The San Francisco call., 1908-09-08
N SECOND DIVISION

speak at the literary exercises fol-
lowed.
N SECOND DIVISION
The second division was made up Of
unions affiliated with the city front
federation. marshaled by c. A Holmes,
with Daniel O'Neiu and Andrew Brandt
as aids IT was headed by the brother
hood OF teamsters in dark trousers ano
dark blue shirts, each man carrying an
American flag. IL was preceded by a
band and the drum corps Of Precita
par,or OF the Native Sons Of the Golden
West
In the front We're two typical Ari-
zona cowboys. represented by A f1tz-
henry and Frank Marrajila. The union
displayed a large banner and a lumber
wagon. drawn by six black horses.
symbolic Of the trade OF the members
The men made a fine showing in that.
part % the parade The pile drivers
union marched with a float drawn by
six horses. on which was q donkey en-
eine working pile driver, the engine
occasionally letting on blasts. TO let
The people know that IL had steam up
The old time union. the pioneer Of or
ganized labor in this city, riggers and
stevedores with band and drum corps.
made q good display OF numbers, and
was followed by boiler makers union
No -. which made a good showing Of
hardy wOrkingmen.
IRON TRADES IN LINE
The iron trades division. which had
DomInick Kane for marshal and H &.
Hodges and A T. Wynne as aids, had
a. the head the membership of San
Francisco lodge No. SIS Of machinists.
accompanied by its auxiliary, % young
sters. in dark blue bib overalls, dark
shirts and black silk caps. all wearing
a-fr
tion. The lodge had an artistic banner.
Local No So OF electrical workers,
lTth flags flying. and the pattern
makers followed. The molders' auxil-
fairy and molders made a good showing
OF Drawn and numbers. On the left of
this division was boiler makers union
No 2O5 which showed by the numbers
in line. the result Of the recent ANAL
Eamation Of the two lodges Of the same
trade, that they were carrying the same
number.
MISCELLANEOUS UNIONS
The last division was composed of
miscellaneous unions. which had for
marshal John J. Brelin. with A. 7. Cole
man and Charles Schilling as aids. This
was led by women of the garment
workers union, riding IN six carriages
and carrying American flags
The workers on leather goods marched
men tailors. who made a good numerical
showing L had two large decorated
wagons, in which rode a number of the
women members Of the union The
carriage and wagon workers in dark
suits and wearing blue badges, followed
with banner and flags. and after these
went the gas workers union. eight
abreast. each man carrying q cane with
toy balloon attached The retail de-
livery wagon drivers, sugar workers
with band and banners. and the janitors
were next in line, and then followed
large delegation Of the sailors Of the
Pacific in uniform OF white, patterned
after that worn by the Jackies Of the
United States navy Each man wore
small bunch Of flowers on the left
breast The appearance of this union
was pleasing and the marching almost
as good as that Of the sailors Of the
navy. Il had a float representing Nep-
tune at rest. surrounded by four little
mermai6s. Henry Brendel was "Old
Nep." while the mermaids were Maud
Wells, Cora league, Olga Anderson and
laclen Meyers.
SMALLEST UNION TURNS OFT
The division and parade closed with
the bootblacks union, the PAYERS and
rammermen. the clerks unions and the
smallest union Of the council, the cloth
hat and cap makers, represented by
its membership in q wagon. on the side
Of which was a large representation Of
the unions label. The clerks wore uni
form hats and carried bannerets bear
ing the words: ASK the clerk who
waits on yeu for his union card" and
DO not patronize stores that keep open
after o'clock.
The march was Ip Market street TO
Van Ness and up that thoroughfare
70 Washington street, where there was
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lzet streets where IL was reviewed by
the grand marshal and dismissed
Those who passed judgment on the
merits Of the various unions in line
were Ernest E Howell of the Central
theater. L :. Moore Of the Whitehead
Hoag company, A Katschinsh Of the
Philadelphia shoe store, Judge E P.
Shortau. Charles Minert, B. 3. Rosen-
tral and Harry Cantrowith-
The milk wagon drivers union Of
fered eight cash prizes TO members who
should make the best showing in the
parade Secretary Decker announced
thar the following were the awards in
the order Of merit; 9. A Sheppard,
$50: C. Deseda, SO; julius Scharetz. 50;
samuel Douglas. s.; Robert O'Neil,
$50: Albert Meyers, $3.50; z. NJ. Kill
Ieen. $3.50; ". Riley, $3.50.
The dairies represented in the divi-
sion were the Peoples. San Carlos,
Dairy delivery. Standard, Guadalupe,
Christensen, Mulverhin and Burlin-
game
LABOR CHIEFTAINS SPEAK
The Sixteenth street theater was
filled 10 its seating capacity last night
by an audience that assembled TO listen
80 the literary exercises that had been
A prepared by the general committee Of
the san Francisco labor council The
stage was occupied by William p. Nc
Cabe. president Of the day; Michael
Casey, J. J. Breslin. E. II. Misner DOM
mick Kane J. Mclaughlin. J. Kelly,
George A. Tracy. Leo Michaelson, Ed
ward J. Livernash. J. W. Sweeney, T.
Il Pram and VIII J. French
After a patriotic medley by Schup
pert-s orchestra, President McCabe
made a short address. He expressed
the hope that the sight presented yes
terday to the rising generation would