Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-05

unionism and the unfettered possibilities
Of organized labor. Yesterdays cele-
bration Nas no exception IL was not
the greatest demonstration Of the kind
the city has ever seen. but Il vas a strik-
.ng and interesting display.
Grand Rapids welcomed the day. as il
has welcomed no other holidays q the
year. The city put on its best bah and
tucker and went 10 the celebration.
AIoax the entire line of march the bust
ness houses were gaily decorated with
bunting and resplendent with flags OF
all nations. Bat everywhere odd
Glory' hung his red and azure to the
breeze. aud everywhere the national
coiors waved 10 the bright September
snnshine. Fuliy 1000 persons paid
. tribute q applause - the sturdy
working men Who marched through the
streets The sidewalks ard pavements
along the hne q parade we're packed
with eager. appreciative humanity. Tho
crowd Legan 90 Iurusr street where
ths parade started. and continued on
either side the way % Wealthy avenue.
when the countermar arch began. Monroe
aDd Cauai streets xefe = wilderness %
men and women. and the windows of
ever business block we're filed with
eager spectators
Ready ora Time.
There was httle delay IN forming the
parsee. siast ~ the unions we're in the
appointed positiope promptly az 10
olaek. Marshal HaisWorth astgide 0f
hsy charger rounded up the strag.
glsrs 81 j OCourer and George
Saith. tls txu aides, siso mounted On
cfscxeriaeks sAN that nobody got
away. A few minutes after 10 o'clock
tbe coinnn lei ~ Wgrxburg's band
began - maych down Turner street.
Charles VI feser@eu. William Cre~e.
William + Tea. Albert anderson. George
L. bislsaii snd John kcefe tb~ Eeceral
cona mitfsa. occupied carriages AZ the
head "a he pataur. They Wrre accom-
panied - John ID. fianigsn. president
~ she Nicaigsn Federation q Labor.
Following if-esr xere William A. Tay'or
a listroit and William Alden smith.
the orators n The daf They acre IS
corted ~ faal Maria. president q the
day snd N n. >teafns. president = the
Building l.fdes Council Then the
frsf silgisiun - the Ceutrai Labor nnica
exuar into hne. ~ consisted q the
furniture working unious The nlen
na4chel scll ani presented a crcsiit
stis aprenrtnce There vas nothing 10
fleif cheerful. enlhnsisst.C behavior -
in.Esafa fhst tAe kteels la syery furni.
tnfs fsrtary - the eity are not turning
- asffly - they dlt a Year aso. when
e4ers farfosy was croe.ietl wish orders
fnha f1a Bieis engineered The ties-
tiases q lhs securi alsisior. IL was
braslesi ~ IRE Saiesmens sniou. and
the hackirifers braughf up the rear.
Ths rrocery clerks Vore The regulation
xaHs arr'ns. ala the bakers we're deco
rated With tie suggestive symhols u
sifr eeru4aflon. he brewers carried
= ,naraiffent siis hammer snd ~ the
mrn sore brorn sic,ich hafs and black
ahirts The BARRIERS leokef srll. and
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