The evening world., 1894-09-03

FRANCIS LONG,
Assistant Observer, U. s. Weather
Bureau.
The big parade for which wor<ingmen
had been preparing for months to cele-
brate on a gigantic scale the first Ma
tional labor holiday in this vicinity has
passed into history. 1t took place to-
day. and while II did not realize the
expectation Of the leaders. in point OF
numbers. II was in every other respect
all that could be desired.
Up TO midnight II had been confidently
expected that at least 5000 men would
have been in line. That was based ON
the estimate OF the officers Of the vari-
Gus organizations intending to taSe part.
The threatening weather. however.
must have thrown a damper on the
ardor OF some, rs when the order to
march was given only a few over 6.00o
got into line. -
But what a splendid appearance these
5000 men did present! With bands play
ing and banners waving. they marched
along with proud and martial bearing.
Splendid Marching of the Men.
Each man seemed to think that on his
own shoulders rested the good name OF
the trade he represented. and as re-
suit the parade was something that the
best drilled regiment OF soldiers might
enjoy. Each individual was In his best
and acted accordingly. Every banner
looked clean and new; every stick car
ried-ard nearly every man had q stick
as well as a flower in his coat-had been
recently cut.
There was nothing old about any part
OF Il except the enthusiasm. That was
OF the old-t me order, the same enthus-
days when the New York Legislature
was induced to make the first Monday
In September Labor Day. The same
Seorss for M TaSs sas which
sisted IN the Congress which has Just
adjourned making Labor Day . Ma
Not Many Floats I'm Line.
Pressure Of circumstances prevented
s sshss Is p sRsW sSe peSps sssa Tx
just how every man worked. BY means
OF floats, the baker was to have been
In hs n Of his tss
roasting the joints. Some were shown.
but not all, principally because q the
threatening weather. Enough fioats.
scene more than Interesting.
That the parade was the biggest fes-
ture OF the days celebration was evi.
aions ,Rs line line e Of march ' and Which
cheered and cheered again the different
trades as they passed in review; Of
share of the applause. and Amos ].
Cummings, who, perhaps, more than
any one else was responsible for the
day being made Sstona IVA was ssssrsd
made a particularly fine showing.
Dozens of American flags We're scat
tered about their division. Not red
flag. or in fact, any flag other than the
Stars and Stripes could be seen any
where,
The hour given for the start of the
divisions were instructed to be in their
respective places on the side streets
north of Cooper Union and Fourth ave-
nue. an hour or so earlier.
Gathering NJ Cooper Union.
At . o'clock there was nothing of any
great parade was about to take place.
The grand marshal and his aides were
IN Clarendon Hall, waiting, to put the
whsle BBu.nes sers wsTs the to d H.
ferent organizations reported for min
ute, then disappeared. but that was
Four blocks down, at Cooper Union,
inspector Williams, with nearly two hun
dred patrolmen, was In waiting. A few
hundred people had gathered about the
street corners, but there were no pa
raiders
What a change came over the scene
fifteen minutes later when swinging into
a stor place. with every one OF their
fifty Instruments playing in perfect har-
mony, came the band OF the Catholic
The boys apparently were
never In better fettle. They seemed 70
play as II their very existence depended
upon u. Every National air rendered
cheers from the vast crowd which In
stantly besan to gather
Right behind the Catholic protectory =
Band was the brotherhood OF Electrical
Workers, Local Union No. 3. every menu
Der carrying a bouquet. These were the
first to put in an appearance
The Catholic Protectory Band had