Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-03
Drawn on the March.
Sons Of Toll Take a Day Off
for Recreation.
THE HOLIDAY GENERALLY KEPT.

Two Fine Parsdes at Chicago. Followed
by PIcDIcs In the woods-Feature, of tue
Demonstrations- Locomotive ia Wood
Might Meeting In Cooper Institute.
New York-sympsthy and Encourage
mant for the London Dock strikers.
CHICAGO. Sept. There we're two cele-
brations OF Labor day in this city yesterday,
one under the auspices Of the Trades assem-
bly, aud the other managed by The Knights
of Labor Both were inaugur.t tai 10y pro-
cessions through the principal streets, and
each made a fine display, albeit the assembly
parade was about twice as long As the other.
The Trades Assembly.
About 1000 men were in line in the Trades
assembly parade, which marched at II a IN
for kuhn's park, where the afternoon exer-
cises wore held Numerous bands and fife
and drum corps made music for the men in
line aud the thousands who lined the streets
and filed windows aud doors along the line
OF march. Tue Chicago Typographical uu-
ion, No. 10, led tue procession, just behi nd
squad OF police from the Desplaines street
station. The printers presented distiu-
guisbed appearance They were more elab.
Fine mouse colored soft hats were worn,
with long linen busters and light canes Each
one also wore a rosette aud button-hole bou-
quet, besides the neat blue badge OF the I'M
ion, and Immense.sunfiowers Mai Nevans'
band was in the midst of the body Fifteen
chapels were in line.
Had ~ Wooden Locomotive Along.
The horseshoers came along with rakish
black cars of a shining material They wore
the apron of the society, which we're made
of fine white cloth, on which was en-
broidered a horseshoe. A float representing
their work, with men Mt work on red-hot
shoes, was one of the realistic scenes The
horseshoers turned out 500 strong.
The second division was made up of car
penters and joiners aud wood-carvers to the
number of ., 500 The Switchmsn's Mutual
union were not satisfied with ANYTHING else
than ~pony" 10 connective OF the switching
variety. IL was indeed fine imitation OF
the real engine 1t was made of wood and
all the important parts were there, from the
tender To the cylinders and driving rods.
The switchmen also carried appropriate
notices, and were about 200 strong.
The were nearly 400 iron molders in line
They wore blue flannel shirts and white
belts, blue hats, and carried small boquets
Fully 1900 members of the Bricklayers'
and Stone-Cutters' unions marched behind
Butchers band A uniform hat was worn
and each carried cane. The cigar makers,
metal-workers. harness makers, bakers tin
workers, gas-titters, and a large number of
other unions followed
Nearly 100 carriages decorated with flow
ers. banners, and festoons. were distri buted
through the procession, carrying the officers
of the various assemblies and unions
Picnic at kuhne's Park
The line of march was crowded with
sightseers who cheered the unions as they
tramped along and complimented them on
their appearance The procession reached
Kuhne's park shortly after noon, whore "a
picnic was the order of the day, and 1t was
n q. at success. The large crowd enjoyeI
itself thoroughly with games of every de
scription, foot-racing. AMI dancing.
There was no speerhmaking. Among the
visitors 10 the grounds was Mrs Lucy Par
sons, vino sat at u table, ROBBED in somber
black. aud industriousy sold her husbands
books, Anarchy and life of Albert Par
sons She did not do a thriving business