The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-09-02
BEST PARADE EVER SEEN
HERE.
Many Floats Prepared by Workmen.
Sailors Appear in Line for the First
Time.


parade promises to be far better. The
labor unions have grown in the past
year, and new unions that were not
in existence at all a year ago have come
into life There will probably be up
wards of 500 union men in line today,
marching beneath the banners # their
organizations.
The Coast Seamen's Union will be in
line for the first time in Honolulu, and
it will have one of the best floats and
best turnouts of the day. There will be
rs sailors in uniform, led by Captain A.
E. Baugh, local agent of the Coast Sea-
mems Union. The men will wear blue
nization on them blue trousers and
white sailor waists.
The Sailors Union float will be an
elaborate full-rigged ship, constructed
with great care and attention to detail
by members of the Union. 1t is a full
rugged three master, about Is feet in
length, and with rigging, etc, all true
to a real ship. The masts and rigging
were fixed in the Unions office by
Baugh and placed on the ship after the
hull had been put together. The ship
will be drawn on a dray, by four gray
horses.
The Longshoremens Union, in process
of formation, is another new feature for
this years parade, no such organization
having marched in Honolulu before.
The members have not had time to get
up a regular uniform, but many of them
will march.
The Moulders' Union has also arrang-
ed an elaborate float 1t will represent
moulding work in progress along the
nf ma fs,
seen at work, pouring the liquid metal
into a cupola. A lot of medals will
be struck off as the men go along, as
souvenirs of the day.
The Boiler Markers and Iron Ship
Builders will have two hoats somewhat
similar to each other. They will be huge
boilers the largest ever made in Hawaii.
The men were at work yesterday, pre-
paring the floats for the march, at the
Honolulu Iron Works.
Yesterday the electric workers decid-
ed to put in a float, and they set to
work at once to get the float ready.
Though they have had only one de- in
which to prepare the foat, it will he a
very interesting one, showing as eIabo-
rate display of electrical work as can
he got ready in time to start this morn
ing.
There will be about 100 invited guests,
in carriages and hacks, following the
flag, to follow the Territorial band at
the beginning of the parade, will be
large ones. On one side of the banner
are the words Labor Day." and on the
other side are a wreath and arm with
uplifted hammer with a shovel and hoe
on either side.
The members of the various COM
mites were busy yesterday making
| final arrangements for the celebration.
One of the chief bits of work left was
| the arranging of the park for the sports
of the day. Places were made for the
Territorial band and the Mission band
and for the speakers of the day.
In addition to the floats of the regu-
lar organization of labor there will be
a number of floats by local firms, and
| a large number of business houses have
decorated all their wagons to turn
them out in honor of the occasion.
The official programme of the day is
| as follows:
The Labor Day Parade will form on
the grounds adjoining the Drill Shed,
| at s a. M, and the march Will commence
| promptly at a. m, Following Is the
order of the procession:
Grand Marshal.
Territorial Band.
Banner and flag.
Chief Marshal and Aides.
Chairman.
Secretary and Treasurer.
| Invited Guests.
Two Companies of u. s. Regulars.
Plumbers Union.
Electrical Workers Float.
Electrical Workers Union.
Carpenters Union.
Bricklayers' Union.
| Plasterers Union.
| Painters Float.
| Painters Union.
Mission Band.
Sailors Float.
| Sailors Union.
| Longshoremen's Union.
Moulders' Float.
Moulders' Union.
Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Builders
Boiler Markers and Iron Ship Builders
Union.
| Letter Carriers.
Post Office Clerks.
Francis Murphy Societies.
Benevolent Societies.
Floats, Wagons etc, etc.
Three prizes for the best Floats in the
parade. First prize, 800; second, $50;
third. $25.
Three prizes for the finest display OF
unions in parade. First prize, $50; sec
ond, $25; third, So
JUDGES OF PARADE.
Joseph NJ. Oat, w. F. Love. L. C. Ables
ROUTE.
Drill Shed to Richards street to King
street, to Fort street to Beretania street
to Victoria street. Countermarch tC
Kapiolani street, to King street, to Cap
itol Grounds, where the parade will b'
reviewed by Governor Dole.
Literary execises at Capitol Grounds
at close of the parade. Speeches by
Franklin Austin, T. McCants Stewart
and Francis Murphy.
The days program will be closed Will
a grand ball in the Drill Shed. Crane
march at $3.50 o'clock
FIELD SPORTS.
The field sports will take place at Ka
piolani park, commencing at 2 p. m. En-
tries may be made with the secretary OF
the grounds.