Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-05
Union Organization in One of
Biggest Demonstrations
Since Creation
SIX BANDS IN THE LINE
Frank 4. Maxwell, DanviIle, ILL.,.
Gives Grafton Of the Day at
Exposition Park.


ton of Labor day in Rock Island this
morning. Despite the threatening
weather, which prevented many from
participating, it was one of the larg
est and finest demonstrations held by
the union organizations of this section
since the creation of the national Holt
day. Music for the marchers was fur.
nished by six bands. Many of the or
CARNATIONS were especially uniformed
for the occasion and afforded an at
tractive appearance as the line moved
through the thoroughfares in the bust
ness section of the city. Numbers vi
business houses and residences were
decorated in honor Of the day.
Charles Block, president Of the Rock
Island Industrial Home association,
under whose auspices the tri-city cele-
bration is held this year, was marshal
OF the parade and master OF cere-
monies at the exercises of this after
noon at Exposition park. The pro-
cession formed on SECOND, Third and
Fourth avenues between Twentieth and
Twenty-f1rst streets, and moved over
the following route: Second avenue
and Twentieth street west to Sixteenth
street, south to Third avenue. west to
Seventeenth street. countermarch to
Sixteenth street, north to Fourth ave
rue, east to Twenty-fourth street north
to Third avenue, west to Twenty-first
street, where the marchers disbanded.
Make-Up of the Procession.
Charles Block, marshal of the day.
Platoon of Rock Island police.
Orators of day in automobiles.
Davenport city officials, ten car
riages.
Moline city officials, three carriages.
Rock Island city officials, five car
riages.
Rock Island city wagons.
Snyder's band of Davenport
International Brotherhood of Boiler
makers and Helpers No. 377; IT'S men.
Sheet Metal Workers union; 80
men.
Switchmen's union; so men.
Davenport Blacksmiths and Assis-
tants; 80 men.
Silvis Blacksmiths and Assistants;
40 men.
Sylvan lodge No. Is steelworkers;
80 men.
Leather Workers union; 80 men.
$50 men.
Freed's band of Moline.
Moline Carpenters and JONES; $50
men.
Davenport Carpenters lodge No. 1876;
rs men.
Rock Island Carpenters lodge 1916;
40 men.
Bleuer's band, Rock Island.
Rock Island Carpenters and Joiners
lodge No. 166; 200 men.
Rock Island Painters and Decorat-
ors lodge No. 1872, 10 men.
Davenport Painters and Decorators
lodge No. 1873; 75 men.
Moline Painters and Decorators
lodge No. 81, so men.
Davenport Military band.
Iron Workers union of Davenport
No. IL; 10 men.
TriCity Engineers lodge No. 1876;
40 men.
Petersen's band, Davenport.
Tri-City Typographical union, branch
1o7, 80 men.
Local members of photographers I'M
ion of Chicago; 10 men.
Tri-City Pressmen and Assistants
Machinists union No. 1888; 100 men.
Rock Island Machinists No. 81; IS
men.
Iron Molders union No. 230 OF RccA
Island; IT'S men,
Rock Island Metal Polishers and
Buffers No. 40; So men.
Twin-City Sheet Metal Workers No.
81; rs men.
Tri-City Horeshoers union No. S51,
25 men.
Davenport Plumbers and Steam Fit
tiers; so men.
Moline Plumbers and Steam Filters;
$50 men.
Davenport Military band.
Beer Deliverers' union No. 1854; $50
men.
Davenport Cigar Makers union No.
172; rs men.
Davenport Journeymen Tailors No.
300, IS men.
Rock Island Journeymen Ta11ors No.
"a; 40 men.
Rock Island Exposition float.
Tri-City Street Railway, Power &
Light company, float
Rock Island Linemen's lodge No.
209; ITS men.
Davenport Transfers union No.
563; 60 men.
Rock Island Transfers union No.
1923; 80 men.
Moline Retail Clerks; rs men and
women
Davenport fire department; chiefs
rig and two wagons.
Moline fire department; one wagon. !
Rock Island fire department; chiefs
rig and four wagons.
At Exposition Park.
The speaking and picnic exercises
were held this afternoon at Rock Is
land Exposition park, the use of which
was donated to the Rock Island Indus
trial Home. association for the day.