The San Francisco call., 1909-09-07
TEN THOUSAND MEN
MARCH IN OAKLAND
Celebration of Labor Day Is
Greatest Demonstration of
Its Kind in History

in uniform typical of their crafts, with
decorative floats illustrating the in
dustries represented, Oakland's Labor
day parade of today far surpassed any
thing Of the kind that has ever been
attempted on this side of the bay. The
two central bodies-the building trades
council and the central labor council
had worked in perfect harmony; prepa-
rstions had been carefully made the
union men were drilled diligently, and
when the line OF march passed through
the business part Of the city, where
thousands OF spectators were, cheers
greeted the splendid result
Much competition of friendly sort eX-
listed among the unions which marched.
Valuable prizes were given for the
best exhibitions, and these were
striven for ardently. The announce
ment of the judges was eagerly await
ed. and when il was declared that the
first prize, the banner of c. J. Heese-
man, had gone to the painters, deco
rators' and paper hangers union No.
l2G a mighty cheer arose from the
avenue junction. where the judges
stand was located, for the victors.
PRIZES FOR MARCHERs
The other prizes for unions were
distributed as follows:
Second prize, millmen's union No. $50. silk
nag; thlrd prize. gas workers union, silver
cup; special mention, bakers union No. Ile,
horse shoers' union. csrmen's union and car
penters' union. Sepcial prizes for hOats-Elee-
s--5.,rrsy 80 union No; ZSe sSo: orlase;
No Il, SIS; honorable mention, retail clerks,
gas workers ice wagon drivers.
There were six divisions Of union men
in the parade. They were led respect
lively by c. r. Elder, G. V. Manning,
F. H. Pratt, John Forrest, .. L. Wilson
and John Cunningham, all of them
prominent labor leaders of Alameda
county. Unions from the building
trades council and the central labor
council alternated in the divisions
Many bands were interspersed among
the marchers. and the music they rem
dered was much enjoyed. Among the
most spectacular features were the
floats. They were greeted with COM
mandatory cheers along the line of
march
The parade began promptly at $50
o o'clock at Market and Tenth streets. It
moved thence along Tenth TO Clay,
thence to Eighth, to Washington, to
Fourteenth, TO Clay, TO San Pablo. to
Broadway, to Seventh, countermarching
10 Nineteenth, to San Pablo avenue,
where the men were disbanded.
FORMATION OF PARADE
The formation was as follows:
Guard Of Honor-Consisting of two plstoons Of
y men each, Captain Thomas Nestoby in
charge: D. 5. Mccarthy. J. c. Flaherty, K. NJ
Kesrney. {. o'BrIen, william Fields, Thomas
Courtney, & H Chapman, X. z. Glenn, p. ].
smith 2. ". Buckley, J. P. Harris, Frank Lee,
Sesvey. James Smith, William Rambo L. ".
McLintock. e. L Beujegerdes, William Lamont
NJ Hsmb. Aids-J. W. Bibby. A NJ Thompson,
J. A. Lloyd. c. D. Rogers, William Warner. A.
carriaEe Containing Judges Of Award-Judges:
Mayor Frank X Mott, H. J. Banker. William
Spooner and Edward MCGUIRE
First Division-C. R. Elder, marshal Aids
h r. Ballard and r. n. Mosher; Silvas band,
plumbers. gas and steam filters union No. 444,
workers union, iron workers No. III. electrical
workers No. 2S3. electrical wokers No. 595 with
floats. McNsmara's band No. .. gas workers un-
ion, felt and composition roofers No. Is. black
smiths branch No. II. house movers union No.
(hostl. iron molders union
Second Division-G- V. Manning, marshal
Aids-George Mccarthy and II. B. Andrews
SeOtt's band, laborers' protective association
bakers union No, iIs. .plasterers' union No. li2
1870
No. I25 with nost sign and carriage painters
No. SIS. ice wagon drivers union No. elo with
noaf. cement workers No. 1e, teamsters' union
No. 20. boot and shoe, workers No 324.
Third Dirision-F. II. Pratt. marshal. Aids
r r Gale ana William Britton- McNamara
noat. stationary and hosting engineers union
No 81. stationary fremen No. l47, McBsin's
hand. painters. decorators and paper hangers No
l2T. box makers union 40. 225. lumber clerks
union No. ?. beer bottlers' union No. 293. beer
WAGON drivers union No. 227 Miller's band Nc
.. longshone lumber handlers union No 225 with
float. typographical union No. 30, shinglers' un
ion No. l. csrmens union. division No. 1872.
Fourth Division-John Forrest. marshal. Aids
&C. j. Curran and G. Mclaughlin. Miller's
hand. machinsts' union No. 2s4. machinists' ap
prentices. brick. tile and terra cotta workers No
80. brick. tile and terra Gotta workers No DDS
milmen's drum corps. millmen's union No. 55C
and carpenters No. 1851. tailors' union. csrpen
union No. s2S carpet mechanics union No 2
Fifth Diyision-Dave l. Wilson. marshal Aids
Il W Newton and D. F. Duyer silTe's band
carpenters No. 1883. carpenters No 1859. retail
clerks No. ~. carpenters No. 1867, carpenters
No. 1880, cooks and walters union.
Sixth Diyision-John Cunningham. marshal
Afds-JoSeph Gray and George Cunningham
GiRccometff's band. retail shoe clerks No. 1i29
amalesmsted carpenters branch No. 1. anal
gamsted carpenters branch No. 2, amslgsms ted
carpenters branch 10. 2 Berkeley. amals.mated
and drivers. laundry workers No. S. carpenters
No. sl5 carpenters No. I94 upholsterers' union
No. -.
When the marchers disbanded at San
Pablo avenue and Ninteenth street,
thousands of their friends thronged the
streets to congratulate them. The cars
for Shell Mound park. where a mon
ster picnic was held, were Immediately
crowded At the park the unions of
Oakland Joined those Of San Francisco
in an enjoyable day.
Parade at San Rafael
[SpecioI Dispotch 10 The Call
SAN RAFAEL, Sept. e.-The Labor
day celebration held here under the
auspices of the local building trades
and labor council attracted a large
crowd of spectators today and prom
ises to be equally successful when the
program is continued tomorrow.
The festivities began with a parade
which started from Fourth and irwin
streets and traversed the principal
thoroughfares OF the town. The vari-
Gus labor organization presented q
pleasing array. marching in three di-
visions. as follows: First. Sonoma build
ing trades and labor council; second
carpenters local No. 35, carpenters To-
cal No. l710. teamsters' local No. 694
hod carriers and building laborers' To-
cal No. zs1. plasterers' local No. 355
plumbers local No. 323, electric work
ers' local No. GA and cement workers
local No. 55; third, Marin county labor
council.
AT Boyd park addresses were made