Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-07
LABOR'S DAY.
The Til City Demonstration in
Moline.
A GORGEOUS STREET PARADE,
The Indu strial Pageant-Triumpb an,
DisDiay-The speeches-The Pic
nic 1bis Afternoon.

upon the Tri' City Labor day demopstra-
ton today, and they put a discouraeinq
aspect on the situation from the moment
daylight appeared. The committees in
charge of the arrangements, however
while disappointed were not disheartened
and they went bravely ahead with the
programme just as if the weather were
the most propitiuous. People swarmed 10
Moline from all directions. The electric
cars had al they could do with an average
of two trsilers each TO handle the crowd.
General Supt. Schnitger was on hand
early and b. punching his ,rsius he ac-
commodated the multitude from Rock
Island and Davenport with his usual
skill.
The part Of the procession moving
FROM ROCK ISLAND
formed on Market square at O'Clock
under the direction of P. ]. Cary who had
heen appointed marshal by the Rock ISL
and societies, and his aides M. w. Bat
ties and c. Hermann. The column was
quickly formed and proceeded down
Third avenue to Fifteenth, north to Sec
ond. east 10 Twentieth and south to
| Fourth avenue. the site of the Industrial
| Home, where the organic atoms took cars
for Moline, the floats following up the
rear. The column was composed of:
Bleuer's band
| The Rock Island Industrial Home association
| Carpenters and Jointers' M on ssh.
| rri-City Plumbers Union.
| Painters Union OF Rock Ishard.
| Strassers Davenport band
| brCkiayers' ULion Z.
TRICKY international Union &c.
| The Standard band of Davenport.
Iron Mou ders Union go Roc Island
| Twin-City Typographical Union l07.
| Journcymen Iailors Union 81.
| FLOATS.
Building repre- senting the lnlu strial Home with
| he inscription: Rock Island industrial Home
! We did our best for Davenport
| We are doing the same for you
| Now doI't forget Rock Island in 1892.
| Downing Bros foundry.
| MclI lire Bros. dry goods.
Fisher Bros, commission merchants.
| Carse n Co. boots and shoes.
| George Sutchfe paper hanger and painter.
IN MOLINE.
| The procession formed in Moline on
Fifth avenue with front facing west side
| of Seventeenth street at clock, and
moved al $50 O'Clock. proceeding east to
| Twentieth street, north 10 Third avenue,
vest to Fifteenth street, south to Fourth
avenue, west to Twelfth street, north to
| Third avenue, west 10 Third street, south
to Fourth avenue, east to Seventh street,
south to Fifth avenue, east to Fourteenth
street, south to the Five Points. Thence
the procession marched Gown Fifteenth
street to Third avenue, and east TO Mar
ket square, where the speaking occurred,
after which the procession moved to Dav-
exports grove, the picnic grounds east
of the city.
From ?, 800 TO 0G0 men were in line
besides large number of floats re present
ing the different manufacturing industries
and mercantile houses of the trI-ci:ies,
many of which we're Of unique design. and
large number Of elaborate die phys from
the merchants of the tri-cities. The diff
ferent trades unions all made fire ap-
| pearances, and nOtw outstanding the dis
agreeable weather, they were all well
represented.
THE GREAT PROCESSION.
The procession was headed By mounted
police followed by the police patrol
wagon and squad of police, after which
came carriages bearing city officials and
the speakers of the day, together with
reception committees from the different
labor unions.
The remainder of the column was COM
posed of the folio wing:
euer's band.
| Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators Rock
| leland, Nc. 1g9, with 20 men
Cigar Makers Union No l72, of Davenport, 50
Carpenters Union No. SIS, of D We port, 10 men,
| Carpenters Union No. 1866 Rock Island, 100 men
| m Tri-City Plun bers' Union with 80.
| Strassers band, Davenport
Tri-City Bricklayers' U.iOn No. :. 40 men
Stone Mason-' Union, Rock stand. IS men.
Rock Island PlasteTers' Union No &c 90 men
Iron Molders' Union No. 230, Rock Island, 100