Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-06

nerchcd on TOP Of a. skNsCfHntf anu
won tho applause of The crowd fiom
ono end OF the line Of march 70 ths
other The judges awarded them tho
prize for the best float representing
their craft Tho ir0nworkcra were
dressed In blue shirts and corduroy
trousers There we're 200 mon ln line
These two organizations were COM
aidcred the best hv the Judges ana it
took some time % decide which should
have the prize for the float and Whi'l
for tho best uniforms and line OF
march There were several other or
ganlzations which gave The prize wine
ners a hard run for their money
YELLOW DOG 1N LINE.
Tho local plumbers union. which IS
now on strike. had "a good ropresenta-
ton. They were Ted by large yellow
dog which was saddlel with % banner.
II would rather Dee yellow dog imam
a sCab"
The Journoymen stonccuttcrs, who
claim that they are the pioneers ~ tnc
eight hour law, wore ont in force. they
were dressed boz white Ovcralls ana
made a strong bid for the prize.
The Bricklayers union turned ont
400 members. They marched In four
columns carrying canes and mays
RECORD NUMBER
The carpenters probabl, had the most
men In limo n was estimated thai
there are 800 men bon the organisation
a prize viii be- given by the eoi'''''''
tee To them.
Tho fathers union had umbrellas
inado of hath which were unique ~ oe-
sign. ,..... Al,
The boilcrma kcrs carried banner u.
mandlng state inspection or ouli'' "
f1ff q
The Retail CLERKS association nad p
roat I'm their line Of parade. The am
mai wore "a banner which read 30
your shopping early on saturday butt
IN before o'clock"
In Tho Bookbinder's union there were
about so women. They rode 20 cat-
riages which were decorated VIII"
bunting
Tho streetcar men union made ah
excellent showing They were lod by
their band which was warmly applaud
ed
The newsboys' union brought up the
rear Of the parade, pulling a ncMspap' j
street wagon. They carried papers ana
bootblack boxes
THE PARADE
The Labor day parade was perhaps
the most imposing one ever Witnessed
IN the CITY. Prior 10 the starting OF
the parade shortly after 10 o'clock, the
various divisions formed In line on the
side streets conycrging at the corner OF
Fourth South and State from which
point the procession began its march
from Federation OF Labor hail. The
holiday attire of the participants and
the flying ~ standards and banners
gave a gala appearance TO the streets
and the spirit which was partaken ~
h., The thousands OF onlOokcrs gathered
20 see the parade.
Altogether there were eight bands in
the parade. five Of them furnished by
Held. who had Is musicians In llne. In
addition 10 this array OF brass talent
the strectcar union furnished band
OF Is pieces. the Ladies' q. a. r.. band
0f 20 pieces and the Utah State band or
IS pieces Joined IN the procession
At the head Of the parade was a
SQUAD OF policemen. headed by Lieut.
shannon, Including two mounted po-
lice. two sergeats and l6 patrol
men. Following these came the IRE de-
pariment. which was represented ny
several steamers. chemicals. hook and
ladder wagons and hose carts from
several OF the Ere stations in the city,
with fun complement Of men.
The International Brotherhood Of
Carpenters and Joiners followed. head
ed by the District Council Of Carpeu-
tiers, ga strone. The second organiza-
ton OF Amalgamated carpenters fol-
lowed with IS In line. and members Of
the Milmens union came next with
a representation Of 100.
sroNEcUTTERs IN LINE
Next IN line followed the Plumbers
union. with 1876 men. The Inside Wire
men Of the International Brotherhood
Of Electrical Workers came next with
80 members, followed by the Building
Labor and Protective association with
100 members. The Sheet Metal Work
ers came next with q members. with
the Stonecutters' union. 90 strong fol-
lowing The stOnecuticls had one of
the striking floats ~ the procession.
consisting OF a four-cornered arch con-
structcd Of stone and decorated with
red carnations. In the center Of the
foat appropriately draped, sat Miss
Mabel Tate. IMPLYING The "Lodestono"
toward which all good stonecutters
graVitate.
Thirty members OF the International
Union Of Steam Engineers followed
the Tonccutters, and preceded the
Brldgeworkers 20 whom they declared
they delivered the goods A fea-
ture Of the parade was the model Of a
steel bridge and riNet.ng wagon car
ricd by the International Bridge and
STRUCTURAL Iron workers who gave
practical demonstration OF their work
OF working with red hot rivets during
the parade There were $50 bridge
Workers in llne.
Next came the International Union of
Bri klayers and Masons with ESQ men
ln me They were followed BIZ l2
members of The International Journey
men Horaoshoefs. strikinely attired in
led flannel shirts and clean leather