Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-08
LAB0R-DAY PARADE.
A GRAND DEMONSTRATION IN NOR
FOLK YESTERDAY.
The CITY IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
Mig Delegation From Richmond
The order of Parade-Spcaking
mud MerrymnIsing at Ocean View
Notes and Incidents.

eastern Virginia. has worked so faith
fully. and in which hundreds OF skilled
artisans. including many representatives
OF Richmond unions. participated passed
in review. and dispersed. and has faded
into the past. The memory OF the occa-
sion will however. lingcr until a grander
and more elaborate demonstration &C.
ours next September. The parade was
a success, and as such was cheered all
along the various streets IL traversed,
but the feature Of the day was the ceie-
bration at Ocean View. Here about 5000
laboring men with their wives and sweet
hearts assembled and INDUCED in d.
versified amusements. such as only this
Coney Island of Virginia can provide.
or course. tho speeches from the various
union leaders from throughout the State
attracted the largest portion Of the
crowd. who thronged the pavilion. and
the speakers were accorded respectful at
tention. but the hundreds Of celebrants
OF the day were on pleasure bent, who
cared not FOR the instructive speecnes or
eloquent metaphors OF the speakers,
found other amusements sufficiently en-
pertaining 10 prevent their suffering from
ennui.
RICHMOND DELEGATION.
The Richmond delegation-about 800
strong. representing every trades union
In the capital city, and which left Rich
inond yesterday morning at $50 o'clock
arrived about $50. and was met at the
Chesapeake and Ohio wharf by the Re-
ception Committee, headed by the Naval
Post Band. The visitors were escorted
UP the street TO City-Han Square. where
the procession formed. keeping step TO
music rendered b. the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues Band. The parade was
formed on time. started on time, and
concluded on time-a record hard to beat.
and rarely equalled on parade-days. The
procession as it filed out of City-Hall
avenue, presented the following forma-
tisn:
THE PARADE.
Platoon OF police. under command Of
Captain George l.. Cuthriem.
Chief-Marshal Charles @. Kiezer;
Aides-G. T. Taylor. Thomas p. Cooke,
William Murphy and John Krause.
First Divlslon-Blues' Band, of Rich
mond: Marshals-W. r. Mayo and J. b.
Doherty. OF Richmond: Richmond Typo
graphical Union No. 50; Richmond Cigar
makers Union, Richmond Iron-Moulders'
Union. Richmond Timers Union, Rich
mond Plumbers and Gas-Fitters' Union.
Richmond Tobacco Workers Union, Rich
Inond Machinists' Lodge, Richmond
Boilermakers' and Blacksmiths' Union,
Richmond Clerks Protective Association,
Newport News Machinists' Lodge. New
port News Boilermakers' and Iron Ship
Builders Union, Newport News Ship
Carpenters and Joiners Union.
Second Division-Drum CORPS. l.. 3.
Skies. marshal; Norfolk and Portsmouth
til. mic I
shall: Cigarmakers' Union, W. T. Backus.
Jr., marshal: Typographical Union, No 81,
J. +. Dashiell. marshal: Oystermens Pro-
tective Association. J. X. TORI, marsha;
Norfolk Machinists Lodge, No. Ii, VIII
liam Fleming marshal. Portsmouth Ma
ohinists Lodge. No. All. I. =. Cooke.
marshal; Tailors' Union. Joseph Reiily'
marshal: Plasterers' Union, No. l26. c. l..
Harris. marshal: Portsmouth Boiler
makers and Iron Ship-Builders' Union,
I'd. Mcdonnell, marshal; Plumbers and
Gas-Fitters' Union, S. j. Hokpins, mar
shall.
Third Division-Naval Post Band, j.
Bick. marshal: Carpenters and Joiners,
Portsmouth; Screwmen's Association;
visiting delegates from Danville and Ra'
leigh: unorganzed worlngmen; Mayo'
Mayo and city officials in carriages
President NJ. J. Lyons. OF the central
Labor Union; newspaper men ana invited
guests: George J. Walker, chairman Of the
Iabor-Day Committee; T. +. Dornln
president Of the Virginia Federation oil
Labor; speakers of the day, Messrs. 5.
ID. Hope, w. H. Fairies. Charles T.
Bland. and Alex. b. AIcCulloch, Theodore
Nemingan president Of the Bricklayers
Union James Reardon, president OF th(
Machinists' Union of Portsmouth; I'd
ward Casey, treasurer Of the Labor-Day
Committee.
THE LOOKERS-ON.
The lined sidewalks, crowded steps anC
porches. filled windows and balconies, II
all Of which the charming costumes anC
animated faces OF ladies and children
PLAYED a large and very acceptable part,
proved the interest OF the public IN tn'
day and its celebration. The wholesale
business-streets were practically desert
cd. and large share of the establish
1nents closed that the employees nigh
participate In the celebration.
When the arade was ended there wa
general rush for the Ocean view
Depot and the many trains waiting Their
10 convey the thousands TO the delightful
seaside resort were taxed TO their ut
most capacity.
some little delay occurred in the pro
gramme at the View. and, though
O'clock was the appointed hour for the
speeches 70 begin. II was after when
President NJ. j. Lyons. OF the Central
Labor Union. raped the vast assem-
blage to order and introduced the first
speaker. Mr.. Samuel ID. Hope. ex-Presi-
dent Of the Norfolk Typographical Union,
No. 81 lie was followed by Hon. Charles
II Bland. and when he concluded, Mr.
Alex. d. McCulloch OF Richmond chalr-
man OF the Legislative Committee OF the
Virginia Federation OF Labor, was IN
troduccd and spoke.
Mr.. McCulloch gave an interesting re-
view OF the progress of labor unions IN
this State, tracing the history OF the
ORGANIZATIONS from their incipient lorna
tion down 10 the Federation OF Labor,
recently formed in Richmond.
Mr.. w. II. Fairless. Of Portsmouth Ma
chinists' Lodge, No. Al. concluded the
sDeech- making, and the stage was
cleared. and most enjoyable vaudeville
performance was given by artists spe-
cially imported for the occasion. Dancing
was engaged in and the pleasures OF the
occasion were INDUCED In until midnight.
when the shrill whistle OF the locomotive
warned all that the last train was pre-
pairing 70 depart for the city.
The Richmond delegation. whose num-
bers had been augmented by several
Score OF other people from the capital
city. who had come down on church
excursion, which left Richmond about 8
Rev. John Dewitt, DID,.