The Portland daily press., 1893-09-05
LADOR'S MARCHING HOST.
Seven Hundred Men In Line Yester-
day..
MANY WELL DESIGNED FLOATS
DISPLAYED.

Those who Took Part and What They Did
-Oratory and Sports at Sebago Lalze-A
Youngest Holiday.
The Labor Day parade yesterday was
yery successful and interesting affair.
The various organizations generally
turned out in good numbers, many of
them in striking uniforms and not Few
escorting floats with allegorical represen-
tations. Mr. N. E. Kimpall was chief
marshal, with Mr.. Thomas Armstrong as
chief of staff. Mounted upon horses they
led the long column of about 700 men.
Messrs. H. Gatimer and Samuel Barberick
acted as aids. A platoon of Portland
police, eight rncn in all, led the van,
followed by Chandler's band. To the
right of the line the Portland Typo
graphical Union was assigned, and a
portion of the muster of this union was
devoted to the display of the Eastern
Argus. Those who marched in the ranks
of the union were followed by others
riding in handsome yellow buckhoards
labelled Eastern Argus" There were
two of these buckboards, and they were
followed by stylish barouche drawn by
four horses, and carrying Colonel
Adams, the veteran proprietor OF the
Argus, and members of the business and
editorial forces. Although the presence
OF SO many mem ers of the union in the
buckboards detracted somewhat from
the imposing display which the Typo
graphical Union would have made had
it marched together as the other unions
did, the loss was made up by the much
greater effectiveness of the really
handsome display made by the Argus.
The forces of the Typographical Union
were led by Mr.. VIM. H. Mcdonald.
The Bricklayers' Union, thirty-six
men, neat in a uniform distinguished by
the white trousers, were led by Charles
Smith. They were followed by float
which illustrated their business. On a
platform suitably arranged, Joseph Ben
ner, C. Easier, D. Mahoney and John
Corridor, were engaged in building a
chimney. AS the jolting of the float
made it very difficult to keep the bricks
in place, they in formed the people that
they were engaged on the hardest job in
town.
The brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners, distinguished by their red
badges, followed to the number of fifty
men, led by T. E. Forest SD. Benner OF
this city and Chris Fredericksen OF
Chicago, bore the banner of the union
and the national flag in the van OF the
column. The floats of the union fol-
modern two story house, built with bay
windows, tower, and all the other
features of home architecture. This
modern house was followed by little
log cabin, representing the home OF
Cleaves, the first settler, in $780, Mr..
James Kelley, with several of his chill
dren, was in the yard of this cabin, and
represented Cleaves and his family,
while David Weatherbee, with "a feather
in his cap, and an old flint lock musket
in his hands, represented one OF the
Indians of the period.
HOAAoO
awarded the second prize by the judges
The Plasterer's Union, led by Captain
Duran, followed, with rs men in line.
Then came the Painters and Decorators
Union, thirty-fve men, led by G. IL.
Daniels. They were followed by an in
teresting float representing their bust
ness. 1t was the model of a house upon
which the painters were at work. Their
swinging stage ladders were all hung and
carefully made figures representing
painters were at work upon them.
Who are these men rolling along after
the painters with the gait no landsman
ever acquired? They. ..are sthe Atlantic
Coast Seamen's Union,. forty-five men,
all bearing American flags and led by w.
Arthur, while Charles Schmidt, glorious
with "a ne long sword, acts as second
lieutenant.
The sailors passed along to make room
for the shoemakers, WHO were led by the
American Cadet band. This WAS very
interesting portion of the exhibit The
Lasters Protective Union marched first,
led by Captain D. Vaughn, with F. j..
Cleaves as standard bearer. The lasters
had two floats in line, the first represent
ing shop with the process OF lasting
going on. WI. Rowe, John A. Haley,
CD. Carey and G. Coombs, were engaged
in this work. A second float bearing
devices..of the.unionsfollowed. The lasters
had twenty-six men in line.
The shoemakers did not turn out but
ten men: but they had very interesting
float. It represented the whole process
of making boot Joseph Gowen was
acting as laster, j. E. Sawyer as beaten
out Gideon Lacombe as trimmer and
Joseph Houde as edge setter, with T. H.
Gors.am as finisher.
The LADY stitchers" followed, nearly
fifty young women drawn in the barges
Argonaut and Resolute
The CaIkers' Union, which was assigned
to place next the Seamen's Union, but
III some way had got out of line, came
along next, the calkers looking neat and
smart with their mallets, sponges and
irons over their shoulders. Captain