St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-04
PARADE AN IMPOSING ONE.
Some 1900 Footmen, Headed
E by Mounted Police and
Fire Department.
THE PICNIC AT SMELLING.
Speeches and Sports Enjoyed
by an Immense Throng
49,
Of People. :.

Tile first general celebration OF Labor
hoiiday, by congressional enactment,
was observed in this city with
marked and universal attendance on
the part of organized labor.
1he United States government de-
pal tments, the state, county and city
offices all closed for the day, and many
business men made half holiday of it
aud shut up shop. ...
The refreshing rain of the early
morning drove the labor unions to the
hail on WabaSha street, where they
waited until the weather clerk stopped
the unexpected, but. nevertheless. well
come leak in the clouds. As result
the parade was late in getting started.
The clock chimed 10 when the columns
commenced to form about Rice park,
with the head resting OH Market
and Fourth streets. Fifteen minutes
later the order was given for the
start, and with flying banners and to
the sound of martial music the thousand
and half OF st. Paul tOilers began to
move through the streets of the city.
Every where the curbs were lined with
an expectant multitude. and many
windows were crowded with spectators
pleased to see the imposing spectacle.
The programme. as previously an
nounced in the columns of the GLOBE,
was faithfully adhered to, and not
failed to be on hand.
On the Sixth street balcony of the
Ryan hotel were Mayor Smith, Col.
Kiefer, City Treasurer Wagner. Presi-
dent Brady, of the board Of aldermen:
Judge Willis and several members OF
the city council and the press. Seen
from that advantageous point, cheer
fully offered for the occasion by the
propretors of the hotel. the parade
offered an imposing spectacle.
1t took the parade over thirty minutes
to pass in review, and it covered nearly
two miles in length. The men appeared
to excellent advantage, we'll dressed
and marching finely. AS the procession
hove in sight the mayor requested his
company to rise, and all
stood With Uncovered Heads
their acknowledgment to the many
salutations sent up from the street.
Police Lieutenant Budy rode at the
head OF the column followed by ten
mounted officers. Then followed the
pride of the city-the fire ladies
dressed in full uniform and headed by
Chief Jackson. The apparatus was
FURNISHED up for the occasion until the
brass work was as Respondent as mir
ror. The boys were often applauded.
There were Engine Companies Nos.
/, 3, !. 7and ~ with their respective
hose carts and manned by full compile
ments of men. Hook and Ladder Com.
pany No. 5. Chemical No. 2 aud two
supply wagons completed the fire de-
partment's turnout. The regulars were
followed by miniature fire company
pulling a small hook ana ladder truck
! and the entire outfit manned by about
twenty young boys.dressed in red shirts
and blue trousers.
| unions, numbering in line about 1.5OO
men, as near as could be counted. The
Treadwell Shoe company had pretty
float in line, representing the little
woman who lived in shoe, which elic-
| tied considerable amount of "Ohs"
! and "Ahs." The cigarmakers' union
! bad a carriage load Of young girls,
whose dresses were trimmed and whose
hats were made entirely out of the now
we'll established "BIue Label"
| The parade was fine one and cred
table showing for the trades unions of
the city. There was nothing to mar the
occasion. and the line wendell its way
through the streets uninterrupted by
J any dispieasing features. About noon
ranks were broken. and then the ex-
! odus for the picnic grounds commenced.
| Picnic at Smelling.
| The picnic at Fort Smelling was q
tremendous affair. Even the commit
tees in charge were surprised at the
number of people who turned out for
the occasion. From noon until late in
the evening there was steady flow of
| humanity to the ground. and at ore
time, during the height Of the after
noon, there were fully 10000 people
present. 1t was mistake to place the
picnic along the line of single track
railway. as the service was entirely in
adequate to carry the people in a salts