The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-08

to the number of thirty-six. under the command
OF William shinn. The Sons of Veterans drum
eorps filled in the interval between the unions
The carpenters and millmen turned out in
larger numbers than any other of the orders
Charles Fisher commanded the legion OF l05 car
penters OF Union No 357, and (. J. Popp led the
men who marched, thirty strong, under the
light blue and old gold banner of Millmen's
Union, NO. 625 There were twenty-one plumb
ers under japanese umbrellas, led by f. Me-
Csoskey. the president OF Union No. 81. TWEEN
ty-one painters were In line still further along
under command of A. T. Liebenaler
The timers wore polished tin helmets, arts
teaiiy put together, and ornamented with
simple black velvet band, and carried canes of
twisted tin pipe Twenty-eight of them marched
by twos. John Schwab and ]. E. Nihel led the
order
The third division was led by W. G. Arm
strong, marshal, assisted by r. b. Grocer and
ID. E. Johnson, and was headed by the Standard
theater band. First came the typographical
Union OF 100 men, wearing white gloves and
satin badges, commanded by H. GLIB, vice
president of the union. The Tailors' Union,
under command of Henry Bode followed,
twenty-eight men wearing red badges with
streamers. The Wharf Builders and Pile Driv-
ers Union, eighty men. headed by the Amer
lean flag and wearing mauve badges, came
next, followed by its velvet banner. The union
was equally divided in front and rear OF its
noaf, drawn by four horses, and garlanded by
REQ, white and blue bunting, the wheels being
entwined with the same gay material The
doat was a. pile-driver with the pile ready TO
drive, the derrick being wreathed with bunt-
ing, and a donkey engine in operation The
lack OF soft ground prevented the pile from
being driven.
The Printing Pressmens' Union, thirty men,
under command of r. w. Murphy, came next
wearing white satin badges printed in red and
fVtk and ali
was the blue banner of the union on one side OK
which was representation OF handpress and
on the other cylinder press, showing the
earliest and most modern press used. The Stew
oores, Longshoremen and Rggers Union, 20
men, headed by Morris Neagle, followed at a
swinging gait. The members wore blue shirts
and black trousers aud blue aud red badges
Inc union was divided into attachments by its
floats, which was certainly one of the finest in
the procession. IL was a model of full-rigged
snip and OF the elevator of the Seattle Termi-
nal Railway d Elevator Co. miniature steam
carrier was loading the ship with wheat, while
at the forward hatch miscellaneous cargo of
freight was being unloaded.
Forty members of the Puget Sound Steam
shipments Union came along at swinging
pace, wearing blue shirts, white Grape ties,
white belts and silk caps, with the stars and
stripes to the fore and ID. Russell in command.
The banner of the Journeymen HOrseshoers'
Union, inscribed with the emblem of good luck,
heralded twelve members of that body, CON-
manded by seth Glittson, and attired in silk
caps. blue shirts, leather aprons and buff badges,
and having hammers and horseshoers knives
slung at their belts.
The International Machinists' Association,
wearing white gloves and commanded by S. c.
Holloway, followed, twenty-five strong. Then
came twenty members of the lronMolders' Union,
preceded by the American flag, and wearing
blue crush hats, blue shirts, gray jeans and tlue
and white badges, commanded by William
Cross.
The PEOPLES band played music to which
the White Cooks, Walters and En-
poyes Union strobe proudly along, preceded
by their handsome blue banner and commanded
by c. II. Lathrop. There were fifty men es-
corting a float which was drawn by four
white horses, and represented restaurant in
fuli operation. There was a roof of calico on
which was painted a restaurant synonymous
OF unionism and good cooking and service, and
another symboizing non-uEionism and dys-
pepsia. There was cook working at the range,
walters serving up dishes with J. II. Bell as
chief waiter and guests who ate fruit as they
travelled, and scattered bills of fare among the
crowd as matter of business, and discussed
a dinner in courses at Pioneer place. They
were Mrs. +. Knox, Miss Lena Knox, Miss
Shields, Miss Lena Kozosky, Miss Agnes
kozlosky, Miss Rose Wanders, Mrs. Louise Gen.
tile, Mrs. E. +. Passions, Miss Oakland, Miss Pat
terson, Mrs. F. J. stevenson and Miss Nettie
Moore.
The Bakers Union had twenty-three members
in line preceded by the American flag and COM
mapded by L. Marbet.
The Ship Carpenters, Calkers' and Joiners'
Union had ffty-six men in line, commanded by
s. NJ. Sadler, and wearing blue badges on which
ship was printed, gilt stars and button-hole bou-
quets. Behind came the blue banner of the
union on which is painted aship in course of
construction.
Next came twenty five Iinemen. headed bv
John Macarthur, chief lineman, wearing purple
searfs with blue fringe and rosette and a blue
ribbon on which was printed the word cline
men," They escorted float drawn by four
horses, on which were wires stretched from
poles, an are light in the rear, incandescent
lamps along the top and at the sides telephone
with its bell continually ringing, a switchboard,
a fire alarm box, an auxiliary box and messen-
ger call box.
Behind the pink banner of the Cigarmakers'
Union marched seventeen men led by Henry
LANCE, wearing white gloves and white silk
badges.
The United Brewery Workmen's Union at
tracted particular attention on account of the
gaudy red sash of its iagbearer. 1t had thirty
five men under George Yolcker in line, wearing
pink badges, sprigs of hops and ears of barley,
and had banner wreathed in hops.
The Shipgle Weavers Union had thirty-seven
men in line, headed by Frank WoCdTing, wearing
red badges and button-hole bouquets. and pre-
ceded by float on which some members were
illustrating their craft.
Then came thirteen ietter-carriers in their
familiar gray uniforms, headed by James Scott,
and last of sll the fire department Engine No.
3 was adorned with peacock's tail, wreaths of
arbor vitae and everlasting flowers, ana hose
wagon No carried n hen on a small platform
in the center of wreaths OF evergreens and
ha ctrf.t of ,fssa,, l1av,a
vehicles closed the line.