Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-08
THOUSANDS IN PARADE AND PICNIC
Long Line Of March Moves Through
Principal Business Streets.
NUMEROUS TRADES REPRESENTED
In the Afternoon Great Picnic Is Held
at Cutoff Lake.
ORATORS CONTRIBUTE THEIR PART
Nature Smiles ApprovinRIy Upon
Her sturdy sons and the Day
Is Ideal for such Cere-
monies.


The tramp tramp, tramp OF 500 orga-
nized labor men through the princciplo
| thor, URhfdrcs of Omaha IN the morning
! and the assemblage by the waters OF Cut
! off lake OF other thousands In the after
noon where they participated in the gigan-
! tic picnic listened TO several orators and
enjoyed the pleasures Of the lake made
/ labor day 1903. in Omaha an event of mem-
| ory. The weather could not have been
more inviting; the air was pura and com
! Portable. The temperature moderate and
the sky clear and bright.
| The political interests of the year and the
increasing share that union leaders are
taking in the campaign accentuated the
Importance of the day, and the parade
showed labor's strength as a political fac
| tor. More than 5000 men marched at 1880
o'clock in the morning, through the busi
ness districts Of the city and then went
to the lake for the picnic and speaking.
Fully 10OO of those in line were members
/ OF the German societies, holding an
nuai reunion in Omaha and celebrating
Sedan day. The German military bands
and uniformed veterans of German wars
and trained in the excellent armies of the
Fatherland. were stirring features af the
parade.
From the earliest morning It was evident
that the workers were to have big day.
Many visitors were in the city. Long be-
fore the hour for the parade TO start the
streets were fun OF people, and only the
greatest activity on the part Of police ana
street car company officers, kept traffic
moving. Unusual interest was manifest by
the general public, as we'll as the women
and children of the lsborers.
Long Parade Interest.
The parade formed near thirteenth and
Douglas streets, the different organiza-
tions forming their lines on Thirteenth.
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. Finally,
with on escort of police in the lead. fol-
lowed by a band. four engine companies.
a truck and water tower brigade of the
fire department the parade moved east to
Eleventh street, south of Farnam. west to
Nineteenth. south 10 Harvey east again
to Sixteenth, where It passed to Leaven-
worth street and countermarched to Grace
streets yghere the street cars were waiting
to take the party to Cutoff lake.
Noticeable in the long line were the
Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners.
which organization probably had the larg-
est number. More than go were in their
lines. Each member wore a brown cap
Some of them carried carpenters tools.
The Brotherhood OF Painters and Deco
rators received a hand from the onlookers
because they were decorated" Leaders
carried large bouquets OF cut flowers and
ferns. while every man in the ranks was
dressed in a white duck suit. with paint
ers cap" and carried "a yellow yard stick
ThIrty-Third Degree MasOns.
Bricklayers who have been serving an
apprenticeship" of forty years OF more
were in carriages. Twelve OF these men
live in Omaha. They have all taken the
thirty third degree in brickmasonry and
several have served their entire time in
Omaha. They have been among those who
built Omaha
Union cigar makers had a float-the only
one in the parade. 1t was a large union
label with the sign over it This Is our
safeguard"
The typographical union carried q ban
ner extending across the street. and an
other was seen In the long line which said
"Ninety-five per cent OF the printers in
the United States work eight hours" Fol-
lowing the typographical union came the
union press feeders. Some OF them were
small and young. looking as though they
fed pony cylinders or SKI jobbers.
Machlnists Union No. 81 had decorated
carriage In which banners and flags were
carried by the officers. The members were
in white.
Journeymen Tallors No. % had a line OF
eighty in suits made by their own hands
and needless to say the "neatest'' In the
parade as it is stnl unreasonable for every
laborer TO wear a broadcloth OF English
tibet tailored suit even on Labor day.
COOpers Had Campaign YeIIs.
| Ia NJ ha South
Omaha had a few campaign yells which
were given at regular intervals and in
which the republicans ana democrats
shared equally. The coopers made it very
evident that they were for personal rights
by their yells against prohibition.
Under sheet metal umbrellas the Amalga-
mated Sheet Metal workers made a bril-
liant appearance, the sunlight making
bright reflections on the tops of their tin
sun shades
Blacksmiths' helpers received their share
OF applause as they appeared in black
shirts with big white baCksmths' aprons.
Stage hands carried the banners Of the
four theaters and posters for coming at
fractions at the ends OF long FIJI Island
? spears ordinarily used by the choruses IN
Z comic operas.
Council Bluffs and South Omaha contrib
uted literally to the parade and shared
J with Omaha the credit for making 1t a
success.
The German societies and veterans cams
e last. They were noticeable at once be-
) cause OF the trained steps. George Hoff-
2 man. IN uniform and riding a fine black
3 horse. led the three divisions. S. Woger-
3 sen was the flag bearer and in the column
e there were thirty German and American
e flags. The first division was composed OF
G the German fraternal societies, the second
= OF the German veterans from outside OF
y Omaha and the third Of the Omaha Land
|, I wehF Nerein
- Picnic Il Oae Grand Success.
= Heat and dust were unknown at Cut-Of
. lake Monday, and there was nothing 70 maj
. the pleasure of the hundreds who attendec
: the Labor Day picnic there in the after
Z noon. On account Of poor car service IA,
Il crowds did not begin 70 arrive until abou
2 o'clock though a few managed 10 ge
: there earlier. and. therefore. the sports o
the day had 70 be postponed unrl the mid