The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-08
PARADE OF LABOR UNIONS.
FIVE HUNDRED MEN IN THE BUILD
,vG TRADES COUNCIL TURN OUT.

The Parade an Orderly One and Made
by the Unions to show Their
strength-Was Headed by the Or
eanfzers and officers of the Coun-
ell and the UniOns-Parade Fol-
Ioyed by a Meeting mt Labor Hall.
little Change in the Strike Situa-
ton.
The labor unions, 500 strong, turned out
Yesterday afternoon on parade. The OBJ
tect was to let the public know the extent
of unionism in Savannah
It had been the intention of the men
"a start from Labor Hall at O'Clock, but
owing TO the heat at that time the start
was postponed until o'clock. Owing to
the later start the parade did not follow
out the original programme which would
have taken it out as far as Eighth street.
The procession, as formed, consisted of
two carriages, the first containing Car
penters District Organizer T. J. Naught-
in president of the Building Trades Coun-
ell Gruver; Secretary of the Council, J
NJ. Wilbon, and president of the executive
board Nj. D. Foley. In the second car
ored Carpenters Union; Charles Anderson
president of the Painters Union; ]. w.
Hays, president of the white carpenters,
and j. w Hall, president of the plumb
ers After the carriages followed the
Building Trades Council, the executive
board of carpenters, and then the various
unions represented in the Building Trades
Council.
Besides the "transparencies' designat-
ing the unions, there were few on which
the sentiments of the strikers found ex-
preston. Among them were mine Hours
a Days Work. Love, Justice, and Mer-
cy to All Men," and ''7S Strikers" the
last, evidently a sarcasm, and supposed to
be sufficiently explicit, when compared
with the long procession in which it was
borne. American flags were displayed at
different parts along the line.
The route of the procession was from
Labor Hall to Drayton street, then to
Bay, west to Whitaker 10 Congress, up
to Jefferson, to Broughton, thence TO
Drayton, down which the line moved TO
CASTOR. There the procession headed west
until Jefferson was reached again, and
continued down that street to Henry.
Turning east on Henry the march was to
Bull, then north to Park avenue, east to
Drayton, to Liberty, thence to East Broad,
down to Broughton, thence to Drayton
and to Labor Hail.
A large number of interested spectators
were along the line of the march. At the
hall addresses were made by some of the
members, after which the meeting was adj
journed.
There were very few, if any, changes
in the strike situation yesterday Con-
tractor William Armitage, as he had stat
ed he would do put the non-union men to
work. Six or eight of them started in in
the morning and several others were add
ed later during the day. He expects to
put others on to-day
1t is quite likely that there may be a
decided change to-day, as it is said that
some of the officers of the plasterers and
bricklayers' unions will ask the Building
Trades Council to so arrange that they
may go back to work at places where,
preceding. the general strike, they had
been granted the scale of hours and wages
demanded. This request the council will
hardly consider. Should their request be
denied it is not known what these unions
will do but there has been some talk of
Withdrawing from the national organiZa-
ton and establishing purely local union.
Mr. ]. NJ. Wilbon said after the parade:
Our last communication to the Builders
Exchange was not sign of weakness, but
was simply an act of courtesy that they
did not return. Our cause is just, and we
believe that by conducting 1t in an honest
manly way we will wiring from our
former bosses the fact that we were, or
are not unappreciative Of their kindness
TO US in times past. We wish for better
treatment in the future. The clasped
hands with the motto, Friendship, JUS
tice and Love to All Men," that was car
ried In our ranks during our parade by
Rev Burroughs was a symbol of what
hnfu and
Our parade had no political significance
Whatever, but of course we note the acts
OF courtesy and kindness shown us, and
will not forget them. Neither do we forget
our enemies, hence our display of men
VINO put the cause of labor above any
other considera ton. The music was fur
nished by fifteen musicians known as the
Union Band"
At recent meeting of the Brotherhood
OF Railroad Trainmen the following resolu-
ton was passed and copy sent to the
Building Trades Council:
Whereas The members of the various
unions affiliated with the Build
city, are now on strike.
owing to the refusal of their employers
10 grant them shorter work day and a
uniform scale of wages, and whereas, we
Iirhliy believe the request of the men,
ovrs of the Building and Trades Coun-
. " oe hotmhs out JUST ana fair, TO ask
LOT an honest days pay for an honest
nays work. Therefore be it resolved,
mat the Brotherhood Of Railroad Train
tleh approves of the course of our fellow
Workingman, and this lodge does hereby
eA'ehd to the striking workmen, its sincere
sSmpathies and hearty support, and be
j. further resolved, That we will, in every
honorable way In our power to aid them
~ the'r present struggle nnd work for
.IeF interest," for its members and the
UNIVERSAL success OF oil labor unions that
make nothing but just and fair request
Tor living wage.
ne resolution was signed by T. r.
LAD IL. n