San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-05
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION.
A FULL TURNOUT OF LOYAL
PEOPLE.
The Trades Represented In the
Parade San Pedro Springs
the scene of Happiness
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city was filled with enthusiastic,
labor loving people to witness and
participate in the Labor Day celebra-
ton, which is now going Or at San
Pedro Springs.
AT $50 o'clock the principal thor
oughfares OF the city were lined with
spectators and at 8 O'Clock the parade
formed on Milan square, going east
to Main plaza, around to Commerce
street, up Commerce TO Alamo plaza,
owe Alamo plaza to Houston street,
thence west On Houston to Soledad
street, where cars were taken and ell
repaired to the grounds for q ~jollifca-
ton.
The street parade was one of the
most complete ever witnessed in the
city on an event of this nature, being
we'll formed, full of bright colors ana
accompanied with nelodious echoes
from the instruments of well drilled
and evenly balanced bands.
AS the procession started, Mounted
Officers Schumacher. Peterson, Beck
and Brown were Q 9 on their spirited
animals leading the show, In readi-
ness to lend a helping hand Ii any
disturbance or blockade occurred, al
so adding to the appearance OF the
line.
Then came the marshals of the day.
Following directly after the officers
came the Musical Union band, hand
somely uniformed In pure white
with helmets of the same color.
They dispensed the melodies by
which those In line marked the time
Their music was good, the selection
appropriate and the band vas quite o
card in the procession.
A wagon, drawn by four horses and
occupied by as many men, represent
ed the Carpenters union. The wagon
contained a bench, tool chests and
workmen, who were busily engaged
in entertaining the spectators with
their various moves, etc, showing
what work Is daily done to comply
with the requests of the inner man.
Tue remaining members of the union
marched along behind their repre-
sentative wagon with honest
looks and labor stained hands,
holding occasionally q banner
to make known their occupation.
The hit of the day, so far as cos
tuning is concerned, then made it's
appearance, being that of the Union
Steel and Iron CornIce Workmen's
lodge, No. IL. They we're uniformed
with square.topped tin hats and each
carried small umbrellas, also made of
tin.
The International Brotherhood of
Blacksmiths was decidedly Gin It,"
and caused many complimentary re-
marks from the throDgs of people on
the streets. A large wagon, drawn
by four reliable mules, headed the
union and was filed with q modern
bellows, an anvil, wheels, steel and
all of the tools necessary to perform
work in that line. The fire in the
forge was ablsZe and the usual work
of the shop was done with the sinewy
hands and arms of the occupants.
Following the wagon were about
seventy. five OF the representative
union blacssmiths of the city.
The knights of Labor followed the
blacksmith's brigade and were head
ed with a handsome banner bearing
the inscription of the name of the
order.
The bib and cap union then made
It's showing, being the bakers of the
Alamo Union, No. III. Their uni
forms were neat and the lodge was
represented by about sixty members.
The Painters union, headed with
two carriages occupied by the officers,
then was seen, and. numbering about
forty members, made q clever show.
ing.
Music was then heard, being that
of another musical union band. The
bows were costumed in white soldier
like suits. They did well and their
music was exceedingly well rendered.
g. The stone cutters and masons, about
se~venty-five strong, wearing small
lettered aprons, were then noticed.
They also had q banner with the
name of their occupation on it, being
carried by one of the members In the
front rank.
The Italian society vas one of the
pleasant features of the parade. They
were about seventy. five strong.
Six little boys drawing q small
wagon, q representation of the fire
Department. was q very attractive
feature, being a hook and lad
der wagon, on which all the
equipments OF a department were
seen. This attraction caused
many comments of a creditable ma
ture.
The honest farmer with his wife,
children, spring or road wagon, then
followed.
On horseback, some wearing the
national colors and some decorated
with field hats, then approached, be-
ing the Farmers alliance. Their
horses were tame, the faces of the
riders were stamped victory" and
the leader, Captain Poor, spent his