The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06

william White. Duncan Taylor, A. o. Gias
Cow. II. 5. Clark and j. II. Cunning ham,
had It's hands full There were many
strangers TO add interest TO the passing
throus- Delegations from outside towns
had como III Saturday and Sunday, and
accessions TO tie outside representation
we're constantly being received on trains
and boats arriving yesterday. Laboring
men from Kenton Cedar Mountain and
Black Diamond were on hand TO take part
In the parade The Roslyn delegation was
not in line. The large party from Issa-
quah did not cone in until late In the day,
Victoria and Olympia excursions arrived
about noon. too late 10 lengthen the pro-
cession but not behind time for the sports
al the parks. Altogether there were about
s.tre outsiders ia the city. Gov. John r.
Rogers arrived from Olympia at $50
O'clock In the morning. He was met by
a reception committee OF the labor unions
and conducted to headquarters.
The great center OF activity was the
meeting hall Of the Western Central Labor
Union. 1925 Third avenue In the street be-
G.. Armstrong and his aides de camp re-
ceiyed reports from the various detach-
ments OF the forming parade. Orders were
issued thick and fast and the long body
Of men, stretching for blocks down the
avenue. was brought to order with grea,
precision. Here. too, were stationed the
general committeeman. w. r. Middleton,
George Hlldebrandt. J. II Pike. F. A. Rust.
w. j. Stanley and a. A Rhodes ana each
Of these had muitifarioas duties requiring
active attention.
The formation OF the line of the grand
parade presented many interesting fea
lures. Each union having found its place
as designated by the grand marshal. there
was the usual wait for tartiy participants
The sailors in their white hlouses and
blue trousers had float 10 admire while
they waited. It was a model OK the full
rugged ship Independence ard had
crew of three snail boys who sat on the
deck. their LEGS hanging In the open
matches. The stage workers. each with A
brace and screw as an emblem of his
trade. banded the latest yokes of farce
comedy. The plasterers presented 4 fine
appearance N their suits OF white and &C
cupied time In fiecking dust from their
attire. The or.c&l1yfrs feaptd themselves
ny an A pile AZ lumber ard submitted ~
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newstcys were In hopeless disarray urtIl
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