St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-02
PRINTERS TOOK IT.
The Clipper Competitors
Walk Away With the
Premium
offered for the Best Looking
Body in the Labor
Parade.
The Demonstration and Pic,
ME Pronounced Sue L;
ceSsful. "
Despite the Intense Heat the
Parade Was Large and
Hands ONE. -

If stranger could have dropped in
on st. Paul yesterday afternoon, he
| would have thought from the hustle and
stir that the inhabitants were preparing
| for some grand centennial celebration.
1t was Labor day." and the wage
earners of the metropolis were out en-
masse to celebrate it. A mammoth pic
mic was on the tapis. and the thousands
| of people who participated made it
really grand affair. Nearly every man
| in the city who earns his bread by the
| perspiratiOn of his forehead was out
| with his family in gala attire for an
| afternoons outing under The trees at
Banholzer's park.
At | 80 O'Clock about 1880 men, rep
/ reSentlng every labor organization in
| the city, from the handler of the trowel
| to the typesetter, formed into one MAN.
moth winding line of procession and
marched up Seventh street to the music
| of three regimental bands. to the park.
| The procession was divided into three
| divisions. The first and second were
headed by parts of WHIPS First Regi-
ment band, while the third, represent
! ing the typographical portion OF the pa
| rade, was headed by the Third regi-
ment band of Fort Smelling. Charles
| w. Graves was the leader, and he kept
! his baton going with perfect rhythmic
motion, while the printers marched
| along to the splendid music as Stolidly
and as ably as veterans of many wars.
| Following is the order of march:
First Division-Trades assembly. Brick
! layers Union No. l, Stonecutters' union
! Tallors' union, Shoemakers' assembly, Bar
| bers association. Carpenters union, Plumb
/ ICy,
| union, railroad employees. Eighth Hour league
! Laborers.
Second Observation-Disclosures union, Boil
| ermakers' union, Machinists' union Plaster
ers1' union, Horseshoers' union, Moulders
| union.
Third acknowledgements Union No.
| 80, German Typographical union, Press
mems union.
AS THE PROCESSION
| came up Seventh street OH its way to
| the park, the street presented very.
| much the appearance that 1t does on a
! big circus day celebration. The sides
and corners were crowded with men,
women and children, piliDg over each,
other to catch glimpse of some friend.
or relative passing by. The street cars
were crowded from front to rear, and
the poor horses tugging away at the
| overloaded bOb-tail nuiSanceS looked
! Ou6 piCdSCtt DIT IHC
! rush of business. Wagons and carry
alls, gaily bedecked with colored bunt1
| ing, also did rushing business. Some
| of the latter were in such dilapidated
condition that those who paid their
nickels and dimes to be taken "clear
into the grounds" ran the risk
of having their necks broken.
There was one old "one-hoss shaw
whose proprietor was an enterprising
man-and who han managed to fill his
old thing SO full of people that some of
them were forced to ride Oh the wheels,
and some even on the backs of the
! horseS-that came to grief before reach
| ing the picnic grounds. 1t had trav-
ersed but a few blocks before the tires
came off the wheels, and the unfortu-
nate occupants were forced to alight
and walk the rest of the way in the
blistering sun.
1t was terribly long walk from Cedar
street to BanholZer's park, and the poor
| enthusiasts who marched all the way
felt the effects of it before their destina-
| ton was reached. The streets were
as dry as could be, and the dust
| flew and blew about at a tremen-
dOdS rate. The procession, however,
! presented a splendid and picturesque
appearance. Each organization had it's
banners and badges: many of them
were distinguished from the rest by
special hats. The operative pasterers
wore wide cream-colOred SLOUGH hats
the bricklayers were distinguished by
tall white plugs" embellished with
wide black bands. The printers
MADE THE BEST SHOWING.
There were nearly 800 of them, clad
all alike in long yellow linen busters,
reaching below their knees. Each one
carried a small cane, and as thew
marched along up the street, they re-
sembled small army tramping along
with drawn sabers. First after the
band came the Pioneer Press chapel, 6S
strong; and next the GLOBE chapel,
representing 70, all told The
latter were in very happy mood !;
and well they might be, as a prominent
| jurist, pleased with their appearance,
had invited all of the boys just before
the parade took place to ''partake" with
him, and they did so to the tune of a
| bottle of champagne apiece. The GLOBE
| chapel was the cynOSure of all eyes, as
aside from having the largest repreSen-
tatiOn, two young fellows clad in the
Evolutionary habiliments of Mephistoph-
eles, representing the two printers
devils" of the office, marched in front
/
chapel was that of the News, number
bering Is; then came the Dispatch, 40
| in all; next the West, 80 in number.
| The rest were individual members of
| the union.
| The park was reached about 2 O'Clock
and everybody felt tired, dusty and
thirsty. The park was soon turned
into picnic ground. Lunch baskets
were opened, and the lelicacies spread
out upon the grass or tables. Young
and old seated themselves in the shade
and prepared for an afternoon of rest
and pleasure. The dancing pavilion
was soon filled, and in very short time
| several hundred people were tripping
| the light fantastic"
The marshals of the afternoon were
NJ. }. DAILY, James Coughlin and Thomas
! Fitzgerald, and the general manager
| James Burns. To these gentlemen is
| due great deal of credit for the admi-
rable manner in which they conducted
the gigantic picnic. as everybody was!
| pleasant and orderly, which is saying a
| gCot deal when the fact that about 1900
| people were assembled together, with
the avowed intention of having 2 good
| time, is considered. 8
| Aside from the dancing and other en-
| ioyments. games of various kinds were,
| l0QulSeO III.
| THE GAMES
| consisted of foot races, high Jumps. tug
of war, etc. About o'clock the picnic
broke up and the crowd dispersed, and
| once more the street ears were damned.
| Gen. f. w. Seeley and Sheriff E. S.
Bean, who had been chosen as judges to
award the prize of handsome banner
| presented by James Burns to the organ
iZation which made the best appearance
and had the greatest number in rank,
reported after the picnic was over that
they had decided to award it to the
typographical union. Following is the
language in which the award was made:
"The undersigned, having been APP
pointed committee with authority to
award the prize banner donated by you
to the labor organization showing the
greatest number in rank and the most
| proficiency in marching, personal ap-
pearance of its members and special
display, have awarded the same to
Typographical Union No. 30of this city.
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