Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-07
TRADES PARADE BIG FEATURE
Jolly Crowd Line Streets to See La
tor and Civic Paseant-Go to Ca
sino Grounds for Speaking and
Athletic sports-captain Kent the
Orator.

port News Yesterday as II ndu never
been celebrated here before. Thou
sands of LEGAL people and many visi-
tors from other points on the PENN
sula and from mere distant cities ana
owns were on hand and every one
Joined in the spirit OF the day. II was
a Jolly crowd that lined Washington
avenue for blocks TO see the big
trades parade pass py and the same
crowd journeyed over to the Casino
grounds later TO watch the interest
ing athletic events and to hear Cap
tain William p Kent, the Republican
gbuernatorial nominee, and others
speak.
More ideal weather for the celebra-
ton could scarcely have been desired.
The sun shone down out of a cloudless
sky and yet the brisk northeast
breeze prevailing throughout the day
made il cool and comfortable for the
pleasure seekers. Late in the AFTER
noon the sky became overcast. but
at that time the celebration was prac-
tically at an end.
City Astir Early.
Although it was a general hoii-
day and the shipyard, custom house
and many places OF business were
closed down for the entire day, the
city was astir early Everywhere the
holiday spirit prevailed and there was
joy and enthusiasm on all sides Long
before the time set for the parade
to commence hundreds of people gath
cred on Washington avenue. Some
shopping was done in the early morn
ing. but all of the stores, except the
drug stores and news stands, were
closed before noon.
While it was waiting for the trades
rarade to begin, the crowd along the
avenue was entertained by the local
Red Men. who were dressed in Their
war clothes and war paint They
marched up. and down the avenne
with the band Of the Eagle Engine
Company and the Huntington Rifles
The Red Men fired many blank cart
ridges from pistols and had a gen.
eral noisy celebration before boarding
the cars for Buckroe Beach, where
they had a celebration.
The Parade.
The trades parade formed at Wash
ington avenue and Thirty -second
street and extended up the avenue iOr
nearly mile. MANY DIvs.y nodts
tere out. The parade began to move
shortly after 1890 O'Clock, the line
being led by Chief Marshall f. s.
Lyon and Aide J. J. O'Donnell and
a squad of eight policemen under Sci
geant T. A. Mitchell. The Old Do
minion band allowed the police and
next came a carriage in which rOue
Captain William p. Kent. Postmaster
W. T. Hopkins. City Attorney J. 4.
Massie and Councilman W. X. Hutton
ems. Next came a carriage in which
was seated a nurse with the baby
daughter of Mr.. w. s. Copeland.
dressed in newspapers The carriage
was labeled Fashion Editor" Behind
this came a large wagon filed with
tie children Of the Central IsaSor
Unions child labor day committee
At the bead OF the trades unions
was the local typographical union
Win Its float in which were w. ,.
Copeland. editor Of the Times Herald: !
l.. y. PIEh. business manager Of the
Daily Press. and w. j. Bright and i.
X Reich. 4 the Franklin Printing
Company. The members OF the union
marched behind the float and made
a good showing with their white duck
trousers and white shoes.
Next came the CsVpcTsmi;hs' Local
and a Scat bearing some copper pro-
ducts made By the men for one Of the
ships now building ~ the shiDyarc-
The local union Of b1ile-nakers and
fncir float followed
Fire Department Out
With Fire Chief W. X. Stow az its
head the entire city Ere department
came next IN line. The apparatus hal
been FURNISHED and decorated for the
occasion and the d. partmcnf made
god showing.
4 gsfly decorated automobile bear