The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-08
Labor Day Demonstration
a Big Success.
Parade Witnessed by Thou.
sands of Spectators.
The Column Reviewed by City OFF,
Gals at the City Hall


A perfect September day gladdened the
hearts Of the holiday pleasure seekers
and the paraders Labor Day. The State
Fair had about 40, 600 patrons, base ball
attracted 5000 to Adelaide Park, lots of
people went down the river, crowd of
bicycle lovers were at the Crescent Park
races, Manager Harrington had large
company at Rocky Point and Keith's
Opera House, Lothrop's Opera House and
the Westminster Theater had full houses.
Altogether 1t was the most successful
observation of Labor Day yet recorded.
The parade and demonstration In this
city was the most creditable thing of the
kind ever seen here. La Dor unions fr ON
all over the state participated in holiday
attire and made an attractive and pict-
uresque marching column. White trous-
ers. pretty badges and handsome banners
made variety and added considerable TO
the general display.
The line OF march was long, but the
weather could not be surpassed and the
streets were in excellent shape after the
storm Of the day before, so that march
ing was not work or labor. About 80 dif-
erent organizations were in line and mon
prominently identified with labor inter-
ests wero conspicuous in carriages. Mayor
McGuinness and other city officials re-
viewed the procession in front OF city
hall and at Market square there was an
other review by Chief Marshall George b.
Sullivan and staff. There was plenty OF
music in the four divisions and the down
town streets were crowded to see the dis
play.
Pawtucket aad Woonsocnet were given
the right OF the line, with the briok-
layers, masons, carpenters, plumbers,
painters, oigarmakers, union printers,
mule spinners, barbefs and textile unions
following.
The Pro yicence forces formed the
second division, headed by the Central
Labor Union. Those following were the
plasterers and tenders, tajlors, horse
shoers, bakers, moulders, Typographical
union, united newsdealers, machinists,
screw operators and sailors unions.
In the third division were builders
trades unions, painters and decorators,
carpenters and joiners, amalgamated
society OF carpenters, plum bers, carpent-
ers of Olneyville, steam and hot water
pipe filters, tin and sheet iron workers
and cornice makers.
The fourth division had the Rhode
Island District Textile Workers and ali
the affiliated organizations, and the
Blackstone valley and Olneyville opera
tives. II made big showing of their
mum ericsl strength.
The procession formed on Market
square aud Crawford square and started
at 1915 o'clock. II moved over Market
square, North Main and Smith streets,
countermarched 10 Steeple street, to Ex-
change place, city hall, Dorrance, West
minister, Winter, Broad and weybosset
streets to Marke; square.
After the parade The major portion Of
the paraders and their families went to
Crescent Park for dinner and other di-
yer, ions.
After dinner there was n mass meeting,
which was addressed by e.. ". Mowbray,
John McLuckie j. w. Brown and James
Reed. he speeches in tho interests of
labor were all loudly applauded.
Boyden's OK team, facoiitiously called
n horseless carriage, made considerable
sport and the close Of the day was unal-
loyed by any mishsp Of any character.