Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-30
TRADESMEN'S MARCH
NOW THE WORKING PEOPLE WILL
cGleBRATG LAHoR-pAv HERS.


x0fo0o with uuookeoe ~ Inv
0mcsrs and Organizations.
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The 7th Of September will Be eAla-dAy
Cor the workingnen Of this city. and. in
dot, tho whole country.
About six years ago the Knights Of Labor,
chen in session ct Toronto, Canada. passed
resolution setting aside the first Monday
In September as an occasion for special en-
toyment among all classes OF organized
nechanics and artisans. and designated
the holiday "Labor-day."
Their action was endorsed by tho dit
fArent international organizations OF tho
United States, and the FIRST Monday in Sep
tember Was By act Of the Legislature in
eleven States declared TO DO public hoii-
day.
THE DAT m RIcRMoxp.
The Richmond unions. however, did not
follow the action OF their brother work.
men until last year. when after very short
notice they likewise decided to observe
the occasion, and set TO work preparing for
the event. Their Efforts proved IN every
var success. and resulted In q splendid
parade. participated in by all the local or
CARNATIONS and delightful day Of the Ex-
position-Cirounds, where they all assem-
bled after the march was over.
This year the unions, having had q
longer time 10 prepare for the parade and
che entertainments to follow. have made
extensive preparations for the Observance
Of the holiday, and IS q consequences they
will do moro than credit 10 their respec-
tive organizations aud show their strength
end, taste in o manner highly cTeditaole TO
Richmond.
OFFICERS OF THE PARADE.
Tho officers having charge Of the cele-
oration in this city are elected annually.
and their authority and rank Is indicated
BY their prominence in the line Of march.
For instance. the chief marshal and his
aides are the ranking officers. the follow
Ing gentlemen, who were recently elected,
will gil these honored positions In the
lines:
James r. Doberty, chief marshal. Aides:
John S. Trower, Walter 4. Booth, John Il.
West. James RouDtree, Richard l.. rar-
Yeil, J. Mcdowell. Martin Johnson, John
A. Haley. A. j. Tyler. l.. n. Warning. VIII
ham Murdoch, John Il. Reeves, Henry
Weis. James VI. Parker, i. W. Palmore, w.
z. Warren, William Hinchman. G. 4. Muir
Ieigle. o. l.. Wells. Thomas Fox, George
Harden.
Chief-Marshal Doherty and his aides
will oil go mounted. The former will wear
o sash OF white satin and rosette OF the
national colors. His aides will likewise
wear rosettes of red, white. and blue and
the badges Of their respective organiza-
tons.
The different unions will OF course each
have Its distinctive regalia and banners,
and in addition 10 these they will also
have floats representing some scene or In
cident relative to their especial trades.
TaE ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Tho lines of march will form ut $50
o'clock in the morning IN the following
order:
A squad of mounted police at the head.
then the chiof ..and his aides. the Soldiers
Home Band Of Hampton, the unions, with
other bands intersperseda OF equal distances
throughout the lines.
Richmond Typographical Union. No. 80
will form on the south side OF First street.
facing Broad. =,
The Iron-Moulders' Union, No. 1913. will
form on the north side. facing Broad: -,
The Cigar-Makers' Union. No. 1913, will
form on the. south side OF Second street,
facing Broad.
The Brickiayers' Union will form on the
north side. facing Broad.
The Granite Cutters Union will form on
the south side Of Third street, facing
Broad.
The Tin. Sheet-Iron, and Cornice- Work
ers' Union, No. ~. will form on the north
side. facing Broad.
Carpenters and Joiners' Local Union, No.
l32. of the brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America, will form on the south
side of Fourth street. facing Broad.
Tho Tailors' Union, No. Al, will form on
the north side. facing Broad. The Bakers
Union will also form in the rear OF this
organization.
The Painters and Decorators Union No.
ga mill fnrrn IN tho cnuth ciia of ttftb
street with the Paper-Eangers in their
rear.
Machinists' Union. No. 10. will form on
the north side OF Fifth street with Union
No. 102 (Manchester) in their rear.
The Stove-Mounters' Union, No. 1929,
with the Pattern-Makers in their rear, VIII
form on the south side of Sixth street.
The north side will be unoooupied on &C
count of the market.
The Boiler Makers Union will form on
the south side of Seventh street, with
Blacksmiths union. No. "a, in tbelrTear.
The north side of Seventh will be occu-
pied by the Plumbers Union.
LINE or MARCH.
The line OF march is as follows: Down
Broad TO Nineteenth, across Nineteenth
20 Main. up Main TO Seventh. up TO Frank
lin. thence TO Lombardy. from Lombardy to
The First Regiment Band and drum. |
corps. the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Band. tho Petersburg Grays Band, and the
Soldiers Home Band Of Hampton will fur |
nish music for the march, and they will be
90 arranged as TO harmonic with one an |
other and furnish inspiration Tor those in |
the lines.
After the parade tho unions will oil go |
TO the Exposition-Grounds, where the day |
will be spent in picnicking and General |
pleasure Of all kinds.
FEATURES OF THE DAY.
At 2:30 O'Clock in the afternoon there |
will be race between several swift-footed |
thoroughhreds.
The Elbs and Brooklyn baseball teams |
will cross bats and promise an excellent |
game, while wheel barrow races. foot-races, |
sack-races, jumping, and other athletic |
sports in profusion will constitute the at |
tfactions-or rather some of them, for the |
chief of these will be the many ladies in |
attendance.
The merry workingmen" will dance |
with the fair ones until II O'clock at night, |
and music will DO kept up continually |
throughout the day.
The Committee of Arrangements and all |
subcommittee appointed by the different |
unions and the aides to the Chief Marshal |
will meet at O. G. 1hon's hail. Seventeenth |
and Nam. on next Saturday night to make |
preparations for the reception of the work |
inemen from Newport News, who will par !
ticlDafe IN tho para9a