The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-03


urday at noon when the half-holiday
brought hundreds OF union men 10 Labor
Temple on Washington street TO procure
their uniforms and 10 arrange those de-
tails which they trusted would help them
make credtable appearance In the par
ade.
From Saturday noon until the moment
the bugle sounded and Chief Marshal
James III. Coleman give the command
20 march the preparations went on, and
II was 10 o'clock Monday morning before
the line OF march was finally arranged
and the parade started upon its long walk
Headed by a squad OF mounted police un-
der Mounted Policeman Murdock G. Nc
Kenzie the line moved. After the police
came the chief marshal riding ahead OF
fully 1000 union men dressed from heel
20 head and from the skin out in nothing
but what was made by union labor. Just
before arriving I'm front OF the governor
and mayor, who. with their respective
STATS had taken a position on the city
hall steps. a young lady stepped out and
presented the chief marshal with hand
some bouquet. We might mention In
passing that the chief marshal is unmar-
RED which may account for the number
of bouquets he received.
Following the marshal came his two
aids and STAFF. after them the Plumbers
union with its handsome banner and at
tractive uniform making creditable head
TO the procession. Followine the Plumb
ers came the largest body of men In the
parade, the Machinists, and they certainly
looked well and marched well. a platoon
OF Is men In command OF John Il. Blake.
headed the 450 machinists which followed.
They displayed a number OF banners On
which they had printed eve Are Out for
an s-Hour Day. Not Yet But Soon" mo
Bull Pen for Union Men" Lincoln Freed
the Slaves. who VIII Free Us2" and an
other which read ION Strike for IS Weeks.
Can Stay Out 16 Years"
Following the Machinsts. the next
union to attract attention was the Struc-
tural Iron Workers, their banner be-
ing made OF tin with center piece OF
hammer, shears and soldering iron. was
n unique and creditable piece OF work by
the members of the local.
TRANSFERS WELL DRESSED.
Yhen came a host of men dressed in
blue jumper and overalls. who would |
have made a procession by themselves,
these being the five locals making up the
Teamsters division. In point OF numbers
they certainly divided the honors with
the Machnists.
Following the Teamsters marched a fine
looking body OF men dressed in white
duck These were the BARRIERS OF the
city Following came the third division
under Marshal Cummings. OF this divi-
sion the Painters union was particularly
noticeable Their banner was one OF the
prettiest In the procession and with their
white suits and the large number march
ing made hit with the crowd. Then fol-
lowed a one-horse float got up by the
International Jewelry Workers union. No.
o. which for originality was certainly en-
titled TO a prize. II described a workshop
with four workmen at the bench with two
machines, drop and screw press. used
IN all jewelry shops. Then followed the
fourth division the most noticeable in
lie Atx.tot kstn he. ovA Ilnr
mermen. and Building Laborers union. A
Hoat furnished by the Wool Sorters'
union containing live sheep illustrating
the process OF the art from the first pro-
duction.
Following came the fifth and last dlvi-
sion under Marshall Kearney this division
was composed principally OF carpenters,
the rear being brought up by the Bar
tenders union In carriages. The parade
was 6 minutes in passing by the review
ing stand and taken all in all was highly
creditable to those participating In the
march. Hardly had the parade got we'll
started than the rain which had been
threatening. began 10 fall and after the
parade had swung into Westminster
street number OF the marchers dropped
out, but the majority went over the route
and many of them who paraded in white
shirts without other body covering were
pretty wet by the time the parade was
over.
There were a few unions who failed TO
parade and perhaps in point. Of numbers
the procession may not have been as long
as last year. but II certainly did make an
impressive appearance
HoRsEsHoERs QUIT.
There was one other incident beside the
rain, which for a moment struck a dis
cordant note and that was few horses
were found In the parade which did not
bear the union label on their shoes. This
caused the Horseshoers' union to reft\
TO parade The horseshoers claim that
sufficient notice was given so that all the
horses needed for the parade could have
been secured from owners employing the
union men and having the label This, OF
course. may be true. but II is claimed
that there were not enough horses which
bore the label in the city to supply the de-
mand.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
The judges, who were Peter j. Trum-
pier OF the News-Democrat Alderman
Dunn and Fred Hurst awarded the prizes
as follows:
The first prize. SIS. TO Machinists' local
union. No. 17. for the largest representa-
tion OF any one organization.
To Coal Teamsters' local union. No. $50.
was given the second prize for the second
best showing In numerical strength.
amounting to $50.
To the organization presenting the best
appearance I'm line was awarded the third
prize. s25, and the Wool Sorters' union
captured the plum.
Journeyman BARRIERS union. No 2ii
came In for the fourth prize, 500 for the
union wearing the uniform most appro-
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