Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-07
LABOR DAY IN WASHINGTON.
Many Organizations Joined the Brickiayers
In Parade.


In Parade.
TOOLS LAID ASIDE AND BANNERS Hoisrrp-A
cRKDITAhLE PARADE THROUGH THE srRnrrs,
ENDING AT THE scHuETzES pARx-ISrEREsr-
ING FEATURE OF TEE PROCESSION.
Labor day was an immense success. WASH
ington may not be one of the great manufac-
turing centers OF the country, but when it was
decided sometime ago to celebrate Labor day
in this city in a manner BETTING the occasion
committees Of arrangement were appointed to
see that everything was properly done.
From that time the headquarters Of the
various labor unions and associations have been
the scenes of busy preparation. The great
holiday of the workingmen was all that could
be asked for from the standpoint Of the
weather bureau. and the head Of the Agticul-
tural Department added . large number to the
list Of his admirers today.
Labor day is not recognized as o legal holt
day in the District as 1t is in many of the states
but Notwithstanding this fact there WAS little
or no work done today in shops where organ
ized labor is represented.
JOINED WITH THE BRrcKLAYERs.
The great event of the day was the open cir
picnic of the Bricklayers' Union at the
Schuetzen Park. The Bricklayers Union
numbers upward o: 800 men. and very nearly
the entire membership participated IN the
celebration. The Federation of Labor, the
butchers Union, the Journeymen Horse
shoers rion, the Stonecutters Union
and the Stonemasons Association
also Joined in with the brickayers to make the
gay Gay great success The program included a
long street parade through the principal
throughfares OF the city, followed by the pic
mic, which will last until a late hour tonight.
Long before o'clock this morning. the hour
set Tor the parade, the members of the Brick
layers Union began to gather at their hall.
corner of 7th and streets. and soon they
were joined by marching delegations
from the other labor unions. The crowd
was large one and the scene one OF the live
lest Tho music of the different bands was
the small boy who follows the band and worships
the drum major was out in all his glory.
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Many OF the unions in the federation had
made their own plans for the celebration of the
day by excursions of one sort and another and
so they were not in the parade in a body. They
were represented for the most part by their
delegates to the Federation of Labor
Zach OF the unions has five delegates in
the federation and there are altogether twenty
four unions, as follows:
Carpenters, 2; painters, 2; timers, pIasterers,
bricklayers, typographical union. pressmen.
plate printers, clerks Ladies' Progressive As
sembly, bakers, butchers. molders machinists
engineers carriage makers. stonemasons. horse
shoers, cigar makers Universal Assembly,
stonecutters and Mixed Assembly.
The federation was given the place of honor
in the parade, marshaled by Mr.. Thomas J.
Foley, the president, and following directly
after the Marine Band.
OFFICERS OF THE PARADE.
The grand marshal of the day was Mr..
Walter Copp with Mr.. A. o. Ferguson as his
chief of staff. Their aids were .Messrs. John
Stanley. Michael Smith, V. Burns VIM. LAWN
der, Sam. Harper, John WEIGH. Ed. Sebastian.
William Collins, Thomas Pepper, William
Cronin, William Pierce, William Horriguu.
Harry Ferguson, John Mccartney, Geo. Robey,
John Campbell. Frank Jones, Dan Goheon,
Chas. Foose, Chas. Williams, c. c. Hesler, Al.
Bobington. Ed. Scanlon, Ed. O'Brien, Ihos.
CorridaD, Dennis Mcnamara. B. Stewart, John
Roach, VIM. Roach, Lawrence Grant, Dave
Iced, Percy Grant and Jas. Berry.
Inc committee OF arrangements consisted
Of Messrs. +. IcAuliff, John Wolf, J. b. Dowell,
VIM. Mccullough. NJ. l. McNulty, J. NJ. Boyce
and NJ. J. O'Connor.
The line of march was formed on l. street
little after 10 clock, and Marshal Copp
and his efficient aids soon brought order
out OF what had looked like chaos. The
line was long one containing. as it did, be-
tween l,5O0 and 1000 stalwart and prosperous
looking citizens who represented a very con-
siderable share OF the bone and sinew of the
District There were three bands in the
parade and their strains kept the line in excel
ent marching order.
HOW THE LINE WAS COMPOSED.
First came about a score of members Of the
Bricklayers' Union, who were mounted ON BIZ
cycles. and were giver the right of way as a
| consequence. They were followed by the chief
marshal and then came the Marine Band ana
the delegates from the Federation of Labor.
The 500 members of the Bricklayers' Union
made an imposing array. bearing number Of
handsome blue pennants with the insignia Of
the union in yellow lettering.
The Stonemasons Society, No 2, was headed
by Williams Cornet Band. There were about
sixty men in line. with MIR. Henry Hegerty, the
acting as marshal. Then came the Ma
tional Guard Drum Corps at the head of the
Stonecutters Association with about $50 men.
The president, Mr.. Vim. Conner, WAS the mar
shall, and his aids were Messrs. Fred. W. kah-
merit. Thomas Adams and William kricton.
Thirty or more fine-looking men uniformed
in blue flannel Shirts white belts. black derbies
and carrying canes ornamented with bows of
ribbon formed the contingent of the Butchers
Union GAL, X. OF L. Their officers are AS fol-
lows: Vim. Lott, master workman; Henry
Ritz, worthy foreman; Henry knoch, unknown
knight; Paul Buhler, venerable sage; George
ii. Bakersmith recording secretary; 10. Sauer,
financial secretary.
TRAVELLING Swiftly.
big four-horse wagon in line attracted
considerable attention along the route. 1t was
gaily decorated with rosettes and bunting. 1t
was all fitted up as a peripatetic blacksmith
shop, with anvil, forge in full blast
and all complete, even TO patient
mule, who seemed able to stand a new
set of shoes at every block. Some foolish
people along the line of march seeing the
turnout of butchers followed by this wagon
and all heading for the Schuetzen Park sug-
gested there was going to be decided novelty
in the way Of barbecues
This was mistake. The wagon was a part
of the parade of the Journeymen Horseshoers'
Union and in it were two of the prominent
members of the union, Messrs. Richard Han
nan and James Nolan. They had their sleeves
rolled up and were hard at work at theforge and
anvil, turning out horseshoes and mule shoes
done to o turn.
There were about sixty-fve members of the
union in line, all wearing blue shirts and black
silk caps. The president Mr.. Jas. Hanri-
han and his aids were Messrs Chas Weitzel
and I. Schondan. Mr.. Dave Hughes carried
immense American flag.
Plate Printers Union. No. 1887, was repre-
sented by a committee of ten, with Mr.. Chas
Wells as chairman; Messrs. Albert Rusher and
j. J. Veit represented the Piasterers Union
At the end of the line came about forty open
carriages, in which were seated the older menu
bers of the unions, ladies and some of the
members Of committees.
As the Marine Band struck up the popuIar
"Dude's March the parade wheeled into 9Th