Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-04

| Davenport BARRIERS. 40 men i'll line.
Moline bakers, 80 men in line
Tri-City bartenders. in carriages.
Davenport band.
Davenport brewers union. 60 men in
line.
Tri-City boilermakers. with float, $50
men in line.
Davenport blacksmiths. with two
floats, IS men in line
Moline blacksmiths. so in line.
Rock Island blacksmiths. 10 in line.
Sixth infantry band. Moline.
Davenport cigarmakers.
Tobacco workers. Davenport, in car
riages.
Moline carpenters and joiners, 200 in
line.
Rock Island carpenters and joiners,
200 in line
Bleuer's band.
Davenport carpenters and joiners.
two unions, $50 in line.
Tri-City woodworkers' union, in oar
riages.
Davenport railway Carmen. 50 in
line.
X OF l.. drill team. Davenport.
l. iTl-olIS stage tHpIONSS.
f. Float, regalia and badge workers,
Rock Island.
Snyder's band.s E.
Davenport. 'leatherworkers, $50 in
line.
Drill team. Riverside camp, Workers
of the World, Davenport.
Iron molders, Davenport. 100 in line.
Drill team, Cedar camp, NJ. w. A.
Davenport. ..t,o 70,
+ Float, Davenport Locomotive works.
Davenport machinists, 200 in line.
Progressive lodge, machinists, Mo
line, 200 in line.
Davenport Military band.
Painters and decorators of three cit
les
Tri-City Typographical union.
East Moline steam filters.
Davenport PLUMBERS ~ .esr.
Davenport operative plasterers, in
float. 'i -''
Mystic Toilers of the World, two
floats.
Tri-City pressmen and assistants.
Street railway Carmen, Davenport
and Rock Island.
Davenport journeymen tailors.
Rock Island teamsters.
Davenport teamsters.
Davenport city officials.
Davenport fire department.
Rock Island police.
Rock Island fire department.
Rock Island city officials.
Davenport meat cutters, 20 in line.
Business floats, 60 floats in parade.
Details Carried Out. |
The parade was witnessed by thous- |
ands of spectators, who lined both sides
of the streets. One noticeable feature |
was the excellent order prevailing. |
The parade moved slowly, and every |
detail was exactly as planned by the
committee in charge. There were gu
floats representing the business houses
of the three cities. many OF them very |
tastefully decorated. The carriages oil
Mayor McCaskrin and the aldermen |
and city officials of Rock Island were
decorated with purple and yellow, as
was the police patrol wagon.
O., The parade disbanded at Main and
Second streets, and cars were taken
for Suburban Island park. where the
festivities are in progress this after |
noon, beginning at L % u ClOCh
Hon. NJ ]. Wade made the principal
address of the day, and short address
es were made by Mayor McCaskrin, OF
Rock Island Mayor Olson, Moline. and
Mayor Phillips, Davenport. Following |
the addresses a program of sports 10 |
include baseball game. fat mans race, |
5O-yard potato race for ladies, 1OO-yard |
dash for gentlemen, canoe race, tug-of- |
war between two local unions, tub race, |
and other contests, is to be carried out. |
Mayor McCnskrin Speaks.
In his address. Mayor George w
McCaskrin spoke of the issue between
capital and labor as contest between |
two organizations, organized labor and
the trusts The trusts he characterize |
ed as being for the benefit of few |
men, while the unions, he said. repre- |
scented the general public. THE labor |
union seeks to uplift mankind, while |
the trust attempts TO enslave the PEG |
ple,' said the mayor.
Judge wnde's Address.
In opening his address, Judge Wade |
took notice of the day that is being OBJ +
served as having been set aside TO pay |
tribute to the men whose names may
not be enshrined in song or story, ana !
yet men whose achievements have