New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-03
THE MARCH OF ORGANIZED LABOR.
MORE THAN SEVEN THOUSAND MEN IN LIMA
-ROuTE AND FORMATION.

MORE THAN SEVEN THOUSAND MEN IN LINN
ROUTE AND FORMATION.
With the lifting of the light mist which early hung
over the city. numerous bands and drumcorps
gregated at the headquarters of the various labor
unions and led the way Washington Square there
to form in line for the parade. The formation Of tho
line of march ordered by the grand marshal George
Cavanagh was not followed, how cver and after tho
march began unions fell in line when and where they
could. The line of march from Washington
square up Fifth-ave to Fourteenthst, 10 Fourthaye
to seventeenth-s past the plaza at Union Square, %
Eghthave. Thirty fourth-st, to lexington ave-, To
Twenty-thrdst ST., to second-ave. and to stuyvesan'
Place. where the possession dsbanded.
A squad of police led the procession and was foi-
lowed by the grand marshal and his aides on horse
back Carriages with the committee of arrangements
came next and greeted by the crowds with cheers
and waving OF handkerchefs feature OF the I'M
mense hrong along the line of march ito enthuS
The Brotherhood of Painters No. had the right Of
line and marched 800 strong TO the tune Of Tho
Girl / Left Behind Me.' The German painters, who
have socialstic proclivities followed an energetc
brass band with liking for the Marseillaise. They
carried two large red flags and number OF other
cOlors and made a good show with $40 men.
sturdy body of the 300 Of the United Order of
Carpenters aud Joners. They carried several flags
and were decorated with badges and flowers. drum
aud life corps led the Amalgamated Socety OF Car.
penterS and Joiners, 200 strong all dressed In theif
sunday best with huge blue badges. The theatrical
Protective Union No. 1, with seventy members, was
led by youthful drum corps Each theatre was rep
resented by banner.
Tho United Brotherhood Of American Carpenters
and Jolners composed of local lodges Nos. g. Ca 3io
40e and 57O numbering, all told, 47O men, came next
German Branch No. of Carpenters turned ont
100 strong with red flags and brass band. Tho
Journeymen Horseshoers' Union. go strong, looked
ready for work In brand leather aprons with red
horseshoes emblazoned upon them. The Mosaic and
Encaustic Tile Layers Union and the Hexagon Labor
Club Of Tile Layers marched l a body to the drum
beat Of a Zouaye band and a fife and drum corps.
The G.. Van HOuten Post G. A. X. band kept tho
feet Of $50 members of the Granite Cutters Association
marking time. These granite men were in new work.
ing suits and white aprons and were accompanied
by four trucks which great blocks of granite vera
being cut.
The Housesmiths' Union, with $40 men, made
fine show with their banners and badges. uloss
behind the housesmths the Steam Filters aDd
Helpers Unions $50 strong, and Enterprise hS'o""'
ton. The drum and life corps OF the j. B' brewster
Post G.. A. r., led the Tin and Sheet Iron norAers'
$50 OF them all decorated with blue badges ana Na
gated bouquets. A red flag was at the bead Oh ths
column Flags and banners were the features Oh
tho $50 glish-speang Framers. Patrick Flanagan,
as marshal rode high horse at the head OF 5oo fsh
members Of the Belgian PAYERS Oh4ou- Inc stars
and Stripes and the flag Of Iand were carried side
by side here and were closel dowed by signs bear
ing the legends "ons million and half for paving
and not a cont expended YETI and "New-fork en-
ploys as PAYERS shoemakers and pedlers with
Tammanv mill Their work is a fraud On the city,
The German PAYERS, numbering sixty, followed
Then came $50 Artificial Stone MasonS with band,
and the Defence Assembly OF Corniee and skylshf
Makers with another band and the legend The sutk-
ing Cornce Makers. This is the fifth week we are OUT
Banners and flags in plenty were carried by the
Pattern Makers Association and Foundrymens AS
soclation 40 OF whom marched in body TO the
accornpaniment of a good band.
One hundred members Of the United MachnfsS
Union came next with red flag, and then came the
nratlng trades with about 500 members, divided
among numerous ehapeis.
Machine Wood workers Union, Furniture Workers
No Z and Upholsterers' Union, all with bands and
red banaers took up the space Of 5io marching
The United Piano Makers followed with 1s5 members,
band and quantity Of flags and trade banners.
The United yarnishers OF New-York made fine dis
play with 100 members and band. Next In order
came Oystermen's Trade Union No. ], It's members
TO the number OF 100 being in checked hOuses. white
~ and yachting caps. Several bnntlng bcdeccked
trucks, each drawn by four horses. rnmbod along,
but the oysteropeners In them dbl not succeed in
leaving a trail Of oyster shells behind them - vas