The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-04

PoiiCe, ueaueQ Dy captain BuFDlQBc ana
Sergeants Hemple and Jenny, followed by
the Salt Lake fire department, with Its
shiny wagons and Its handsome fellows In
blue. had passed the judges stand, until
the last Of the parade had gone on It's
way south, and the parade had become a
matter Of yesterday"
Following the fire department came
Holds Military band. and then the officers
and delegates OF the Utah Federation OF
Labor Next was the Allied Printing
Trades Council, smaller than some of the
rest, owing to the fact that many OF the
men employed on the papers had to work,
but making a fine appearance for that.
Following came the molders. and after
these the horseshoers. in their new
leather aprons. eliciting many a cheer
from the enthusiastic crowds.
Next TO pass in view was the leather
workers and the stage employees, fol-
lowed by the retail clerks. Then. just as
the reviewing stand was reached. the
street car men. headed BY a squad Of po-
lice, every man OF them being a member
OF the car mems union, and wearing the
union button, passed the stand with a
front as straight as a ruler, perfect step
and erect forms. Many were the cheers
and loud the hurrahs as the blue coated
union police strobe past, and the street
car mems band burst into the strains
Of a march. Immediately behind the band
came the men who run the cars" Keep
Ing perfect step and excellent alignment
they looked like prize winners to the
crowd, and proved so when the judges
rendered their decision.
Original Floats.
A decidedly original float, representing
a street car with motorman and con-
ductor in charge and filed with little
children, passed In view to the clapping
OF hands, glanced sidewise here and
there searching for familiar faces Of
friends and relatives.
Immediately after the parade passed,
and the crowds started for their homes,
the parks, and Salt Palace, the judges
conferred and arrived at their decision.
So many Of the unions had made a fine
appearance that II was a hard matter
for the judges to decided who should be
given the first prize, After figuring up
the percentages, however, each Judge
having figured his own and submitted it
to the chairman, 1t was found that the
Street Carmen led with a small margin.
and they were awarded the first prize OF
s25.
Next was the Painters and Decorators,
closely followed by the Plastegers, The
painters were awarded the second prize
OF $40. while the plasterers came in for
honorable mention.
The next float TO attract attention was
that OF the boilermakers. who created
much enthusiasm by having a gang of
men with hammers and rivets at work on
boiler The painters and decorators
with their neat. white uniforms, and their
general appearance, captured the crowd,
while the plasterers, with the same kind
of uniform, came in for their share of
applause,
One OF the main features Of the parade
was the delegation Of bootblacks, each
Ill
he passed the crowds. This captured the
hearts of the spectators, and a hoarse
shout went up as the sturdy, manly little
fellows, with their dirty faces and be-
grimed hands, strode past. keeping bet
ter alignment and more rhythmic step
than many OF the adult organizations,
Many other unions passed aud were
greeted with cheers. while the men In
line looked for familiar faces in the
crowd.
Car Service Inadequate.
The people turned out TO the parks by
the thousands and the only drawback OF
the whole day was the fact that the street
car service was totally inadequate for the
demands made upon 1t.
On the Calder's park line few IL any
extras were put on. and the consequence
was that children and women were great
ly lncouvenienced, TO say nothing of the
men. by being packed and jammed into
the cars like SO many sardines. People
rode the tenders, they rode the roof, they
held onto every point or projection which
would furnish even precarious hand
hold, while those in the seats and stand
ing in the aisles sweltered. Hundreds Of
people had 10 wait for cars from fifteen
minutes to an hour and half. Other
lines were just as bad. and the express
sions which found voice regarding the
street car service were anything but com
plimentary-
Fully 1000 people enjoyed the sports,
dancing. scenic railway and circle swing
at Salt Palace, while a crowd numbering
800 was scattered throughout Liberty
park,
AT Wandamere about 1000 were having
the times of their lives. The dancing was
at Its full swing, while the lakeshore rail-
way was doing a thriving business. Ere
quently a shrill scream. followed by a
mighty Swish" and splash. would an
nounce the fact that someone else had
der prevailed and good fellowship
abounded.
AT the Salt Palace IN the evening there
was dancing and amusements, while the
other resorts furnished their full quota
OF fun for the people.
The workingmen, many OF them with
their families, took luncheon In the cool,
and were perfectly happy, while the small
boys climbed the trees and tried their
best TO break their necks. or fracture
some other part OF their anatomy No
accidents were reported throughout the
entire day. however. which was a remark
able thing. considering the number of
people that turned out.
All Were in Their Glory.
In summing the whole matter up. IL
would be stating only facts to say that
there was nothing that could have been
added that would have made the day more
pleasant, aside from the rank street car
service. and the weather was all that
could have been wished for for enjoying
the parks. The worklngman had his day,
his family had their father. the children
were In their glory, and once again was
demonstrated the fact that when the
American man works. he works: when he
plays. he plays. and when he celebrates,
he celebrates with vim and vigor that
can be found nowhere else outside our
own United States.
In the evening, when the lights were