Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-02
LABOR DAY ON THE BAY
A Grand Demonstration by
Organized Labor and
Trades Unions
The Bay Cities Join Hands in
Fraternal Feeling in
Common Cause
A Day, Sunny and Bright,
Teeming with Pleasures
and Sport
Eloquent Addresses by the
Municipal Executives and
Prominent Men
A Day of Joy for Old and
Young Terminates in
Grand Ball

Labor Day dawned. Pluvius had dried
the tears which had so freely flown OF
Of late and bestowed but wry face upon
the expectant earth below. In the west a
hearts who on the previous day had sent
forth an earnest prayer for sunny sky.
Early in the day active preparations had
begun; establishments lying in the course
Of the procession were donned In gala at
tire. Banners and bunting entwined in
evergreens, from which flowed streamers
with inscriptions pertaining to the labor
cause and the celebration Of the day,
above all Of which proudly lowed the en-.
blem Of the nation, the stars and stripes.
At 0 o'clock the main thoroughfares Of
the city presented a moving, jost-
ling mass OF people who had
stationed themselves along the line of
march. At 9:45 Wardner No. 2 brass
band arrived, followed by the Carpenters
and Joiners' and Painters and Decorators
unions Of Fairhaven. At 1920 the pro-
cession began to move from Rcvcille hall
Oi DtNthbithbli hlAh - iiOhi W h'hN' bl'g
marched up Seventeenth to Broadway,
thence down Thirteenth street. Led by
the Carpenters Union band, attired In
their professional uniforms, the different
labor organizations formed an imposing
sight. Each division was headed by their
union banner and was composed Of stall
wart men. The following labor orVaniza-
tlons were represented in the line:
The carpenters brass band, composed Of
twenty pieces: then came the stone
cutters. attred in light trousers, hats and
gloves. followed by the Carpenters and
Joiners unions, both OF Whatcom and
Fairhavcn. Then followed Wardner
Hose company's brass band the painters
and decorators and the tailOrs unions.
Next came the drum corps followed by
the Knights OF Labor aud the Building
Laborers and HOd Carriers unions. The
different bands alternately played some
excellent music. Thus they marched over
the viaduct to Holly aud Elk streets
straight to the city OF Faiih haven where
they were greeted with cheers. The fol-
lowing notices inscribed upon banners
we're seen in the ranks Of those marching:
Eight Hours Work, Eight Hours Sleep
Eight Hours for Recreation aud Educa-
ton" Another was, The Consolidated
Workingmcn Of the Consolidated Bclling-
ham Bay Cities Still another, "OuI
Liberty We Prize, Our Rights We VIII
Maintain
The large number OF vehicles composing
the rolling portion OF the procession con
tained among them many Interesting
features, such as a live goat, representing
buck beer; the Senate had piano and d
hai 10 concert on a truck, besides other
industrial displays. Wagon loads Of little
bows and girls filed the air with songs
that cheered the hearts q. listeners. They
marched from Fourteenth street down
Harris to Tenth, thence TO Larrabce ave
nue., to Fourteenth, TO Mckenzie, u
Eleventh. The procession spread euthu-
siasm wherever they passed aud large
crowds followed In its rear as IL proceeded
on TO the baseball ground. The grand
stand was soon packed with people and
the grounds were taken possession OF by
those who failed to find accommodations
on the stand. After the masses had as
sembled the different bands played selec-
| tiOns that were received with vOciferOus
applause. j. II. Rawls, president OF the
| Federated Trades organization aud grand
marshal OF the dav, briefly dwelled upon
the course Of labor and the justness In the
advocatlOn Of eight hours work, giving a.
rea son therefor the Introduction OF i'm
proved machinery which lessened the
amount Of labor and the eight-hour move
ment would give employment 10 many
more Of the working classes. Amid ap
| plause the carpenters played one OF theii
| selections.
| j. II. Rawls, president Of the day, In
| troduced as the first speaker VIII ID
| jenkins, mayor Of New Whatcom
MavOr jenkins appearance was tn,
signal for applause and the grand stanC
| fairly shook with the plaudits OF the as
semblage. Advancing TO the front Mayo
jenkins said that he had not been elected
to his present position In recognition o
his abilities as an orator, but that h.
| deemed himself as especially qualified Il
| speak on this occasion and to a meetinj
OF labOring men, as he was one OF them
he was a member OF trades organization
the Typographical union. He sympa
thized with the laborer In his effort
to obtain redress for wrongs, and pre-
dicted that the time would com
when the objects which they sought u
attain would triumph. About five year
ago the wOrkingmen Of Bellingham Ba
bad notified the Chinese then in tbi
vicinity that they were not wanted an
In compliance with requests they emf
grated never TO return. This grca
movement had been accomplished With
out violence or bloodshed, and its benc
fetal effects are apparent even at thl
late day. Mayor Jenkins advised all th
workingmen Of Fairhayen to vote for tn
bonds, as this would give them employ
ment and would be the means Of bringin
capital to develop and improve the coun
try. In conclusion, he said that he ha
written an eloquent speech for Mayo
Wilson, which that gentleman would n
coubt deliver.
e. NJ. Wilson, Fairhayen,s popula
mayor, was introduced by President {
the Day Rawls, and as he stepped 10 th
front the crowd broke forth into applause
As a preface to his remarks Mayor WI
son said that the speech written for hli
by Mayor jenkins was totally unintell
glble. the characters we're ike hierc
u would require student In archolog
to decipher them, therefore he was dc
prlved OF delivering the address an
would have TO depend ton his own n
sources. Mayor Wilson said IL was
: source Of pleasure, not only TO him, but