The Jersey City news., 1891-09-08
LABOR'S GREAT DAY.
Hudson County Makes an
Imposing Demon
Stration.
THE PARADE A SUCCESS
Followed by Picnics, Games and
Dancing at CaledOuian and
Oriental Parks.

Yesterday belonged to the laborers and
artisans of this city. Employers cheer
fully conceded their right to it. Almost
everybody took holiday. and the day
was appropriately observed throughout
the city. Some of the leading stores, in
Guiding Marshall & Ball Company, cloth
iers, Hanley, Hoos & Schultz, and Null
lins & Co., furniture dealers, closed their
stores all day. Other prominent houses
along the avenue closed at noon. 1t was
laborers holiday in the midst Of openin gs
of busy mercantile season.
The labor demonstration was one OF the
largest seen in this city in number OF
years. The Building Trades Council and
the Jers ey Association joined in the DEM
onstration, and the parade was great
success. The fact that none of the city
officials, excepting Police Superintendent
Smith, Police Commissioner Kelly and
Alderman McCoobery, viewed any OF The
parades caused considerable comment.
The labor parade formed at ten O'Clock
on Grand street, with the right resting on
Washington street. A platoon OF well
drilled police, under command OF Police
Sergeant McGfnnis, marched ahead.
SOCIETIES REPRESENTED.
The United brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners of America, Councils Nos.
4S2, 564, $40. and delegation from Council
No. 500 of New York had the right OF line.
preceded by fife and drum corps. They
alof5 large banner inscribed, Diligence
and Perseverance Oyercometh all
Things"
The Tin and Sheet Iron Workers and
Roofers' Union came next, one hundred
and forty strong. The Painters Union,
,Ai1 nd a.
smiths Union OF Hoboken, headed by
Holy Innocent Flute and Drum.Corps,
and delegations from other organized
labor bodies followed. These
constituted the first division, under COM
mand of Frank Mooney OF Painters
Union No. 100, with James +. Moran of
the Tin and Sheet Iron Workers Union,
and John Lang of Carpenters Union No.
564, as assistant marshals. A coupe oc-
cupied by Martin Adams. James Dick
son, William Gahagan and Bernard Cas-
sidy representing The stone cutters and
monume ntal men Of Jersey City, and all
of whom had handsome displays in the
parade, was observed in the first division.
Jacob Ringle g. Son ald Anderson Bros.
also had displays of metal cornices, sky
light frames, stoves aud ranges.
SECOND DIVISION.
The Jersey Association made up the
second division, headed by a full military
band from Newark. $. Bushey of the
Ship Caulkers' Onion of Jersey City.
Keystone Labor Club, Coach Drivers
Union, Pocahontas Association, K. of l.,
Cigar Makers, Association OF Eccentric
Engineers No. 5; Hog Butchers Associa-
tion, Pioneer Labor Club of Engle-
wood; Santa Rosa Association OF
HobOken, Damrosch Musical I'm
ion, the Beer, Ale and Porter
Brewers Union of Hudson county. Lem
beck & Betz Employees Association, Paper
Hangers and Decorators Union, Lathers,
Glove Makers and Blacksmith Helpers
Typographical Union No. "a made very
credilable showing. THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS chapel bearing aloft neat white
satin and gold banner, ELECTED consider
aple admiration. Ii turned out thirty
odd strong, and all the members wore
uniform hats and canes. 1t was in charge
OF James Hipkins, assisted by Ed Sweet
wood.
Florists Stein, Cole and Miller all had
attractive displays. Florist Mtller'S was
the handsomest. He displayed q number
of exquisite floral designs. Mullins 81 GO.
also had handsomely decorated wagon
crowded with young girls. Marshall,
Ball 81 Co. was on hand as usual.
1t is estimated there were nearly three
Thousand men in line.
After parading the main thoroughfares
of the lower section of the city, the two
divisions separated at Tenth and Hender-
son streets. The Building Trades Coun-
Gil division marched to Berg's Oriental
Park TO enjoy picnic, and the Jersey
Association sought Caledonian PARK for
the same purpose.