The San Francisco call., 1906-09-04
Thirty Thousand
Men March in
Great Parade.

Through the streets of San Fran
cisco that their hands viii rebuild,
10000 skilled mechanics marched yes
terday in commemOration of Labor
day. For miles along Van Ness ave-
nue. and Market street the onlooking
crowd packed the sidewalks to the
curb. and hundreds of policemen We're
required TO keep the sightseers back
that the procession might pass unob-
structed- In the crowd were the wives
and children of the marching workers.
all dressed in their holiday best, all
proud Of the husband or father who
marched with his fellow workers.
There were thousands Of sympathizers
with union labor there to lend the
influence of their presence to the
parade. and later to cross the bay to
Shell Mound Park to participate in the
exercises.
It is estimated that fully 10000 me-
chanics We're in line, and at least three
times that number watched the pro-
cession pass.
FERRY's CAPACITY TAXED.
Such a body of men is not easily
handled, and IL was fully an hour after
the advertised time before the process
sion moved. At the ferry thousands
OF women and children Joined those in
the parade. and It soon developed that
the ferry would be taxed to the ut
most IN moving the crowd across the
bay. II was 3 o'clock before the last
OF the crowd had crossed. This de-
layed the exercises, but that did not
prevent the thousands who crossed
having good time The young people
danced in the pavilion while their
elders talked Of the events Of the day
There was plenty TO eat and to drink
plenty TO do and & whole lot Of enjoy
ment.
REVIEW OF THE PARADE.
AT the intersection of Market, Cali
fOrnIa and Drumm streets the parade
was reviewed by Grand Marshal p.
II. Mccarthy, Mayor Eugene Z.
Schmitz and the judges. Mayor
Sehmitz in q few words expressed his
disappointment at not being able to
attend the exercises. The Mayor was
to have been one of the principal
speakers. but he had to attend a peace
conference Of the principals in the
street car strike, and, although he ap-
peared with Mrs. Schmitz in the pro-
cession. he did not cross the bay.
START OF BIG PARADE.
1t was 1890 o'clock before the head
OF the procession moved from Van
Ness avenue and Market street. al
though the time advertised had been
g o'clock. At the head was Grand
Marshal p. II. Mccarthy with his aid
g and guard OF honor, consisting of J. A
de Vecmon, I. Flaherty, z. A. Clancey,
n J. Kirwin. J. J. Monahan, NJ Oolan,
J.. B. Higgins. +. 3. Hambridge, E. K
Rhodes. C J. Coyle. J. x. Mckinley
and J. J. Corbett, rode in front They
wore shoulder sashes OF old gold. Be
hind them rode the grand marshal,
hanked on each side by his aids, con-
sisting OF +. L Nolan. ]. D Crane, J.
/. Fisher. James Walker, Charles A
Nelson and A +. Smith. The grand
marshal wore shoulder sash OF red,
white and blue. The shoulder sashes
Of his aids were blue and white
In an open carriage behind the grand
marshal rode Mayor Schmitz and Mrs
Schmitz. His carriage turned out of
the parade near the ferry depot.
THE FIRST DIVISION.
The first division OF the parade was
under Division Marshal A. Fawke, who
had appointed as his aids Thomas
Doyle and George D. Keelyf The d.
vision was headed by Golden Gate
Lodge Of Plasterers No. sc, VIII
liam Kelly marshal. with George Keck
and John Kelly aids. This
union was in uniform, light blue
shirts and white duck trousers and red
ties They made q fine appearance.
The remainder OF the division was
made up Of the members Of. Golden
Gate Lodge of Plasterers No. Sc. San
Francisco Bricklayers No. Marshal.
Joseph Duffy; aids, Richard Hopkins
and James Brady. laborers Pro-
tective Union (Hodcarriers). Cement
Workers No. Marshal, D. Savage;
aids, William Cosbie and Thomas
FLYNN. Journeyman Stone Cutters
Marshal, John J. Reynolds; aids, John
NcCann and Jacob Young. Stone Saw
yers Union. Granite Cutters Union
Marshal w T. O'Dowd; aids, B. Ken
drick and J. Mcdonald. Marble Cut
ters' and Finishers' Local No. 3s-Mar-
shal John L. McDougald; aids, G. NJ
Miller and Richard Donegan. Casters
and MOdeiers' Union. Ceramic, Mosaic
f1ncaustic and Tile Layers Union No
4S Mosaic Workers Union. Patent
Chimney Builders No 1.
WOOD WORKERS IN LINE.
The second division was under D,.
vision Marshal +. P. Nicholas. TIL.
unions in line Were: Carpenters
Union No. 22 - Marshal, Theodor.
Vdckes, aids, W. Mcmillan, w. Kfrsch.
baum, John Cliff, George Newsoxla ane
Thomas Saunders. Carpenters Unior
No. 3O4 Carpenters Union No. 4Ss-
Marshal, c. A. Templeton; aids R. S
Hatfield and Joseph Heymen. Carpen.
ters' Union No. GIG. Carpenters Unior
No. IS. Carpenters Union No. 423-
Marshal, William J. Black; aids. ]. G
Falion and D. Atkinson. Carpenters
Union No Ioe2-Marshal, A z. Lind
strom: aids, f. E. Maxwell and o. Mel
son. Carpenters Union No. 766. Car,
penters' Union No. 422-Marshal Johr
II. Miller; aids, Louis Geppert and J
Reinhard. Carpenters Union No. 164l
Marshal, G. S. Brewer; aids, c. L
Baer and Edward Bacon. Amalga