The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-04

of bed and let the curtain up to see what
kind Of day it was. And he said that
it was good day. Whereupon he pro-
ceeded to don his parade dress.
And it was a good day. Not cloud
dared make it's appearance from rise to
set OF sun, and as for the thermometer,
it behaved beautifully after its pro-
tracted exhibition of hot temper during
the past three months.
The thought of this parade stimulated
every hardy son of toll as he prepared
himself to venture forth. The result was
Il parade that will eclipse all its prede-
cessors Every union was on its mettle.
Not u hitch marred the great review Of
labor. The different unions and organi-
cations were in charge of marshals who
knew Just where to find the divisions
they were detailed to, and the scramb-
ling and hurry, showing and pushing that
almost invariably go with these parades
of citizens was missing.
OF course no one ever expects to see
a parade start on the schedule time, but
the parade of the laboring men was only
a few moments late in getting under way,
and once under way, not single stop
was ordered.
Fully 5000 men took part in the parade,
and for over an hour the steady tramp,
tramp of the 5000 feet encased in union
made shoes could be heard keeping step
to the martial airs of the unioa bands.
And fortune smiled on organized labor,
too If the leaders had their oWp pick
ing they could mt have selected more
ideal day The parade was under way be-
fore the sun had chance at the asphalt
paVements, and a cool breeze made 1t
comfortable for the reviewers and the re-
viewed.
The parade of organized iaha- yesterday
was different from the ordinary labor
rxroC nt
uninteresting review, to show the growth
of organized labor. 1t was more. for the
different unions, at least many of them,
had employed artists to design floats, and
these floats, b cautiful and artistic, broke
the monotony that Labor day parade
threatens.
But the unions, too, deserve mention.
Every branch of organized labor was rep
resented in the line that marched on Mic
ollet and Hennepin avenues. Few of the
able bodied of organized labor were miss
ing, and some of the organizations amaz-
ed the spectators who keep little in touch
with labor.
CARPENTERS CARRY OFF HONORS.
The carpenters union carried off the
honors in point of numbers. There were
524 men in line and the woodworkers
came next with 37S The painters had
351 members in their ranks and the pack
ers and nailers' union mustered PAS. The
coopers counted 2S2 men before the pa
rade, and the stonecutters 1913. The stone
masons came next with 118 men, and 156
tailors marched under the banner Of that
union. The typographical union made a
good showing with 143 men in line, and ali
of the unions had from fifty to seventy
five marchers.
The float of the painters and decorators
union deserves special mention, fer 1t was
an artistic success. 1t was in the form
of large white palette, beautifully dec
GRATED. 1t was resting on a platform
around which were seated eight girls
dressed in white, with large lunches Of
flowers in their arms.
The horseshoers' union had float
which illustrated the work done by the
members of the union. The men on it
shoeing a horse won the plaudits of the
crowd.