The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-04
LABOR DAY A
SUCCESS IN ZION
Parade Was the Best and Finest
Ever Seen in This
City.
WEATHER WAS PERFECT
AND ATTENDANCE LARGE
Thousands of People ThrOnged
the Streets Along Line of
March.

the ug-of-war and the boxing match, the
scurrying crowds and the pranclng
horses. are things of memory. and the
brnwny toilers who, after their day of
pleasure and celebration. went to bed
footsore and weary, more weary, perhaps,
than they would have been had they done
a days work awoke this morning to go
over again in thought the day OF days,
yesterday
II was indeed a gala day in Salt Lake.
The working men, those foundation stones
OF the country's prosperity. To the left,
legion in the city Monday. To the left.
to the right, in the front and in the rear.
all that could be seen was the working
man. Here and there, in the maze of
blue overalls, white duck suit shone
with a glare In the sun, while the quiet
dress Of those who did not don a uni
form OF blue or white. gave reality to
the scene. All this was relieved by the
bright cclors of the dress Of the wives,
mothers and sweethearts OF the working
man.
Was an Ideal Day.
The day was ideal A clear atmosphere
e sun that was warm, but not excessively
so. shining down on a scene OF animation
which is seldom witnessed in the con-
fines OF this city. everything that could
have been desired seemed TO have been
granted the sons of toll for their day
Of celebration.
The order was, as II always Is In Salt
Lake good. Nowhere on earth could
crowd numbering the people that the one
of Monday did, be gotten together for
days pleasure and merry making and
have better order than prevailed through
out the entire city. The workingman
proved to the world that he could get
up a celebration which equalled any
thing that ever took place In the city,
and still have the same order that pre-
walls on a quiet Sabbath In q country VIII
lage.
Early in the morning the small boy and
the busy wife were astir, getting chores
done and dishes washed, In order that
these things might not interfere with the
full mead OF pleasure.
Thousands on the Streets.
BY $50 the streets along the line OF
march OF the big parade were lined with
spectators. Crowded TO the curb, SHOW
ing and pushing good naturedly, the peo-
pie stood in the sun and waited for the
boys" to come. In the neighborhood of
the Federation OF Labor building the
scene was indeed a busy one, Scurrying
aides. on their prancing horses, dashed
TO and fro, carrying the orders OF their
marshal. j. y. Spalding. Men were form
ing In line under the directions Of the
numerous lieutenants. late corners were
TO be seen hurrying into the lines and
finding their places.
Division No. 1. composed OF the fol-
lowing organizations, led the great pro-
cession. which started out only Ave min
utes behind the time scheduled for the
parade to begin the march.
Order of Parade.
j. N. spalding, Marshal Of Day.
5, a. Stanford, Assistant Marshal.
+. NJ Pendleton. Aide.
Platoon Of Police.
Salt Lake Fire Department
Held's Military Band.
Officers and Delegates Of the Utah Fedora.
ton of Labor.
Allied Printing Trades Council.
Molders.
Horseshoers.
Leather Workers.
Stage Employees.
Tnilors.
Retail Clerks.
This division formed on Fourth South
street, resting on State. Next came di-
vision No, 2. which was composed of:
Phil 'Brien. Aide
Street Railway Employees Band.
Float.
Street Railway Employees.
Brewery Workers,
Machinists
BARRIERS,
Electrical Workers,
Blocksmiths.
This division formed on Fourth South
also, just west OF the first division Dr.
vision No. formed on State street, south
of Fourth South. and was made UP as fol-
lows:
j. A. Johnson Aide.
Utah State Band
Plumbers and Steam Filters
Bricklayers.
Stone Masons.
Plastcrers.
Steel Metal Workers.
Float.
Bsrtenders.
Painters and Decorators
Forming on Fourth South street east OF
State was division No. 4, made up Ia the
following order:
P. w. Dayton, Aide.
State Band.
Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners
Amalgamated Carpenters,
Float
Structural Iron Workers
The line OF march was from the FEEDER
alton of Labor hall, north ON State
street TO Third South, thence west to
Main street. and then south on Main TO
Fourth South, To the Salt Palace. The
reviewing stand was In the front Of the
Federal building, and the arrangements
were TO have had five judges. one repre-
senting The Tribune. one the Telegram,
one the Herald and one the Inter-Moun-
tain Republican. these four TO select the
fifth.
II was decided TO adjudge the winners
on the basis. Of 100 per cent, counting
fifty for appearance. twenty-five for
marching order. fifteen for floats and ten
for originality of uniform and general
turnout.
An immense crowd of people gathered
In front OF the reviewing stand and in
a few minutes after the first division
moved out from It's place on Fourth
South Held's Military band broke into
the inspiring strains of n march. As the
parade turned onto Main street and the
music burst forth. the eager cry of
Here they GOMEZ" went up from a hun
dred throats. Down the street swung
the brawny toilers. each man braced up
and looking his best. while the futter OF
handkerchtefs and the shrlll calls Of
mothers and sweethearts added interest
TO the scene.
Parade a Long One.
1t was fully an hour after the platoon OF
broad -shouldered, erect. fne-appearing