The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
Gdyety Rules
at She'll
Mound.
addresses of
Leaders q
Feature.

EE friends and relatives OF the
members OF the Building Trades
Council who went over 10 Shell
Mound after the parade yester-
day spent a most enjoyable day.
At least 10000 people, including the men
who marched In the parade. crossed the
bay TO finish the celebration Of Labor
DAY and not a one returned home dissat-
isfed- The weather was perfect and un-
DER its baluy influence those who had
marched over the cobblestOnes soon got
rio Of that tired feeling and Joined with
those who had been simply spectators
during the celebration in San Francisco
Not man was too tired TO dance. and
there were also plenty who engaged in
the games provided by the sports COM
mittee.
II was 3 o'clock before the programme
was called. and from that time on mer-
riment reigned supreme Fine music kept
the dancing platform filled and the excel
lent programme Of sports arranged by
the committee kept the interest Of those
who cared not for the delights Of Terpsi-
chore from waning. For those who cared
neither for dancing nor races there was
plenty OF other enjoyment
The addresses OF the labor leaders were
feature Of the day and were listened to
by hundreds.
PETRY PRAISES MCCARTHY.
c. ". Petry. secretary Of the Alameda
County Federated Trades. was introduced
BY p. H Mccarthy, president OF the day.
Petry said:
Seldom is Il in the history Of the labor move
ment OF Alameda County that a man Of my
pacity is called upon 20 address such large
ana Intelligent gathering Of laboring men l
words 10 express my feelings at being thus
honCred. To-day We have marched side by side
IN one solid phalauX. representing every craft
frIrrl0 0F ~
and the Federated Trades Council Of Alameda
County
A-d siT ~ ms bss Fee-5 b-o,eht about hv men
who have the best interest Of the industrial ad-
vancement of this country at heart. and IL is
my wish that this feeling VIII continue 10 the
end that we as working people, viii prove 70
the entire world that education has wrought
silent but lasting charge
lustrious man VINO. by his endeavors has proved
himself % be worthy Of the consideration OF
any man, no matter how exalted his position
may De. The man speak of is P. II. McCar-
-hl. president of the State Building Trades
1ounc-l As vas mentioned IN the outset. II
was tmpcssl bic for me 20 do justice TO this oc-
-asiCn and particularly 70 the have men
toned tiis every effort has not alone been 10
protect the organization represented by him,
hut he has gone further and stepped in not
olly in this Immediate vicinity but in the
north, The south. the east and the west Of this
great state iu order that he might bring about
peace and contentrlent N our ranks Thou
eza-s II families have been benefited BY his
--rrg efforts in thei- behalf. IN closing. I wish
r1 thank The members Of the various labor or
carnations ~ Alameda County for making our
parade a success.
-. A TTeitrnoe. secretary Of the San
Francisco Building Trades Council. fol-
lowed Petry- His address was IN the na-
rure Of warning 70 the workingmen 10
stand by their unions. He cited the nu-
merous benefits accruing 10 the working
men because Of unionism. and there was
but one way for them TO succeed and that
was 10 DO their own thinking and 10 use
every endeavor 10 preserve their organi-
ZatiOns