The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-09-07
Dull UTH MAKES
GRAND SHOWING.
FINE PARADE, ELOQUENT SPEAK,
ERs, ENJOYABLE PICNIC AND
4 y IDEAL WEATHER.
TRADES UNIONS CLEAR $1,000
OVER 5000 PEOPLE GO OUT no
LAKEWOOD. =.
Interesting Program Of Sports ana
Amusements Carried Out-Af-
fair LARGEST Ever Held.

fair Largest Ever Held,
With swinging, vigorous step, their
faces alight with the enthusiasm of the
occasion, 1000 workingmen of all trades
and occupations, tnaugurated Duluth
celebration Of Labor Day Monday
morning by marching down First
street to the enHvening strains of band
music, the inspiriting applause Of thou
sands of spectators and the f1utter OF
scores of flags and banners.
Everything was propitious for its
successful and even notable observance.
The weather was ideal, warm, but not
intensely so, and the dazzling rays Of
the autumn sun shone down from
cloudless skies upon throngs OF happy
people revealing In their brief freedom
from toll, in the parks, the woods and
on the lake.
Lakewood, the place selected by the
labor unions for the picnic, speeches.
sports and amusements, was OF course
the Mecca of the great majority a
soon as the parade was over, and halt
dozen Iron Range special trains were
required to transport the crowds. It
was estimated by Iron Range railroad
company that 5000 persons were
at Lakewood during the day. Other es-
Inmates are as high as 5000. The net
receipts of the day were about $4,000.
The parade was the down town feat
ure and was really excellent. AS is
usually the case some of the organiza-
tons scheduled to appear were not
present. but the appearance of those
who did march made up for the alb
sentees. The display Of cigarmakers,
meat cutters, bakers, carpenters and
sheet metal workers appeared to strike
the fancy Of the crowd more than the
others.
The Cigarmakers' union made a
splendid showing, with white parasols
with union labels pasted on them, in
addition to a float with a huge cigar.
The Carpenters union was finely
represented, its members wearing white
shirts, leather belts and gray caps.
The bakers, similar to last year, were
present in natty white suits, and there
was a large representation Of the men
who "knead. the dough-" They were
literally applauded and were among
the best in line.
The Amalgamated Meat Cutters
union, with black trimmed white caps
and aprons, presented very creditable
appearance and were among the fav-
orites. -. ::
The sheet metal workers had one OF
the most unique displays in the process
sioH. The organization was headed
with Juvenile drum corps, beating tin
drums. Each member of the union
sported tin parasol above his head.
The plumbers and steamfitters had
large turnout and presented a nat
ural appearance with kit of plumb
ing tools carried by each member.
The feature Of the Leather Workers
unions appearance was very hand
some banner. The union, which is one
Of the youngest in the city, was also
we'll represented. :
The Painters and Decorators union
also displayed a fine banner that at
tracted considerable attention.
The Longshoremen's union, as usual,
had the largest number of men in line
and received many congratulations for
their enthusiastic interest. There were
about $50 stalwart members in line.
The tailors appeared In good order
and with an attractive banner, and the
Electrical Workers, Iron Moulders,
Bricklayers, Typographical and Theat-
rical Stage organizations were also rep
resented. The package freight hand
lers were present in large numbers and
evidenced the formation of a very
strong organization.
The procession was divided into three
divisions, the first of which was head
ed by the official heads Of the two
central labor organizations, George w.
Davis, Of the Federated Trades as
sembly, and Timothy Timlin, Of the
Building Trades council. They were
followed by platoon of police in COM
mand of Captain F. E. Resche and the
Third Regiment band. The City band
of West Duluth, headed the third d.
vision.
One of the finest features of the par
ade was the appearance of the fire de-
partment, and the neatly uniformed
well disciplined men, prancing horses
and glittering apparatus, which are
only permitted to parade once year
Labor Day-were the cynosure of all
eyes.
Another good feature was q float OF
the Viking Rifle club, a West End
organization. It was drawn by four
horses and represented one of the old
Morse ships, such q one for instance
as that in which Eric the Red cruised
the northern seas few hundred years
ago. Several members of the club were
seated in the boat. :" " - - i: >"
Aside from the great crowd, the feat.
ure OF the picnic at Lakewood was the
splendid order kept, due to the fact
that no liquor was sold on the grounds
nor anywhere near them. =.
The first train left the city at. Il
o'clock and took q large crowd. Their
another left while the, section thai
was supposed to have gone at 81;
was crowded to the doors. People
stood In the aisles, while the platforini
and every inch Of space in: the bagka9t
cars was crowded to the utmost, 49, 49,.
Out at the nicnfe vrniirda tho fhrny1 q