Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-01
FIFTH OF SEPTEMBER.
Worlmen Will Gather in
Force on Monday.
PARADBs. MUSIC AND SPEECHES

The Celebration Of Labor Day win be
Duly Kept Full account of the Differ
cnt Divisions AN Unions Represented.
Eaeulsion to sheiipot Grove.
The working men OF this city propose
to have O celebration on Monday that Will
Dee worthy of their cause
For the last week they have been max
ing preparations but It was only today
that the final arrangements wero decided
upon. The program is complete with the
exception OF the naming Of some Of the
mafshals of each division These men
will not nll be finally selected until the
meetings Of the various unions on Satur-
day night.
Rain or shine the different unions viii
assemble az Fourth aud French streets
at o'clock sharp. They will march
down French street Co Front, along Front
to Market. out Market street to 50.
Johns Church and thence 90 the electric
cars for shellpot grove
The Dincreut Divisions.
The first division viii be composed Of
the following unions, headed by the
First Regiment band of twenty pieces.
Cigar makers, plasterers stone mas0ns,
printers, painters
The second division, with fife and
drum corps aecentuatiug, left foot,
straw foot. march. viii include tho
stone-cutters and mas0ns
Tho thiid division win march TO the
music of the Wcccacoe band, and the
plumbers propose 90 turn out Ia auiiicient
force Go carry of the honors. They viii
probably have this division an 20 them
solves
/ Then viii follow the carpenters union,
/ So 40. aud their numbers will be swelled
/ by guests from Chester
After the carpenters union members
{ OF the city council Viii ride in carriages,
each one 70 wear new silk hat, and his
most beamng smile.
Marshals Already Decided Upon.
John porau, of the stone masons union
will be- chief marshal and bis aids will be
ISIS. Curlett. of the pnsterers' union,
and Frank Kane, Of the iron moulders
union
Omccrs Picnipotentiary.
The chairman Of the Labor League
committee IS A. a. Wilson; chairman OF
the committee on arrangements, j. b.
smith: master of ceremonies. @. J.
OBrien; secretary and treasurer Richard
S. Monck
A Count Of workingmen.
The parade on Labor Day viii give q
fair idea of the numbers Of worlingmen
belonging TO the different unions ia this
city
Carpenters union No. 40 viii muster
Z i20 men i'm good standing, and their
J guests from Chester No. 8Ol viii illl the
: ranl,s
plastcrors' union win put forth thirty
mea. the stone mas0ns forty painters
{ thirty. stone cutters fifty; cigar makers
G forty: boiler makers and workers on iron
, steamships two hundred; plumbers
sixty: machnists two hundred
One OF the interesting features Of the
e. parade viii be the company Of United
J Granite Critters led by C. j. O'Brien.
= Thcy will march IN uniform of white
F. caps, light negligeo shirt and white tie,
5 and no vest The want of the vest, how
ever. viii not be apparent, for each man
win wear a working apron labeled in be
p block letters, UNITED GRANITE CUTTERS
AZ the Grove Rendezvous
o Arriving at shellpot grove the follow
q ing program viii be rendered:
i overture. 'ln ief htAlnee '. ..t.t...ll llcfinAf
. Selection, 'iIiey and thc ilO'.. .... Graham
. "I.uin dc BALI .... ..... ..............Gillo
9 heainiseeneos Recollection OF the
b. War .... ..... ..... .... beyc
I, selection. sP6ianoe rempo' ........... swif
As the last strains Of tho music die
away j Alexander Fulton, esq. Of th'
( Dover law firm of Fulton & Van Dyke
!, viii be introduced as the first speaker.
4 Mr. Fulton is an interesting talker ant
, devoted to LGbor's cause
a lie viii be followed by James Farnan
a OF Chester Pa of Penn Landing Council
No. 239
Through the kindness OF Mr. Moncl
IN the EvENiN0 JOURNAL Is able TO puhlisl
the latter's letter Of acceptance:
!, RICHARD e MoNcK. Secretary Committee.
DEAR siR. ] am In receipt OF an Invitation
q 90 take part ln your demonstration on iano
3 day. ! accept tho invitation, and Will deiive
An address for You on the subject OF laooi.
Thanking your organization for the invita-
. tiOn, am, dear Sir, very truly yours,
s JANIS FARNAN.
n But One Regret.
Y The parade would show larger mum
Va bers If Labor Day were a regularly en-
20 forced legal holiday. But there are n
20 HOLIDAYS for men who write the news
IT who ''hustle" around for items ther
l- are no holidays for the comps" VIII
work day I'm aud day out. Sundays AM
all other DAYS: and yet those comps,
le those despisod printers, who picture {
"a the world in BREWER minion or nonparei
every take that the editor sends then
~ land that comprises the every day life o
the world win be represented in th
- - Labor Day parade.