The state herald., 1901-09-06
LABOR DAY OBSERVED
IN COLORADO TOWNS

Denver, sept. o.-Nearly seven LnOuS'
and union laborers marched through
the streets for nearly an hour yester'
day morning. All the town was out to
see the show and all the town voted II
the best, largest and most enthusiastic
parade ever seen in Denver.
The parade was full of features, and
the organizations were. for the great
part, in handsome uniforms. The prize
banner given by William Cooke Dan
iels last year for the best appearing
and marching union in the parade stim.
ulated the enthusiasm to the highest
pitch. 1t was won by the carpenters
union, the largest in the city. The
painters, the winners of last year, and
the bricklayers, who had been expected
oy many to win the victory, We're es-
pecially commended by the judges,
Captain ii. ID. Smith, Colonel Edward
Nerdeckburg and Captain Schneider.
The decision was popular, and was
greeted with cheers.
Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. 3-The
Pueblo union labor organizations join.
ed with those of Colorado Springs in a
great demonstration here yesterday.
began arriving about 9:3O and were
met at the depot by committees from
Colorado Springs unions. They formed
the first division of the parade, headed
by Chief of Police King and n platoon
of local officers. Then came the cow.
boy band in uniform. This is the orig.
inal cowboy band that has brought so
much fame to Pueblo. Organized Ia.
Dor of Pueblo was represented by
workers in every branch of trade. All
were in noby and attractive uniform,
wearing badges designating their
unions. At the head of every organiza.
tion was carried the banner of the or,
der.
At the head of the second division
was the Colorado Midland band, its
ragtime music bringing cheers from
the spectators. This band, which re.
Gently became unioniZed, proudly dis.
played its banner. The greatest show.
ing In the parade vas made by the To-
cal union of carpenters, about 500 of
them being in line
The third division was led by the
Colorado City Bend, followed by
the several labor organizations of that
city. Floats throughout the parade
were the finest ever seen in Il Labor
Day parade in this city. The miners
hoat represented a mine In full blast,
with workmen operating the mines.
The carpenters, printers and black.
smiths had immense working models
of the foremost implements of their
trades.
Gfr1tnI.. rgnal- Colo a.,
Day was Observed for the Cripple
Creek district in ,i.is city. The parade
which moved down Bennett avenue at
1880 O'Clock, was the largest ever seen
In the camp. Ii was forty-ive minutes
in passing Il given point and by actual
count contained 200 union workers.
The day was wholly enjoyable, the
weather Ideal, and not an incident oc
CURED to mar the celebration of the
day set apart for the laboring man To
revel in his strength.
As usual. these exercises were con.
Quoted In Pinnacle park at Cameron,
and between 5000 and 10000 partici.
pated in them. The capacity OF the
rolling stock OF the railroad was the
only limit placed on the crowd, and To
transfer the large number OF people
everything available. from palace 10
Hat cars, was brought into rcquIsltion.
Canon City, Colo. Sept 3.-At an
early hour yesterday morning the
streets were filled with people from
tie surrounding country. moving In all
sorts OF conyeyances. Trains were dc.
laycd a little, but shortly after lo
o'clock they commenced to pull in,
each ear loaded TO the guards. The va
rlous local unions In fine uniforms pre-
cetlcd by the splendid Peabody Mil.
inry Band, headed the procession In
the march TO the depot TO receive the
visitors. After a few remarks 10y For.
mer Attorney General Joseph II. Mau.
?in, he Introduced Mayor James II.
Peabody, who welcomed the visitors
and In conclusion turned over TO them
the keys OF the city.
The parade was large one and
many elegant turnouts We're noticed In
the line, among which were the car.
rlnges from the penitentlnry elaborate.
ly trimmed and under the direction of
Warden Jack" Marlin and escorted
10y numerous penitenilary guards.
Floats representing the various local
unions In this city and Florence were
also conspicuous. The crowd was one
OF the best natured and orderly that
ever visited any city on gala day.
Ieadvlllc, Colo. Sept. 3.-The prlnci.
PAL feature OF Labor Day celebration
yesterday was a rock drilling contest
between some OF the foremost ham.
mcrs Of the West. The result of the
contest was victory for Ilupps and
l.indqulst Of Ouny. who broke the
worlds record In Gunnlson granite by
drilling fOrty-one and one.half lnche,
IN fifteen minutes. Mnlley OF Lead,
VILE and Chamberlain OF Cripple Creek
took second money with ihirty-nlns
aud onehnlf Inches. The best record
heretofore made In Gunnlson granite
WAS 10y Chamberlain and Andfesg of
cripple Greek made here last year,
they making ihirty.nlne and seventeen
,hiriy-seconds inches.
Ourny. Colo. Sept. 3.-Lnhor Day
was celebrated yesterday with large
numbers from the country and ndin.
cent cities. business was entirely Eus
pcndcd and public offices closed Th,
celebration WIS under the auspices OF
the Miners Union. which turned out
In the procession 800 In number. The
exercises were In Chlpc,n park. one
mile below the city, ana addresses wer,
made by 'hc Hon, John e. He'll. Hon
John VI. o'Ncll of Victor. Judge The,
ron Stevens and Hon. W. \. Buckle,
Of Telluride, The Telluride aud Ouray
baseball teams played u match game
with the -cor" sixteen To two In favor
pf the Telluride tenn. A rnnst OK wn,
served NJ the barbecue. The crlebrn