Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
LABOR DAY IN WESTERLY
Big Industrial Parade Witnessed by AppIaudng Crowds
Many Unions Representatives. Duncan, President
International Granite Cutters Association Delivers Flo
quent Address

The industrial parade on Labor day
capped the climax of all parades that
have gone before, not excepting the
great industrial parade of 1895, al
though at that time there were per-
haps more active floats, that is, where
trades represented were in actual OPP
Grafton. But on a whole the parade OF
Monday was the biggest and the best
ever seen in Westerly. In the early
morning the people began to gather In
Dixon square and vicinity and by 9
O'Clock the streets along the line of
march were lined with interested spec
tators and the applause given as the
procession moved on was unlimited.
l. was nearly 10 o'clock when the
order was given to march, the order of
procession being as follows:
William Lord, grand marshal, in a
carriage drawn by pair of horses,
the carriage and horses being ga1ly
STEPHEN o'Toole and James Jessop,
mounted aides to the marshal.
Westerly band, 2S pieces.
Float of American Federation Of
Labor.
The Central Labor union
Westerly Granite Cutters union, AS
Float of Westerly Granite Manufsc-
turers' association, designed by Alex
ander G. Thompson and drawn by four
horses. On the float was heroic size
model of a statue, Education, which
was represented by the figure Of a
woman partially kneeling, standing by
her side was the figure of a child about
s years Of age, both looking at an open
book On the forward part of the
float was model of column cap used
in the construction of the Compression
al Library building in Washington, and
on the rear was a large model for
carved lilies and which was used as +
vase for gladioli. The floor of the float
was of granite chips, and tie whole
was covered with a canopy Of red,
white and blue, surnlC united by an
American flag.
The Textile Workers union of White
Rock 27 men, headed by an imper-
senator of Uncle Sam. Float from
White Rock, bearing SO girls. and an
other with Fruit of the Loom, product
Of the White Rock mills.
Westerly Carpenters union, Sc men,
and q float with a Cne-stOry building
thereon, nearing completion, and with
men laying the shingles.
Mystic band, 80 pieces.
The Mulespinners' union, 30 men,
with float bearing looms in operation,
with the backboys at work
Granite Workers union Of Westerly,
76 men.
Quarry Workers union Of Bradford,
IS men.
international Hod Carriers and
Building Trades union, 1872 men, wiki
float bearing huge bod, shovel and
hoe, with men back of each.
Stonington Fife and Drum corps, Is
mer.
Handsome float representing the
Boys and Girls Garden clubs part
of the school system of Westerly, con-
Quoted by Mark Cassidy. On this float
was frame as an inverted = and on
each side was an American flag made
Of roses, surnlOunted by a sign de-
noting the float and displaying garden
products. On the float were groups of
boys and girls. the flow ers and garden
products Of the float the result of thei
labors. This nOat was drawn by a
pair of large oxen that were driven by
Samuel Patton, a reliable emDlOye of
the New England Granite works.
United Textile Workers of Bradford,
65 men.
Float representing trolley car, 1hc