The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-08
LABOR DAY ALL OVER.
How 1t Was Observed From
Atlantic to Pacific.
A LONG PARADE IN TACOMA.
Mckinley, Senator PETER and Others
speak-Gov. Hill Holds . Reception
Observed Even i'm Canada.

TAcoNA-sept z.-tspecial 1.-The Labor day
exercises today were a success. All trade union
men are elated. The parade was fully two and
half miles in length and there were 1000 men,
oers OF Tacoma labor unions in line. Besides
the union men, there were hundreds of en-
pioyes OF business houses, mills and
stores, etc. in line, who were not affiliated
Win trade union organizations. The
rlasterers Union went TO Seattle in body, and
were not represented in the parade. The Broth
erhooa OF Locomotive Engineers. fremen and
the tralnmen, stonemasons and stonecutters
also oio not turn out in body, and besides these
the bafoers Union was the only other profess
sion winch Is organized under the Trades Coun-
Gu NOT IN line Owing 10 their treasurer alb
sconuing, the BARRIERS have been virtually dis
banded for some time
Inc parade formed on Tacoma avenue be-
tween FIFTEENTH and Seventeenth streets, and
moved at 10 a. m. For beauty of display the
Painters Union carried off the honors They
were attired in white caps white Jumpers aud
trousers, and carried assortment of brilliant
ly and artistieally lettered bsnncrs The
butchers made striking appearance, $50 strong,
all mounted and tricked out in clean white
aprons and coats.
The timers carried each tin pail and IL was
remarked along the line that as working
mans bucket brigade" the timers made for
m1daole showing. Their trade was symbolized
by large standard representing pair OF shears
hammer and soldering-iron The blacksmiths
and horseshoers gave an object lesson in what
they could do. They had two horses on floats,
together with all OF the paraphernala of
blacksmith shop There were live Goals in the
forge. in which the horse shoes were heated AND
shaped for the horses hoof on the anvil The
blacksmiths and horseshoers attracted much ap-
plause.
Fresh beer was drawn and given away by the
brewers, who had several floats, representing
n mo- in linz 10 ch4Do Ta
weavers and eigarmakers made cigars and
turned out shingles on their floats. The print
ing pressmen wore linen busters and tourist
caps. The clothiers made large display, Gross
Brothers having twelve carriages and sixty
employees in line; Prayer Brothers eight
carriages, and the London ana Liver
pool Clothing house three carriages, besides
large number of employees. The lumbermen
had an attractive display, the ST. Paul and Ia
coma Lumber Company alone having twelve
lumber floats and three department store floats
and mill crew of 40 in the parade On ac-
count of hop picking the Farmers Alliance of
Puyallup and sumner did not take part in the
parade. The Cushing Young shingle mills
float was made entirely of shingles. and the
Puget Sound shingle mill 6 float illustrated the
process OF shingle weaving. The parade was
made up as follows:
First diyision-Platoon of police, Paragon
band, Speakers Judge Frank Allyn, F. X Lane,
c. A. Smith. C. Z. Claypool, the Rev w. e.
Copeland, Trades Council, typographical
Union, Printing Pressmen, Longshoremen, Tail
ors, Carpenters, Plumbers, Bricklayers, Cigar
makers.
Second division-National band, Iron Mould
ers. Sheet Iron and Metal Workers, Butchers
Union, Single Viewers, Bakers, Painters, Ma
chinists, Pattern Makers and Core Makers
Unions.
Third division-Taeoma Guard band, Horse
shoers, Blacksmiths, Our Boys band and Brew
ers' Unions, Building Laborers, Knights of Labor,
Linemen's Union.
Fourth division-Uporganized mill laborers
from the different mills. with floats. and work
ingmen not identified with the unions above
mentioned Floats and employees of different
business houses and factories.
The only accident incident TO the parade was
the overturning of the linemens float on ST.
Helens avenue. A couple of men on the float
were thrown under the heavy telegraph pole
carried on two trucks and were bruised and
cut.
This evening the first annual ball given by
the Trades Council was largely attended at the
armory hall.