Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-05
OVER 1000 MEN IN LINE.
The Painters, Decorators and Paper
hangers Made Display That
Won the First Prize.
OTHERS GET HONORABLE MENTION
r,roenters Had the Largest Repre-
s,ntatiou-Parade Was Headed by
Pollce-DiyisIOu Schedule

This mornings Labor day parade
was witnessed by thousands OF people
,,ho lined up on the sidewalks and IN
,he streets along the line OF mareh'
and the best features Of the procession
we're freely accorded hearty appliance
The children Of the city In particular
s.emed to be interested, and they we're
IN nlenty everywhere. The route OF the
processlon was from Fourth South and
state streets, north on state TO South
Temple, thence west to East Temple
md south on the east roadway 10
Third South street There the process
sion countermarched north on the west
roadway to First South thence west to
West Temple. south 20 Third south
cast 10. East Temple, south TO Fourth
South and east to Federation OF LABOR
he'll where the parade ended, ana inc
different commands repaired TO thelr
II RESPECTIVE union halls There were l,SVV
men IN line, and nearly all Of the LABOR
organizations IA the city were repre-.
spnted. While the parade and general
display were credltable, they were not
up 10 the standard get by the parades
OF the last two years. The formation
was unequal, the larger organza uons
icing massed together while the lesser
ones marched In column of twos very
much spread out, and as a general
thing the style Of marching was decid-
edly Individual, happy go as YOU
pltase, except IN the immediate vicinitN
NJ the bands whore there was SOME
attempt at military precision in maroh-
ng, formation ana martial bearing.
SCARCITY OF UNIQUE DISPLAYS,
There was a scarcity Of unique
displays this year. IN floats uni
firms and spectacular exhibits ana
such brilliant exhibition as the paint
cis and decorators made two years ago,
with their japanese umbrellas, and as
tle Metal and Electrical workers made
in their special lines, were notlccably
absent this year. The most remarkable
feature OF today's parade was the iloat
~ the street car union. consisting OF
q car body on ordinary wheels profuse-
~ decorated with the national colors IN
various designs and with 80 charming
lIAIf kiIIN All NtAhfu NAN ~ NIl'h fiNA
Fpan white on the seats, waving little
flags. II was drawn by four horses,
and provided with a motorman and
conductor. This float attracted every
body's attention and the children were
given all the applause they wanted.
The car men, too. had their own band
Of "a musicians, most Of them veterans
from army bands, and considering the
short time they have had to organize
and practise, the band deserves much
credit The union marched 100 strong,
not counting the little girls, The car
was awarded the first prize for floats,
WON THE FIRST PRIZE,
The painters, decorators and paper
hangers made the most creditabe
showing as an organization, sj strong
nrrayed IN white duck hats, coats and
pants. wearing suniowers and carrying
yard sticks for canes They marched In
close formation, with martial bearing
and Justly won The first prize. The cleo
trca workers turned out " strong uni
formed I'm black shirts, white pants and
black caps. They carried wire canes
decorated with red and yellow ribbons
TO this union was awarded the second
prize for organization. These men
marched as though they took special
pride IN their martial appearance The
boiler workers had well equipped
and decorated float containing a small
boiler on which 10 men We're working
industriOusly with forge I'm full blast
The noise was OF the conventional.
orthodox style and could be heard for
miles" This float was awarded the sec
ond prize for floats. The Boiler union
turned out SO men exclusive OF the float
gang.
HONORABLE MENTION.
Honorable mention must be made of
the Brewers union, which paraded GO
men In black shirts and caps crowned
With hop vine and wearing leather
belts a fine ileccy goat was with this
Focuon az mascot, and representing
BOOK beer. About 20 beer wagons
brought up the rear Of this section with
80 more men, Also. honorable mention
u called for the metal workers. They
ala not parade this year with their
Sneet tin umbrellas, but they wore hats
OF tin and carried unique canes Of the
same material, and wore blue overalls.
They turned out 50 men.
he machinists must not be over
looked They paraded Sc men clad I'm
hue overall suits and caps, and pre-.
scented solderly bearing that was
commendable
CARPENTERS MOST NUMEROUS.
Ihe carpenters and joiners were lis
men, the largest representation OF the
nay OF which they We're quite proud.
me BARRIERS, SO strong. appeared I'm
neat white vests and shirts. With canes
me typographical union members aid
not delgn TO walk. Usually Il h the
plumbers who are called the arlsto.
erats OF the labor world, but today. the
printers fairly earned that title. Tor go
" mem turned out In IS carriages. and
, looked as though the earth was theirs.
hst higher body, the Federation OF
t-aoor marched humbly on foot ns ar
seort 80 strong, for these knights OF
luxury The stone masons filled M the
oK uah four horse bus, with 20 hstv
s.tlsls OF the mallet and chlsel and
coupled prominent section OF the
VVesslon. The cigar makers paraded
Sy men, the molders 25 the plumbers
80 'ne bridge and structural iron work.
%, stage hands "a, Including a
rage, Iourneymen horseshoers
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