St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-06
Labor Day Of Ninety-Two
Observed in a Dignified,
Generous Style.
A Two-Mile Procession Of
Forty-Two Of the Indus
trial Unions.
Successful and Enjoyable
Outing Of Thousands at
White Bear.
Victories Of Organized Labor
in the Nation the Ora
tors Theme.

The multitudes of people pouring out
OF the union depot after sundown last
evening gave better idea of the number
of men, women and children who had
gone to White Bear to celebrate the day !
set apart as Labor'S own. than any pos
sible analysis of the crowds that spread
themselves over the territory at the
lake shore, filled the dancing pavilion
to an un comfortable degree and glided
over the waters in the numerous craft
at their disposal.
'Twas jolly, noisy, good-natured.
yet withal somewhat mussed and very
tired stream of people. young and old,
that came through the depot doors in
groups and in crowds, but one and all
were satisfied to their full bent. They
had been participants in the most pleas
urable and successful days outing ever
enjoyed under the auspices of the in
duStlial unions of St. Paul, and that
was sufficient to atone for the incon-
yenlences necessarily to be encountered
Ill the homecoming.
A conservative estimate of the hOli-
day makers at White Bear would prob
ably put 1t between five and SIX thou
sand people, and during all the after
noon OF pleasure and sport not an acci-
dent was reported; and there was
commendable absence of personal diff
terenceS or fiSticutfS. All seemed set
only on enjoyment, even to the poll
ticlans, who circulated numerously
among the crowds, in easy cOmradeShip
with everybody.
Two Miles of NEarchers.
The parade of the united labor bodi es
through the streets of the city in the
morning, stretching fully two miles in
length. was viewed by so many people
that 1t is unnecessary to partlcularize as
to the tasty uniforms, clever innOva-
tIons in equipment, bright banners,
bodies OF marcherS, and the general
ensemble. of the greatest turnout
OF Its kind ever witnessed in
the Sanity City. 1t was a really mag
nificent sight as the long lines of pa
raiders, presenting a Kaleidoscope
array OF formation and color, moved
through the streets designated forThe
line of march. and each inau stepped as
II on his precision and bearing alone
depended the completeness of the
whole.
There were forty-two organizations in
line, comprising all the way from 50 to
$50 each, Typographical Union No. 80,
the shOemakers' assembly and the
clgarmakerS turning out tile largest
delegations. There were eight bands
in line,and with marshals, aides. drivers,
etc, it is estimated something like 4,2OO
men participated III the parade. which
strung out to tremendous length at
some points. The marching OF SO large
a body OF men was Sngulariy free from
miShapS of any kind, and speaks we'll
a tn
by the VarIOuS committees.
Moving Lakeyyard
The heavily laden trains of the Du-
luth road rolled almost increasingly
lakeward during the afternoon and
evening, bearing an almost countless
throng to the held of pleasure at Lake
Shore. The masculine sex was slightlyin
the majority, though their sisters and
cousins and auntS turned out in NEST
patriotic manner. Those who had
wives brought them, and those who had
none sought them; SO every one was
happy III the society of her he loved
best.
The entire brigade of the peoples
representatives did not remain after
the shades of night had fallen, buG
about 1000 OF them sought the fireside
warmth of their homes after Old Sol
had Withdrawn his cheerful presence.
At 2:30 the crowd assembled on the
picnic grounds and listened to the
strains of Seibert's band, after which j.
j. Ryan, president of the trades and
labor assembly, mounted the platform
and opened the days exercises with
neat and pithy little address, containing
words of announcement ana welcome.
MIR. Ryan reviewed the history and the
lessons of Labor day at some length.ahd
then introduced the speaker of the day,
john j. Ryder, who made an address
full of enthusiasm for the cause. Mr..
Ryder spoke i'll part as follows:
Triumphs of Toll
Your call to perform today the pleasantess
duty of my life cannot consider SO much q
personal compliment as the beginning of
custom which. on our festal occasions shall
call men from the ranks to stand on labor's
platform and speak for labor cauSe 1t is
with pride and pleasure that l assume the
duty. Well might any man, whose father
before him ate, his bread in the sweat of his
brow, feel q pardonable elation in being
thought worthy 10 address SO splendid an
audience representing thousands of banded
brothers Of TOLL whose magnificent turnout
of the morning was at once revelation TO
all beholders and an inspiration to friends
Labor day grows with the passing years.
On the next anniversary let us have in the
procession, or massed at some vantage point
along its line. theschiidren of the men and
and announcement to these organized bodies
Of herads of the rising dawn of a better day
for all the world.
Events which have happened in this great
union of states to which we all owe and
swear the first aliegiance-eyents that, while
deplorab1e in themselves, are but footmarks
on the path OF nineteenth century advance
ment-have made it almost the fashion to
write and speak only about the dark side of
the socalled labor problem, which is in re-
ality
The Riddle of the World,
to whose solution the bravest and kindest
and best of the human race are bending all
the energy OF their minds, all the impulses of
their hearts.
Today l will change the tune On tete
should be raised in Il song of Joy and triumph:
the wall of woe and the lilt of sorrow should
be laid to rest. l will speak to you briefly,
not of quarrels or lockouts, not of strikes or
defeats, not of isolated instances of the
degradation of labor by soulless capital. nor
shall | moraliZe on possible dreary days in
the womb of the future.
Labor Omnia Nincit,'' that saying true as
the words of holy writ. shall be the basis of
nv talk; ''rhe Triumphs of Toll my SUBJ
ject; the victories of organized labor shall be
my inspiration.
Laboi day itself will mark one of the great
est epochs of human advancement to be re-
corded in the history of the industrial world,
signlfying as il does not only that the work
ers of America are stepping i'll time with the
inspiring tune of an enlightened worlds prog
ress but that of their own worth, as men
and citizens, they command the respect and
consideration of an overwhelming majority
of the people of the nation. 1t is an admi-