The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-09-06
LABOR IN DULUTH
LOUIS NASH DELIVERS FORCEFUL
AND MEATY ADDRESS.
Parade Was the Largest ON Record
Many Words of Praise for Union
Labor-Electrical Workers Win
the Prize for Best Appearance
Fond du Lac.

Fond du Lac.
Labor Day was most successfully OBJ
served in every city Of note in the coun-
try. Even Minnesota, which is more of
an agricultural than an industrial state,
celebrated the day inevery city within
It's borders. 1t is conservatively esti-
mated that there were at least 10000
union men in line in the various cities
in the state. + 4..z..- ,.+~..>. ::>,...5. :, !
i i, In Winona khere we're 900 union.
nearly 2,ooo. Brainerd mArched to the
tune Of 1900, Duluth 1900, Minneapolis
1900, st. Paul 5000, and in such cities
as Rochester, Little Falls and Mankota
there were exceptionally large demon
strations.
Duluth is proud Of her appearance on
Labor Day. On the streets and In the
hotel lobbies people are yet talking
about the splendid appearance Of the
Duluth Workingmen in the parade.
AS the procession passed people were
heard to say: MY! but the labor unions
are growing in Duluth. Would they not
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voted just as they are marching?"
The parade in the morning was the
most striking feature Of the day. Over
5000 men were in line, and in general
appearance the pageant was probably
the most elaborate ever witnessed IN
Duluth on like occasion.
The announcement that prize would
be awarded to the best appearing union
resulted in much rivalry, and the re-
suit was that every man looked neat
and trim aid the uniforms were par
ticularly appropriate.
1t was difficult matter to pick the
winner, but it was finally awarded to
the electrical workers. The members
OF the' union were dressed in a semi
khaki uniform, very neat and tasty,
and for mascot had a dog with COL
lar adorned with electric bulbs of yarl-
Gus colcrs.
The wagon drivers as rough riders.
every man being mounted, attracted
considerable attention, as the idea is
eht1rely new and novel in Labor day
parade.
The machinists, builders, butchers
and bakers attracted the usual amount
OF attention, and considerable interest
was AIKEN in the striking tugmen, who
held the place of honor among the
unions.
Members OF the cigarmaker's union
manufactured cigars on float and
Threw them to the spectators lining the
walks, and the typographical union had
a printing press in operation on another
float.
other unions that had particularly
large turn-outs were the licensed tug
men, steamf1tters, painters and decora
TORS longshoremen, boilermakers. bar
oers' sheet metal workers steam eE-
slneers, iron molders, leather workers.
theatrical stage men. freight handlers.
carpenters, lumber pliers, retail clerks,
plasterers, bficklayers, stone masons.
stone cutters and lorseshoers.
The music was excellent. The Thru
infantry band headed the procession.
and leading the second division was
Lanners' band. The Cloquet Eaele
Cornet band was at the head of the
third division and the 81 Perkins band
at the head of the fourth.
The chief marshal Of the parade was
Henry Dworscak, president of the
Federated Trades Assembly, and his
assistants were George Smith. Leslie
Code, George Lindsey, Henry Perrault
and Gordon O. Neil.
Big Crowds at Fond du Lac.
The picnic at Fond du Lac was one
of the most successful ever held in the
labor ANNALS Of Duluth. Almost fve
thousands people attended. the railroad
Accommodations which wer considered
ample. were none too great Three
trains and several boats carried the
picntckers to the grounds during the
afternoon and three trains brought
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