Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-05
LABOR ON PARADE.
Annual Tri-City Holiday Demon
stration the Largest
Yet Held.
COLUMN THREE MILES LONG.
Thousands View 1t As 1t Passes
Through the Streets.

| Thousands View 1t AS 1t Passes
Through the Streets.
The Organizations and Floats in Line
Splendid Representation Despite Lower
ing CIouds-Grea, Gathering at the Pic
mic Grounds on the Harper and Robinson
| Tract and Huber's Garden Netes oil
the Day.
The annual tri-city labor demon
stration, parade and picnic held in
Rock Island today was the largest ever
seen in Rock Island. Moline or Daven-
port since the beginning of the joint
observance of labor's holiday. This,
too, Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather Clouds were gathered and
| hanging low at the hour for the
| procession to form this morning,
| but there was an immense turnout OF
men and organizations, nevertheless.
The procession started at 10 O'Clock
under the direction of Chief Marshal
j. w. Cavanaugh, in the following or
der:
Platoon of Police.
Chief Marshal j. w. Cavauaugh.
Speakers Mayors of Ehree Cities and Rock
Island Council in Carriages
Industrial Home Float. Goddess OF Liberty and
Girls in White Representing States
Journeymen Stonecutters' Association, Rock
Island, and r Loaf
Twin-City Stonemasons' Union No. 10.
Tri-City Bricklaysrs' Union.
Rock Island Hod Carriers Union No. Z.
Carpenters and Joiners' Union No. 554. of
Davenport
Otto'S Band.
United Brewery Workers of Rock Isia-d and
Davenport
Twin-City Typographical Union No. Z.
Cigarmakers Union No. 172. of Davenport
Cigarmakers' Union No. 2Ol. of Rock Island
Carpenters and Joiners' Union No l5s, Rock
Island.
Painters and Decorators, Union No 49, Rock
Island.
Tri-City Lodge No. 3ss. international 4 ssooia-
ton of Nachnists.
Tri-City BlaclISniths' Union No. 49, with
Float.
Tri-City Blacksmths Helpers. Union.
Rock Island Iron Molders' Union No. 800
Rock Island Stove Mounters Union No II
Rock Island Boot and Shoe Makers ULion.
with Float
Rock Island BARRIERS Union No. 1I3.
American Federal Union No. 1890 Davenport.
Rock Island Federal Union No 7O5l.
Chief Collier and Entire tock Island Fire De-
Partment
Rock Island Teamsters' Protective Union No.
I'LL, with Float.
- StrAssers Band
Rock Island Liquor Dealers Protective Asso-
citation,
- Light Guard Band, Moline.
Moline Iron holders Union No. go.
Moline Pillow Filters Union No. l.
Moline Pattern Makers Union.
Moline Coremakers' Union No. IL
Moline Grinders and PoliShers' Union No. l.
with Drum Corps
Moline Federal Urion No. 6a5I.
Moline Wheel Workers Union No. 20.
Floats.
J. B. thinner s. Co One.
Grand Union Tea Company. Davenport. Seven
f G. Eberhart. One.
Red Star Yeast Company, One.
Bjou Cigar Store, Three.
Rinck & Son. One
Hess Bros, One
The Hobson Theater. Davenport. One.
Young & McCombs, Three.
Tottsn's Music House Two.
Johnny Jones One.
Smith, Photographer OEe.
The London, Two.
J. A. Nelson, One.
Krell s. Math One.
Appel Bros Three.
Morris & Lewis One.
q. w..Cash s. Son, One.
Frank III, One.
Y. Richter, Davenport Five.
FIeischmann Yeast Company, Dav onport, One.
NJ. Krohn, One.
DIR. Palmer Davenport, One.
Parker's Laundry, One.
Old Honesty Tobacco, One.
Peters. Day s. Co, Moline, Three.
Sommers & La velle One.
Brown s Chrfstianson. Moline. One.
Gus Ed, Moline. One.
Phoenix Milling Company, Davenport, One.
g. Best Flour, One @
Washburn-HOiAgan Company, Davenport,
Three
Frefz & Co, One.
Empire Coal Company, One.
Z. b. MeKown, Two.
Penn Refining Company. Four.
National Cracker Company. One.
LANCE Heitemann, One.
Schillinger & Son. One.
Henry GAZETTEER. Two.
G. w. ASter & Co. One.
Standard Sewing Machine Company One.
Remley s. Son, One.
Rock Island Scavenger Department. O-e.
Lewis Roofing Company, One.
TheAparade formed on Second ave-
nue. ana twentieth street, and marched
as follows: West on Second ave
nue. to Twelfth street. south on
Twelfth to Third. east on Third to
Nineteenth, south on Nineteenth to
Fourth. east on Fourth to Twenty
third. south on Twenty-third to Fifth.
east on Fifth to Elm, south on Ekm
to Seventh. east on Seventh to the
picnic grounds.
GREAT CROWD AT THE GROUNDS.
Picnic Promises Likewise to BE n Great
suecess-speeches.
People began swarming to the pic
ME grounds, Huber's garden, on Mo-
line avenue and the Harper
and Robinson tract adjoining as