The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-05

st. Paul today than there were year
ago. There are more members at this
time belonging to the unions that were in
existence year ago, than then. Labor
day some time ago secured national rec
ognltion, and Its advent is recognized
each year in that 1t is made a general
holiday. All the manufactures and in
dustries of st. Paul closed yesterday;
many stores did likewise. On the whole.
the annual celebration was a more pro-
nounced success than heretofore People
took advantage of the occasion to en-
joy themselves. Some selected one way
and some another. Those who didn't at
tend the picnic in the afternoon went on
the excursion or attended one of the mat
lnees, or, perhaps, went out to the fair
The weather was above criticism. There
was a dash Of rain last evening, but not
enough to mar any Of the days events.
THE PARADE.
Three thousand five hundred members
of the trades unions and allied orders of
the city took part in the parade in the
forenoon. The assemblage of working
men was the largest ever gathered to-
gether to observe the holiday of the labor
clans, and the parade was a surprise to
the citizens Of st. Paul, both in point Of
numbers participating and in the strength
OF the different trades unions and other
societies in line. The morning opened
with unfavorable weather, but before the
completion of the line of march the sky
frightened and the sun came out again.
The weather was cool, with a slight
breeze, which was the cause of many ad-
ditions to the numbers of those in the
line of march
Thousands of sightseers viewed the pa
rade and many of the unions received
ovations as they passed. The cigarmak-
ers and veterans of Typographical Union
No. &c seemed to have the greatest num-
Der Of friends out to see them march and
were greeted with applause time and
again. a notable feature of the parade
was that the unions of The city have in
creased in membership to a surprising ex-
tent during the year. Hardly d; union In
line failed to make a better showing than
in previous years. A large number of
new unions were also In line, which had
the effect of swelling the parade to a
considerable extent.
The floats made an excellent showing
The furriers of the city attracted the
most attention, as they had four in the
parade. The two central bodies of organ
lied labor, the Trades and Labor assem-
bly, and the Building Trades council, oc-
cupied a prominent position. In carriages
were Labor Commissioner McHale, G. c..
Collins, chairman of the Labor DAY COM
mittee; A. E. Donaldson, president Of
the Trades and Labor assembly; Gov.
Lind and Mayor Kiefer
ALL IN LINE.
The parade started from the vicinity Of
the Capitol A number of bands were in
line and before the signal to march was
given, the throng was so great as to
blockade traffic and stop the street cars.
c. H. Bonn, as chief marshal, gave the
word and the line began to move. A fine
rain was falling, but 1t soon ceased and
the wet did not detract from the enthu-
siasm. A platoon of mounted police head
ell the parade, in charge of Lieut.. Budy,
after which were the officers and guests
of the labor men in carriages. They were
followed by the Trades and Labor assem-
blv and Building Trades council in car
riages and the coopers, sheet iron work
ers. plastereFs, carpenters, stoEecutters,
candymakers, stage employees and num-
her of advertising wagons followed in
order.
The line of march was gone over with
out accident The parade reached Third
and Wabasha at 1920, where the line
broke up. The unions marched around
to st. Peter street and down Fourth, as
they arrived, in order to make room for
those which followed, and then congre-
gated in Bridge square.
The stage employees were the aristocrats
of the parade, riding in carriages and
making a fine showing. They were dress
ed in white uniforms. The sheet iron
workers wore white shirts and blue
trousers, with belts Of tin, presenting a
very peat appearance. The coopers wore
boutonniers of heads of rye and roses,
and the plasterers in all white suits re-
ceived a cordial greeting. The carpenters
made a fine appearance, marching four
abreast, their numbers causing remark
all along the line Of march The stone
cutters also had a large number of men
in line, and their friends predicted that
they had easily won first prize for num-
Der. The candymakers were followed by
legions of small boys, as on their float
was a candy factory in active operation
and assistants distributed sweets to ell
Corners.
ELABORATE FLOATS.
A float representing a workshop, with
NM obinorv for working flJrS was tho Nc