The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-04
Monster Procession
Followed by a Pic
mic at COnCOr-
dia Park.
Demonstration Surpassed All
Previous Events of a
Similar Nature in
This City.

The celebration Of Labor Day in 81. Louis
strations OF = similar nature by organized
labor in This city The condition Of the
weather added materially 10 the success OF
the occasion. The temperature was just
right. Clouds durkened the skies threaten
ing = dovnpour but now and then the sun
shune through a rift and smiled on the
streets OF 81. Louis. teemirg with their
thousands G. organized workingmen and
those who had gathered to see them In line.
The Gr5nt event of The, day was the mon
ster par Ee Early the various divisions
proceeded to their assigned positions near
the starting point at Twelfth and Market
streets. BY 10 O'Clock the great, broad
thoroughfare In the heart Of the business
section was a writhing, seething mass. and
every side street was a tributary with full
tide ready TO pour its quota into the great
sea OF humanity soon a. the ebb set IN
on Twelfth street. No one could ningle
with the multitude without realizing the
fact that IL was Il holiday and ii holiday
crowd. The carpenter had thrown aside
his rule, the shoemaker his leather apron
and his last, the smith his sledge and the
tailor his tape In honor OF the day. Every
body was in happy mood. In such a null
titude, of course. there was some crcwdins
and josiiing, but everybody WAS good-na-
tured about il. and in no instance was an
angry demonstration noted.
Promptly al IL a IN. six bombs were fired
on the lawn in front Of the City Hall.
Tho Procession Starts.
An instant later Grand Marshal Near
thur Johnston gave the order. Forward.
marchr' and the head Of the great parade
began TO move
A squad OF mounted police was in the
lead. Then came the grand marshal and his
four aids-C. 2. Connolly, Dave kreyling,
II. It. Biackmore and A. ]. Flori Behind
swung the ten divisions of the parade. with
the following division marshals: c. S. Pat
terson OF Division No. 1; William Rebbing
of Division No 2; Michael Griesinger OF
Division no. 3: A. Albright of Division No.
4: =. Caughliu of Division No. ., William
De Vaux of Division No. 6; E. OConnor OF
Division No. I: William Brandt OF Division
No. S; AL Rongey of Division No. .. and Il.
B. Parker OF Division No. 10.
With the precision and order of trained
troops the various divisions wheeled into
line at the appointed time.
The lire of march was north on Twelfth
street to Washington avenue. east Oh
Washington avenue to Broadway. south on
broadway to Chouteau avenue. west on
Chouteau evenua to Tenth street, south on
Tenth street TO Lynch street, west on
Lynch street TO Thirteenth street, south on
Thirteenth street to Concordia Park
The men marched four abreast. and to
and forty-five minutes. The streets were
packed with spectators. who applauded and
cheered the marching cohorts as they
passed.
The decorations in honor OF the day were
ella borate and profuse, especially on Wash
enue. The big Wholesale houses on Wash
Ing ton avenue and the large retail stores on
Broadway were draped with huge stream
ers of red, white and blue bunting, while
from hundreds of windows Old Glory waved
in the breeze. The sidewalks were alive
with onlookers: and every box that stood
was utilized In South St Louis eve every yat wins dI
women with children in their arms climbed
to chimney tops and cheered the passing
II is estimated there were 45.W0 men Z,
line. BY direction of Grand Marshal John
ston. two experts were stationed in the |
building at broadway and
Market street. According to their count Ga
e75 men passed in review. IL is admitted by |
all that many Joined the parade after this |
Organizations Represented.
The following is full list OF the unions |
that took part in the parade:
Division No. 4.
uniens Nos and + fTyp2srfphen Hhien
No; g; Electrotypers' Union, No. IS; Maiiers'
nnion. No: 3: Photo.Engrayers' Union No. |
Union. No. 6; Cylinder Feeders Union. No.
50: Web Pressmen's Union, No. 8; Book
binders Union. No. Is; Rulers Union. No.
a2; Finishers' Union. No. Al: Llthogra-
Pliers Union, No. 8: Litho. A. & E Associa-
ton; Street Railway Employees, Division l3l:
Local No. 16l, L. NJ. w. of A.. of Witt III :
Paper House Employees; Paper Carriers, No. |
Division No. 2.
Delegates Metal Trades Council. Iron
Molders' Union No. &C. Car Wheel NJolders
and Helpers No. 1229 Coremakers No IL |
Iron Molders and Helpers No. 74i3 Machin-
lists Helpers No. s2Jl. Stove MoIders No 10 |
International Association of Machinjsts
Nos Al, S. 3si and 3oS; Bicycle Workers No |
46. International Brotherhood of BACK.
smiths No. u. Blacksmiths' Helpers No
1868, Metal Polishers No. lS Brass Work.
ers No. 66. Brass Molders No 90 Metal
Pattern Makers No. 81. Steel Range WORK |
ers No. "a. Boilermahers, Shipbuiidars M
q; Architectural Iron Workers No ma
Radiator Molders No. IS Amalga mated |
iron, Steel and Tin Workers No q. pat !
ternmakers' Association No 90, In car
rfages. " AZ S
Division No. 3.
Brewers and Maltsters No 6. Beer Dr;x-
ers Union No. IS, Brewery FYremeD No a5 |
Beer Bottlers No. 1S. Brewery Freight |
Handlers and Laborers No. T23s class
Blowers No. s. Bartenders' Union No T
Wsiters' Union No. -l6. Soda and Mineral |