The San Francisco call., 1910-09-06
THOUSANDS March
IN GREAT PARADE
Every Organization of City in
Line and ThrOngs Cheer
Brilliant Spectacle
Float Model of New City Hall
Steel Frame Wins the
First Prize


OAKLAND, Sept. 5.-With fluttering
flags and banners. martial music and
cheers from thousands of enthusiastic
spectators, organized labor triumph
antly demonstrated. its. strength and
efficiency in this city today in a real
Labor day parade. Every local organ
station with its full quota of members
was in the long pageant. which formed
At Tenth and Market streets under
the direction OF Grand Marshal r. NJ.
Hanb and began its march promptly
on scheduled time at $3.50 o'clock this
morning.
SIX DIVISIONS
In pleasing costumes. distinctive and
typical OF the various branches of
crafts and trades, with elaborate and
attractive floats and numerous large
bands. The sreat column. comprising
six divisions Weuded its way through
the thrOnged streets 1t was the most
interesting, orderly and best conducted
Labor day parade cEer viewed in Oak
land. 1t was just one hour and a half
from the time the head Of the column
reached the reviewing. stand at .Tele.-
graph avenue and Broadway until the
last section passed
A great deal of commendati ton is due
the police department for the manner
IN which il handled the tremendous
crowds that swarmed along the line
Of march. Every point of vantage was
occupied. including the windows and
roofs Of buildings. Ropes and wires
stretched along the streets held the
crowds in check.
PARADE PRIZES
Prizes awarded in parade were as
follows:
Heesemsns banner Tor the best general sp-
pesrance-Milmen's union No 55e-
The mayors silver cup for the union pre-
sentins the best marching formation. orderly
appearance and discipline-Mschinists' sppren-
santa Rose cup for union appearing in the
most appropriate uniforn-Barbers' union No
The Breuner and Fries cups and the Braley-
Gr0te trophy viii be given TO the unions which
had the largest percentage Of their member
snip in line. This will be decided by the
presidents of tie building trades and central
Pfrst prize Of So for the most appropriate
fost-Brldge and structural iron workers No.
III; model Of steel structural work Of Oak
Second prize Of Sl5-Carpenters' union No
Third prize. the Jonas cup-Milk drivers
union No 2se.
Lumber clerks union No. 1887 had
three UOHLS. me nrSL pTlZe was
awarded TO the second float, the sec
ond prize was given TO the third and
the third prize 10 the first float.
Commendation for general excellence
was given 10 the gas workers, team
sters' union No. 90, carmen's union.
carpenters union No. 1883 and engin-
eers' and electrical workers unions
Nos. 2S3 and 595.
Grand Marshal r. NJ Hamb and his
aids. William Warrener, J. A. Lloyd,
=. +. Dwyer J. c. Flaherty, z. II.
Long. ". i. Gullat and 4. w. Seton
Jr., were preceded by the guard of
honor, comprising the following two
platoons Of y men each: Captain
Thomas Westoby (commanding), d.
s. Mccarthy, r. NJ Dickey. A. P. John
son, Thomas Courtney, 3. L. SeaVy,
J. T. BloOmer, u. ". Bonsack, +. O.
Lee, p. J. Smith, Thomas Meaney, F.
NJ Dewar, u. P. Manning, p. ". Buck
ley, F. Loring. Julius Fallmer, H. J.
Smith, H Derloph. George Dreisbach,
F. Asher. c r. Allison. Emmett Hart
Con Williamson, William Spooner and
r. s. Levin.
The first division was led by Mar
shal F. H. Pratt and his aids, William
Britton and r. 2. Gale, followed by
the judges of award. Mayor Frank X
Mott. A A Denison, H. J. Banker and
George ". Mclaughlin, in carriages
The judges later took UP their position
at the reviewing stand. The division
included the following unions:
Painters decorators and paper hangers No
I21: sign. carriage and pictorial painters No
SIS: tailors union; ice wagon drivers No. el0;
1nioH No I25 Williams Bsnd Bn GAS @ogRePs
union; felt and composition roofers No Is;
iron. steel and tin workers union: blacksmiths'
union No. 100, house movers No. L
GAS PLANT FLOAT
Three attractive floats appeared in
this division. The members of the gas
workers union. conspicuous in their
blue shirts and dark trousers, con-
tributed a float representing a modern
gas plant. artistically decorated in in
csndescent lights. Each member had =
gas meter slung over his shoulder and
carried a piece of gas pipe in one hand
Local No. Is, Alameda county felt and
composition roofers, displayed q float
showing tools. roofing and other ma
teriais used in their industry, while
the house movers had constructed q
miniature residence, lacked and ready
for moving.
The second division was headed bv
Marshal G. Y. Manning and his aids.
William Wemmer and E. W. Lane. with
the following organizations repre-
scented:
Building material teamsters No 577 (hostl.
horseshoers union No. 45; plssterers No 10:
clerk No. 3s. 81 (hostl: Bettencourt's band:
ls sborers' protective association; bakers No Ifa.
plumbers. gas and team filters No 444: team,
sters' union No. 20 (hoat); electrical workers
No 595; shinglers No. !.
The most pleasing float in this sec
ton was that of the building material
teamsters No. 577. which contained
bevy of pretty girls dressed in white
and seated on both sides of large
vehicle decorated profuseIv in red
white and blue flags and bunting. Those
who occupied seats in the float were.
Edna Minger Eleanor Pauls
Helen Durrer Rae Gilligsn
Linda Pierson Ella Lowen
Annie Durrer Anna Costlev
Mrs J. Lewis Miss A. BARLEY
Mrs. T. Thomas Mrs. j. Pierson
Helen I'horrburn Miss NJ. Benjamin
Gertrude Stsmbsugh Dora Metz
Rose Gould Annie Goodman
Edna Muller
OUT IN FORCE
The teamsters' representation was
one Of the strongest from any union
in the county, although they were
without uniform. The lumber clerks
contributed three floats exhibiting lun-
Der. The float of the laborers' pro-
tective association contained about 10
members. The electrical workers.
garbed in blue shirts and white trous-