The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-08
Creditabls Appearance Of Scranton; Trade
Unions Yesterday.
LARGE picnic At Central PARK

the Strong Man Pleases the Crowd.
Labor Day Speeches Delivered by
James Wood, Ex-Judge Stanton
and D. j. Campbell.
The May Day parade OF the indus
trial organizations of Scranton was
seen on the principal streets Of this
city yesterday afternoon.
At 1870 Grand Marshal Il. G.. Wor.
den, of Carpenters union. No 71S.
gave the word of command to move.
The first division rested on Linden
street, having formed on Adams ave-
nue.; the second rested on Spruce
street, forming on Washington avenue.
The line of march was followed as
it appeared in yesterdays TRIBUNE
Grand Marshal Wordsn rode at tho
head OF the parade, and was assisted
by J. G. Atkinson. Of the Painters
union, chief of staff, and S B. Price,
Of the Carpenters union, aide to the
grand marshal, In double carriage
drawn by two white horses were
James Wood, OF Binghamton, vice
president Of the Cigarmaksrs Inter
national union, ex.Judge W. H. Stan.
ton, ID. j. Campbell and j. j. Morgan.
The first organization, headed by the
Lawrence band. was the Central
Labor union. They made q very cred.
table appearances; then came the
SDonecutter's association, u robust
body Of fine appearing men. Hayes
Brothers drum corps came next.
at the head Of the Scranton Typo.
graphical union, followed by Cigar.
makers union No. 29j Next was
Bauers band. preceding the Plumbers
union No 90, the organization which
made the best showing OF any union in
the ranks. The Plssterers union
marched behind the Plumbers, followed
by -. Leos Battalion Drum corps,
which preceded the Timers union
No. Sc
THE SECOND DIVISION
NJ. d. Flaherty, Of the Typographical
union, seated on n mottlesome roam,
was in command Of the second division
The Mozart band WAS st the head Of
this division. Loading Carpenters
union, No j6}. Of Hyde Park. Then
came Carpenters union, No. us. aud
Carpenters union, No lsi The Ger
man Progressive union Of the South
Side made up the rear. The parade
went out Cedar avenue 10 Elm street to
south Washington avenue TO Central
Park garden, where picnic was held
under the auspices OF the executive
committee Of the Central Labor union.
A largo assem mblnso OF artisans. with
their wives and daughters. In holiday
attire, began to gather early Al the pic.
mic grounds The Lawrence hand from
the band stand 10 the dancing pavilion
furnished music Tor dancing
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The Lawrence hanl J1nrneysd over
to the ball room and played two tunes
and tho crowd snrgsd through tbs
doors TO listen to the speech makers
J. ). Morgan, OF the Industrial News
introduced James Wood, Of Bingham
ton. Mr.. Wood IL young man OF clcai
cut features and an intelligent cast o
countenance. He po7se'ses full, rom.
voice, and Is gifted with pSrisc. enuu-
citation. lie began bis speech with thti
quotation from Shakespeare: "Ihsr,
Ia a tide In the aiialrs Of men, which
taken ~ the Hood leads on TO fortune.
He said that organization Is the onl!
means under heaven whereby th,
workingmen can hope to prosper
! CoIeys army, winch hu been called
country heSald' are not such, 0ut In
! prAleu 10 the WorklnRmen 10 organic
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