The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-04

Pike and east on Pike to Seventh avenue.
From this point Pike was countermarched
to First avenue and the line swung down
First avenue to Main street through dense
crowds that hedged up close from both
sides Main street was traversed to Sec
ond avenue. and then the parade went
north again to Union street and up Union
street TO Third avenue. the starting point,
where the sections were lead away by
their commanders to their various assem-
bly, halls.
As the big parade marched UP Second
police commanded by sergt. irving Ward.
passed the Observation-Disclosures ONCE at
exactly 1880 o'clock; at 15s, just twenty
eight minutes later, the last members of
the Lathers' Union went by. completing
the parade. The men all marched briskly,
enlivened by the music OF five bands at
equal distant points in the line, and In
cision of step and marching cadence that
would be creditable TO well-drilled SOL
diers.
parade itself. except the music OF the
bands and the noise of the boilermakers,
but the whole body Of marchers seemd
imbued with spirit Of cheerfulness and
contentment in keeping with the occasion,
and conscious pride in their appearance
and numbers.
The Unions I'm Line.
The largest representations OF local
unions were made up by the Carpenters
and yoiners, with 28 men in line, the Re-
tail Clerks with $50. and the BARRIERS with
ITO. The other unionsSin line, represented
by from twenty-five to 100 men each, near
ly all attired in garb characteristic OF
their occupations, were: upholsterers.
Newsboys, Typoeraphical, Printing Press.
men, Boilermakers. Boilermakers. and
Blacksmiths' Helpers, Machinists, Iron
Molders.. Foundry Helpers and Iaborers.
De- nol Dat
Tailors, Mattresses. Ship Carpenters. Ship
Caulkers. Stage Employees. Street Railway
Employees. Cooks and Walters, Horse,
shoers. Team Drivers. Steam Railroad ro,u
phone Operators, Plumbers and Gas Fit
ters. Painters and Decorators. Bricklay-
ers. Stone Masons. Stonecutters. Carpen-
workers. Piasterers. building Laborers.
Lathers and Shinglers.
The parade was excellcntly arranged
what past the hour set. but with the for
nation once begun the various detach-
ments quickly found their places and
the march through the streets was dig
crowds OF local and visiting people. on
the streets early to witness the circus
parade. waited the coming OF the unions
cordial sucs he
Clerks with their gay umbrellas, and
others, attracting special attention
streets Crowded All Day.
II was past o'clock when the parade
disbanded and the marchers and the
watching crowds dispersed to the various
scenes OF afternoon amusements. Hun
dreds attended the coursing and athletic
events; other hundreds went to the circus;
more hundreds thronged the water front
to watch the yacht races, and still the
downtown streets were so filled with peo-
pie all the afternoon that the congestion
seemed but little relieved.
II In estimated that there were at
least 1900 visitors from neighboring
towns and the country In Seattle yester-
day. At restaurants and dining rooms the
whole day was run into one long meal
time. hungry crowds waiting at every
door, while on the side streets country
people who had come in wagons reversed
the ordinary idea OF q picnic and lunched
In the open air of the city. Excursions
from all parts on the Sound remained TO
an early hour this morning. the visitors
dividing their attention between the even
ing circus and the dances given by the
Labor day committees.
Day Passes Smoothly.
Though the street cars of the city were
taxed to their utmost capacity during the
whole OF yesterday, not one accident of
consequence was reported to the police.