Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
LABOR PARADE Is
HELD WITH 5000
MEN TAKING PART
Procession i'm Rock Island the Largest
and Most Successful Ever Held
In This Locality.
LINE OF MARCH THROUGH LOOP
Silvis Shops Federation Has Largest
Number Men in Line and Bakers
Are Neatest Appearing.

With 5000 men in line and ideal
weather conditions prevailing the an
nual parade of the laboring men Of the
tri-cities in Rock Island this morning
was the largest and most successful
ever held. Aside from the large num-
Der OF men in line, there were numer-
Gus floats. Traffic in the loop was sus-
pended during the time OF the parade
and thousands lined the streets to see
the men march. The parade. formed
at the corner of Twentieth street and
Third avenue and the line OF march
was north on Twentieth to Second ave-
nues, west to Fifteenth street, south TO
Third avenue, west to Ninth street,
countermarching east on Third avenue
to Sixteenth street, south 10 Fourth
avenue, thence to Twentieth street,
where the procession disbanded.
Several new unions, recently formed
in the labor forward movement in the
tri-cities, were noted The Silvis Shops
Federation was awarded prize for the
largest number of men in line with
223, and the Tri-City Bakers No. 36 for
the best appearing delegation. The
committee which awarded the prizes
was composed of David H. Patterson,
H. P. Simpson and T. A Fender.
The divisions in the parade were as
follows:
FIRST DIVISION.
J. S. Milton, marshal.
Band
Platoon of police.
Delegates Tri-City Federation of
Labor.
Congressman Clyde H. Tavenner and
n. P. Alias, head of government ma
chinists, and Marx Harder IN auto.
| City officials, Moline.
City officials, Davenport.
City officials, Rock Island.
! Coal miners, Coal Valley.
Coal miners, Sherrard.
Silvis federated trades.
SECOND DIVISION.
! Band
Typographical union.
Arsenal leather workers.
Tri-city and railway switchmen.
Electricians.
| Car workers.
| Garment workers, Davenport.
Broom workers.
THIRD DIVISION
| w. ]. Stoit,. marshal.
Rock Island carpenters.
| Moline carpenters.
| Davenport carpenters.
Tri-city painters and decorators.
Bricklayers and masons.
Hold carriers.
Tri-city linemen.
Structural iron workers.
Plumbers and steamfitters.
FOURTH DIVISION.
| Arsenal machinists.
Tri-city machinists.
Silvis machinists.
Eight-hour campaign float
Polishers and buffers.
Iron moulders.
Bakers.
Transfers, stablemen and helpers.
Moving picture operators.
Railroad laborers.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Tri-city chauffeurs, 81 floats.
Davenport Broom company float
Goldrim Flour, float.
Item Biscuit company, float.
Goldman Fruit company, float.
Leader bakery, float.
Port Byron Material & Fuel COM
pany, three floats.
Davenport Roofing company, float.
E. c. Boniger, Davenport contractor.
gave away bird houses.
Program at Tower.
Starting at o'clock this afternoon
the speaking and athletic program was
opened at the Watch Tower.
The principal speaker OF the
afternoon was Congressman Clyde
II. Tavenner. Marx Harder pre-
sided at the meeting. At $3.50 the Sill
Wis shops and pressman teams met in
a ball game at the grounds 10 the west
of the Old Mill. Following the ball
game a program of sports, games and
races were held, valuable prizes, which
had been donated by the merchants, be-
ing awarded the winners. This even
: ing dancing will be held at the new
ball room at the Tower. A Labor day
picnic was also in progress at Huber's
garden.