Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02
LABOR UNIONS ON PARADE
One of Most Impressive Denomination
Ever Held in the City,
tLKS ADD SOME UNIQUE FEATURES
Rev. John Williams Talks of the Re
Iations of Labor TO the Church
and the Mission of
Unions.

The labor unions and their friends and
the Elks owned Council Bluffs yesterday
and there was something doing all the
time. The Elks expect to own the city
for the remainder of the week and keep
things humming. The weather could not
have been more propitious, and 1t seemed
as IL everyone took advantage OF the holt
day either to enjoy the festivities at tho
Driving park, where the labor unions had
their sports and exercises, or to take in
the various attractions and incidentally
part with some of their loose cash at tho
carnival, which opened promptly on 'sched-
ule time at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
The committee in charge Of the Labor
day arrangements met with several disap-
~pointments, and the number Of union men
In the parade was not nearly as great as
had been anticipated, but this. however,
did not prevent this feature from being
a notable one. From a spectacular point
of view the parade was one OF the best
seen in the city for a long time. The abb
sence Of many Of the unions in the parade
was noteworthy from the fact that the
general prosperity which Council Bluffs, in
common with the rest Of the country is
enjoying, was responsible for this. Council
Bluffs is enjoying a building boom and
many large buildings are in course Of con-
struction on which the work is being
rushed, Contractors are pushed for time,
and carpenters, bricklayers, plasterers and
other mechanics preferred to make hay
while the sun shone yesterday and earn
extra wages by keeping at work instead
of joining the throng of holiday seekers.
In consequence several hundred men be-
longing to these unions did not take part
In the parade, but when the days work
was over Joined the crowd at the DRIVING
park and enjoyed the festivities for the
remainder Of the day.
1t had also been expected that the
Omaha unions would take part in the pa
rade here, but owing to a change of plans
across the river they paraded there in.
stead.
Parade Starts on Time.
The parade started shortly before II
o'clock, forming on Pearl street and
marching to the intersection OF MAR
street, then north on Main to Broadway
then east to First street and counter.
marched on Broadway to the Northwest.
ern depot, where the column disbanded ant
the several organizations marched back IL
separate bodies to their respective head.
quarters.
Heading the column was a detail Of po.
lice IN COMMAND OF captain MaltDy, the
veteran officer, who has been a familiar
figure at the head Of many such parades
Then came Sergeant q. B. Gardiner, pres.
ident of the Trades and Labor assembly
grand marshal OF the day, with his mountet
aides. Following the Musical Union band
the members of which were attired IL
natty white uniforms, came the member,
of the Council Bluffs lodge of Elks, 32C
strong, wearing white caps with purple
bands. carrying canes of purple and white
and each member with a large rosette oil
bouquet of the same c%olors, those Of the
order. The antlered herd was greeted
with much enthusiasm all along the line
OF march by the thousands that thtonget
the sidewalks. Then came Mayor Morgan
and the city oficials and the speakers o.
the day in carriages. The unions fol
lowed in this order:
Carpenters and Joiners, nifty In number
Cigar Makers, forty-eight In number.
Leather Workers Of Council Bluffs ant
rypoef 0mSsihsl thirrt S,dn in Wh nSmb er..,o.r
George Riggs OF the Blur City Union
as mounted marshal, fifty strong.
Journeymen Tailors, In frock coats an
black silk hats. thirty I'm number.
BARRIERS of Council Bluffs, sixty-six In line
BARRIERS OF Omaha. twenty In number.
stone. Cutters, twenty In number.
Federation of Labor, fifty in number.
Colored Brotherhood Union, twenty-five Il
number.