The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-03
LABOR DAY.
An Immense Crowd Sees a Cred
liable Procession.
The Local Labor Unions Make a
Good Showing.
LINE NOT SO LONG
LNE NOT SO LONG
As on Former Occasions Owing
to Absense
Of Nearly All the Santa Fe
ShOpmen.

It was twenty minutes past ten this
morning before the head Of the big
Labor Day procession commenced to
move north on Kansas avenue from
Tenth street
In point of numbers the parade was
not quite large as usual There was
a noticeable absence Of the Santa Fe
shops workmen. Several Of the Topeka
unions turned out in full force. The
shop men were only represented by
twenty men-members of the machinists'
union. The brotherhoods OF locomotive
engineers. hremen. conductors and
switchmen which were ia the list did
not appear Neither did the boiler
makers, boilermakers' helpers, black
smiths or car repairera.
The local A r L. WAS given a place
In the procession but not a single mem
ber turned out except those who marched
with the other unions. "You don't think
we are foolish enough to turn out" said
one of the prominent members. "Every
one of US would be spotted and put on
the black list"
The procession was headed by @. Max
Claudy, marshal Of the day. A platoon
Of 16 police commanded by Captain Gish
followed
headed by Chief Wilmarth came next
and the A. T. & S. f., fire company Of IA
men followed the city department.
Marshalrs band was next The full
band was out, there being 90 members.
Following Marshalrs band was the
head of the first division commanded by
]. w. Blevins.
The stone cutters at work on the court
house, SO in number followed They
were proceeded by a carriage in which
rode the contractor. q. II. Evans, the
foreman and John De Leeuw who has
cbarua m fhn fancy. r..trvinU The stone
cutters float WAS decorated with bunting
and held a large block of stone six by
four feet which is being carved to be
placed over the main entrance Of the
new court house. Plaster casts Of the
store figures to be placed in the walls
were displayed on the wagon. They are
one third the size of the figures which
will be carved from stone. Thomas
Humphrey commanded the stone cutters
Next in the procession was the cigar
makers union, preceded by float. upon
which cigars were being manufactured.
There we're thirty five members and they
carried blue sun Umb brellas The presi-
dent of the union, George Feiger, was in
command.
The tailors' float came next It was
dark colored, but showy, surmounted by
a monstrous imitation Of the arm Of
sewing machine, draped in flags. The
wagon was decorated with notices.
'erhis is sweating system" being
n. n
the float we're busy with their needles.
There were twenty -four in line under
the command Of George Pulley.
A complete bridge, the property Of
the Brotherhood of Railway bridge
men, on a wagon, came next, but the or
ganization did not follow. The men
were sent out the road this morning.
The local carpenters union of twenty
men. in command Of L F. Clark, fol
lowed the float.
The third division was headed by Lin
coin Post Drum Corps, and commanded
by p. b. Colville.
The painters and decorators, in their
neat white suits. came next. There we're
thirty in line. They carried handsome,
brand new banner Charles Dodds WAS
in command.
The plumbers, gas and steam filters,
commanded by James Durkin we're next
in line They wore new blue overalls.
There we're twenty members OUT
The BARRIERS union was we'll repre-
sented there being forty membOrs in the
umbrellas and were commanded by J. f.
Towers.
The third division was commanded by
George Rauss The asylum band WAS
10 have headed this division but il did
not appear and the Alhambra mandolin
club took their place. The club rode in
hack and Malcolm Copeland, four
year-old boy wearing a silk hat, acted as
mascot
The Topeka Typographical union,
which came next in the procession, had
the largest mum Der in line of any union
which paraded. There we're 1O1 mem
bers, in command Of G. D. Majors. The
only decoration Of the members was the
union badge and a sprig of golden rod
A hack which proceeded them carried
their beautiful new banner and the
officers of the union.
The Typographical Union was fol-
lowed by the international BookBinders'
union. They rode in hacks and were
commanded by the president Charles
Brooks There were twenty-four OF
them in six hacks.
Following the book binders were the
city officers in carriages, and then the
street force preceded by Street Com
missioner Nay1or. There were 40 men
and 13 teams and all the street cleaning
apparatus. The wagons we're profusely
decorated with sunhowers.
Then came % paper carriers on their
ponies, and dozen boys on bicycles.
The Shetland ponies and children
were next in the procession. There were
% ponies and twice az many girls and
boys. Effie Hazen drove a handsome
pony and her little friends drove seven
others belonging 10 her. Esteile New