Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-09
BIG LABOR PARADE
WAS THE FEATURE
Labor Day Was FittineIy OBJ
served In AIbu.
querque.
sxtRCISES At ROUISsOs PARK

That today was Labor Day was
plainly evidenced tarly This morning.
Crowds lined tho principal streets OF
the down town district several hours
before the lime SCI Tor the big par
AIDE.
Promptly a. ESQ o'clock tho
parade. headed by the Flrsi Rogimont
band. took up lta march siarilnr a.
the Elka' thoatcr, at the corner OF
Gold avenue and Flfth street. the mon
representing the various labor unions
of the city, marched east % second
street south % Silver avenue. east
so First street. north % Railroad ave-
nuo, and thence vest on Railroad Nve-
nuo 90 Robinson park.
AZ ihc head ui The parade Wafa
President o. ID stewart. Of the Cen
trnl Labor union. who wga marshal Of
the day, ana J. W. HuWfhn. ne. and
Y. X. Ward. aides, with The First
kegimcni band following Then came
the mcmhera OF The following labor
organizations.
Division no international Asso-
clatlou Of Machnisis.
HHNNH"NNM wv INMNMNIUMHU n|
Painters and Decorators. No S2a
Division No 3--Electrlcal Workers.
Division No international ~.
biographical union No. 900
Division No. 5-Darbefa' lnforna.
tlonal union. No. 500.
Division No. O. siouomaaons' In.
tofnatlnnhl union. No 81
Division 30. e. International Assoc.
citation of MachlniBi Helpers. 40. g08.
Division a. international Broth.
erhood Of noilermakors' Helpers. 80.
100.
Division No iO-nrewcry workers
union No. $50.
Division No. ii--Unltod brother.
hood Of Carpenters and J0inters OF
America, local No. 1879.
eserclses az Robinson Park.
immediately after the parade dis.
banded no kOhinG1n park. Hon. y. =.
hodey opened the exercises az the
park with an able and well delivered
address appropriate 90 the day. The
park was hllod with a crowd number.
Ing several thousand people Mr.
Hodcy's address was Interrupted hy
frequent ana vigorous applause.
Attorney George =. klock delivered
the closing address. which was aiso
very interesting aud elected much an.
plnuso, The band furnished music
during these exercises.
Banks Closed Al Day.
The various banks Of the city. post.
oilce and barber shops observed the
day by closing. and most OF the bust.
ness houses closed at noon. This AZ.
ternoon ball game is m progress al
Traction park, attended By very
large crowd Santa Fe Is playing
With the Mcintosh Browns.
Services az Elks' Theater.
large crowd of union men. be.
longing 20 the various LABOR ofganlga.
lions OF the city. gathered az Elks'
theator yesterday morning TO hear
the Rev. Hugh Cooper. pastor Of the
Presbyterian church. deliver q spe-
cially prepared sermon Tor Labor
IN connection with the sermon. an
attractive musical program was rem.
dered as followa.
orEan Prolude--Due from Hymn Of
FIalAe ....s.....tst. MendclsaOhn
5olo~~" The Way Of Peace" 49,. Lloyd
Mrs. y. u. Schwentker
sOl0-"The Palms. ....... Fauro
Mr. j. G. Taylor.
Postlude~-"Alarche P0ntihcafe
..ssssssstsf. s.ts......+t. G0nnOd
THIS was The hrst sermon OF tha
Kind ever delivered Ia Albuquerque.
But after this Il win become per.
manent feature OF 40 Labor Day ex.
efcisos. IN This respect Albuquerque
VIII not be- behind The larger cities In
tae country, which make the sunday
service IN connection with the Labor
my eAefeiaea a special feature.