The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-09-12
fine LABOR DAY
IN MINNEAPOLIS
UNION LABOR THOROUGHLY EN-
JOYS ITS ANNUAL HOLIDAY.
BAD WEATHER IS
THE ONLY HINDRANCE
But Enthusiasm is Not Lessened
Meeting and Speeches were
Cancelled.

Minneapolis, Sept. 9.-The Labor day
parade, while perhaps not the largest
that was ever seen in Minneapolis,
even on labor days, was a thoroughly
representative one.
The rain Of the early morning doubt
less dampened the enthusiasm Of many
who otherwise would have marched,
particularly the members of the WOm-
ems unions.
The rain had the effect, moreover, OF
causing the unions, no matter of what
craft, to get together on one universal
badge of Fellowship and to adopt al
most unanimously distinctive man.
ner of dress. Nearly every man car
ried an umbrella and turned up his
trousers.
Representative Citizens.
In general appearance the men who
marched were agood-looking lot Of
American citizens. Most Of them were
erect. stalWart, clean cut, self-respect-
ing fellows who looked competent to
take care of themselves anywhere and
under any circumstances. They
walked with sprightly steps, they were
we'll clothed, and they appeared happy
and contented.
It required an hour and a half to
pass a given point. It was a we'll or
ganized parade and from first to last
there was not an unpleasant feature.
,.e-a There Weren nQ#ssjtiHesa halts.ssss and
the various unions 1naintained posi-
tions and covered over like veterans.
The Minneapolis police headed the
parade, Chief Conroy and Captain
Mealey heading the line of carriage.
Then came 16 mounted officers COM
manded by sergeants Fay and shep-
ard and a platoon Of officers on foot
commanded by Captain Sinclair. The
Normanna band and the chief marshal
of the day. F. W. Bell, and his aides
came next, and then came the vast
army of Minneapolis mechanics and
aftsmen.
Women in Carriages.
Three open carriages carried the
Women's Label League, and then came
a company of 65 Minneapolis firemen
finely built studry men who looked fit
for any sort of duty at minutes
notice. In the main, the order Of
march as printed in the morning pa
pers was carried out, and in all cases
the beautiful silken banners and union
emblems Of the organizations gave the
thousands Of people who lined the
streets ample Identification.
The -four mill employees, embracing
the -four packers, the flour handlers
and the flour and cereal Hnill employees
about 1000 strong, presented a fine
nf
dressed in white aprons and white
caps. The flour packers are also ad-
vocates of the "S'' principle They
carried a banner setting forth "8 hours
work; s hours rest; hours recrea-
tion.'
The cigarnakers had about $50 mer
in line, but aside from advertising a
non-union shop and the blue label
they had nothing to say. The team
drivers to the number Of 100 carried
whips. The steam filters helpers
showed how prosperous they are by
riding in coupes. The blacksmiths
were able to walk, and in their leather
aprons and black caps they looked
fully dressed for the occasion. But
not to be mistaken for anything else
than what they were, each man carried
a turning hammer.
rhe bookbinders to the number o.
fifty or more carried pink and greer
umbrellas, while another union behind
them carried umbrellas of red, white
and blue. But the proto- -engravers O.
Minneapolis and st. Paul held thei1
places in the parade from the vantage
of two tally-hos.
The coopers, a numerous body, wore
white aprons, and the plumbers la.
borers looked jaunty and neat in blu,
denim shirts and pale blue suspenders
The distinctive uniform Of the model.
makers was a black shirt.
Meat Cutters in White.
:. The bakers appeared in white duel
Jackets and trousers and caps: Will,
behind them marched the meat cutters
arrayed in long white ulsters. Th,
horseshoers wore white trousers ant
black shirts and caps. The ston,
cutters, 4 as became their trade, wor,
white aprons.
Nobody could have missed guessing
who the Baggage and Expressmen'!
,~lhcn were. Every man appeared il
his wagon and wi tn his sun umbrell:
up. The union looked as if the team!
wAre on their way to the depots for {
load of trunks 4 T. T. = ~ - j. ,..t Il t 35 &
}one of the most striking features o
the parade was the turnout Of tn,
T4,au owners union. rs first # came St
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