Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-09
Annual Celebration One
of Most Successful
Throngs Of Spectators Crowd the
Downtown Streets and Applaud
ParaderS, Then GO to Events
at Lakeside Park

al Lakeside Park
Hosts of organized labor celebrated
Labor Day in Denver last Monday with
a monster street parade in the morning
and athletic games, speaking and dane
ing at Lakeside park in the afternoon
and evening. Approximately 5000 un-
ion men and women marchers participat-
ed in the parade, which consisted of six
grand divisions. The weather man gave
perfect day, and the streets were
thronged with spectators who cheered the
different unions and floats as they
passed.
At o'clock in the evening President
John McLennan of the State Federation
of Labor and Attorney Charles T. Ma
honey delivered appropriate addresses
from the bandstand in Lakeside park
The joint committee of the Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly and the
Building Trades Council in charge of the
parade and celebration consisted of the
following:
Trades Assembly Committee-R Y.
Harrison, Bookbinders; Clarence Cox,
Walters; Edward Anderson, Barbersi
William Koch, Brewery Workers; Thorn
as P Rodgers, Press Assistants.
Building Trades Committee - William
Cammerer. Sheet Metal Workers; j. a
Franklin, Building Laborers; G. E. Rob-
inson, Engineers; W. S. Wilson, Paint
ers Alex Kraeger, Structural Iron Work
ers.
The parade, headed by Gordon of
mounted police under command of Chief
Armstrong and Sergeant Batey, started
from Eighteenth and Glenarm streets.
1t proceeded to Lawrence and thence to
Sixteenth and Broadway, from which
place it counter-marched to Seventeenth
and ArapShoe and disbanded-
Painta& Head First Division.
The variouS heads of the locals COM
prising the Denver Trades and Labor As
sembly marched directly behind the po-
lice. Then followed the painters. paper
hangers and decorators of local No. 10.
Boulder was represented in this division
by local No 2S4-
The Glaziers. sheltered under sun
shades elaborately trimmed with sam
Piles of the marchers' handiwork. came
next, followed by the Moving Picture
Operators, Theatrical Stage Employees
and the Bill Posters and Billers.
The BARRIERS, in natty uniforms, fell in
at this point, followed by the Leather
Workers, Upholsterers and Laundry
Workers and Retail Clerks.
The first division, thus completed. was
headed by Grand Marshals W. G. Thorn
ton and c. J. Common
The Allied Printing Trades Council
headed the second division. This sec
tion included the Typographical Union,
the members of which carried shields
bearing the legend. Preparedness" the
Printing Pressmen, Press Assistants,
Stereotypers and Electrotypers, Mailers.
Photo Engravers, Lithographers and
Bookbinders, Walters, Cooks and Stenog-
raphers, Bookkeepers and Typewriters
finished the division.
Were Headed by Bands.
The various divisions, of which there
were six, were headed by bands. The
Carpenters. who won the prize for the
largest showing, were at the head of the
third division. They were represented
by members of three local unions and a
fourth from Golden. Lathers, Plumbers,
Steamfitters and Allied Workers fol-
lowed Then came the Structural Iron
Workers, Sheet Metal Workers and Tile
Layers The Tin Workers had one of
the best floats in the parade. 1t was
an elaborate and iutricately designed ros-
trum upon which was seated a number
of prettily costumed children. The Tin
ners carried metal sun shades.
The Juveniles and their escorts, num-
bering almost 200, headed the fourth
division. A Scotch band kept noisy time
for the never-lagging feet of the young
sters, including both girls and boys. Each
child carried an American flag. This
section WIS in charge OF Mrs. Augusta ]
Frincke, president of the Bindery Girls
Union.
Cake Three Feet High.
The local Bakers Union, which fol-
lowed, marching in white. had a novel
representation of their trade. For three
weeks previous members of the Union
had been building a huge wedding cake
to display during the parade. The cake
was made in seven layers and was over
three feet in height. 1t was mounted
on board supplied with handles and
required three men to carry it
| Journeymen Tailors marched Mt the
head of the fifth division. followed by
the Ladies' Tailors, Boilermakers, who
wore the leather apron emblematic of
l their trade.
Denver Railway Car Builders employed
by the Denver & Rio Grande railroad.
constructed large model freight car and
mounted it on wheels. 1t was drawn
thru the streets by four horses, each
horse bearing a sign stating that four
/ of the local rai1rt,o1a uar, o. -.