Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26
M1LAbOR PARADE
lobe SPECTACULAR
Starts at 7 Pm. Tuesday in
Honor of Samuel Gompers;
IL: Data Given.

Honor of Samuel Gompers;
IL: Data Given.
Onganized labor's big demonstra-
ton scheduled for Tuesday night, as
arranged by the committee of the
Central Labor Union. under whose
auspices the parade is to be given in
hphbr of Samuel Gompers. president
Of the American Federation Of Labor.
promises to exceed in spectacular eff
feet and force of numbers anything
OF the kind ever attempted at the
National Capital.
Every detail Of the big night pa
rads has been completed. Only the
finishing touches remain to be put
to the arrangements at the weekly
NEEDING of Central Labor Union to-
morrow night. John B. Colpoys of the
the sTrades Unionist. chairman OF the
conpnittee. will make his final report
ahd. distribute theh,ff1cial program of
the formation and line of march It is
J3eIt and women wage earners in the
demonstration.
~: Sight Will Be Brilliant.
: American flags will be carried by
each of the marchers. Red. blue and
green lights will transform Pennsyl-
Van3a avenue and the route over
which the marchers will pass into a
brilliant vari-colored setting. Each
Of One unions in the ranks will carry
% banner or transparency indicating
their craft. Large and small floats
wilt show men and women working
at their trades or crafts. Electrical
Workers have announced that they
Will present something especially
spectacular that has cost them more
than $1,000 for material The boiler
makers and blacksmiths have prom
Used to come with floats showing the
nde1 working. the former driving riv-
els red-hot and the latter doing reg
Olar blacksmith work, with red-hot
lion on their anvils. The structural
ifonworkers promise to do their
stunts of. throwing red-hot rivets.
which will be caught by other work.
men. Among the other floats the
motion picture operators. plate print
efs and girls from the bureau Of en-
GraSing and printing will be in the
line The .firemen's union promises
.. pig stationary boiler manned by
tter members stocking. It Is proba-
frofp one of the organizations will do
fancy drilling as the parade moves
aiong.
;4sTwenty Bands in Parade.
sThe parade will be led by a large
military brass band under the direc-
ton of A. C. Hayden. president of the
American Federation of Musicians.
Thefe will be twenty or more bands.
s6rne Of them having been engaged
In Baltimore. One of the big features
OF the parade will be the army of
n5achinists from the Washington
navy yard, who will be in line with
some special feature.
80: Starts at 2 O'Clock.
The parade will move promptly at Z
O'Clock over the route Indicated to
liberty Hut on the Union Station
plaza where Mr.. Gompers will speak.
delegates in the city to attend the
csnTenes Wednesday will occupy
seats on the rostrum. Members OF
the cabinet, the diplomatic CORDS,
prominent government officials, fede-
raj sand District, have been invited
apd.s those members of Congress who
labor movement have also been asked
- attend.
:ss Parade Formation.
The formation Of the parade fill
l4ws:
Grand marshal.
central Labor Union Band
sGnests (automobiles).
Central Labor Union.
-Ffderal Employees, No. los.
Plate Printers No. 2, Band.
sStationary Firemen-
Engineers. No. 80.
sDpholsterers. No. IS.
Bakers and Confectioners, Band
Bakery Statesmen.
Building Trades Council
slrpnworkers, No. 5-201.
u ssl. rile'etter' and Mas0n''
.Engineers. No. II thoisting).
sQperative Plasterers, Cement Fin
iahers. Band.
brotherhood of Carpenters, Nos.
AZ and 1894. Band.
.Steamfitters, No. 602
Electrical Workers. Nos. rs and
AS. Band.
Elevator Constructors. No. 10.
Plumbers and Gasfitters, No. S,
,Psinters and Decorators, No. sss. e.
Sign Painters.
sP$perhangers.
Mood Finishera.
;Sheetmetal Workers.
Metal Lathers.
Stone Cutters.
'HDdcarrfers, No. los.
Stone and Building Laborers.
Allied Trades, alexandra, Val,
Band.
Columbia typographical Union.
.Bsokbinders.
Printing Freshmen.
Press Feeders and Assistants.
,Horseshoers
Federal Employees. No. 2, Band.
Butcher Workmen.
Yeast. Cereal Beverage and Soft
Drink Workers.
.Machinists, No. 1913.
Street Railway Employees, Nos. $50
andi S75,
Columbia Lodge. No. 2o37, Railway
Clerks. Express Division.
Retail Clerks.
school Custodians and Janitors.
.Ctgarmakers.
s1oe Cream Wagon Drivers.
sJ4welry Statesmen.
IJawelry Workers, International
sAi F. of L. Employes-f1oat
sMoving Picture Operators.
Metal Trades Council
.Machinists. No. ia. Band.
,OEers and Beltmen.
sB1acksmiths.
.9tolders
,B1ilermakers.
Navy Yard Helpers Band.
Cartridge Makers Case.
,Chauffeura Government
.SAeetmeta1 Workers.
Buffers, Platers and Metal Polish
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