The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-09-07
Labor Day Doings IN Lincoln

Labor Day in Lincoln dawned bright
and clear, and long before the time
set for the formation of the parade the
people began gathering on the down.
town streets to witness the procession
and to see the beautiful decorations
tertaining state 1a1r visitors, honor
ing the home coming of Mr.. Bryan
great holiday.
There were two disappointments dur
ing the day. The state fair band,
promised by the management, failed to
make it's appearance The band halls
from York, and the excuse given for
its non-appearance was that it missed
the train. The Beatrice delegation
failed to make it's appearance in the
promised numbers, and the band which
met the Beatrice train to greet the
visitors paraded back to the city with
out a Beatrice man behind it. A.few
who came from the city on the Blue
quietly fell into line with their fellow
unionists of Lincoln and the Beatrice
section did not materialize. The alb
sence of the state fair band was not
noticed by reason of the fact that the
management of the. Parker Carnival
company kindly rendered the use of the
company's band. The offer was accept
ed and the band aided materially in the
work of making the parade great sue
cess.
The parade was probably not quite
SO large as that of two years ago, but
in many respects it was better Sew
eral organizations did not participate
for what are doubtless good reasons,
but those in line made an excellent
showing, and the preparations made
by the different unions showed the in
terest taken in the day. The Typo
graphical Union was courteously given
the head of the column as a recogni-
ton of it's gallant fight for the eight
printers proudly placed their Auxiliary
ahead, the women riding in carriages.
The trades allied in the printing busi-
ness marched with the printers and
formed the first section of the parade.
The parade was led by platoon of
police and Bruses band.
The Wageworker has already printed
the order of the parade and it would
ton for especial mention when all
worked so hard to make the best pos
sible showing
The Carpenters turned out the
largest number, having the largest
union in the city. The Electrical
Workers were out in full force, and
with the possible exception of the
Typographical Union made the second
largest showing. The Painters and
Decorators, too, showed up well both in
numbers and in appearance. The
Cigarmakers are entitled to credit for
magnificent showing. AS label boom
ers the Cigarmakers can give them
all points and then win in a walk
Their appearance was greeted with ap-
plause all along the line
The Boilermakers and their band,
from Havelock, earned loud applause
all along the line.
There were numerous Interruptions
during the parade. And right here and
now The Wageworker wants to voice
what it believes to be the sentiment
of every man who marched last Mon
day.
Next year, if the city authorities do
not see to it that the parade is un-
molested by street cars and fool driv-
ers, the marchers will take the matter
| into their own hands. A few over
turned wagons and street cars may
result i'll teaching some people little
lesson in good manners. All during
the parade Monday the street cars
plunged through the procession with
utter disregard of the rights of the
| marohers or the comfort of the specta-
| tors who had gone to the trouble of
Standing in the sun for an hour or two
| to see the parade. Drivers of vehicles
| plunged through the line at every
| crossing, and furniture vans drove
slowly along just as if nothing was go