Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27

OF l1Sht and a blare OF martial
music, the hosts of organized
abor, with many a triumphant
cheer and shout, paraded along
Pennsylvania avenue last evening
-ully 5000 strong.
The moving picture presented as the
sons of toll passed along was an ami
mated and inspiring one. Some of the
paraders wore distinctive uniforms, others
wore Uncle Sam high hats in red, white
and blue; they all wore cheerful express
sions and carried torches, Chinese Ian
terms. railroad lanterns or other sorts Of
Illuminating agencies, and burned red fire
as they marched.
I'VE are painting Washington red,"s a
jubilant painter exclaimed as the lin
passed The Star building and his COM
panions yelled Justify
The workingmen marched in p.atoons of
eight, as a rule, and brass bands and
drum corps were intersperSed at short in
| terva!s along the line. There were many
transparencies. and the trend of the mot
toes was distinctly against the open shop.
Gen. Sherman Said: War is H.
So Is the Open Shop" was the legend on
| huge transparency carried on a wagon
at the head of the Allied Printing Trades.
The Open Shop is the Open Grave
Crandal Mackey" was the inscription on
a frame carried at the front of the Build
ing Trades Council. There were others
of equal significance, and as the crowds
that lined the sidewalks read the notices
as they passed along men, women and
children cheered and yelled.
Display by Electrical Workers.
One of the most original and attractive
displays in the long line was the float of
Local No. 20. International Brother
hood Of Electrical Workers. 1t was
mounted on large automobile and fairly
glittered in a blaze Of electric ilumina-
ton. Wires we're stretched before and
behind the vehicle. Strung along the
wires were 900 red, white and blue bulbs
from which electric lights cleaned. The
wires were carried in the hands of the
go members of the union. The storage
battery was on the hoat, which was gaily
decorated. It was said that no such
unique exhibit was ever before attempted.
Another striking feature was big auto
mobile at the head of the solid phalanx Of
narchers Of Columbia Typographical
Union. No. 1O1. Seated in the vehicle
were the members Of the Ladies' Aux
iltary to Columbia Union and the crafts
ment printing Office. The occupants Of
the: auto kept up a constant cheering and
waved miniature flags Marching Just be-
hind President T. c. Parsons, Secretary
George G. Seibold and the other officers Of
Columbia Union was another distinctive
feature Of the big parade. the members of
The Evening Star chapel. Headed by
President Parsons they made an excellent
showing and had two Of their apprentices
Eugene Gass and Leslie Schooley-in the
rQQalia nf the nrOvprhfal
These devils" were followed by the
journeymen, who had white chrysanthe-
mum boutonnieres and carried small silk
Anne r1can hags.
American Flags in Evidence.
1t was noteworthy that there were hun
dreds Of American flags in the line. In
fact, the trocofor Of Old Glory was the
prevailing. color scheme, and the en-
thusiasm was of the genuine American
character.
At the head of the great column rode
two platoons of mounted police, followed
by Chief MARSHAL j. j. McCracken and his
aids. A few minutes after $50 o'clock
when the signal to start was given there
was a burst Of music and volume Of
cheers as the head of the line moved out
from beneath, the shadow of the Peace
monument in a blaze of illumination and
started toward the big white Treasury
building, outlined In the distance against
the western sky line. From Capitol
grounds to Convention Hall the streets
were densely, packed with humanity. 1t
was organized labor's night, and organ
lied labor made good"
About the Peace monument at $50
o'clock there was one seething mass of
humanity. Representatives of union Ia
Dor, ready for the march,. stood at rest.
while crowds Of urchins and older folks
struggled here and there through the
ranks. Everywhere were torches and
Japanese lanterns.
The lines of labor extended on LIST street
in both directions-north and south. La
Dor leaders stood at the heads OF their
respective unions carrying red lights, and
seemed impatient for the march to begin
In Sd street south of. Pennsylvania ave-
nue. was another great line of light which
extended several squares. Finally the
march began, the ranks Of labor pass
ing in review. OF the corner of Sd
street and Pennsylvania avenue inspector
Gessford was in charge of the police de-
tail from the Peace monument to 7th
street.
Notices on Transparencies.
Every moment as the unionists
passed, marching to the strains of martial
music and the shrill notes of fife and
drum corps. large Illuminated transpar-
encies were to be seen. At the head Of
edCn union was d cApldlIllS
to the watching hundreds who were
marching by. 'Our God, Our Country,
Our Trade" was carried high, and was
followed by Same old union-strong as
ever" which told that the bricklayers
are in existence.
Then was seen I'VE spend our money
here" carried by the same artisans.
AS a fitting close the knights of the
trowels carried, only five have left the
ranks"
The band at the head of the Carpenters
| and Joiners' Union played MY Old Ken
| lucky Home. while a husky representa-
| tive carried large transparency bearing
| the words "A wrong done to one is a
wrong done to ALL"
The millworkers had aloft There are
no non-union mills in this city" AS this
| transparency passed the corner of 7th
street and Pennsylvania avenue one In
dividual. while closely embracing a teIe-
graph pole. cheered with great vigor.
Others carried the motto IAN honest
| days work for an honest days pay" Then
the bartenders appeared with Union
| labor. No prohibition" which seemed To
| tend to put uD when the prohibition
| workers attempt to induce Congress 70
make the capital city dry town"
The beer workers carried an unfon
! there is strength
I'VE stand for the closed shon,, vas
| In evidence upon more than one occasinn
while Demand the LABEL Eight honr
| days In union shops" Eight hours q
| day. Why not SS?' and '"The omen sbon
| is the mother of discord" were in evidence
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