Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-04
LABOR'S GREAT ANNUAL.
MEN WHO MAKE THE WORLD
GO" HAVE THEIR HOLIDAY.
Sit Down vigorously on an Attempt
TO Inject Politics Into the Affair.
President o'Keefe Places the Re-
sponsibility.

Nefbal enthusiasm IN winch all
classes OF citizens Joined with the work.
ingmen OF Fort Worth. for there were
no people in the city who did not feel
they were interested one way or an
other In Labor Day The town was
aatir early with notes OF preparation
for the event. and before o'clock great
crowds OF people were gathering from
every direction. Shops. factories and
various other institutions ceased opera
tions, and everybody and his boss took
a day on.
A sentiment OF broad patriotism was
stimulated and all felt that the tie
which unltes all citizens had been
strengthened by the happy occasion
and that the Inauguration OF Labor
Day was most suspicious one.
The procession formed according to
program at the head OF Main street
by 10 o'clock. and moved promptly
at that hour. 1t presented hand
some appearance as It emerged from
the crowd in front OF the new court
house, and was received with an
ovation. Down the street AS far as the
eye could see mass OF humanity was
packed ON the sidewalks and crowding
the eurbs. There We're many loud
cboers and oIso .,,,,r,nrrs NJ fcr,inine
80 ~
n'eTeSt "hu enthusiasm on al sues
for the wives and daughters aud sweet
hearts OF the marchers were all on
hand, as wen as everybody else, and
none We're better pleased.
SnerlH EulqsS with Chiof OF Police
MauuoN ana Assistant Chiet Matkin,
iOdt IN 'front.' as u guard of honor. They
iouc iar hhead 70 signal the mp
ptoach or the procession TO the en-
thuslastlc crowds who were thronging
INTO me street at different points. They
Ehye way deeorously without admo-
milton, aud the procession continued
on US way throughout the entire route
without matt or interruption, although
lhe crowd as stated, was large aud
very ehthuslastlc.
mayor Paddock and members OF the
CITY council accompanied by other
prominent citizens, followed IN car
fiage3' AFTER them came Aults union
band. discoursirg lively airs until
everybody realized fully that II was
holiday and a glance at the process
that II was n grand one for all the
labor organizations in the city Were
represented. and the line was nearly Il
mile long
The sight was at once an attractive
and impressive one. for besides the
great number and manifest enthusiasm
or the working men and their friends
a more sturdy. Intelligent and dlgnlned
lot OF men would be hard to get togeth-
Good order prevailed from the begin
ming 10 the end, and everything moved
or like clock work Just as had been
arranged beforehand.
Mr.. Il. o'Kcefe. president OF the
Trades Assembly, deserves great crod-
1t for tho successful manner In which
the obaervances OF tho day were ear
rcd out Besides being grand marshal
OF the day he was consulted in an adj
visory capacity on everything appCr-
tanning to tho program. He WINS as
sisted with much phlnstaklng zeal by
his aides. Messrs. Francis Drake. mar
shal of tho Tradea Assembly; William
Wehrc. marshal of the second division
and Thomas Clark Of the third.
The grand marshal wore a handsome
tri-c0lor sash, besides his own badge
and that OF the Trades Assembly ~
Fort Worth and that OF Lodge No. rs
OF the International Association OF Ma
chlnists. His aides also wore the app
proprlate badges ana all We're well
mounted,
The Trades Assembly, composed OF
delegates from the various trade UNI
ions OF Fort Worth. and embracing In
ts number a large number OF veteran
and rcprcsentative craftsman. was civ
EN- mo posltion OF honor In the proces-
sion ana with the guard. and the in
ylted guests and the frat OF the three
tuneful bands which reprcscntcd the
ifnrt Worth Musical Protective Union
iu the prpcpssion. IL made up the flrst
division.
The local stone Cutters Union of
North America led the second division,
preceding local Union No 977 or the
United nrnthprhood ur die Cnrpontcra
and Ioiners OF America aud tho fol-
lowing unions OF the hulldinr trades,
Stone Masaua' union No Z Granite
Cutters union, Bricklayars' Protective
union No. OF Texas. Brotherhood OF
Painters and Decorators ~ America.
Tin. Sheet iron and Cornlcc Workers
International Association. Formers Al
lance No. l45a
Ban6-bort worth Musical Protective
union.
An the various orders worn appro.
priate t.enun. The timers wore uniuue
hats OF I'm with copper bands and also
belts OF tin over handsome stita.
The third division was headed by
Fort Worth rNpographlcnI union No.
i0S, followed by piessmana' union No.
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