The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-04

D'SpiN' the threatening N"hNntI ol ""
morning. organized labor's observance Of
So not only highly success
fui. 1ut the best OF its kind ever seen in
this city.
Chief Marshal Brady and the general
committee had occasion 10 congratulate
themselves heartily, for there were fully
25oo in line; and finer appearing parade
has not passed through the city streets.
the applause Of the big crowds on the
sidewalks attesting It's excellence.
The whole affair was handled with note
worthy prompJness and with absolute
freedom from confusion and with a dis
play of executive capacity that funny
vindicated the choice OF Mr. Brady as
chief marshal.
The judges OF the parade. James L.
Nolan, George W. Estey and James A.
Reynolds. After making a final review
at Cathedral square deliberated long over
the award OF prizes so many unions pos
sessing excellent features as TO render
choice extremely difficult at Boyden
Heights. At a meeting OF the committee
IN the parlor OF the cafe the judges made
known their awards as follows
Bartenders' union, No. Do took the
nearly 300 members being in the ranks, on
foot or In carriages The Journeymen Bar
bers union received the award for best
appearance. with their natty white suits
caps and pink carnations For the best
float. Journeymen HorSeshoers union.
No. %. was awarded the prize ON their
float men worked real forge and shod
a real horse The prize for the union
wearing the uniform most appropriate to
the trade represented by the organization
was divided between brotherhood of
Painters and Decorators union, l90, and
General Transfers union, 67S.
A platoon of mounted police under Offi-
Ger Mckenzie of .Nt hstation headed
the line Then can. .ei Marshal George
T. Brady and Ghiet-Stan Thomas Fin
negan and stan: 1homas Gamble OF the
musicians Edward Cummings Of the
painters. John Bayes OF the bartenders.
John j. Curran of the teamsters, X. a
Ripley of the electrical workers, Andrew
Mccormick of the plumbers, Thomas
Snaw Of the brewery workers. Frank
Ludwig OF the cigarmakers and William
Jasper OF the plasterers. After special
ambulance came the main body of the
parade.
The marshal OF the first division was
John A. Powers OF the Coal Transfers
union. lSO His aids were w. j. Powers
and Patrick Connors. Al the head of tho
division was Capone's band
The Coal Transfers union, 1s0 had 225
in line, under command OF President
Thomas f. Mccarthy.
General Teamsters' union. 6Ts, was in
command Of Vice President William j.
Lawler with 60 I'm line. Following came
the Retail Clerks union. w. S. Edwards.
president. 20 men. stones Continental
band headed the second section of this
division, with the Brotherhood OF Paint
ers' and Decorators union. 1876, President
John w. Clayton. and Union No 692,
President Thomas E. Mogan. There were
16o men In the combined locals Iron
Molders' union. Al. President John Cough
Ian, and Union 9, President Nick Ces-
crett, marched as one organization.
Edward j. Sullivan was marshal OF tho
second division. his aids being Roderick
Mccarthy and John OConnor Mcguire
band preceded Plumbers union, &. There
were 1875 in line, In command OF President
William II. Dodd. With Il were the 30
Plumbers Apprentices. under command
OF President James ORourke.
The Hibernian Fife and Drum band
headed the second section The PAYERS
and Rammermen. President Edward
Falls had 30 men in line. Following was
Hosting Engineers union, 81 President
William j. Thurley, $50 men, and station
airy Engineer union, 100 President s
Smith Amalgamated Sheet Metal work
ers No. 81. had 10 men i'm line. under COM
mand Of President Michael F. Quinn.
Michael ID. Pasquale. marshal OF the
third division, had for aids A. j. Evans
and Charles Carroll Fay's Second Regi-
ment band. was followed by the Journey
men BARRIERS union, with les men, I'm two
companies led by carriages containing
the officers of the union, consisting OF
President f. T. McDermott. Vice Presi-
dent L. T. Hersey. Recorder Philip Mol
ter, Treasurer John II. Graham and
Frank McManus, jeremiah Manning.
Charles Warden and Lewis Chavello OF
the finance and auditing committee.
The first company was under command
OF Capt. Felix A. Fregeole and Lieut.. z.
T.. NORM and had 81. The second com
pany was under command OF Capt Henry
ID Eanglies and Lieut. George Steinkamp
and had IS men.
Following the BARRIERS came Machinists'
unions 147 and as consolidated. under
command OF John McGarty with William
H Johnston. David Gay and Thomas f.
Buckley as ASSISTANTS. and 50 men.
Firemen's union 80, under command OF
joseph Dockery. had D men In line
Led by the Woousocket Cornet band /
Brewery Workers union l66 marched I'm
columns OF fours with 152 men In com
mand OF Patrick r. Hawkins president OF
the Brewery Workers union, and John
Davy. John Malaney and Peter skeffng-
ton as aids.
Thirty-nve men under command OF
Frank Kierdorf. represented Cigarmakers'
union No. 10. The international Associa-
fion OF Steamniters No 81 had % men,
under command OF George T.. Allen The
Tailors union had n men. under COM
uand of J. T. Fournier. A. Pasteur and
David Steiner
The fourth division had in line two large
floats one an automobile truck and each
with a delegation Of men inside giving
llfe-like representation OF the daily
work OF the unions they headed The
Bollermakers union had the auto truck,
while the Journeymen Horseshoers had a
float drawn by six horses.
The marshal was Charles Lee OF Typo
graphical union, local i-s3 with Leslie
Pique. John Diggins and Henry Burrett
as aides. Livsey's band headed the first
section First came the two locals OF the
international brotherhood of Electrical
Workers. ~ and l5s. with Samuel Holmes
heading the former and Joseph Enos the
latter. About $50 men were In line
Typographical union. local 3S. turned out