The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-09
WE ALL CELEBRATED.
Labor Day Fell Little Short of Fourth
of July This Year.

Labor day was very generally cele-
brated in Kenosha this year. In fact
the celebration fell very little short of
a regular Fourth of July. To be sure
there was not the same amount of biff,
bang and roar that is usually heard on
the nations birthday, out there was
the same crowd moving about on the
streets decked out in holiday attire,
ss+ ores were generally closed, nearly all
the factories were out of business for
the day, and to put more of a Fourth
of July look on things there was a
splendid parade.
The day was one of the most perfect
which could have been desired. The
early morning hours were hazy with
light clouds, but long before noon the
suns fireman had got up regular
scorcher and the remainder of the day
was warm and clear. The people be-
gan to collect on the streets early. By
s o'clock both sides of Main street be-
gan to look like dense masses of hu-
mainly and long before the parade
started there were places along the
street where progress was almost i'm
possible either on the pavement or the
sidewalk.
AS is usual the parade was late in
starting. It was to have moved at
9 o'clock, but it was nearer 10 before
it got under motion. When Marshal
Grover started it he presented a pro-
cession of men he or any other uni q
labor man might we'll fell proud O.,
All the unions in the city were in line.
and every one of them made a fine
appearance. Without doubt the
Bricklayers and Stonemasons' union
presented the finest appearance. From
start to finish they may be said to
have been " strictly in it," The mem
bers all appeared in canvass overalls
and long linen busters, while at the
head of their column was their floats,
one consisting of large fiat bottC ed
wagon upon which they were building
brick and stone wall, and the other
had other brick devices upon it which
was evidently intended to show the
loose shambling work of nonunion
L9en.
The Typographical union turned out
in carriages, all the men wearing light
brownish gray felt hats. Leading the
members was the carriage containing
the lady members of the organization.
Just before them was the float OF the
union which consisted OF printing
presses in full motion, and an outfit OF
type cases, the whole representing a
printing office in full motion. The
whole parade was made up in the fol-
lowing order:
Platoon Of police.
Sterling union band.
Trades and Labor council delegates.
Bicycle Workers union, local No. 10.
Polishers, Buffers, Platers and Brass
Workers of North America, local No. 10.
International Union of Bicycle Work
ers, Screwmakers union Local No. 49,.
International Association of Machin-
lists, local No. 81.
Float of Bricklayers union.
International Bricklayers and Stone
masons' union, No. 4.
Carpenters and Joiners' United
Brotherhood of North America, local
No. 116.
Musicians union.
Brewers and Masters National
union, local No. 13l.
Journeymen BARRIERS union, local
No. 49,
Kenosha Stevedores union.
Float of Typographical union.
international Typographical union,
local No. ll6.
Columbian union band of Racine.
st. Michael's Zouaves and Cadets.
Turn Verein Vorwaerts
Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Krieger- Verein.
Swedish society.
Danish brotherhood.
The procession took the follow
ing course: Starting point Market
square; west on Market street to West
street; south on West street to Prairie
avenue; east on Prairie avenue to and
around the park to Main street; north
on Main and Milwaukee avenue to
Washington island.
At the island the Danish Brother
hood gave picnic. A great portion of
the crowd which followed the parade
remained on the island, while others
went over to Park city garden to at
tend the picnic given by the Trades
and Labor council for the benefit of the
striking miners. The picnics were
we'll patrOnized.
During the afternoon many of the
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