The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06
Picnic at Merin0 a Successful and
Enjoyable Affair.
TWO ADDRESSES WERE MADE.

containing loVU men ana SIX DanuS OF
music all forming two divisions. The
procession, after travelling the prin-
cipal streets, passed I'm review before
Gov. Dyer and staff at the state house.
and Mayor Baker and members OF the
city government at the city hall. An
other review by Chief Marshal McMor-
row and staff followed on the Merino
flats.
The line, which presented very neat
and attractive appearance, was made
up as follows:
Platoon OF police.
Chief Marshal John McMorrow.
Chief OF staff, William ii. O'Neill.
staff: Thomas f. Galligan. Edward
Ryan, Jeremiah It. Bowling, +.
s. Fagan.
Labor Day Committee.
James p. Sullivan. Marshal.
FIRST DIVISION.
Charles s. Shaw. Marshal.
Aids. James r. Blessing. Richard Ross.
Carpenters and Joiners' Union, No. 205.
Carpenters Union. No. 342.
Band.
Brewers Union. No ia.
Carpenters N. B. G. and A., No. "a.
Journeymen Tallors' Union. Providence.
Mount Hope Fife and Drum Band.
Journeymen Horse Shoers.
Iron Moulders' Union. No. Al.
Core Makers Union. No. 10.
Hibernian Fife and Drum Band.
PAYERS and Founders Union, No. 5666.
Dyers' and Bleachers Union, Pawtucket
Pattern Makers Union, Providence.
Charles ". Heeks. Marshal.
Aids, John p Dorl. George p. Hughes.
Philharmonic Band.
Cigar Makers Union, No. 4.
Painters and Decorators Union. No.
1876.
Painters and Decorators Union. No.
1876
Band.
BrickIayers' Union, No. 1.
Typographical Union, No. 33.
Typographical Union, No. 212.
Woonsocket Typographical Union.
Bakers and Confectioners' Union, No.
III.
Cornice Makers Union.
Plumbers Union. No. 2S.
Plasterers and Stucco Workers Union
Society Of Engineers.
Journeymen Stone Cutters Associations
Sheet Metal Workers Union.
Plasterers Tenders Union.
Bricklayers' and Masons' Union. Paw.
tucket.
The route Of march was through
Washington row, across Market square
to North Main street. through Smith
u,
Exchange place, through Dorrance
street to Westminster through West
minister to Olneyville square, and
through Hartford avenue to Merino
flats. where the picnic was held in the
afternoon. lf ee,-f
The crowd at the flats was an inn
mense one, and everything passed off
In most satisfactory manner. every
body being In the best OF humor, and
not single incident occurred TO mar
the pleasure OF the day. The committee
In charge of the picnic kept a sharp
eye open TO the comfort of all present
and took great care that no objection
ab,e features should be introduced by
fakirs who were looking for a chance
to do so.
There were several forms OF amuse-
ment. and not the least of these was
an excellent concert by Bailey Brothers
orchestra, athletic games. dancing, ETC..
although the great heat interfered
somewhat with the sports and dancing.
At 3 o'clock Charles s. Shaw called the
large asserlblage to order and intro
duced as the first speaker DR.. l.. +. G..
Garvin of Cumberland. who spoke in
very interesting manner upon the labor
problems OF the day and the results al
ready accomplished by organized labor.
Daniel White of Boston followed in
the same vein. and gave his hearers
ernment In the future. and spoke OF
some OF the sins Of omission. After the
speeches the several amusements were
again resumed and kept up until late
hour in the evening
The entire success OF the affair was
due to the untiring efforts of the Labor
Day committee, which was made up as
follows:
Officers--George u. Sullivan. chair
man; Thomas Houston. secretary;
Maurice Hennessy, treasurer: John Nc
Morrow chief marshal; Augustus lap
ham, sergeant-at-arms; trustees. John
McMorrow. Thomas II. Markham, Jas.
j. Sullivan: printing committee. Chas.
s. Shaw, Augustus Lapham, Alfred
ways and means commit
tee. Thomas +. Galligan. chairman: II.
l.. Pike, secretary: Charles Heeks. Geo.
Paquette. William Arnott. Frank s. Fa-
gan. Jeremiah +. Bowling.
Rhode Island Central Trades and La
Dor Union-Edward l.. Pike. William
Arnott. John McMorrow.
Cigarmakors' Union No 9i-Thomas
p. Markham. Thomas Houston. Charles
Heeks.
Journeymen Plumbers Union No 2s-
j. II. Kehoe. Maurice Hennessey, Thos.
+. Healy.
Painters and Decorators Union No.
1e6-Alfred Ridderbjelke, Fred Sand
gaist, ~. Leonard Mobin.
Bakers and Confectioners' Union No.
171-Georre Pauuette. Thomas Null
lcady. Richard Ross.
Painters and Decorators Union No.
1o5-Thomesi Galligan. John McGinn,
James Moriarty.
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters
No. 65e-Christian Anderson.
Journeymen Stone Cutters Associa-
tion-Martin Fogarty. William Davis.
Frank r. Fagin.
PAYERS Union. a. r. t.. 56sG--John
keenan,. T.. Bowling. Edward Falls.
Carpenters and Joiners' Union No.
342-George y. Hughes. Wilfred Beau
regard. Oncr Dorey.
Painters and Decorators Union No.
Isl. Brickeil.
United Brewery Workmen No. ia
John McGettrick. Peter Pearson. Frank