Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-07
CHICAGO'S Drawn.
The Men Who Work for WAGES
on Parade.
FIT CELEBRATION OF LABOR DAY.

Thirty Thousand W or kingmen in the Pro-
cession-Great Concert at Lake Front
Park and Speeches at Other Places
The Worlds Fair Women Vote for q
Quiet Sunday, While Noted Divine
Startles His Congregation with Other
Niews-Grant Monument dwelling.
CHICAGO, Sept. Tabor was abroad in
Chicago to-day. At about 10 a. m. the
hosts started on their parade, and for
hours the column moved through the
streets to the music of innumerable bands,
until the leading division-that of the
Trade and Labor assem- bly-had reached
the point of dispersion, the lake front.
Forming at Bricklsyers' hall, cor
ner of Peoria and Monroe streets, west
side, the procession took the following
route; East on Monroe to Desplaines, 20
Harrison, to Franklin, to Monroe, to Mar
ket, to Lake, to Wabash, TO Madison, 70
Michigan avenue, south on Michigan ave-
nue. and counter-march back to Van B l.
rem This was the Trade and Labor as
sembly route.
The Building Trades Council.
The Building Trades Council fell out at
Dearborn street and lake and marche d
to Washington square, where the column
opened to allow the brass molders 10
march through en- route to their picnic st
Ogden's grove. The remainder of the
column then broke ranks and proceeded to
the picnic at Sharpshooters' park by the
Lincoln and Clybourn avenue cars. There
were also two trains on the Northwestern
railroad for the park, one at 1890 and one
at 2:2o p. m. Following are the speakers
who wereat the park: Hon. Jerry Simpson,
Kansas; W. F. Rightmire, secretary Of
the National Citizens Industrial ALI
ance; State Senator Newell, Representa-
tiyes William Burns and Scaife, Senator
Andy Conner, the Hon. c. ; Darrow and
Edward Maher.
Concert at Lake Front Park
Upon completing the countermarch
thousands of the Trade and Labor assem-
bly, parade sopped at the Lake Front park
and listened TO concert given by the Chi
cago Musical society, which was the most
notable musical event in the history OF
Chicago labor. The Chicago Musical soci-
ETY., an organization of Chlcsgo's best mu-
sicians, donated the services Of band OF
forty of their best artists to lead the pa
rade. At the end of the countermarch the
procession formed in great hollow square
on the lake front, into which all the bands in
the parade were massed into one greatba
of over 1000 men. which then performed
a new musical work, entitled the Fedora
ton March, written for the occasion by
H. H. Thiele, leader Of NcNicker's thea
tire orchestra, and dedicated to the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. After this the
Trade and Labor assembly proceeded to
their picnic grounds at Gardner's park.
Something About the Parade.
In the Trade and Labor assembly ranks
there were five divisions and forty-four
different organizations, the carpenters
showing up largest in point of numbers
There were five divisions and fifty-six or
CARNATIONS in the Building Trades
Council line. Numerous floats were in the
ranks upon which men were at work at
their trades, and some sort of simple uni
form had been adopted by every body
taking part in the demonstration. There
were innumerabie transparencies, conspic-
uous among them being those Of the iron
molders, which were lettered with the fol-
lowing notices: Iron Molders' union
Nos % and 239; United we stand, divided
we fall:' We believe IN arbitration The
laborer is worthy of his hire Eight hours
a day means more pay Equal rights for
all, special privileges for none; The sim
gle tax will DO it, Our country first, our
union next.
Reviewed by the Mayor.
The Typographical union always make
a feature of these demonstrations and TO
day was no exception. They were out
in great force and presented neat and
attractive appearance. \ reviewing stand
had been erected on Michigan avenue
where Mayor Washburne reviewed the
procession, being accompanied on the
stand by the city council, and judges of
the various courts Of the city and county.
In accepting the invitation to review the
parade the mayor said: Every good citi-
zen is in perfect sympathy with all move
ments which tend to uplift and benefit
mankind, and the conservative. patient,
continued effort of intelligent labor is
gradually but surely teaching the public
a lesson which can not fail to rebound to
the benefit of humanity, to the advance
ment of our country, and to the everlast-
ing honor Of the human race"
Crowds Of Sightseers.
The route of march was lined with
sightseers who cheered the men as they
trudged along. Every window and other
point OF vantage along the line was Occu-
pied by interested witnesses of the
display. The number of men in line is
difficult to estimate at this writing, but it
was great-there were tens of thousands
the most conservative putting the num-
Der at 10000. The chief marshal was
James Skallerup, president of the Trade
and Labor assembly. At the parks there
were dense crowds and excellent pro-
grammes of speaking, athletics, dancing,
etc, had been arranged, which were thor
oughly enjoyed by all.
CHICAGO'S GRANT MONUMENT.