The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-09
hs Massachusetts visitors. Mr.. conaty

the Massachusetts visitors. Mr.. conaty
SAID:
THE Taunton society has been asso-
c'ated with the Providence Diocesan
union for % years, and before the ar
rangements were completed for this pa
rade the Diocesan union voted not TO
have any non-union hands I'm line. We
were invited as n union society. Our
secretary wrote 10 the secretary or the
Diocesan union and he replied that our
organization and our band would be pro-
tected. and that no bands would be in line
except union bands Arriving here i'm
the CITY. we found that the Fort Adams
Naval band was with the Newport society
and intending 10 march I'm the parade We
conferred with the chief marshal. and he
said he had decided 20 withdraw the New
port society and their band from the line
and protect the union societies. Under
that arrangement we fell into line but
when We started the Newport society and
the Fort Adams band started after us.
and we then dropped out.
"The Pawtucket society agreed 70 stand
with US. hut they had been assigned
place farther forward in the line. and did
not know that We had stopped. so they
went on over the route. The Newport
society was not affiliated with the Provi-
dence Diocesan union. and the Taunton
society had been for more than % years.
Practically every pember OF the Taunton
society belongs TO a local union OF the
craft in which he is a worker The mem
bers OF the Brockton band who came with
us would nave violated rule IL OF the
national constitution OF the American
Federation OF Musicians IL they had gone
into the parade. which rule forbids mu-
scians parading with army bands.
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Chief Marshal william j. Moran offers
the following explanation: "As soon as
was elected chief marshal Of the parade
| went 10 the Musicians union here In
the city. and the secretary Of the union
told me that there would be no objection
10 allowing the Newport band i'm the
parade. At national convention Of the
American Federation OF Musicians. I'm
Detroit about two weeks ago. a clause
was added TO the constitution whereby
orga nizations located I'm cities where there
are no union bands may employ military
bands. When | received n letter ~ IN
quiry from the Taunton society ] wrote
back that there would be no 'scab' band
In the parade. and that there would he
no objection 10 the Newport hand II II
came
when they refused TO march with the
band from Fort Adams We maze an ar
langement 10 which they agreed. The
Taunton society and the Milo Burke
taad from Brockton were placed I'm the
second division and a third division was
formed with Col. Luke Callan as marshal
and the 81. Mary's Fife and Drum band
and ST. Mary's Total Abstinence society
n Bristol together with the Newport
society and the Fort Adams band. II
was agreed that the third division should
wait rs minutes after the second division
had started before marching. and thus
avoid any question Of the Massachusetts
people becoming liable TO a fine.
IF the Taunton and Brockton organi-
cations had gone along with the first di-
vision. as they were expected 10 do. there
" ould have been no trouble But they
waited on Exchange place until the third
division. which included the Fort Adams
band moved. ahead the Massachusetts
people dropped out. IL was just mis-
Burkes band gave an impromptu con-
cert on Exchange place before leaving
for home and Il was enjoyed by a multi
tude Of sympathizing listeners.
IL remains 10 be seen II similaratrouble
will arise next Sunday when the Fort
Adams band Is engaged 10 head the NTH
division OF the big knights OF Columbus
parade I'm this city.