The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-06
HUNDREDS MARCH
IN LABOR PARADE
WoRkiNGMEN OF RTAGE
LAKE TOWNS CELEBRATE AN.
NuAL HOLIDAY PARADE,
PICNIC AND SPEECHES.

"
fair weather favored the working
men of the Portage Lake towns for
their annual Labor Day demonstration
yesterday, morning and many hun
dreds of the members of the local
trades and labor unions turned out I'm
the big parade which was the initial
feature of days observance. The rain
of the afternoon, however, somewhat
detracted from the pleasure of those
attending the picnic and other events
at tho grove.
The parade was one of the biggest
yet held in Hancock, the total number
in line being somewhere about a thou
sand with two bands. the Isle Royale
and the Quincy. furnishing the march
ing music. the banners of the various
organizations and the stars and
stripes which were carried at intervals
in the procession, gave color and bril-
Iiancy TO the display and the even
marching men keeping steady step to
the music received much applause and
compliments for the fine appearance
presented.
The union attracting most atten-
ton and presenting the most unique
appearance was that of the painters
and decorators, the members of which
were attired in white uniforms and
carried yardsticks. The clarks made
fine turnout, with a hundred or so
members, each Of whom showed pride
and pleasure in participating i'm the
parade, and the intention was ex-
pressed of having even a larger repre-
sentatlon next year. The Ontonagon
longshoremen's union, which arrived
~ver the Copper Range railroad i'm the
morning and were met by local dele
cation. were also a notable feature of
the parade.
AT the Hancock grove Immediately
after the arrival of the paraders Pres
ident Ed. Whatsoever of the Trades
and Labor council took the PLATFORM, |
and introduced as the first speaker of |
til day, Mayor James. Mr.. James |
made special reference to the |
clerks. complimenting them and |
also the other organization upon the
fine appearance which they had pre-
scented. The members ofsthe labor or
best and most loyal citizens, being
steady workers and for the most part |
home-builders. devoted to their fam
lilies and fulfilling every duty of good
President William Miller OF Hough-
ton congratulated the workingmen
upon their numbers and appearance i'm
the parade and said that i'm the days
when he was a clerk there had been
no union to represent them. The inter-
ests of the employer and of employee
were he said identical and anyone
who tried to foment strife between
them was the friend of neither.
Judge Bentley made an address
along similar lines, praising the work
ingmen belonging to the various or
for their, loyalty to the
and. the desire of those COM
ing from abroad to adapt themselves
to our institutions and ideas.
w. j. Roberts of Ishpeming, who
was on the program for speech, did
not arrive In time to take part in the
exercises in the morning, but reached
here later and made an interesting
address during the afternoon. A num-
Der of sporting events added to the
interest of the program and the cele-
bration was I'm every respect sue
cess In spite of the cold weather
which prevailed during the later part
Of the afternoon.