The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-07
LABOR'S DAY OF REST.
The Grand Parade, Picnic,
Sports and Ball Today.
PROGRAMME OF CELEBRATION.
Guns VIII Usher I'm the Day-Descrip-
ton OF Some FIosts-The Contests
ut Saunders Point.

ITTF guns
nounce the dawn of Labor day. An answering
volley will be fred from the revenue cutter
Wolcott, now lying in the harbor. 1t viii be
regular gala day for the organized workingmen
of Seattle. All day yesterday committees were
at work finishing floats and making final prepar-
ntions for todsy's demonstration The Western
Central Labor Union held meeting in the fore
noon, which was largely attended and all the
delegates were instructed TO devote the day TO
looking after the various details on the picnic
grounds, and especially 10 the proper entertain
Inent of visitors A request was issued to all
union men in the city to do everything possible
toward getting full representation Of the vari-
Gus trades and other branches of toll represented
in the paraGe.
TIE steamer City of Seattle brought in large
delegation Of visitors from Bellinsham bay, ana
another crowd is expected on the City of kings
ton this morning. special excursion is to be
run in from Port Townsend at an early hour,
which will bring in several hundred people.
some Of the floats were inspected by numoer
of people yesterday afternoon while they were
receiving the finishing touches from onsy
hands. The one prepared by the longshoremen
is especially fine, and II it does not take nrst
prize the one that does must be beauty. IL is
full-rigged strip, twenty-one feet long, lying
alongside the Seattle Terminal Railway d Ele-
vator Companys elevator, loading grain in the
main hatch, while at the same time she dis
charges merchandise at the fore hatch. The ele
vator is about two-thirjs the length OF the ship,
and is modelled after the Seattle elevator
On the opposite side from the ship
is the inscription "seattle Terminal RAILWAY
and Elevator Company. Home Industry" and
from flag pole on the roof is banner with the
inscription Labor, Commerce and Enterprise"
An endless belt, or carrier, will run from the
elevator out over the vessel, on which sacks of
grain will be carried out 20 be dropped of into
the hold, as IN loading grain vessels. The vessel
TeanfF IL. l.
model of beauty. IL is perfectly rugged in every
detail, even to the pumps, capstans, bells,
anchors, liieboats, life preservers. after-cabin,
wheel, compass, every rope, ladder aud stay, and
complete line of signals She is artistcally
painted. with her masts aud yards nicely
finished in hard oil. She bears the proud name
of "Queen City of Seattle" All the work was
done by the committee, which consisted of Sam
Keenan,. Charles Allen, Arthur Cuthbert and w.
Fitzgerald. The float viii be drawn bT four
horses and viii be surrounded by platoon
OF 'iongshoremen in front and behind and
body-guard OH each side, all in uiiiform-blsck
shirts and trousers, black felt hats and black
necktics. 1t is expected that there viii be about
200 members AMI ex-membcrs of this union in
line. large number of the old enbers of the
union who have gone ont on ranches and taken
up other pursuits away from the city will be in
TO join the ranks of the Union in the parade.
The linemen's float consists of "A wagon taste
fully decorated, on which viii be display of
electrical instruments neatly arranged. In front
and behind arc electric light poles with numer-
Gus wires strung across them, and from the rear
is suspended Brush light.
The wharfbuilders and piledriverss float con-
sists OF a miniature piledriver aud small donkey
engine, all neatly decorated.
The Western Central Labor Union float Is con-
structed on a large platform covered with red,
white and blue bunting on which are arranged
two double rows of small school desks forty
four in all, with an risle up the center, and at
the front end of the aisle is the teachers desk,
at which the Goddess of Liberty viii be seated.
The desks will all be occupied by small school
children. sttired to represent the forty-four
states OF the Union. and engaged in study. on
one side of the canopy, which consists of flags
and bunting, nicely arranged, is the inscription,
"The Age to Study. Not TO Work." and on the
other side is the inscription, Education Is the
Guardian OF Our Libcry." Following is list of
the children who viii occupy the desks:
sally Spring, Amelia Fetzlaf, Jennie Reno,
Bessie Jensen, Jessie Barton, Nellie Barton,
Enielia Hanson, lena Hanson, Minnie George,
Mabel Cummings, Katie Cummings, Ellen Mar
shall, Lille Marshall, Maggie Marshall, Clara
Anderson. Helen Seumau, Annie Leary, Alice
Mooney, Liza Thornton, Lille Murphy, Bertha
Leonard, Bessie Bennett, Alice Oldham, Eddie
Fetzlaff, George Oldham, Willie Braz:lle Rus
sell shaw, Jack DILL Michael Joyce, NJ. George,
Alick George, James Cummings, Oscar Cum
mings, Jimmie Anderson, Frank Neuman,
Charles Neuman, George Grupert, John Leary,
John Mooney, Albert Thornton, Richard Pei.
tIet, Dave Ruddy Carl kuddy and Elmer
Fletcher. Mrs. Jennie Bennett will represent
the teacher and goddess of liberty.
The musicians float was receiving the finish
ing touches in the woods near Lake Washing
ton, but nothing regarding the design was
made public II promises to be surprise to
some. Most of the other unions floats were
stIll kept in the background, and no one was
given an opportunity to see them.
The members OF most of the different unions
will turn out in uniforms consisting of the
style OF working clothes worn by them at their
various callings. The iron molders will be
dressed in gray jean trousers, blue flannel
shirts and black felt hats. with neat badge
pinned on each. The sailors will wear
their ordinary uniform. white flannel
shirts, blue trousers aud sailors caps. Their
numbers will be swelled 10 more than ordinary
proportions by a detachment from the Port
Townsend union. The steamship men will be
dressed somewhat similarly. The hodcarriers
will wear white shirts, white duck overalls and
white linen caps The plasterers aud painters
will also wear similar suits. The plumbers will
have brand new working suits and the tin
ners will wear tin helmets on their heads and
each carly tin cane.
follows
The first division will form on the west side of
Third street right resting on the northwest cor
ner OF Third ana James streets.
second diviSion-East side of Third street.
right resting on the northeast corner of Third
and James streets
Third division rear of second division,
with right resting on the northeast corner of
Third aud Madison streets
All organizations Will form aud march in
flies of four, in the following order:
FIRST DIVISION.
Mounted Police
Chief o. Police.
Platoon OF Police.
MAYOR and city council in carriages
Two platDOnS of Sailor n l. Mon
Float with children representing the public
school system.
Two Platoons OF Sailors Union.
Grand Marshal OF the Day ana Aids.
Band.
Western Central labor Union.
Visiting unions To fall in line In First Division
rs directed by Grand Marshal
Letter Carriers.
SECOND DIVISION.
First Assistant Marshal with Aids.
Band.
BTicklsyers and stonemasons Union,
Hodcarriers Union.
fiastergrs Union.
Sloneeutteys' Union
Band.
Carpenters ana Mlltmeu Unions
Plumbers and tfasdtiers' Union
nnners and CorulCe Makers Onion
Painters Union.
THIRD DIVISION
Second Assistant Marshal with Aids.
band
typographical Union.
TailOrs' Uuiou
Wharf Builders Union
Printing Pressmen'S Union
IVnsshoFemens Union.
Stesmsnipmen's Union.
BARRIERS Union
Iron Moders' Union.
Baud.
White Cooks aud Waters Union