The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-30
CARBONDALE MINERS,
ON MITCHELL DAY
Two Thousand Anthracite workers
Join in Marching Demonstration
to Honor President John Mitchell
and Felicitate over the Victory In
19OO-Features of the Day.

:, and Felicitate Over the Victory II
TX 1eOO-Features of the Day.
y About 1000 miners all from Carbon
dale. except single local from Siihp
;, son contributed to the observance yes
stertiay of John Mitchell day by parade
!, that covered the central streets Of this
:; city, to the accompaniment OF music o.
bands that uuictened their steps ant
heightened the iubilatmg spirit tlia
filled them The day was perhaps. .
tri7e sharp and keen in the chill winds
that blew. while occasional hurries o'
snow gave IL foretaste of winter that
was not relishab
:, 1T was a holiday for the workers 1T
anthracite. and the holiday spirit
showed itself in the light -hearted man,
ner of the marchcrs. Besides commem-
,orat ting the victory of the first strike
in 1900, the occasion was taken as n
- s.Fmeans of replacement and felicitation
rIoyer the recent strike settlement All
of the locals We're nearly fully repre-
scented, evidence of the place that John
Mitchell holds in the hearts of CAR
,bondale miners. None other than mine
!. workers participated in the celebration
1t was truly Il miners demonstrat ton.
Along the long line of miners We're
portraits of John Mitchell. Each man
had on badge. which bore Il ,half-tone
likeness of the United Mine Workers
president. These were supplied by Il
'Philadelphia daily. through Roberts Il
Reynolds. the local newsdealers.
The procession did not get under way
until nearly II o'clock delay being
n
city officials. becoming disabled. Harry
1Ierns was grand marshal with aides
, as follows: Chief of staff. james kee-
nan: assisted by Il staff composed OF
one aide from each local in addition to
the two division commanders. Isnace
yeroski and John Gaffney. The aides
were: Frank Nolan. Felix Paone. S44:
John Toolnn. S7I: Jacob Williams. SO:
John Alildon. 1897; Thomas Murphy.
1911: Martin Battle. sG9: Joseph Pidg-
con. 1896: William Purich, Highland
Park local.
The police force. headed by Chief Nc
Andrew. led the procession. which
moved up Main street from Seventh
avenue, and along the line of march
published yesterday. the procession end
ing in a countermarch on Main street.
After the police came carriages con-
tanning the following: Mayor James j.
.ONeill. City Controller George w.
Evans City Treasurer r. r. connor
and Chairman Of Select Council John
d. Davis were seated in the first car
.riage. In the second were Rev. Charles
. Lee. pastor of the First Presbyterian
church: Rev. Rollin a. Sawyer rector
of Trinity Episcopal church; Rev. a.
: r. Chaffee. pastor of the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church. and Rev. FL J.
Whalen, d. D., pastor of the Rerean
Baptist church. The third carriage
held Very Rev. IT, +. Coffey. V. G.. pas
tor Of st. Rose church; Rev. Anthony
Cerruti. pastor of Our Lady OF Mt. Car
mel church: Rev. George Dixon and
Rev. Walter A. Gorman assistant
priests ut st. Rose church. In the next
carriage We're National Organizer
.Tenry j. Collins. District Committee
Members John NJ. Barrett and Patrick
Walsh.
The Mozart band led the First divis-
ION, which was made up of the Simp-
son, Highland Park and Black Diamond
locals. In the Second division We're No.
I shaft Local. 81; Powderly Inside
Local, $50: Powderly outside Local,
1896: Coalbrook Outside Local. 1911:
Goa lhroo: Inside Local. S44. Five drum
corps We're in line.
There We're numerous interesting fen-
lures. conspicuous among them being
the marching of Il half-hundred breaker
lads. some of them very small young
sters. with the SimpSon local. The in
scriptfons on the banners aroused il
good deal of interest and amusement.
The most striking read as follows:
I'm the srimy and bruised hand OF
the miner was the little white hand of
child. 1t is for the little children we
are fighting. John Mitchell.
THE soft coal workers stood nobly
to and helped us win IL great victory"
I'VE love scabS and imports ana that
man with divine rishts--nit."
Mitchell and Roosevelt killed the
Baer and cubs" This banner contained
pictures of President Roosevelt ana MIR.
Mitchell
Another banner contained a picture
OF President Roosevelt lassoing Il bear
and the inscription: Teddy. the Rough
Rider lassoed n bear" parody on the
famous newspaper cartoon.
Governor Odell. Of New York. read
the riot act to Mr., George Baer and his
pals at New York"
There WAS one display in the process
sion that came in for a good deal OF
adverse criticism. 1t was independent !
however of the mine workers pro- |
sramme of the day and was frowned
upon by the officials.
AT the rear of the line was an ash or !
truck wagon, from up Simpson way. |
that contained a half-dozen foreisners.
sssle y or two of whom We're women There |
.sssis =. "a plentiful supply of beer aboard, |
ssd i'm some Instances passed out to-
80 ss crowd, NeSi,. 10 the driver sat n
"a zssa holding a cfudely built banner or
s.sSn., There was. an attempt to print
M inscriptianb the attempt resulting as
sssslloTs::@ e: How is Mitchell, He is all
ZIG .ts 80 Httoe sail wright, Mitchell.
aas4urrahf.. -.'t ses.
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