The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-06
Hundreds of Kenosha Union Men
Turn Out Monday to March
in Labor Day Parade
W0o0MEN HAVE A BIG TIME
Old Soldiers and Members of the w,
K. c. Attend Annual Reunion Held
at Union Grove. The Day Passes
Without Single Accident

Laboring men of Kenosha made a
great showing of strength on Monday
when nearly thousand of the men
who toll by the day marched through
the streets in the annual Labor day
parade. Many people believe that
the parade was the best ever given
by the laborers in Kenosha and it Ger.
tainly made good showing for the
union label. The parade was a little
late in starting and an hour before
the laborers marched through the
streets to the music of three bands.
the streets were lined with people.
and It was estimated that fully 5000
people were along the line of march
aid cheered the laborers.
The parade was made up of the diff.
ferent unions of the city. There
were no floats and the showing of the
day was showing of sleek, well fed
and prosperous workingmen, all loyal
to the principles of unionism and all
satisfied with the conditions surround
ing the laboring men of the city.
The features of the parade we're the
great showing made by the Carpen-
ters' union and by the members of the
Polishers and Brass Workers unions.
The former union had nearly 26O men
in line and all of them were attired in
nice uniforms. Black trousers. black
shirts and black caps made the car
penters one of the finest uniformed
bodies of men in the parade. The
brass workers we're brighter than the
carpenters. They wore the custom
airy white duck suits and carried
brass canes. The bakers, the tailors.
the BARRIERS and the painters we're
also out in force and all had uniforms
of white. The tailors were the only
new union added to the list since the
last Labor day parade. Another
feature of the parade was the pres
ence of two wagon loads of women.
all members of the Lacquerers union.
The girls were chatmingly uniformed
in white dresses.
After the parade through the down
town streets the mayor and the mem
bers of the committee in charge of
the celebration led the way to Ander-
sons Park, where great all day pic
mic was held. The park was crowded
al day long and it is estimated that
no less than 10000 people visited the
park during the day. There were all
sorts of sports for the 1aborers and
their wives and children and every
one had great time. In the evening
there was dancing party at the pa
vi1ion at the park.
Cooper Speaks at SOmers
Modern Woodmen and their friends
to the number of several thousand
went out to Petrifying springs in the
town of Somers Monday to attend the
annual home coming picnic given I'M
der the auspices of the Somers camp
of the Modern Woodmen. The picnic
was success from every standpoint.
There was ball game, Foresters'
drill and big family dinner at noon.
The feature of the day was the adj
dress delivered by Congressman H. A.
Cooper. Mr.. Cooper spoke for more
than an hour, the address being Of a
political nature. He was given quite
a reception and his speech was good
one. It was largely in defense of his
work while in Congress.
Old Soldiers at Union Grove
A large number of the veterans of
the civil war and many of the menu
bers Of the Kenosha chapter of the
Women's relief corps went to Union
Grove Monday to attend the annual
reunion of the old soldiers and sailors
of Kenosha and Racine counties. It
was a great reunion of the Grand
Army men and speeches were made
by leading members of the different
posts in the two counties. There was
a basket dinner at noon, and IN the
evening many ofkthe old comrades re-
manned to attend the informal camp
fire.