The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-06
MARCH OF THE WORKERS
500 MEN PARADE IN HONOR OF
LABOR DAY.

A Creditable Display by Savanneh's
Workiu0men-The Printers Turn
Out IN Minstrel Costumes Under the
Leadership Of a Devil-Crowds of
Spectators View the Procession
From Sidewalks and Houses.
Ssvannah's first Labor day was success
fully observed by the workingmen of tina
city, whose parade in the afternoon was
very creditable. It was the feature of the
day.
The holiday was generally observed
among the commercial houses of Bay street,
and the wholesale and other grocery sstsb-
Iishments in other parts of the city. The
vharves presented deserted appearances
on account Of the colored workingmen's
celebration, aud nearly all the shops in the
city we're shut down. The railroad shops
DID not suspend operations, but every man
who desired to participate in the parade was
allowed leave OF absence. American
flags foated from many public buildings in
honor Of Georgia's new holiday, and Hon.
P. Nj. Russell displayed the national en-
blem from his residence as a compliment TO
the workingmen.
The parade of the trades unions attracted
big crowds to the streets along which the
marching workers passed. Tue Working
mems Benevolent Society, over 100 strong,
in regalia, formed at its hall on Bay street
at $50 O'Clock, and, headed by the Reg
imental band, marched 10 Bull ani st. Jul
ian streets, where Savannah Typographical
Union No. 1S3 fell in.
THE PRINTERS DIVISION.
The printers numbered sixty men and
were the attraction of the procession. They
wore white busters and white beavers and
carried light walking canes at present
arms" very much resembling a minstrel
troupe. Fred Ruhl, the "deviP Of the
MORNING News composing room, dressed
in a red DEVILS costume with horns,
marched in front Of the union. He was the
center Of attraction and caused no end OF
amusement among the spectators.
The workingmen's society and printers
union marched up Whitaker into Brough-
ton and thence out Drayton street TO
Catholic Library hall, where they met the
tailors' union, 40 strong. This completed
the first division The march was continued
into Liberty street TO the rendezvous on the
north side with the right resting on Bull
street.
The second division. composed OF the
machInists' union with 20 members, the
boilermakers with so, the boilermakers
helpers with 30 youths aud the blaoksmiths
with 80, arrived few minutes later, headed
by Middleton's oornet band, and formed on
the left of the first division. The morgan
lied trades. representing about ffty men,
hers Of varied mechanical occupations, fell
in behind the second vision Each union
carried pretty banner With the exception
Of the boilsrmakers' helpers, who carried a
handsome United States flag.
FINE HUNDRED IN LINE.
Altogether about 500 men were in line.
Grand Marshal Charlton started the pro-
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down Liberty street to West Broad, to
Broughton, to Whitaker. TO Bay, to East
Broad to Liberty, to Bull, where the parade
was dismissed. each division going 90 It's
original point of formation, The first
marched first to Catholic Library hall, |
where the tailors dropped out, and thence |
to Bull and st. Julian streets, where the |
workingmen's society divided on each side |
of the street, while the printers. marched |
through, with uncovered heads, to their |
hall. Then the longshoremen marched 20
their hall aud dispersed. The second d.
vision disbanded at Knights OF Pythias
hall.
The streets through which the Drawn of sa-
Vannah marched were crowded with speoba-
tos, whose comments on the display were Of
highly complimentary character. The
custom house steps we're crowded, and both
sides Of East Broad street, from Bay to
Liberty, were jammed with people. The
printers devil particularly delighted the
colored spectators.
MARCHED AHEAD OF TIME.
The failure Of Mayor McDonough and the
aldermen to review the parade was
on account or mistake in
the invitation sent by Sundays
meeting. That communication stated that
the parade would pass the exchange at 4
O'Clock, but instead it passed nearly half an
hour esrller. The result was only two
aldermen, Messrs. Carson and Bailey, were
on the balcony. When Mayor McDonough
and the other members Of the board ar
rived at the exchange they were surprised
to find out that the parade had passed.
Considering the fact thaS the celebration
was arranged for only about five days ago
the parade Of Sayanuah's worktngmen was
very hne. Next year the observance of the
day will be on a more extensive scale.
CoLoaED LABoRERs CELEBRATE.
The Colored Laborers' Union and Pro-
tective Association decided not to have
parade. as the white organizations had pre-
pared for such demons ration in the after
noon, but the organization celebrated with
a big supper last night at its hall
900 present during the time, coming
and going at intervals as the
crowd was too large for the hall. All, how
ever, were served with refreshments, which
consisted OF beer, lemonade, sandwiches,
etc.
Speeches were made on the object Of the
day by President /. s. Brown, Secretary ]
E. Whiteman, James Dorsey, NJ. J. Chris
topber, editor OF the Labor Union Re-
cordeF, j. I. Lewis, and many others A
quartet of males interspersed the enter
tainment with music.
A resolution was passed indorsing the po-
sition set forth by the Labor Union Re
an He la 4cc,ra III D.
ton, and also a resolution thanking the leg
islature for having passed the law dedicatiDg
the day TO the honor of labor
One of the features Of the parade was the
appearance Of the Savannah Cadets, Jr., in
line at the rear. The boys marched we'll
and made good show.
The Thunderbolt Races.
The Thunderbolt races were attended by
a large crowd yesterday afternoon and the
racing was good.
The first raoa on the uroorar,r MI, v,o. A..