The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-02
LABOR DAY PARADE.


1t Was Not as PretentiOus as Some
That Have Gone Before.
The Labor day parade yesterday morning
was one of the best ever given in this city,
although it was not the largest nor the
most elaborate. The weather, although
warm. was ideal. 1t is estimated that there
were $500 workingmen in the parade. which
represents less than one-fourth of the total
membership of all the unions. The parade
was compact. and, without making a halt,
was fifty minutes in passing one point 1t
moved at good pace, and was not firing
to spectators. Some of the unions were at
tired in their working costumes for a uni
form, while most of the men appeared in
plain citizens dress. Nearly all carried
canes and quite a number wore bouquets.
The streets along the line of march were
thronged with people an hour before the
parade came. Among the spectators were
other members of organized labor who pre-
ferred seing their fellowworkers march to
taking part in the parade themselves. The
families of laboringmen were also much in
evidence, and others not interested in labor
organizations watched the parade pass.
The first division of the parade was large
ly made up of the ironworking crafts
headed by Iron Molders Unions Nos. Sc, II
and 3S2. All the iron molders wore SUM-
flowers in the button holes of their coats,
and carried fans and canes. The Stove
Mounters' Union presented a neat and at
tractive appearance in their blue-fiannel
shirts and striped caps. The Garment
Workers Union and the Womens Label
League rode in carriages and closed the di-
vision.
THE SECOND DIVISION.
The second division was made up Of wood
working crafts. 1t was headed by the
Painters Union. which trrned out 200
strong. The painters were dressed in white
costumes and made a fine showing. At the
head of their union they had float draped
in white, carrying number of girls dressed
In white. A banner on top of the float said
they were Children of painters The
plasterers carried a simple flag at the head
of their union. The horseshoers were
dressed in white flannel sweaters and new
leather aprons and wore caps The Hold
Carriers Union brought up the rear of the
division with colored band. They had
more than 200 in line.
The third division was headed by the
printing trades, led by Typographical
Union, No. /. The Press Feeders and AS
sistants' Union carried small japanese par
asols. This division did not largely repre-
sent the craft, because so many were at
work or the night men were sleeping.
parade, contained more than 700 men, Car
penters' Unions, Nos. PSI and 90. headed the
division. The carpenters were dressed in
striped shirts and wore light hats. The
carpenters made the biggest showing of any
union, turning out fully 300 members. The
wood carvers wore white caps.
The fifth division was headed by the
Brick Masons' Union, which had repre-
sentative membership in line. Then came
the Electrical Workers Union, the men,
bers carrying black umbrellas Their union
had an automobile in the parade. Many of
the sawsmiths. who were in this division,
wore striped caps.
The sixth and last division was not made
up of classified organizations. The Ma
chinists' Union, the largest in the city.
headed the division. The Journeymen
Tailors Union carried banner bearing the
names OF the firms that employ union
tailors.
After the parade an immediate rush was
made TO catch cars TO the fair grounds
where the afternoon programme was car
ried out.