New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-06
UNITEDLABOR CELEBRATION
THE GREAT PARADE OF ORGANIZED WORK
INGMEN.
NEARLY 1000 MEN IN LINE-THE TRIBUNE
CHAPEL'S FINE SHOWING IN THE TYPO
GRAPHICAL DIVISION THE PROS
PERITY OF AMERICAN WORKERS
PLAINLY SHOWN.

PLAINLY SHOWN.
Organized labor In this city celebrated Labor Day
In digniGed and splendid manner yesterday. Al
though the day generally observed rs holiday,
IT was recognized as abor day. and the artisans
put on their best clothes, paradcd with their fellow
workmen and afterward went with their families to
various pleasure resorts, where they enjoyed them
selves thoroughly. Nearly all business was sis
pended. Flags hoaed from all the public buildings
and many business and private houses were profsely
decorated In honor Of the day Athletic clubs ana
all kinds OF organizations Joined In the general cee-
bration. As in former years, however, all eyes were
turned TO Union Squire, where the hosts OF labor have
on the first Monday in September every year since
1886 passed I'm review before the people OF New
York Persons who have been inclined TO disregard
organized labor, paying no attention to ii or TO
workingmen generally, and who stood In Union Square
Yesterday morning at IL O'Clock, must have been most
aereeably surprised by the sight they saw For
more than an hour representatives OF the principal
trades unions Of New York marched past the cottage
at the north end Of the square. Between 5000 ard
1900 men in line.
The day WAS perfect and every one was In gooa
humor. At early hour worSlnsmeh came from
all parts OF the city TO the places where the divisions
OF the parade In which they were to march met
HOW TIE DIVISIONS WEKE MADE
The entire demonstration under the direction
~ the Central Labor Union. The parade WAS oiVueu
into four divisions. The first division met IN
eighth st. on both sides OF Fourthave. II comprised
the various trades OF the marble Industry 'ne
mosaic and encaustic tilelayers' mosaic hiroie
workers and rubbers rock driliers, stone s''"rs'
dcricxmen and Theatrical Protective Union NO. l.
The second division met In Ninth-st. near Fourth
ave 1t was composed entirely OF printers, ana
uos suhd,vded into two brigadcs. The first brigade
WAS marshalled by A. I. Bisnett and MS aiaes W
T. White and John Fitz The brigade compnseo t'ie
cbapels Of The Tribune. sun, World henla,
Press Recorder Morning Advertiser, Times. spirit
~ the Times and many other chapcls OF TIE booh
aud Job trade. The second brigade OF the seconu
h,v,sion was marshallcd by II. stephan, OF Typo
graphical Union No. ga. The brgnde cohPIiseu
pressmen stereotypers. bookbinders' ETC. Inc ~"'N
division assembled in Tenth and EeVen'h-s's.' .'"'
Fonrth-ave II comprised the painters. uh anu se''
iron workers, paper hangers gold oea'efs' So. -,
rorpenters etc The fourth division Assembled III
swatch and Tbireenth-ss. under the direction OF IT,
Brutchin. The clothing trades, bakers pre"e's ""'
horse-shoers assembled In Tweifths'' ,.,
A, half mast eleven o'clock the parade started WIN
A +. Lowering OF Typographical Union NO. ", 40
grand marshal. Mr.. Lowering Nus VIZ wn,,Ia
Thin. OF the whitestone Association OF ''aip'e
pau,.rs ann Eugene ORourke, OF Typogrhpnicai
Ip,oi No g. These and all the other marshals were
mounted. ,, OF THE PARADE
The parade reached Union square ~ IL Nv U c'o'A
and moved In the following order
Platoon OF twelve police
Grand Marshal and Aides
Oejcers OF the Central Labor Union.
Dayne's Goth Regiment Band
Amenities 70 the Marble Industry.
xb,4s,ooe Association Of Marble Pollshera
Compact Labor Club OF Helpers
Jol,ncymen Marble Cutters
Corps.
Mosaic and Encausuc Tile Layers.
uexagon Labor Club
Band
italian Marble Mosaic Associaaon'
Machine Stone Workers and Rubbcrs AssociS"'h'
Zouave Drum Corps
Rock Drllers Union.
Band
Theatrical. Protective Union
United Wood Carvers' Association.
Fife and Drum Corps.
p,ovresslye Painters Union No. 3.
Psperhangers' Union Of New-York.
YIN d Kennedy Post g. A. r., Drum corps
Progressive Painters Union NO. D.
German Hou, Painters Union.
Band
Tvpoeraphcal Union No.
Secretary Ferguson in carriage
The Secretarys Chapel
= n J,nkInss Sons Chapel
Drum Corps Of Mission OF the in'naeu'"'e '"s'A
New-York Herald Chapel
Band.
New.York Tines Chapel.
Spirit OF the Times Chapel
Concord Chspl.
Band.
New.York Tribune Chspel.
The Voice Chapel.
The Sun Chapel
Band.
The World Chapel
Drum Corps Of Horace Greeley Post NO o. '" - "
Tho Press Chapel
The Recorder Chapel in carriages.
The Morning Advertiser Chapel.
German typographical Union NO 90
so or Chapel (ex-Stsas Zetnng Ch'pe"'
Oehler's Chapel
Volks-zetung Chapel.
New.York Figaro Chapel
H. Bartschs Chalel.
Drum Corps.
FRANKLIN Association OF Freshmen
KNIGHTS OF Labor Tribune Chapel oil ircsS"e"'
Once Week Chapel OF Pressmeh
Family Story Paper Chapel.
The Independent Chapel
Ben Franklin Press Chapel.
II. Il. Duns Chapel
Harper Brothers Chapel.
sute,icG Publishing Company's Chape'
Iron Age Chapel
John Devres e. sons chapel
New.York Newspaper Union Chapel
Band.
Brewers Union No. J.
| uambrinus Float. drawn by esh' "0f''''
Band
BAKERS Unions, Nos. l, and %.
Corps
limited lin and Sheet Iron Workers.
Drum Corps
t;old Beaters' Union 10 ].
| Corps
t;iIders' Unicn Of New-fork
ornamental Piasterers and Shop Hands
Band.
electrical Union No. 6AoS
| Band.
,nuoa Order OF Carpenters and Joiners OF A"e"cs'
| Drim Corps.
,,,.a brotherhood OF Progressive Nsin''he"
|
| Foundry Workers Of New-forK.
|
~ ,,,,,.rs ,Iol, Examiner, Spongers, etc.
| n =" " Band.
,ou,nevmen Iforseshoers' Union.