The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-11
HOSTS OF LABOR MARCH
AND SUN CLEANS ON
INDUSTRIAL PARADE
Labor Parade and Picnic Prove Rec
ord Breakers in Number Who
Take Part.


Even Old Sol himself could not resist
the temptation to peek at labors march
ing hosts, and when Chief Copelan and
his police cavalry swung into Main street
at the head of the parade Monday
morning the heavy, black clouds melted
away and the suns rays began cleaning
and beaming on the banners and re-
gala of the brawny legions of toll No
previous procession in this city had so
many men in line. and the military for
nation of the forces did credit to Grand
Marshal Frank Rst, his aids and divis-
ion leaders.
Only the ice men were missing and
hammered automobile told that 500 of
them were obliged to work and could not
march. 1t would be a difficult matter
for judges to name the union which
made the best showing. The physical
appearance of all was equally good, but
the flash" offered by some deserved
particular praise The brewery-wagon
drivers, with white hats and shirts and
each man carrying an American flag,
seemed exceptionally attractive. The
bakers, with their all-white uniforms and
with those in front bearing huge loaves
of bread and rolls, were given much at
tention. In the center of this division
was an automobile containing NAM
moth wedding cake.
Women i'm Line.
Each of the cigar makers bore aloft
the facsimile of a dirigible, the balloon
being an imitation cigar with the union
label the hanging car The BARRIERS
made neat appearance and proved they
knew how to keep step and show bear
ing that the army regulations demand of
soldiers.
Each of the seven divisions had one
or more bands in line and the music was
excellent. There was very little duplica
tion of pieces, the national airs and popu
lar airs being of wide variety There
were more girls and women in the parade
than ordinarily, but these rode in floats
for the most part Two women were
members of marching bands. The new
union of watchmen, or merchant police,
had conspicuous place in the line.
Grand Marshal Rist and his aids,
Thomas McEwen, of the Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers, and ]. ]. DAILY,
of the Transfers Union, reviewed the
parade from Government square The
last time Mr.. Rist was Grand Marshal
of Labor Day parade was in 1890. The
formation of the parade was as follows:
Escort of police. Grand Marshal, as
sistants and staff. Central Labor Coun
Gil Building Trades Council and Trades
Union Labor League in automobiles.
Band. Escort of private police. Watch
mems Union. Delegates to Central La
Dor Council and Building Trades Coun
Gil.
Seven Divisions i'm Line.
First Divison-Facing south Divs-
ion Marshal and staff. Band. Beer
Drivers and Stablemen's Union No. 175,
Brewery Laborers' Union No. /. Band.
Brewers Union No. IL. Band. Bottle
Beer Drivers Union No. l99. Band.
Street Car Mems Union No. GER
Second Division-Division Marshal
and staff. Bakers Union No. 213.
Steamlitters Union No. 302. Drum
corps. Sheet Metal Workers Union No,
141. Coppersmiths' Union No. 93. Band.
Ironworkers Union No. A. Band Nov
ing Picture Machine Operators Union
No. l65. Band. Chester Park Carnival.
Third Division-Division Marshal and
staff Boot and Shoe Workers Union
No. 222, Band. Boot and Shoe Work
crs' Union No. 2lO. Band. Boot and
Shoe Workers Union No. 6S Leather
Workers Union No GS, in carriages.
Hoisting Engineers Union No. ia, Axle
and Forgers' Union No AZ.
Fourth Division-Division Marshal
and staff Band. Garment Workers
Union No, 100. Garment Workers IN
ion No 80 and Shirt Workers Union
No. 151, in automobiles. Band. Bar
bers' Union No 40. Butcher Workmen's
Union No. 232, in automobiles. Band,
Cigar Makers Union No. 4.
Fifth Division-Division Marshal and
staff Band. Transfers Union No. los.
City Laborers' Union No. 14,sOO. Band
Teamsters' Unions Nos. 100, 2o3, 9s and