The morning times., 1895-08-19
Labor's Uniformed Army Will Pre-
sent a Splendid Appearance.
FINISHING LABOR DAY PLANS
Meeting of the Conferees-The Times
Highly COmplimentcd-Ma Bands
VIII Lead the Various Divisions.
Chief Marshal McHugn Appoints
His Aids-Another Conference

celebration Of Labor Day held a meeting
at Typographical Temple yesterday after
noon at O'Clock, and received reports
from such local organizations as were
ready to make returns, which show that
not less than 6 900 men viii take part in
the parade
President Wells was in the chair Secretary
Rea took notes, and Treasurer Worden
received the cash upon the call of the roll.
OF the organizations represented, about
forty in number. The number expected to
be in line was indicated as follows:
Bricklayers, 800; carpenters, 80 o; ma
chinists, 80; stone masons, 10; plasterers,
175; painters, 100; timers, 90 ; eccentric
engineers 60; cigar makers, 80; plate prin-
ters, the organizations combining, 200;
Typographica! Union, No. I01, the chapels
forming separately about 500; bookbinders,
400; butchers, 80; plumbers laborers.
about l 90; horseshoers about .; galvanized
iron and eOrnIce workers so; Douglas pro-
gressive assembly OF steam engineers 20;
bakers, 100; stone cutters, l 20; tile settlers,
20; pIaSterers' lathers, 20; Lakers' Griy-
ers so; Protective Street Railway Union,
printing preSsmen the two organizations,
probably uniting about 100.
REPORT THEIR INTENTION.
Many of the locals were not prepared to
report, either as to number of men or the
uniform selected. In this connection Chief
Marshal McHugh requests that every or
ganization from which he has not yet re-
viii report TO him at the earliest practica ble
date the number 10 be in the parade from
each, i'll order that he may complete his
list OF assistant marshals and otherwise
perfect arrangements for forming divisions
and assigning the unions to places III line.
The uniforms viii be an attractive feature
of the parade Not all the loca Is have Sc
leCted their Colors, but uf those reported are
the following:
The horses Shocrs, who will march at the
right OF the line, will wear blue flannel
shirts, black trousers, black silk caps and
white neckties They will also wear white
belts, with metal horseshoe badge, and
the shirt front will bear an embroidered
horseshoe in white, with the number IT
conspicuously displayed The organization
viii have a float in line, and Will be ac-
companied by band and drum corps.
The plumbers will be accompanied by a
National Guard drum corps, and Will be
uniformed in white duck and white cap
Each member will wear cap and carry
cane.
Upiformhatsand trade badge withlabor
uniOnemblems swilldesignatet The hricklayers.
Their assembly will be led by band and
every man will carry a cane
The plasterers VIII be easily distinguish
able, having chosen blue serge coat, with
duck trousers and white sIouCh hat as their
Insignia
The bOokbinders, headed by q National
Guard band, and having their huge boos
at the fore, drawn by a double team Of
ponies. Will wear uniform hat, the labor
union badge and each man Will be armed
with cane. .,t was announced that when
their organization reaches The Times
building. ON the line of march, the band
ID the lead viii play the Washington Times
march, as a compliment TO the paper.
UNIF ORMS THEY WILL WEAR
White hats viii locate the stoDecutters.
The members will wear badges and each
viii be armed with cane a nd their music
will be supplied by National Guard ba nd.
The Plate Printers will il all proba bility
adopt the same badge that distinguished
them last year, one-dollar greenback,
If there is any change, Chairman Wells
says it viii be in the denomination of the
note and as there can be no change except
by an increase, he proposed 10 move for one
OF 500 value The organization viii
have as a uniform dark coat and trousers
and light Fedora hat They VIII be led
by section of the Marine Band.
Very many of the other assemblies and
unions announced that they would appear
in uniforms, but gave no particulars, and
yet others stated that they would Toe sup
piled with music, but did not name the
organization 1t is known, however, that
there will be great many bands i'll line,
| as every available musical aggregation in
town has been engaged. The Marine Band
viii be largely in evidence, and the Mount
Pleasant Drum and Bugle Corps, and other
| juvenile organizations have been engaged.
When The question of music was up the
| chairman of the committee announced that
several juvenile organizations had been
employed by the unions He had learned,
however, that there were some objections
unavoidable SO many org an liza tions
wanted music that it was difficult 10 sup
ply the demand.
MI William Conner Immediately arose and
said he was responsible for the kick
Il objected" ," he said, Ito the employment
of child labor. / did so because 1 believed
! if we employed the juvenile bands we would
be criticised, as we were last year, by a
sheet known as the Evening Star. 1t was
| said of us last year that while we were
posing as opponents of child labor We were
ourselves employing children"
VALUE THE TIMES.
II want you to know, though, that we
have a little paper in this town that keeps
us up to the times, and little ahead of the
| times.
"If the laboring men OF every city had
such a paper as the Washington Times to
| advocate their interests and defend them,
| they would be good deal better off.
Il am responsible for the kick, though.
do not want to employ children, nor do
want to subject labor organizations to an
other criticism on that score from the Wash.
! ington Star"
The remarks of the speaker were ap
| plauded.
Mr. Conner also requested that the locals
will report as early as practicable what
kind of transparencies they expect to
employ Delay, he said, would cause too
! much of a rush. SFhen other business should
be attended to.
Chief Marshal McHugh made a verbal