Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-09
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The first Labor Day in Nevada has
shown q startling strength to the
people xhde a1Iv s dta given ne inn4ktsr
Of ethe soareaxnizaition consideration.
Thu it was q success. there is no dis
putting and tiisf S6tee that rallied
MoHday, shows that the laboring man
Of Nevadx n-tnE ripper hind II '6E re-
mains ofhsaASiSesdi as he il sat pfessnt.
The train that pulled through this
town for Reno Monday contained eisn-
teen carloads of people, mostly union
men and their families. The v. & T..
r. r. Alone carried over 1900 people
to the exercises and big time in Reno.
The Reno Gazette gives the following
line of march. which shows some CT
the strength OF the combined unions
of Western Nevada:
Promptly at 10 o'clock the process
sion which had formed at the corner
of Second and West streets moved at
the command of Grand Marshal John
w. Kitson and the two assistants, L.
B. Self and J. B. Lynch took their
position behind the city police who
were also mounted
In the first carriage were j.
Lynch. president Of the day, P. B.
Burton, of the States Building Trades
Union, W. A. Burns, Of the State La
Dor Union and Attorney General Jas
G. Sweeney, the speakers of the da,.
John w. Kitson was also a speaker
but acting as grand marshal was also
mounted.
Following the speakers carriage
was Governor John Sparks and staff,
mounted on beautiful horses.
The Gold Hill Miners Union came
next in line They were a fine look
ing lot of men and attracted much at
tentiOn
The local union of carpenters and
joiners came next with over one hun
dred in line.
Immediately following them was a
Carpenters Union float with a setting
symbolical of the union, a typical car
penter shop.
The Virginia Miners Union were in
line with silk banners heading the
delegations designating the different
mines, There were three divisions OF
<ho ;v,in hin1rc' JTninn
Following came the Miners Union
of Wedekind City forty strong, cat
rying the ladies of the district on 8
beautifully decorated float.
The Storey County Labor Union
was in line with beautiful emblc Il
heading the delegation, and afte'
them came the American Railway Tn
ion The local union of Laundry Wor:!,
ers had an important section of tl.e
parade
The United Association of journey
men Plumbers and Tin Sheet Meta
Workers with tin hats as unifor,.
were important in the parade.
Then came the Lathers and Shin :
lers' Unions with emblems of the
work to designate them. The B. Nj
l. S. B., composed of employees of tn
Nevada Engineering Works, were Ii
line, fifty strong.
The Eagle band occupied the mex
position and the music from one ban
family echoed to the other, the Rem
Wheelmen baird being toward tn
front Of the parade.
After the band came Mayor Turri
in, and the councilmen in carriage;
and following delegation of the vi
GINA Miners Union were in line.
The local Painters and Decorator
were heartily greeted and their nun
Der showed their strength.
Then came the Bricklayers' Unto
with white uniform, and followiu
them the Hodcarriers' Union, hui
dred strong.
The Comstock Labor Union presen
ed a very pleasing appearance and tt
members entered into the spirit
the day.
The Brewers and Beer Bottlers UniC
came next with the members decora
ed in hop blossoms. The Beer Be
tiers Union has just perfectly org
nized, rushing things a little to be {
hand for the celebration.
The Ormsby Mechanics were in In
with a large delegation from the cal
tai city.
Following them came the employ
of the railroad construction work al
known as Barclays Brigade, drawn
a construction camp wagon. A mu
and horse made up the span and Il
outfit presented an amusing apes
ance.
Attorney General sweeney's Speech
The Journal Of yesterday prints t
following speech and credits it to
A. Burns. the State Organizer Of
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