The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-07
BIG DEMONSTRATION
BY LABOR'S HOSTS
Their National Holiday FlttingIy Cele.
brated 10 This City.
HUNDREDS OF UNION MEN MARCH
Parade Was n Very Creditabie Affair.
Many Novel Features Presented,
Including Two Delegations OF
Women Paraders--streetC Commis-
sioner Dunning and His Men Show
Their Appreciation bv Making a
Fine Dispiay--Picnic and speech-
making at Laurel Hill.

Fine eDispiay--PicUic and Speech-
making at Laurel Hill.
Labor Day was more generally OBJ
served here yesterday than 1t ever was
before. The shutting down of many
Industries, the closing up of business
places, the decorations and thousands
who turned out to participate in or
view the demonstrations gave the city
an unmistakable holiday appearance.
The big feature of the day, of course.
was the parade and mass meeting held
during the afternoon under the aus
pices of the Central Labor union. The
parade was most creditable one in
every way being the longest that has
occurred since the establishment of the
new holiday. The different union or
ganizations not only turned out in
good numbers but many of them went
to no little trouble to make an attract
i've appearance.
The parade was to have started at
1.3O o'clock, but it was an hour later
before it got under way The line
formed in three divisions on Linden
street and Miffiin avenue, the first divi-
sion on Linden, right resting on Milf
fin; the second on Miff1in right rest
ing on Linden; the third on Mifflin
avenue to the south of Linden. j. M.
Hornbaker was marshal: ]. F. Everett,
chief of staff, and T. j. Gilbride, chief
aide.
At the head of the procession rode
three mounted officers, Captain Burke
and officer Dyer on horseback and Pa
trolman Day on bicycle. Following
them rode the marshal and his assist
ants and then came the various organi-
cations marching in columns of four
and commanded by their respective Off
GERS.
ORGANIZATIONS IN LINE.
The Central Labor union had the
right of line being the organization
representative of all the local unions.
The bakers, with their picturesque
tam -o-shanters and immaculate coats
and aprons came next.
Bauer's band headed the printers,
who marched sixty strong and wore
nobby busters and helmets. Bricklay-
ers union, No. IS, had about forty
men in line and presented a very neat
appearance. Half a hundred plumbers
represented Journeymen Plumbers
union, No 90 This organization was
headed by the Lawrence band and
had the distinction of having in it's line
the only man in the parade who wore a
''stove-pipe" hat.
Cigarmakers' union, No. 295, with
the blue LABEL conspicuously dis
played on their breasts, numbered forty
men, each carrying a cane.
Stone Masons' union, No 80, with
forty men, marched behind the Ring
gold band, bringing up the rear Of
the first division.
One of the most attractive features of
the parade as we'll as one that was
most novel to this city was the delega-
ton of the Garment Workers and
Laundry Workers organizations in
carriages. The delegation numbered
ten young ladies and they were warm
ly applauded along the line.
The Building Trades council marched
at the head of the organizations of
which it was representative, and it
could be justly proud of the showing
made by it's constituents. Carpenters
unions, No. 563. and No. 4S4, with near
, ly 300 men in line provoked ringing ap-
plause all along the route, for their
! big turnout and excellent appearance.
Union 4S4 carried novel banner made
entirely of wood shavings. 1t was the
handiwork of Theodore Straub, cne of
the members Of the union. The Forest
band furnished the music for the
knights of the hammer and saw.
PAINTERS NEATLY ATTIRED.
Painters Local unions, Nos. 21S and
t1S, with 100 men, made a very attrac-
, tive appearance in their white duck
overalls, jumpers and caps. A red and
Iat ttarad n Wilt M
cially for the occasion, and carried by
, Union, No. 49, attracted much atten-
tion.
The Lathers' union, weighty with the
, honors of their recent bloodless victory
marched next, and behind them came
, forty members of the strongly organ.
, lied sheet metal workers, representing
, Local union, No Sc.
Operative Plasterers' international
association, No. 100, marched with near.
ly 80 men, carrying a very attractive
banner.
One of the best displays of the parade
, was that made by the equine cobblers
Z They were all mounted on prancing
stecds, and rode like veterans. At theil
: | head We're two horses lead by footmen
One bore the announcement on his bach
that he had been shod at a union shop
| TIe looked it. The second, which ad.
mitted in big letters that he had beer
,, shod at scab shop, looked as if every
,, , work of it was true and he was sorry
: for it.
Besides these organizations there were
also in this division representations o.
D.. the Barbers union, Tailors' union an(
!, other kindred societies.
The third division was composed en-
tirely of the employees of the stree
-. commissioners department, who turned
y out in acknowledgment Of the efforts
of the labor unions in securing for then
I the benefits of the eight-hour law
which was put in operation in this city
: last Monday. Street Commissioner Dun
T ming marshaled his men himself, beini
in hearty accord with the principles @
united labor, and taking an especia
interest in yesterdays demonstration
because 1t gave him an opportunity o
introducing TO the public some of hi
n new ideas and showing the people o
: the city, also, what big institution tn,
street commissioners department ha!
grown to be.
{ Mr. Dunning headed the column, at
: tired in white duck and drab militar!
hat, while after him came his fore
men of departments, similarly attired
. saving that helmets were worn instead
s of the military hat. The new bicycl,
officer and the clerks of the department
also awheel acted as an advance guard
! and the Old Forge band furnished tn,
4 music to which the we'll drilled stree
> men kept time.