The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-02
LABOR TN LINE.
LABOR DAY INAUGURATED In
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
LARGE IND SUCCESSFUL DISPLAY,
The workiuGmcp 'raIsca Holiday nnh
Have Good Timc-A Picnic ia thc
W'OOds-Spccchcs ami Sports Of Va
riOuS Kinds.

Yesterday was notable day in The
history ofthe organization of work
in2,uen in Roam Ike.
The Inauguration of Labor Day By
the various labor unions of the city
was a grand success.
a clear sky and pleasant temper
ature favored the occasion.
Early in the morning the streets as
sumed Il holiday appearance.
As the long procession, with its OCT
working men in ranks, in their best
attire, with white ribbons flying from
the lape's of their coats, moved along
with flags and floating banners flying,
notices and ensisns raised, with mar
shals with their gay insignia, and
the dazzling uniforms of the fire lad
dies. Every sidewalk was thronged
with people, and bevies of pretty
girls in bright costumes crowded bal
comics aad filled windows on the line
of the parade,
BY $50 ocock the workinsmen had
turned out in full force, and few
minutes later they began to gather
for the parade
The procession formed in three di-
visions; the first on Salem avenue,
5. w., the second on Salem avenue,
$. e. aud the third on Second avenue,
5. G. Chief MARSHALL j T. Joyce, wear
iura beautiful old gold silk sash. and
the chief of his staff. William Hender-
son. wearing II red silk sash, led the
procession Behind them were the
aides, Messrs Harry Thomas, printer;
II. G.. Hedriu@ton. carpenter; 3. +.
Burlington, tailor p H. Hughes,
iron aud steel workers; Joshua Bro
GONNA, molder, and N +. O'Brien,
bricklayer, allnbreast, wearing blue
sasles.
Next came the Roanoke Machine
Works Band, with twenty-six pieces,
under the leadership of w. X. Carr.
The Iron Mo!ders Union followed
under command o: Patrick Greeiy,
marshal, aud Messrs. Dwight Mead
and Charles Garland, assistants.
They had 100 men in line. y beauti-
ful United States flag iloated at the
head of this union, and the following
notices were raised ut short intervals:
Opposed 10 convict labor"
Taxation without representation
is unfair" ;,
See that the union label is on all
stoves and castings before purchas-
ing :,
"Purciase none out union goods"
Behind these was the Carpenters
and .Ioiners Union With fifty men in
line, with j Z. Vanpelp, marshal; and
Messrs. Thomas and ". y. Simmons,
assistants. Thsi union was headed
by II beautiful red banner with silver
gilt fringe Carpenters and Jolner's
Union, No. a93, of Roanoke. Va
was inscribed upon it in large gilt
and black letters, with Il gilt circle IN
the center, within which was Il rule
and compass, gilt ensign bearing the
words. Labor Omnia Nincit, in
black letters.
These organizations made up the
first division, which moved from the
intersection of Jefferson street and
Salem avenue To Campbell street,
the second division falling in behind.
The fire laddies made up the second
division and had 16 men in line. The
Vigiiant Steam Fire Company was in
the lead, headed by the hose wagon,
decorated with flags and drawn by
two spanking new grays, wearing
large festoons of red, white, and blue.
Then came the hand reel, drawn by
tall, handsome laddies in dazzling red
uniforms. The hook and ladder wagon
followed. Then came the rank and
file. The Junior Hose Company. No.
.. followed. and the Friendship Fire
Company, No. 3, came next, with u
men carrying corn broolns, ready TO
sweep the earth clean of everything
that might come in their way. This
division Immediately followed the
first, under the direction OF L. ID. Ear
heart. marshal, with John McDer-
mont, of the Vigilant; James McFall,
of the Junior Hose Company, and
Thomas McManara, assistant mar
shals
The Tailor's Union, with twenty
men in line, made quite a handsome
appearance in their Prince Albert
coats and silk beavers, as The LEADERS,
of the third division. Mr.. ii; Sheck
was the marshal, and the union was
led by white transparent banner
floated at the head of the organiza-
ton bearing the words 'Journeymen
Tailors' Union of America, No. lis,
in red and black letters
The Amalgamated Iron and steel
Workers brought up the rear,with l2l
men in line, under the command Of
Peter E. Wright, marshal, and Pat
rick Hughes and August Bennett. as
sistants The stars and stripes fioate
at the head of this union, and farther
down the line was a transparent ban
ner bearing on one side the words
ssAmalgamated Association. OF iror
and Steel Workers, Magic City Lodge
No - in red and black letters; on the
other. Omitted we stand divided WI
fall ~
This division, which formed OF
Third avenue below Jefferson street
fell in behind the second division
These made up the procession, which
stretched along Third avenue from
First street, S. e., to Second street
5. W., along Second to Salem avenue
and thence to First street. When al
the divisions had fallen into line tn
band struck up lively air and tn
parade moved on down Salem avenu
to Jefferson street., thence up Nurtl
Jefferson to Shenandoah avenue
east to Commonwealth avenue f.
Kilaball, and thence by the rollln
mill aud furnaces to the picnic ground
] in Carr's Grove.
Ar rHE GROVE.
plenty of Fnn Beneath the coei an
Refreshing Shade.