The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04
FINE LABOR DAY PARADE.
1900 MEN AND OVER MAKE A
GAY SNOW on FIFTH Az.

symbolic Floats. Plcturesaue UnifOrms
and Many Flags Give Life and Color
-Teamsters Flock by themselves with
PrOtcctOry Band-Cro~ds on etOOps.
Tn Labor Day parade OF the Central
Federated Union yesterday proved the
largest in many years, though just as the
Grand Marshal and his aides reached the
rallying point at Fifty-ninth street and
Fifth avenue the sky became overcast and
it looked as IL the paraders would start out
in a rainstorm.
Despite the assurances OF the Labor
Day committee on Sunday that the trouble
with the teamsters over the engagement
Of the Catholic Protectory Band was set
tied and that the band would be sent back,
one faction Of the teamsters at the last
moment decided to hold on to the Protectory
boys. The result was that there were two
parades. the main body parading over the
route laid out and the refractory tcamsters
marching by themselves on Seventh ave-
nue.. This was arranged before the 6ouT
OF starting with the aid OF the police, 80 that
there was no chance Of the two columns
coming into collision.
The main parade did not start until 1870;
an hour later than the time fixed, owing
TO the delay Of some Of the unions In arr1v-
ing. A number OF unions which had not
been included in the arrangements turned
up as the parade was about to start and the
confusion caIsed by finding places for
them disarranged the schedule and lost
a good deal OF time.
1t was difficult to estimate the number In
line, As some OF the unions were punched
up together and portions Of them in some
cases separated from the rest, while other
unions were spread out with long distances
between ranks The number was estimated
by the committee at IS 600, but 1900 to
10000 would be nearer the mark. There
were fewer banners than usual but more
| floats than were expected. The faction OF
the teamsters which marched with the main
body had a string Of wagons nearly a mile
long with several mon on each wagon,
while a number Of the teamsters were on
| foot and the carriages and trucks which
usually tail OF the parades were interpreted
among the paraders.
Nearly every union in line had a dis
| ~tinotive uniform and those who did not
wear uniforms had soft hats OF uniform
pattern. As usual, the housesmiths made
a good showing. They wore the scarlet
blouses, white felt hats, white sashes and
black trousers which have made them con-
spicuous in every parade since the lays Of
Sam Parks. They were cheered several times
as they went along. joining in the cheer
ing themselves and sometimes starting il.
The butchers had floats illustrating the
dressing and preparation Of meat, and one
of the floats carried q young steer, which
eyed the people sullenly, as II it resented
the notoriety forced on it. Probably for
the reason that bulldogs are tr~aditionalY
associated with butchers shops the butchers
had also a big bulldog in line, decorated
with green ribbons, which he la abortive
attempts. every time he could get a chance,
to shake on.
The j~ourneymen horseshoers, who we're
nearly all big men, had a float IN which
there were two FORCES at which two men,
bers worked with great industry without a
foreman. The horseehoers all wore blue
jumpers and yellow leather aprons.
The Rockmen and EKcavators' Union,
which il numerically the largest union in the
rockmen bad a large float containing q.
rock weighing several tons, which they
Clipped with cold chisels. The various
unions OF engineers and firemen turned out
well and a number Of them rode in carriages
and trucks. The Italians were in the ma
jority among the excavRtors and founda-
ton workers, and more Of them were notice.
able in a humble Of other trade than in
previous years. 1t was expected that the
Brotherhood Of Carpenters would turn out a
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its 1900 members were in line. OF these
about 1900 were from the Hebrew locals.
Grand Marshal Michael Brayer, with his
aides and the marshals Of the eight divisions,
were mounted, and the divisions, which
were ranged in the streets east and west Of
Fifth avenue from ~Fifty-eighth street to
Fiftieth street, waited until the Grand Mar
shall and his aides passed down and then
fell in line in their order, marching TO Wash
ington Square, where they d~isbanded.
Shortly after the parade started rain began
to come down, lasting until il passed Forty
second street, when the sun, broke out.
There were the usual lines Of sightseers
along the curb on each sid of the street,
which grew thinner when the rain came on.
The stoops were filled with people. Espe-
cially stoops of boarded up houses, whose
owners we're away from home, were crowded
with non-residents.
The -Marseillaise" was not heard often
among the bands, though at one time it
was the favorite air in labor parades. The
police who kept the line OF march clear
had little to do, as the onlookers did not APP
pear to be wildly anxious to press to the
front and were inclined to be good natured.
The grand marshal and his aides stopped
at Tenth street and reviewed the parade as
The faction OF the teamsters. which had
its own parade, marched up Fifth avenue
to Fifty-second street before the main
parade started, apparently with the inten-
ton Of marching to the rallying ground
Of the latter, but was shooed on BY the
police at Fifty-secOnd street and rallied
at Fi~fty-seventh street and Seventh ave-
nue.. These teamsters had a number OF
floats and we're several thousand in num-
Der. They marched down Seventh avenue,
headed by the Catholic Protectory Band,
to Twelfth street. where they disbanded
and went to Schuetzen Park, Glendale,
L. L.. where they had picnic. The Catholic
Proteotory boys attracted a good deal OF
attention "a they marched and played, and
were cheered several times. Besides the
trade union flags miniature American flags
were carried by the marchers in both par
AIDES.
A large number OF the paraders vent to
picnics and other Labor Day festivals after
the parade, and a number OF the unions had
celebrations Of their own besides joining
in the parade. Some Of the unions in order
to take part in the parade had their special
celebrations on Sunday. The regular Labor
Day parade was usually followed by a gen.
eral picnic, but that feature has been aban-
doned.
NEWARK WORKERS IN LINE.