Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-01
BIG LABOR DAY
CELEBRATION
Organic ell L abor of N arshalltown
Enjoys Annual Holiday at
Finkle's Park.
Day One Long to Be Remem.
bered--Parade Ten Blocks
in Length.
Nearly Every Branch Of Organ.
lied Labor in The City is
Represented.
Wesley 4. Stafford, of Sioux
City, Delivers Principal
Address.

Labor Day, 1902, is one to be remem-
pered for many years to come by Mar
shalltown organized labor and the peo-
pie of the city in general, as all We're
interested in the one. big day of the
wear when the laboring man takes Il
rest from his toll and enjoys a days
vacation. The day was perfect one
With enough breeze to be pleasant, and
The parade, which was a gigantic
affair, formed on West Main street
between Fourth and Fifth. and marched
TO the new Click school building, where
the corner stone was laid, and then to
Finkle's park, where the exercises Of
the day were held. II is estimated that
fully 1900 laboring men, representing
nearly all of the organized bodies o.
the city, were in line. The parade was
nearly ten blocks in length, the end
being west Of Third avenue when tho
head entered the east gate at the park.
Charles Lawrence acted as marshal OF
the day, and had as assistants John A
Tallman, Fred Hockey and VIII Pun
nell The march to the park was in the
following order:
Platoon of police.
< Forty-ninth regiment band.
Mayor l.. b. Jones, city council and
speakers in carriages.
Machinists' union, No. 299.
Carriage and Wagon Makers, No 90.
Carpenters and Joners', No. Liz.
Operative Plasterers, No. 2T7.
Retail Clerks. No. 563.
Painters and Decorators, No. SIS.
Railway Carmen, No. ITO.
Metal Mechanics, No. IA.
Bartenders' League. No. 1885,
Typographical Union, No. Ala.
Federal Labor Union No. $3.50.
Brotherhood of Blacksmiths No. Sc.
Boilermakers' Union.
Journeymen Tailors, No. ZIG.
American Federation of Musicians
No. l76
Journeyman BARRIERS Union.
Stone Cutters Union.
Rricklayers and Masons' Union.
Cooks and Walters Alliance.
Letter Carriers Association, No. 1858.
Postoffice Clerks Association, No
sol.
Cigarmallers' Union, No. 495.
The neatest appearance made by any
one class of labor was that of the bar
tenders, who We're attired in pure white
duck. shirts and ties, and car
cied Japanese umbrellas. The bartend-
crs were headed by Andy Abbott, the
oldest dispenser of drinks. All of the
clerks carried brooms, with labels bear
ing the words, I'VE Close at $50 ok
cept on Saturdays" which was the
main object Of the clerks in organizing.
The cigarmakers We're led by Moses
Stern and John Il. Dietrich. two patrl-
archs in the manufacture of the weed
in Marshalltown.
At the Grounds.
When all of the participants In the
parade had reached the park Rev. f.
W. Russell of the Presbyterian church,
invoked the divine blessing, after which
Mayor L. b. Jones addressed the labor
ng men. The mayor was followed by
Wesley T. Stafford. of Sioux City, who
spoke on the laboring man, his duties
md aims. Mr.. +. E. Northup, of this
,ity, also delivered short address,
after which the laboring men and their
antilles and many friends who went to
he grounds to spend the day enjoyed
elmer.
The program Of sports began at 2
,'clock and will continue turnout the
afternoon.