The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
MEN OF Drawn
In BIG PARADE
labor Unions Of City Turn Out
in Honor Of Labor
Day.
THOUSANDS GREET
THEM ALONG LINE
Number in Parade Estimated at
y, S,000-Picnics Order This
Afternoon.

Men or Drawn, representing nearly
oil of the workingmen s unions of the
city, young women from the trades
unions in which the working girls and
women of the city are especially inter
ested, and many others, in all number
ing about eight thousand, marched in
the Minneapolis Labor Day parade to-
day. The marchers were assured of the
public interest in their unions and in
the working men and women generally
along the fine of march Thousands
saw the thousands parade and cheered
them as they moved along under smll-
ing skies with soldierly tread, to the
stirring music of numerous bands.
Tho the parade moved rapidly, 1T was
an hour and q quarter in passing
given point. It was participated In by
ten bands, seventy-fve carriages and
526 horses, and was rich in many new
features The members of the garment
the crowds. The feminine contingent Of
this union marched along the street
neatly dressed in white shirt waists and
black skirts.
The line formed at Tenth street and
Fifth avenue S. There were about 5000
men in line, including the large delega-
cient Order of United Workmen. The
unions were we'll represented.
Carpenters Numerous.
In point of numbers honors were
taken by the carpenters union. This
union. marched $50 strong, headed by
the First Regiment band. Several of the
members carried the banners that are
carried every year, bearing such inscrip.
hours for sleep and eight hours for
play" IAN injury to one is an injury
to all" awe ask for justice, not char
Ety."
Printers Devil There.
The Freshmen s union had a unique
q small auto-buckboard and near by
danced printers devil in character ,nn
bers Of the order on foot.
The Typographical union also had q
fine display Over 300 typesetters,
dressed in linen busters, marched along
the street and distributed union label
The Cigarmakers union also made a
good showing. The union wal. led by, a
float oearing the goddess of liberty
seated upon a throne of boxes Of union
made cigars Follow ing, were 800 cigar
makers, wearing union labels for hat
bands.
As usual, the teamowners were
largely represented Several large
floats drawn by six-horse teams and
bearing crowds of boys and girls fran
ideally waving Alu0IlCdu HdSS, leu Gut
union, while 300 men on horseback
Tie showing of the Ancient Order
Of United Workmen, described below
called forth loud applause from the
crowds which hemmed the line OF
march.
Minnehaha in the Parade.
The display of Minnehaha lodge wa
especially good; The delegation wa
headed by 9 float built to repreesen
upon the rocks by the side Of the falls
Directly in the rear of the Work
mems display was that of the Degre
of Honor, the woman g auxiliary Of tn
workmen.
It was noticed that there were sew
eral limpers in the ranks Of the sta
greater part Of battles fought on loco
motives and of the accidents who
there befell.
The brewery employees were happil
decorated with punches Of barley.
City Represented.
The parade was led by detail 0
mounted police under Sergeant j. {
Fay of the fifth precinct station, an
by detail Of foot policemen unde
Captain George Sinclair of the heat
quarters detail Police ,f SuperiintSe4nd tend n
SOnrOy duu NdpIdlu MlCudo1 Medle
rode in a carriage at the head of tn
parade. First Assistant Fire Chic
Hanley and District Chief Hill led
detail Of sixty-fve fremen. One of tn
carriages near the head of the parad
contained Mayor J.. c. Haynes, Labc
Commissioner John O'Donnell and Pre-
tdent Harry L. Dix Of the Minnesot
Federation of Labor. The next ca
riage carried Hugh Jennings, presiden
and L. Lund, secretary, of the Trade
president Of the Building Trades coui
Gil.