themselves-A Labor Hall Corner
Stone Laid in Chicago-Objection to a
Red Flag at Cleveland.
CHICAGO, Sept 4-The labor demonstra-
ton in this city was not as imposing as it
would have been if the leaders had
united and all paraded together. But,
notwithstanding this, very creditsble dis
play was made yesterday Day For
some reason the Trades assembly and the
bricklayers could not agree, and two pro-
cessions, numbering probably 1900 to a.
600 in the aggregate, paraded The Trades
assembly procession formed with banners
flying at II a m on Michigan avenue, and
to the inspiring strains of numerous bands
of music proceeded through the principal
streets TO Ogdens grove, where the day and
evening were spent in athletic and other
sports, dancing, and having general
good time The whole affair was well man.
aged and passed off without hitch from be-
ginning to end The streets along the line
of march were packed with people who
cheered the most attractive features of the
procession. The banners were inscribed
with such notices as American Laborers
to Do American Work" "The Republic Can
Not Exist Which Does Not Dignity Labor
"Stop Convict Labor etc Two cartoons
one representing Labor crushed by Mouop-
oily and the two old political parties trying
to appease him with 'the riff-reform sop"
and the second showing Labor throwing off
the stone under which be was imprisoned
nd hi, Ia tx-
heartily cheered
Among those taking part in the parade
were the brickmskers, the metal-workers,
the irou-workers, coopers, and typographers,
and each wore a distinctive Uniform made by
some addition to the ordinary clothing, the
latter being as near alike as possible without
being made for the purpose. One Of the
newspaper base ball mines had a tally-ho
coach along The carpenters, cigarmakers,
and plumbers were also out in force. The
festivities lasted until late at night, when the
peasure-seekers dispersed to their homes.
There was no disorder of any kind
The bricklayers' demonstration was made
important by the laying of the cornerstone
of the first building west of the Alleghaniss
dedicated to the uses of labor organizations
exclusively. The exercises began at $50
a. m, at which hour a procession was
formed on the west side, and paraded the
principal streets in that division Of the CITY,
bringing up at the site of the new building,
corner of Monroe and Peoria streets
Here brief addresses were made by Congress
men Mason and Lawler, after which the cor
ner-stone was formally placed into position
by President Mulvaney Of the Bricklayers'
union. The procession then reformed and
marched to the railway station, where spe-
cial train was waiting which took the menu
bers to Central Grove, where the day was
spent in merrymsking Of various descrip-
tons
The double demonstration was great sue
cess, and the workingmen and their wives,
sweethearts and children enjoyed the day
thoroughly.
| Dispatches show that the day was very
general observed AT New York, when
the procession had been an hour passing the
reviewing stand half of it had not moved.
1t was noticed that there was no flag over
| the city hall One Of the features was in the
| bakers section-a cone six feet high on a
four-foo base, GOV red with ornsmented
ginger-snaps. It was borne on the shoulders
| of eight men. A six.foot loaf of Vienna
| bread followed.
The parade at indianapolis took the form
Of an industrial exhibit. At the Exposition
grounds speeches were made by Governor
Gray, Congressman Bynum and Mayor
Denny. At Grand Rapids, Mich, the fac
tories shut down and business houses closed,
while nearly all of the laboring men in the
city took part in the parade After the
parade Samuel Gompers, of New York, de-
livered an address. AT st Louis the various
labor organizations paraded the streets, and
went to Concordia park, where they listened
to a number of speeches. kalamazoo Mar
shall and several adjoining towns celebrated
the day at Battle Creek, Mich, where big
parade, representing the various labor inter-
ests of the city, was made. A big parade
and public meeting, at which ex-senator
Van Wyck was tho principal speaker, was
the mode Of celebration adopted Of Creston,
Iowa 80 =
Parades were made at Milwaukee, Cincin-
natl, Buffalo, Albany and inpumerable other
places. a.