Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07
10000 in Parade
at New Haven
MEN AND WOMEN MARCHED IN
UNIFORM.
AN IMPRESSIVE PAGEANT
Every Line of Industry Was Repre-
sented in Greatest Demonstration of
Labor Ever Held in the State
Streets damned by Gay Crowd.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 6. - New
Haven was captured today by the
Connecticut army Of organized labor.
From all sections of the state the in
vaders poured into the city by train,
automobile. trolley and steamer. BY
noon the streets were jammed with a
gay crowd, the size of which was
comparable only to the day when once
year a great intercollegiate football
game is played here.
10000 in Parade.
The main object of the peaceful oc-
cupation of the city was the Labor day
parade, which was declared to be the
greatest demonstration of it's kind ever
held in Connecticut. For a day at
least the leaders in the factories and
workers in almost every line of in
dustry forgot their cares as they
tramped the streets to the tune of
brass bands and drum corps. Fully
ten thousand persons, 1t is estimated,
passed tlITough decorated streets and
finally in review i'm front of the city
hall before officers Of the Connecticut
Federation of Labor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Clifford B. Wilson. Mayor Frank
J.. Rice and other municipal officials.
1t was an impressive pageant with
ever-changing scenes Interspersed
between columns of men and women
marchers in uniform were handsome
floats depicting various industries.
Skilled mechanics and craftsmen Of all
kinds; bakers. and bartenders; girl
workers in great corset factories and
the men who do the mechanical work
on the newspapers; makers of hats
and makers Of cigars-almost every
conceivable line of work, in fact, made
the spectacle well worth seeing.
Girl Workers in Parade.
Bridgeport. Hartford and Waterbury
sent particularly large delegations.
Bridgeport-the scene Of industrial
strife on large scale-was a special
object of interest to the thousands
who througed the line of march. The
girl workers in the corset factories
there-whether they marched or
whether they rode in fioats-recelved
7ovations all along the line.
Visitors Entertained at Luncheon.
The parade required nearly two
hours to- pass the reviewing stand.
After the paraders were dismissed the
local unions entertained their visiting
comrades at luncheon. Then the
crowds swarmed to the shore resorts
to participate in athletic games or 70
enjoy various attractions.
Sessions of the Connecticut Fedora
ton of Labor start here tomorrow 10
last for four days, during which time,
1t Is expected, many important matters
viii come up for consideration.
$4,000 at Shore Resorts,
Fully $4,000 persons, it is estimated.
witnessed the parade. Trolley traffic
to Savin Rock and Lighthouse Point
was the heaviest in years, and it is
estimated that about $4,000 persons
Were at these resorts during the day.
Addresses were made to the union
men at the Savin Rock baseball
grounds by President Stremlau OF the
State Federation. Lieutenant Governor
Wilson and Mayor Rice.
Prize Awards.
The awards by the judges were as
follows, by unanimous decision: Best
appearance to the Hartford Tile Lay
ers' union, after the Hartford plumbers
had been disqualified because of lack
OF compliance with marching rules;
for largest number from out of town,
the Hartford Carpenters union; for
the largest number of members coming
the longest distance, the Danbury
Hatters' union; for the best out of
town float. the Mephisto Bit company's
polishers and buffers of Walfngford.
The local prizes were given as fol-
lows: Best appearance, briclSlayers'
union; largest number in line, cigar
makers union; the best float, the iron
workers union.
Honorable mention for the most
unique design was given TO the New
Haven Electrical Workers union,