The Washington times., 1894-08-02
OLD GLORY ONLY WILL WAVE
No Other Flag Will Float Above the
Labor Day Parade.
VOTE OF PATRIOTIC DELEGATES
Elaborate Programme Arranged-Routs Of
the Procession-The Bricklayers Union
Will Have the Post Of Honor-M. 7. Hobbs
Elected Chief MARSHAL.

Representatives OF tbirty-eight Of the labor
organizations of the District held q meeting
last night at Bricklayers' Hall, corner Of
Seventh<and l. streets northwest, to further
consider the programme for the observance
OF Labor Day.
n. J. Carly presided and o. 8. Montx
offlciated at the secretary's desk. Theodore
Perry, OF Carpenters Union, No. 100, was
elected assistant secretary pro tenn. Dele
gates from Cigarmakers' Union, House.
painters Assembly, Stonemasons' Union, No.
2, Tailors' Assembly, Pressmen's Union, No. I,
and Tailols' National Union presented ere.
dentials and were admitted to seats in ths
conference.
The report made by the COMMITTEES ap-
pointed at previous meeting to select Q route
for the Labor Day procession, was excepted
to by q number Of delegates, who suggested
various changes. 1t was finally decided 70
submit thewhole matter to the conference.
The following was agreed upon after COZ
siderable debate:
"The procession shall form on Louisiana
avenue in front of city hall, at o'clock a. M,
on Labor Day, and move down Indiana
avenue to First street, thence to Pennsylvania
avenue, and west by Pennsylvania avenue to
Thirty-second street."
NONE BUT THE AMERICAN FLAG.
By vote of the conference, none but the
American flag will be permitted in line. The
delegates assumed the patriotic position that
the workingmen have peculiar right to
claim "Old Glory as their own. When it 10
in danger they defend it, and,in time Of peace
they cherish and revere it.
District Assembly, No. sc, Knights Of Labor,
and the Federation Of Labor have decided
not to take part as organizations in the pa
rade, but will be represented in line by the
District officers.
The Plasterers' Assembly and the Horse
shoers Union will each be headed by a seo.
ton OF the Marine Band; the Bricklayers'
Union has employed the Fourth Artillery
band, and the Typographical Union will
march 10 the music OF the K of P. band. No
other arrangements for music had been con-
cluded last night. but it is understood that
the musical aggregation will have consider
able additions made to it within the coming
week.
Having been the originators Of the present
movement for celebration the Bricklayers'
Union will be given the post of honor In line.
There were four nominations made for the
Office Of chief marshal, viz: II. F. Hobbs,
George Smit-, Milford Spohn, and William
McCabe. Mr.. Hobbs received the requisite
majority and was declared elected.
A communication was read from Joseph z.
Potter, editor Of the Labor Advocate. In which
ne proposed to furnish for gratuitous disrri.
button during the parade 10, 600 copies Of his
paper, containing a brief history Of Congress
sional legislation effected by the active and
persistent efforts Of the labor organizations
of the District. notably the declaration Of
Labor Day as a holiday the national eight.
hour law. and the free textbook system in
the District.
PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATION OF PRINTING.
The printer boys will have a printing press
in line, and the eccentric engineers will sup
ply the steam with which to operate it. while
Editor Potter will furnish copies of the Ad-
vocate, with two pages blank and ready for
the feeder This combination will thus sup.
ply a novel feature in the public exhibition
of practical printing.
There will be an address prepared by the
labor men and gratuitously distributed along
the route, calling the attention OF the resi-
dents OF the District to the aims and purposes
of labor organizations.
An invitation to participate in the parade
and other exercises of the day was extended
to the Washington association of carvers, an
organization hitherto inadvertently over.
looked.
From the reports received through the
various delegations from the organizations
throughout the District. 1t is evident that
union picnic on an extensive scale will sue
ceed the parade. Many, If not all, Of the
unions will be represented.