The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-05
LABOR S DAY.
Great Demonstration OF
Unions and Trade Coun-
ellis Here Yesterday.
FIVE THOUSAND IN LINE.
Mayor Hoos and Many Off
cials Reviewed the
Parade.
NUMEROUS OUTINGS HELD
The Perfect Weather En-
abIed All to Have a
Royal Holiday.
Nu mERoUs OUTINGS HELD

Never before in the history of Jersey
City has such large labor parade peen
witnessed here as that yesterday after
noon in the lower section of this CITY,
The streets through which the many
organizations paraded were thronged
with people. From the roofs and windows
of houses American flags could De seen
floating in the breeze.
The weather was all that could pe ex-
pected for such an event. It was not
TOO warm for marching and this mad
something to do with the large turn
out
over five thousand men comprising all
the different labor unions IN the county
took part III the parade and festival,
which followed at Baldwin Park About
1o:9o o,clcck Hamilton Park. was the
scene or mucn life. The United Building
Trades Couacil, under whose auspices
parade ana festival were held, organized
on Hamilton Park, south.
The men. all of whom were fine speci-
mems of manhood. fell into line like vet
Grams. In fles Of twelve. each headed by
captain they marched from Jersey ave-
nue. and Eighth street. to East Hamilton
place. to Pavonia avenue, to Grove street,
street to Washington street. to Grand
street. to Grove street and passed the
City Hail. where the parade was review
ed BY Mayor Foos City Collector Davis.
City Clerk N. ]. O'Donnell, Street and
Water Commissioners Smith, Hauck No
Ian. Heintze and Sullivan, Horace Far
rier Robert Hoos, Aldermen
Mcbride, Farrell Bau. Allen,
Maxwell, Murphy, Dittmar, Kel-
". FrsshoIders Clements, Kenny, ex-Free
holder Griffin, cx Director Quinn. Edu-
cafioaal Directors AIuivaney. Broderick,
succow. Berger. ?. j. Kennedy and Cui-
len. Finance Commissioners Lembeck,
Midlise and Ringle. Comptroller Robert s.
Jordan. Deputy City Treasurer VIM. F.
Ely, Clerk of City Hall Commission G.
Fred Farrell.
Col. Dean and P. j. Mcclure, of the
Carpenters Union; J. f. Keefer, Printers
Union; NJ F. Grimes, Plasters' Union;
wv ]. Crosby, Painters Union; j. w.
Duffy, Tinsmiths' Union; Thomas F. Con-
way, Plumbers Union; J. Brady. Lathers'
Union; NJ J. Gear. Laborers' Union;
Deputy City Collector Thomas J. Mig
gins and ex-AssembIyman Carl H.
Ruemple were grand marshals and assist
ants
The features of the Labor demonstra-
tion. at Baldwin Park. yesterday, were
the speeches and games. The former
dealt chiefly with the eight hour day
question. All of the speakers delivered
addresses in regard to the advancement
of labor interests.
Mr.. w. E. Ward, Jr., of this city who
is affiliated with the Brotherhood of
Painters, spoke strongly in favor of labor
organization, saying that organizations
greatly benefit the interests of the work
ingman, and that organization is always
essential to success.
Thomas F. Conroy, of the Building
Trades Council OF this city, delivered an
interesting Grafton touching on labor Or
CARNATIONS, and the benefits that the la
boring man receives therefrom.
There were many other speakers from
different parts of the country, who came
as guests of the Building Trades Council.
The demonstration was a success in every
sense of the word. In addition to the
1,500 men, members of the Council, there
were several hundred others who got
considerable enjoyment from the event.
The park was filed all day and far into
the night. Dancing as one of the fea-
lures, naturally took up the time of a
majority of those who participated in the
days outing. This amusement continued
until a late hour. Perfect order was
maintained and all pronounced the DEM
onstratlon thorough success