The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-04
PARADE WAS GREAT SUCCESS:
MANY UNIONS HAVE FLOATS
Exercises in Afternoon With Noted Speakers
Grand Ball at Night Closes Celebration.

Organized labor in North Yakima
celebrated its one great holiday of
the year Monday with monster pa
rade, appropriate exercises and
amusing sports. Thousands of peo-
pie enjoyed themselves. Monday or
ganized labor proved itself to be a
great factor in the life of the com
munity by the success of its celebra-
ton, which probably egusled any
thing held in the state, and accord
ing to the opinion of several travel
ing men who witnessed ii, surpassed
similar demonstrations held in Port
land and other large cities, both in
the appropriate arrangements of dis
play and the interest manifested.
Opening with a monster parade, in
which the different trades and bust
nesses were ably represented. and
following through the different exer-
cises of the day, the participants can
congratulate themselves on the sue
CESS OF Lne UNDERTAKING.
Led by the police force under the
command of Chief Miller, and fol-
lowed closely by Nagler's band, was
the float OF the carpenters Local
union, No. 1412, with a frame dwell
ing under process of building, sym
bolical of their craft. In point of
numbers the carpenters made the
greatest showing, as their union is
said to be one of the largest in the
city, nearly one hundred Of them be-
ing In line. Close at their heels
came the brick masons' international
union of America with float show
ing the building of foundation
Their float was somewhat damaged
by the rains of the previous night
Twenty-four of the masons were in
line. After the masons came the
painters, decorators and paperhang-
ers, second in point of numbers Of
any of the organizations represent
ed fifty of them participating. They
were clad in white duck suits.
Next came the float OF the plumb
efs local No 446, showing the art
Of giving a practical exhibition OF
their trade.
A practical demonstration Of the
scriptural saying that Cleanliness
is next to goodness" was given in
the presentation Of dirty-faced
urchin seated in bath tub getting
his real estate removed by a stream
of water played on him from hose.
ALFRED in modish habits and as
tride of spirited steeds came a caval-
cade OF the clerks of the Emporium
store eighteen in number, thirteen la
dies and FIVE gentlemen.
The hardware firm of Hartung &
Larson was next. represented by a
large range, upon which their rep
resentative played a tattoo with Z
heavy hammer, showing the dura-
bility of the material composing It.
A washing machine was also on dis
play.
In the rear came the winners OF
the first prize, the float OF the Ca
halan company. tastefully decorated
in white and American flags. 1t was
occupied by six little girls clad In
white and a couple OF live men, one
representing Uncle Sam and the
other Labor, clasping hands as they
proceeded along the line OF march.
Tastefully decorated in white AMI
green and with waving palms AMI
other furnishings. the float OF the
Boston store was a delight
You're next" was represented by
chair OF the Monogram barber shop,
with one of the BARRIERS comfortably
seated in 1t.
Many favorable comments were
heard on the fine appearance the FIRE
department made as It appeared with
the hook and ladder trucks.
Last. but not least, came a fine
large OK hitched to cart belonging
to the Naches meat market. II
was driven by two OF the employees
wearing masks AMI enjoying them
selves immensely.
The Catalan float won the FIRST