The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-03
LABOR HAS ITS DAY
Big Parade of the Uniformed
Wichita LabOrerS.
TWO IMMENSE PlCNICS
Fraternai Insurance Orders in
South Riverside.

Labor had q deserved holiday yesterday
and right well they enjoyed the recrea-
ton it afforded.
The various unions and lodges added
much to the interest taken and contribute
ed largely to the success Of the event.
The mershants almost universally closed
their business houses ana the public on
ces remained locked al day 1t was a
holiday worthy Of the cause to which it
Is legally dedicated.
The weather was IDEAL for a good time.
FIeecy clouds curtained the brazen SKY.
mitigating the heat Of the sun ard max
ing outdoor amusements toIerable not
Only, but enjoyable.
The parade, the initial event on the
days program, was the finest Of the
kind ever seen IN this city. The stalwarr
men Who build the foundations and erect
the buildings OF the city; the men who
cut the stone and lay the brick; the men
who drive the teams and print the pa
pers and sen the MERCHANDISE were IN
line and made a fine appearance as they
marched with their banners through the
wide streets lined with people wearing all
The gay colors OF The rainbow. The pro-
cession contained two bands. the finest
with one possible exception in the west,
which discourseds music that gave proud
life to the marchers.
At the park-the finest in the state
there were all kinds of pleasures-sports.
athletic. boat riding. There was also
speech making by orators who told Of
the achievements Of brain and Drawn and
phophesied the future OF that without
which civilization could not be sustained
a minute.
Not an accident or incident marred the
felicity Of the occasion and the day viii
long be remembered as one that labor
can look 10 with pride and pleasure.
The labor organizations started their
celebration with grand parade in the
afternoon. The line formed at the audi
torium ar 49, II was headed by the
mounted police. Then came Sanford
hand their new uniforms OF brown
shIrtwaists and blue pants and caps
The carriage containing the speakers Of
the day came next-3Tayor Mclean.
Col sam Amidon, John Davis and Mas
ter Of Ceremonies Geo. r. Whitlock Of
the Typographical Union No. AS Follow
ing the carriage came the brick and stone
masOns of order No. l. So strong. They
were dressed in white duck pants and
coats Following came their foat. pic
turing a stonem2son at work and the bod
carrier After the float came the dtvis-
ion of the painters. There were p Of
them all dressed in white The car
penters of order No. POI followed. These
wore no uniform but each had yellow
badge Twenty-nine men were in lire.
Twenty electrical workers were in line.
with an their psraphanelia. They were
dressed in white duck pants and black
sateen shirts. The plumbers followed.
They were headed with man carrying
a heater ana piece of pipe. The Z men
were dressed in blue overalIs and check
Jumpers. The plasterers of order No l9s
had i men in line They were dressed
in white. with black belts. The leather
workers Of order no. A were in lire Is
str0n- They wore white suits with pat
ent leather collars, cuffs and belts. Ty-
pogra phicaI Union No. 148 came next
with q men in line. They wore no uni
form. but had yellow badges on the la
pels Of their coats and carried Old Glory
in addition to their silk banner and C. L.
L. delegates banner. The retail clerks
followed the printers Herman & Hess
had Il men in line. all dressed in black
Prince Albert coats and French hats.
each man carrying a cane. They made
very swell appearance Then came - Of
the clerks from Fulton's store. They
wore blue overalIs and jumpers. and each
carried an umbrella Following these
came - laborers- The parade moved
south on ST. Francis to Douglas. west on
Douglas 10 Main, north on Main to Muir
dock. west on Murdoch through Central
Riverside park TO their stand in North
Riverside park. The band was stationed
in the pavilion and there the speaking
took place
The program was opened with 2 seIec- !
ton 10y the band Master Of Ceremonies +
Whitlock then introduced Mayor nc
Lean. who made a short address Of well
come. Col sam Amidon was then intro /
duced- lie talked ca She strife between /
labor and capital and reviewed the fehts +