The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-04
YstIrdays Demonstration Tho Most Successful Ever Held.
Threatening Weather Did Not Deter Union Men From Join
Ing In tho Celebration TeamssTs Union Wins The Special
Prize For Fine Appearance LaVOie Fined S. For Assault
on Woman HsghbOT. Aldermen TO Meet TO Make Canvass
Of the Voting Lists. Annual Picnic Of Sacred Heart Parish
More Successful Than Any Previously Held 81. Edwards
Lawn Party.

Seldom has there been a more success
full celebration OF the great holiday or
Labor than that I'm Pawtucket yesterday.
The weather conditions at the hour or
sunrise were not particularly promising
and for several hours thereafter there
were occasional showers, each one OF
brief duration, but after a time there
was a gradual clearing OF the skies, and,
taking II all I'm ALL the weather was fair
ly satisfactory.
II Is possible that the threatening
weather kept a few OF the unions out Of
the parade. still II did not detract from
the success OF the demonstration and the
number OF men in line was equal TO that
ever seen In Labor day parade in this
city in several years.
The line was formed in Park place
under command OF Marshal Francis III.
Tanning at o'clock and II moved very
promptly the several organizations hav-
ing gathered very promptly and token
their places in line with very little diff
Guilty.
A prize was offered for the union max
ing the best appearance and this was
awarded TO the Transfers union aud
they deserved IT, They wore blue overalls,
Jumpers and caps and carried whips In
their hands.
The route OF march was as previously
announced In The News-Democrat and
at the corner OF Main street and East
avenue the line was reviewed by Chief
Marshal Tanning and the members OF his
staff At the city hall Acting Mayor Wool
and the members OF the city government
also reviewed the line.
After the review by the chief marshal
the line was Immediately dismissed ana
most Of the paraders and thousands OF
their friends took the electrics fo- Cres-
cent Park, where the committee OF AR
rangements had provided a pleasing pro-
gram
NEIoHBoRHooD TROUBLES.
George Lavoie was before the district
court yesterday morning charged with
an assault on Abby A. Taylor. There was
considerable evidence submitted, and I
turned sut that the two live I'm the same
house and there was trouble over the
right TO use certain property of the house.
A fine OF s. and costs was imposed on
Lavoie.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN TONIGHT.
A meeting of the board of aldermen IS
scheduled for this evening. The purpos p
of the meeting is TO make preliminary
canvass OF the voting lists as the law
makes this necessary at this time. 1T Is
an adjourned meeting and II is quite POS
sible that other business will be transact
ed so that there will be nothing for the
regular session which occurs 'onlorro"
evening.
SACRED HEART PICNIC.
The annual picnic under the auspices OF
the ladies OF the Sacred Heart parish
was held yesterday in accordance with a
time honored custom. and the affair was
even more successful than previous af-
fairs carried out at the same place. IL
was held at Green's lot on Broadway and
the crowd was probably the largest 'hat
has ever attended one of these picnics. "A
feature OF the program was riinstrel
show and the attendance To this was very
large. The presence of Reeves american
band also added considerably to the pleas
ures of those who attended.
There were many booths and they were
all well patronized.
ST. EDWARDS PICNIC.
A lawn party and picnic was held by
the ladies of st. Edwards parish, which
opened Saturday and was continued
through yesterday and last evening and II
was most a successful AFFAIR. The affair
was held on the grounds I'm the rear OF
the house and the attendance both Sat-
urday and Monday was very large.
Soda and refreshments were dispensed
at booths situated at convenient points
about the grounds. The booths were dec
oTated with American flags, bunting. etc,