The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-04
YESTERDAY WAS IDEAL
FOR [ABOR'S HOLIDAY.
There Were Two Big ParadeS in This City, Which
Were Witnessed by ThrOngS OF PeOple--Many
Trades Unions Were in Line.

yesterday under the auspices OF the So
cialist-L Labor party and the same sky tnat
smiled on the G. II. and l.. u. propiuateu
the others.
The place OF formation was the same
Exchange place-and. although IL was by
no means large a procession. 1t could
not be called inferior. for there We're
nearly 400 ardent believers I'm line
IL was arranged TO hold "A mass meeting
at the Burnside Monument. but. two pro-
cessions forming at the same time caused
confusion enough. so II was postponed.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the parade start
eo. Bernard j. Murray was chief mar
shal.
AN IMPOSING PROCESSION.
The makeup OF the line follows:
FIRST DIVISION.
Platoon OF police headed by Sergt. Morse
OF the Sixth station.
Bernard j. Murray Chief Marshal.
James McGuigan, Chief OF STAN
Bartlett's u. r.. A. Band.
Providence Section Socialist-Labor party,
Branches /, 2, 8. 4. and &.
Pawtucket Section. Socialist-Labor party.
Central Falls Section, Sociaiist-Labor
party.
Cumberland Section. Socialist-Labor
party.
woonsocket Section. Socialist-Laoor
Pascoag Section, Socialist-Iabor party
r. /. District Council. Textile Workers.
l.. A, 206. Olneyville.
SECOND DIVISION.
Pontiac Band.
Riverpoint Textile Alliance, No. 227, 3. I.
and L. A.
| Centreville Textile Alliance, No. 26o. .. I.
and l.. A.
woonsocket Textile Alliance, No. 24o. B.
and l.. A.
Lorraine Textile Alliance. No. 2so, g. i.
and l.. A.
Pawtucket Mixed Alliance, No. 2O4 >. Il.
and l.. A.
Pascoag Textile Alliance, No. 203, 5. L.
and l.. A.
There were number of notices In the
procession some of the more pungent be-
ing:
political freedom for Filipinos. polit-
ical slavery for our negro citizens Is the
policy OF Bryan Democracy"
Remember Homestead, Chicago. Ha-
zleton, Brooklyn, etc.
Remember the Bull Pen. Nat John
ston and Mike Devine."
''Workingmen of all countries. unite.
You have nothing to lose but your chains
and world to gain.
"yote for Malloney and Kennel. So
cialist-Labor party.
in Exchange place, at which Lawrence
Lee presided.
The speakers were Peter McDermott.
Edward w. Theinert and James +. Reid,
weII-known Socialists of this state.
INFANTRYMEN TURNED OUT.
COMPANY Il. F. l.. L.. was entertained
by Colonel Frank olney at WarwlcK
Neck, yesterday Previous to departure
there was a short parade up Westminster
street. around the Doyle monument, and
back via weybosset street
Comany A, f. l.. L.. also enjoyed an out
ing Yesterday, going in tally-ho to Scit-
uate Each member "chipped in" for the
: excursion.
AT THE STATE INSTITUTIONS.
At the state institutions In Cranston.
Yesterday. a general holiday was OBJ
served In all departments. Privileges or
the yards were given. and there were
sports At the House of Correction there
was a lively ball game between picked
mines, and at the State Prison there was
a regular tournament of sports.
The winners of the latter We're; Broad
| lump. Walter +. White. IL feet; throwing
| 45-pound weight, George Smart. 81 feet. 6
| inches: running races, Frank Allen and
| Michael Campbell; wheelbarrow races,
| Charles williams. first; Israel Tournier.
| second. and James Ryan, third; hurdle
| races, William Kelley and Fred Gobelle
| throwing 5O-pound caber, John Franklin,
| "a feet. 6 inches; high jump, w. p. White,
feet. inches: hop, skip and jump,
| George Smart; shingle race. John Dun
| bar: three-legged race Warren Lewis and
| Albert Johnson; sack race, Buck Farrell.
| There were also interesting tugs-of-war.
| At the Sockanosset School for Boys
base ball was enjoyed all day, and there
| were many visitors