The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-08
THE INDIANAPOLIS PARADE.
An Immense Crowd Watch the Union
Men Go By.


Men Go By.
The demonstration which organized labor
made in this city yesterday preliminary
to the excursion to Anderson showed that
the work of the Labor day committee had
been we'll and thoroughly done For sew
eraI weeks the committee had been working
as a whole and through numerous sub
committees to insure a successful celebra-
ton of the day both in this city and in
Anderson. The work was eminently salts
factory in every respect. The word was
passed around among the various labor or
ganizations and members of the mmittee
waited upon the organizations in their
meetings, and the matter of the celebra-
ton was thoroughly familiar with all, SO
that when the time came for the parade
yesterday morning, which was to be the
beginning of the days exercises, and the
end so far Indianapolis was concerned,
everybody ready and prepared 10 make
a fine showing.
All the organizations which participated
in the parade as organizations had some
distinctive insignia by which their occupa-
ton was made known. Some wore special
uniforms prepared for the occasion. The
painters were especially attractive. dressed
in neat white suits, trousers and blouse,
such as are used by the craft. The ladies
composing the United Garment Makers also
made a fine showing. They occupied car
riages. The other unions were in line in
the best of style, and all made credtable
showing.
The parade started exactly at $50 o'clock,
as the committee had announced it would.
There were none of the customary delays
waiting for tardy unions to appear in their
places Nearly all who were to participate
were on hand, but if they were not there
they were left at the post The line of
march was as advertised, west from Ala.
bs ma and Washington streets to Delaware,
north to Ohio, west to Meridian, south to
Washington, west to Illinois and south to
the Union Station.
The streets were almost totally blocked
along the line of march The thousands
of people who came to the city from the
surrounding cities and country made it a
point to get in early enough to witness
beth the Labor day and the circus parade
which was to follow it. Other thousands
were on the streets for the purpose of
seeing the Labor day parade
1t required the united effort of all the
day and night police forces 10 keep a space
open for the street cars, and to make an
opening for the parade as it passed along.
So great was the demand for officers that
the platoon of police, composed of men
picked for the purpose, which was to head
the parade had to be assigned to the more
of the crowds Superintendent Colbert and
four officers headed the parade.
A brass band was, of &C LrSe, at the head
following the police, and in the first divi-
sion and next to the band came the Typo
graphical Union There We're seventy-five
men in line. They were followed by the
Pressmen and the others iE the order given
in the formation as previously published.
The parade was in four divisions. Charles
J. Burger was grand marshal. The first
division was under the con r.aIld of Charles
Roster; the second division under ]. w.
Madden and the third under Peter Ham,
merle The fourth division was made up of
Wagons rugged up with advertising devices
The most conspicuous person in this di-
vision was Reuben Glue, who had war paint
on, and tried to fool the people into be-
Iieyins he was an Indian. The small BOYS
penetrated his Disguise however, and his
identity was heralded down the line.
AT the Union Station Big Four train
of twelve coaches waiting. and those
in line filled up the train and were carried
to Anderson. where the State celebration
of the day was held Another train carry
ing the Labor day excursionists left at