The San Francisco call., 1908-09-08
CITYS R[BU|LD[RS
IN GREAT PARADE

unique and appropriate float. Winner,
Journeymen stone cutters union.
First prize-Banner, for union turn
ing out largest percentage of MEM
bership. Winner. mantel, granite and
tile settlers union, 100 per cent
Second prize - Silver trophy. Win
ner, house movers union, 90 per cent.
Third prize-Silver loving cup. Win
ner. plumbers union No. 142, Sc per
cent.
DONORS OF TROPHIES
The Labor day committee of the
building trades councils of San Fran
cisco and Alameda counties gratefully
acknowledges donations of valuable
prizes for the Labor day celebration
from Prayers, B. Katschinski, Soren-
sen company. Emporium, Organized
Labor publishing company. James II.
Barry company, Britain company.
Had a prize been awarded TO the
union having the largest number of
men in line, carpenters union No. %
would have been entitled TO the dis
tinction- 1t had $500 marching mem
bers. nearly one-tenth of the entire
showing Of the building trades.
MCCARTHY LEADS MARCHES
The parade started shortly before 10
O'Clock from the headquarters Of the
building trades, in the temple at Guer-
rero and Fourteenth streets. Grand
Marshal Mccarthy, mounted on a
handsome black gelding and carrying
beribboned baton. headed the line
with his aids. who We're the follow
ing: Z. c. Mcdonald. Frank Maxwell,
W. r Urmy. Charles A Nelson, John
Coeheld. J. D. Crane
Supervising aids: W. c French. E.
c. Travis, D. Canelo, R. J. Forbes, John
Clark
Guard of honor: W. Flagler E. A.
Clancy, James Walker, Harry E. Leav-
lit, NJ. ]. Kerwin, ". r. Gibson, N.
Dolan, E X Rhodes. William Kelly,
r. E. Byrne, William Cahill. c. Moore,
Ed MCGEE. Daniel Dougherty-
NATIVE DAUGHTERS MARCH
Behind the horsemen and leading the
men on foot were the young women of
the drum corps of Genevieve parIor.
n D. @. W., headed by a tiny little
miss who marched sturdily along the
entire route. The girls made a quick
impression upon the marching boys of
the labor council column as the two
lines passed in Market street. The
line of men was cheered as il passed
along between the thronged sidewalks,
e@-41 NAAt NnO Pd4dacS dpP4du0SQ the
leaders OF the columns as they swept
past each other.
All trades that are needed to build
house or a palace or an office build
ing were in line and each had some
distinctive feature of its work en-
bodied in its division. The longshore
lumbermen. in particular, exhibited a
heavy load Of timbers which were
placarded with the legend: We nan
died the lumber that rebuilt San
Francisco" Members of the union.
equipped with canthooks, rode on the
load Members of the glass workers
union wore small mirrors on their
coats, and metal workers carried canes
of ornamental metal. In East street a
moving picture operator took films of
the line as il passed, for the edifica-
ton of the nickelodeon patrons OF Eu-
rope.
SPEAKERS ARE APPLAUDED
Many OF the union men went imme-
diately from the parade to Shell Mound
park, but others waited until later
boats. 1t was . o'clock before the
full strength Of the celebrants was
across the bay. The people passed
the early hours OF the afternoon in
the dancing pavilion and at the pleas
ure places of the park. About 3
o'clock the literary exercises began.
Inc speaking was COnQucERQ IN the
athletic field. the grandstands being
well filled with applauding unionists.
keen to approve the hearty sentiments
Of the orators of the day.
P. H Mccarthy was the first speak
er. He called the concourse to order
He discussed the labor situation brief
ly. saying that the organizations were
strong enough to defeat any move
ment by the Citizens alliance or other
hostile organization to disrupt its
ranks.
The parade today demonstrated
that it is impossible for the enemies
of organized labor to set aside, even
for q brief space Of time, organized
labor in California and especially in
Alameda and San Francisco counties" ;"
the speaker said.
SIGNIFICANCE OF DAY
He referred indirectly to the cam
paign of last fall and continued in
part as follows:
Labor day is a day when the mill
lions Of our people engaged in the va
rious departments which go to make
up this, the greatest and most i'm
portant nation in the world, are af-
forded the opportunity of comparing
notes, as well as preparing for the fu-
ture, in a manner calculated to over
come the mistakes of the past Every
wage Garner, whether he be employed
digging in a sewer. working at the
bench, in shop, factory or on the build
ing. or employed behind the counting
house desk or occupying some inter
mediate position. should, on Labor day,
reflect seriously on the splendid achieve
ments of union labor. On that day.
above all others, the toilers OF our
country, whether robed in white pol
ished linen, broadcloth or overalls,
should cooperate one with another,
thus insuring beyond the shadow OF a
doubt the continuance of the good work
so well begun
Let me ask you again, to hope
and pray that the efforts put forth by
organized labor in behalf of suffering
humanity may continue TO flourish un-
til the toiling masses, no matter at
what employed, shall receive a just
remuneration for their labor and fair
conditions generally. Too frequently,
my friends, are we, the wage earners
organized labor ito put men into Office
who will look out for our interests"
LEGISLATION Is NEEDED
Miss Mamie Mier then entertained
with vocal solos, after which J. w.