The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-08
HOW THEY MARCHED PAST.
Description of the Display OF Laborers
and Their Work.

The parade was more punctual than parades
usually are in starting, which is saying a great
deal for a big procession. Before O'Clock a
few unions had taken their positions on Third
street, and soon after that hour the thorough
fare was gay with bands In bright uniforms,
flags, banners and floats scattered at intervals
among the dark lines of the unions. The crowds
of spectators began to thicken also, but they as
semb.ed in greatest strength on Second and
Third streets
few minutes after o'clock the great BODY
began to move southwark along Third street
and wound its sinuous length down Yesler ave-
nue., up Second street, along Pike, up Front and
Bell, down Second again, along Battery,
down Front 10 Pioneer place Solid
masses OF spectators lined the streets,
crowded in windows and doorways, made
gardens bright with human flowers and
almost blocked Pioneer place against the pass
age OF the procession, as each division took the
position assigned it for the ceremonies at that
point. Cheers greeted the floats as they passed.
most OF the enthusiasm being reserved for the
children who symbolized the forty four states
The civil authorities led the first division
the police in their best uniforms, with white
gloves and waving tassels in their clubs. The
three mounted patrolmen, F. C. Bryant, A. E.
BOYD and ]. W. Brooks, came first Chief Boil
ton Rogers, on a coal-black horse, followed;
aud behind him, marching four abreast, in com
mand of Inspector Willard, Captain w. l. Peer
and Lieutenant Templeton, were the following
pasrolmen: II. W. Barr, NJ. I. Powers. George
Hoyle, j. Sandstrom, A Stepler, C. Thompson,
NJ. Jaycox, w. l. Laubscher, j. w. Glasscock,
I. Corbett, c. II. Phillips. j. Roberts, A. Towns
end, J. Brennan, Z. II. Harding, J. A. Foster
and ]. Sullivan.
The Cordrsy band. under H. Devall the leader,
marched next, furnishing music for the men,
ben of the city government, who rode in car
nages. The first contained Acting Mayor George
Wy all naf. n
Jones and Alderman NJ. korn; the second, Dele
nte 5, NJ. shipley, Delegate c. B. BagIey, Dele
gate George B. Kittinger and Delegate A A.
Bar ton; the third, Alderman F. \. Wilcox
Alderman W. A. Snyder, Alderman r. A. Pom
tlus and Alderman J. p. Sweeney; the fourth,
Treasurer W. l. Ames, Delegate F. NJ Muldoon.
Delegate A. krng, Delegate w. II. I. Barnes,
and the fifth. Delegate NJ. W. Willis, Delegate G.
V. r. lansing, Delegate Charles Hart aud Dele
gate w. H. Davis
The first company of the Seamen's Union,
nne blocking body of men in handsome white
SHIRTS with broad blue sailor collars, was under
Captain z. 6lynn. James Taylor carving
iarge American flag. preceded the following
members OF the squad; Y. Holland, G. Bodine,
Joseph Carr, NJ. Douneliy, A. HOLDEN, ~ Taylor,
e Anderson, A. Samuels. James MacDougall,
harry johnson, }. A. Peterson and John Hauser.
These sailors acted as an escort for the feature
OF the division, the float OF the Western Central
A~aoVt Union tcpfetSntlng PUBIC eCDOoi. Ills
consisted OF large platform covered with red
white and blue bunting. Overhead was canopy
on one side OF which was the inscription, Tine
Age TO study, Not 10 Work. aud on the
other. Education is the Guardian OF Our
Liberty On the platform were two double
rows OF small school desks, with an aisle in the
center In the front n teachers desk, be
hind which was seated Mrs. Jennie Bennett.
beautifully dressed as The Goddess of Liberty
AZ the desks were forty-tour children repre-
senting the forty-four states of the Union. They
occupied the intervals between study in waving
small Tags and cheering. The children were.
ny ny spring, Amelia Fetzlaff, Jennie Reno.
peeS,e Jenson. Jessie Barton, Nellie Barton,
a''''A Hanson, Tena Hanson, Minnie George
- cummings, Katie Cummings, Ellen Mar
."S'r tame Marshall. Maggie Marshall Clara
$50. helen Neuman, Annie Leary, Alice
1900, ~" ihornton, lille Murphy, Bertha
reonSie' bessie Bennett Alice Oldham. Eddie
fs ,eSH "Vofse oidman, Willie Brazille, Rus
90, ,o S@'A uii Michael joyce NJ George
Ahck George, james Cammipgs oses- cum,
nlngs, Jimmie Anderson. Fr.ok X.,,n,an
Charles Neuman George Grupart tohr Tna-v
John Mooney. Albert Thornton Rtrha.t ~,
tret, Dave Rudy, tau Ruddy sms r,-oa-
Fletcher. The noat was drawn by fon, 49,
the leader led by James Mason
second squad of the sailors upaa, c....t..
August Dahlquist, formed rear guard sor a..
school iioat. After them rode Chief Narshs, ~
@. Armstrong. splendid in cap aud sab al ,e,
white aad blue. Three aids were with him IA
Mcleod, W. Courtney and h. +. Croker
The division was closed with SQUAD renra
enting the various branches OF tie Western
central Labor Union. Each man wore badge.
outioahoe bouquet, and carried a caue. The
men were J. d. Crowley, the chairman OF the
Aoor DAY committee, W. Fitzgerald, IT, +
mhiie, Frederick Jones, Charles A Cole. J. L
nas'e, o F Wagner. G. A. Rice, l. K. Porter
Burns
:, ne second division was led BY Assistant
Sal Wallace sui three aides, Ed 6Ttudy.
a. a. easesrt and samuel HORNE, The First
olas NV band, with Its bright uniforms of
music ~ soia, came next, playing martial
Sos ~,,s hrieklyers and S;oneinasons Union.
lpron ernh,.ed Piese in command, wore tae
PIRATE in.r.s..s@sea OF the trade with its appro-
iity.tvo in i ssa IN letters Of gIit There we're
Onion, No +, ae, Ten members OF Hodcarriers'
Bsnisssion. Tspeofted the banners OF that or
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