The Washington times., 1916-07-04
HELPS
DEDICATE TEMPLE
Wilson and His Secretary Of La.
Dor Review Thousands Of
Union Marchers.
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Shortly after 10 o'clock the parade
moved from Peace Monument. 1t was
il o'clock when the first division. with
j. w. Finley as marshal. passed IN
front Of the President at Ninth street
and Massachusetts avenue.
AZ the various labor organizations
filed In review they proceeded to Mt.
Vernon place. where the divisions dis
banded. The marchers then returned
without formation to the new head
quarters Of the American Federation OF
Labor, where the dedicatory exercises
were about to begin.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson ar
rived at the reviewing stand ten min
'utes ahead Of the fret division of the
parade. They were met by PRESIDENT
Samuel Gompers, of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor. and the executive
council OF the organization.
Vice President on Stand.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
were already on the reviewing stand
and the party was Joined shortly by
Secretary Lane and Secretary Redfeld.
Secretary William Is. Wilson, master
Of ceremonies at the labor festival. fol-
lowed closely upon the heels of the
President as the latter mounted the
steps.
Others Of prominence on the reviewing
stand, or In adjacent platform seats. In
Guided Commissioner Caminetti senator
Fletcher. Terence V. Powderly, CON-
missioner Louis Brownlow, members OF
the Labor Committee Of the House OF
Representatives. and other statesmen
and officials.
The members OF the executive
seats Immediately behind the Presi-
dent. who sat well to the front of
the stand. a half dol.n moving pic
ture operators and camera manipu-
and his wife came into view.
During the ten minutes wait for
the head of the parade the President
shatted WITH Vice President Marshall.
sss about b@ a sps III MIS labor s s
herself with a perusal of a printed
program until young usher. clad
In an Immaculate Palm Beach suit.
Leaned over and presented the Presi-
denLs wife with large box. tied
Presented With Candy.
The box was opened forthwith by the
usher and was seen to contain about
five pounds of chocolate candy.
The candy was passed around and
almost everybody on the stand took a
piece or two. Then the sound OF band
was heard down X street and the re-
viewing stand occupants settled back
for the review of the paraders in the
name OF organized labor and tho
Fourth of July.
The parade itself was one OF diverting
features and was something different"
The BARRIERS. for instance. marched mi
nus their coats-Just as though they
were ready for business All wore white
shirts and carried small American flags.
MOlders' Picturesque Division.
The iron moldcrs. Local No. 2l5. step
ped briskly along with imitation ram
mers' over their shoulders. They used
real hammers" they said. in the shops
The molders wore blue shirts. white hats
and white trousers. They formed "A
picturesque division OF the parade.
Street car employees marched in their
everyday uniforms, numbers and all.
The navy yard helpers. Local No. 1915.
had a representative group in the paY-
cant. and were full Of SWING and pep"
The Pattern Makers League OF North
America. Washington Association. also
had coatless marchers.
Purple pennants distinguished Column
bus Lodge, International Association OF
Machinists. and the turnout OF this lodge
was large.
Women Employees March.
OF Engraving and Printing were in
cluded in the first division and received
generous applause along the line of
march. Their large banner was up
held by. Mrs. Maggie Thompson. and
two little girls. with dresses made OF
the red. white and blue OF the flag.
acted acted a a. her adei These girls We're
Just to the rear Of this trio was what
appeared TO be lad made up as
Uncle Sam"
What's his name?" Mrs. Thompson
1T isn't he. it's a girl. She's my
sister Agnes Hutton" replied little
But she looked just like a. boy-with
Hat and flowing chin whiskers.
c. J. Mccarthy and Dan Hassett
marched at the head of this brigade of
bureau workers and to the hear came
president OF the local. leading of.
Typos Have Float.
Columbia Typographical Union. No
102. converted large sightseeing wagon
into a float. hung about with many flags,
and about two-score of this union pass
ed before the President and the high
officials OF the Federation; Behind this
float came another, occupied by women
members of the Union, and sign
strung lengthwise said:
Was the first to give Equal Rights
and Equal Pay to Women Workers"
Spectators lining the sidewalks ap-
plauded the sentiment. and the attrac-
tive float Tn Ladies' Auxiliary, No.
lOi. of the Columbia branch also pre-
scented an attractive float, as did the
Women Bindery Union.
Another group of unionists who put
comfort on the days program consisted
OF pressmen. They wore no coats, and
coolly traversed the entire length OF the
line OF march.
representative delegation appeared
for the Federal Employees Union, and
the bakery statesmen were Enthusiastically
enthuSed over the showing made by or
gained labors parade.
Baltimore Represented.
The parade included practically
every trade represented in the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. The Balti-
more Federation OF OF Labor and the
state declarations OF labor occupied
the lead places In the first division.
and, stretching down Pennsylvania
avenue, one might see pleasing
panoramic picture as the fiag-carry-
ing working hosts fell into quick
step formation and turned faces
toWard the White House.
Inc various organizations formed on
the streets near the Capitol grounds
and the Peace Monument, and there was
minimum OF confusion at the get