St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-08
LABOR WAS AT PLAY.
The Toilers Successfully Cele-
brate Their Annual
Outing.
Gratifying Numbers Turn Out
to Swell the Street
Display.
Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts Deliv-
ers a Stirring Address to
Labor.
The RanholZer Park Picnic
and Winners Of the Palm
at Sport.

Labor day-a day of rest. recreation
md discussion of the gulf that sepa-
,ales the capitalists from the toilers
With perspiring bIowS-has come and
gone with the hopes and regrets of the
year. Its observance in st. Paul was
credit to the city and all that was eX-
pecled by organized labor and It's
friends. The day was the finest in
weeks, and the women as well as the
Drawn and muscle of the city turned
out in masses to make the most OF the
occasion. The morning hours were
taken up with the parade by the trades
and labor assembly and the several
organizations, a list of which has more
than once appeared in the GLOBE. &.
c. Ives. president of the trades and
labor assembly. Otto Johnson, chief
marshal, Louis Nash, assistant marshal,
rs well as the several other marshals of
divisions and committeeman. had done
their parts well i'll arranging the details
and carrying out plans. The procession
was consequently success.
If was nearly 10 O'clock when the pro-
cesslon, headed by Lieut.. Budy aid a
squadron of police, left the capitol at
the command to wheel into line and
march over the course previously out
lined. The procession was creditable
in appearance, as we'll as in numbers.
There were half dozen bands head
ing as many divisions to mark the
time for the marchers. The several or
CARNATIONS wore holiday cOStumeS-in
many instances their Sundays best,
while others wore linen busters, or
as in the case of the. plaster
ers and bakers, white trousers, white
shirts and white caps. All carried canes
and nearly all wore buttonhOle bou-
quets. The shoemakers had 1SS men in
line; the cigarmakers. 16S: trades and
labor assembly, $40; the clerks, 40; typo
graphical union and the pressmen, ia;
bakers, 50; plasterers, At: boilermakers,
6S; plumbers, AZ; horseshoerS, "a; brick
layers, GA; tallOrs, 81. The mOulders'
union, painters and decorators, tin,
Sheeuron and cornicewOrkers' union,
carpenters and jOiners' union, walters
union. BARRIERS union and the K. of L.
assemblies had large delegations.
There was fine display of banners,
transparencies and flags along the line.
and the new banners of the Topographic
cal union, carpenters and boilermak-
ers were especially attractive. The
corniceworkers carried tin canes.
Among the Inscriptions on banners
were the following:
mo Contracts in Public Work"
"Palronize Merchants Who Close Early"
BUY Your Goods by Daylight"
Labor Omnia Nincit'
"Strength There Is in Unity
I'VE Only Honor Him Who Honors Labor
Labor is strength and
''Uuited We Stand in friendship
The procession reached Rice park
shortly after IL a. NJ, where it was eX-
pected the Grafton of the day would be
delivered. The park and the adjacent
streets we're will filled with men and
women who had gathered TO hear the
addresses of the day. President Z. G.
Ives announced from the stand that he
had just received telegram from
Rev. Wilbur f. Crafts, of New
York, stating that delayed train pre-
vented his arrival in time to speak at
the hour announced, and the address
would be deferred until afternoon on
the picnic ground. Mr.. Ives took occa-
sion to thank the people on behalf of
the trades and labor assembly to the
unions participating i'll the parade, and
expressed regret that some employers
had prohibited their men from turning
out. He also referred to the fact that
Labor day is an institution of but few
years existence, but is now national in
character. He characterized it as
LANDMARK or progress That mad been
built up by the patient and determined
effort OF the wageworkers who, ire
spective of nationality or trade, have
one common purpose.
at the Picnic Grounds.
Soon after dinner the unionsts and
large collection of citizens repaired to
Banholzer's park, where the picnic and
sports. as well as the postponed address
were 10 take place. Shortly after 2
O'Clock President Ives mounted box
on knoll to introduce the orator of the
day. This he did in neat speech, in
which he said that Labor day has an
educational significance. and it is prop
er that a portion of it should be set
apart for considering some of the vital
questions affecting laboring men. With
this object in view gentleman Of ma
tional reputation had been invited to
address the people. man who has de-
voted his life TO the study OF social ques-
lions. He then introduced DR.. Wilbur
+. Crafts, of New York, and the sub
iect of his address was Progress of
Labor Reforms"
Dr.. Crafts is an entertaining speaker,
and delivered an address that is
thoughtful and was well received. He
spoke as follows:
DIR. Crafts Address.
Labor Day. itself is a report of progress.