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Show BAY C5LEBRATED ' BY TME ORGANIZE!) HOSTS; ' . f ARABE A GMNLY SUCCESS . - , . Procession, Which Is Nearly a Mile in Length, Is One of the Best Arranged Yet Seen in This City. : PAINTERS AND STREET CAR MEN WIN. : : . s The Judges appointed to make the awards of prises for the organlsa- s 0 fctlons In the Labor day parade, consisting; of J. C. Royle, Jr., of The Tel- egram, Ben Roberts of the Herald and Kenneth Kerr of the Tribune, de- 0 elded that the Painters and Decoraters union made the finest appearance in the parade and that the Street Car Men's union had (he .Boat attractive float, and made their awards accordingly: Marching with heads erect and with shoulders thrown back in pride and In the consciousness of power that is theirs,, the hosts of labor marched to the accompaniment of stirring music, and with flags floating to the breeze, made'a magnificent snowing In the great Labor day parade Monday morning. The day was all that could have been desired. The skies were clear, not a cloud floating in the sapphire colored heights, and the heat of the day cooled by the bracing September breeze that floated from the snow-capped peaks that punctured the sky line with their ragged tops. The line of march w as sprinkled an hour before the parade was due to start and traffic being ahnost entirely suspended sus-pended for the day, there was no dust or dirt' to soli the natty uniforms of the marching thousands. Streets Are Crowded. The streets were crowded an hour before be-fore the parade started with the wives, children and friends of the workers, and presented an animated scene to the eye of the observer. The parade, which was perhaps the most punctual and most perfectly arranged that has ever been given, was fully a mile In length, and every labor organization In the city was well represented. The vanguard was composed of a representative rep-resentative number of the Salt Lake policemen. po-licemen. These were headed by Mounted Mount-ed Patrolmen H. A. Heath. J. Brown, Charles Sperry and J. H. Taylor, on beautiful' animals. Then came Chief of Police William J. Lynch, followed by Police Captain J. B. Burbldge. In full dress uniform. A dozen stalwarts from the department were next in line, forming form-ing a solid phalanx, whose appearance elicited many words of praise along the entire line. Veteran Firemen in Line. The veteran volunteer firemen, those pioneers of the present excellent fighting fight-ing force, occupied the first place In the parade, after the Police department. The rugged veterans, with their flowing white hair and bent forms, telling mutely the story of the danger that they had suffered In "the old days' were cheered during the entire length of the march. Their historic red shirts, with the wide belts and ancient helmets, made a striking appearance. The old handcart, which did such good service during the days that were before the modern fire engine, was hauled by a crew of the old men. Hake Good Appearance. Assistant Chief Charles E. Wood of the Fire department, accompanied by Councilman Davis, led chemical No. 2, hose No. 2 and the aerial truck, and engine en-gine No. 1 made a fine appearance, all of these equipments being draped with American flags and bunting. The officers of the Utah Federation of Labor rode at the head of the labor organizations, or-ganizations, in carriages, and were followed fol-lowed by the Typographical union, also In carriages. . There were thirteen conveyances con-veyances filled with the printers and their fellow craftsmen. The Stonemasons' delegation rode In the big drag "Utah," on the sides of which was a banner, with this Inscription: Inscrip-tion: "We sell our labor, but not our manhood." The Cigarmakers' union marched, making a fine appearance, and followed by several delivery wagons, operated by the manufacturers and dealers in cigars and smokers' supplies. March "With Precision. , The Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Steam Fitters all carried canes made of Iron pipe. They had a large number of men in line and marched with military precision. pre-cision. The barbers, clad In white jackets and black trousers, and parrying canes, were out with a large force. Several of the men carried razors and shears. The Bridge and Structural Iron Workers Work-ers preceded the Brewery Workers. The latter organization had with It an Angora Ango-ra goat their mascot. The men wore wreaths of hops In their black caps. They were dressed In black blouse shirts and tan belts, and all carried natty canes. A half-dozen huge beer delivery deliv-ery vans brought up the rear. The Carpenters and Joiners, dressed in Shelr regulation working clothes, and wearing black silk cravats, were" led by the Utah State band. Tin Hats and Canes. The Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers Work-ers canied tin -canes, resembling tin- ner hammers, and all wore shining; tin hats. The uniform was a blue overall, with bib. The float of the Boilermakers' union. Showing a number of the union men at work setting the rivets In a boiler, attracted at-tracted a great- deal of favorable men- tlon. The Boilermakers . wore black shirts with white ties, and carried canes. The Stage Employees, headed by "Billy" Edwards, wore whits overalls, and were followed by the second division divi-sion of Held's band. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers wearing black shirts, white overalls and carrying canes made of twisted copper wires, were loudly applauded because of their fine appearance. Were .Highly Cpmpjlmsntsd. - The Journeymen Horseshoers were next In line and were followed by the Painters and Decorators' union, Tills organization wore white suits, white hats and carried yard sticks. Their division di-vision was a half block In length, and they were complimented at every point on the line. The men marohed four abreast and kept an excellent formation forma-tion throughout the entire line of march. , . . y , The Machinists, dressed in blue overalls over-alls and Jumpers with blue caps. Were a half block In length, and mad a fine showing. A half-dozen retail' decks represented their organization and carried a banner, ban-ner, Inscribed with the name and number num-ber of their union. The Amalgamated Association of Street and Electrical Railway Employees Employ-ees of America sprung a big surprise on the crowds when their division swung along the line, headed by their own band made up of members of the union. The street car men were out in great force, and were cheered all through the parade. They had not let It become widely known that they ?-ad a full-fledged brass band, and the music mu-sic of this organization was one of the most pleasing features of the entire parade. Have a Novel Float. "ST All of the street car men wore their regular! uniforms and caps, Tho baton of the band master was a hug? irolley. . The marchers were followed by j. novel float It was a miniature street car, beautifully decorated with National flags and bunting, and drawn iy four fine black horses. Thera wer about twenty-five pretty little feirls who rode in the float and sang National songs as they rode. The Cooks and Walters' union followed fol-lowed the street car men, and the indies' in-dies' Label league in carriages was next organization In line. Bode to Save Leather. The Boot and Shoemakers rode B carriages, to save shoe leather, and were frequently cheered by their friends. The Expressmen's union had a half-dozen half-dozen wagons In line, loaded with children, chil-dren, dressed In their holiday clothes, adding a touch of color to the scene. Music Was Good. The music, which was excellent and which tended to keep the marching thousands in the best of spirits, was furnished by Held's band, in three divisions, di-visions, the Utah State band, and the Street Car Men's band. The order of parade was as follows: First Division. Fire department. Volunteer firemen. Held's band. Utah Federation of Labor. Typograpical Union. Aide, Henry Rus- 8eI1- . . . ... - . Printing Pressmen s union. Aide, L. A. , Iron Moulders union. Aide, A B. Duckworth. Plasterers" union. Plumbers' union. Steam and Gas. Fitters. Marshal. Samuel Tobln, Jack Anderson, Joseph Benard. - , Amalgamated Carpenters' union. P. E. Hart. Barbers' union. John Hanson. Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. C. ' H. Walton. Brewery Workers' union. Charles Bay. , Beer Bottlers. Arthur Wiles. Beer Drivers. Joseph Brown. Tailors' union. C L. Spiegel. Second Division. Utah State Band. Brotherhood of Carpenters. H. Schraver, W. Broadfoot. Sheet iron and Metal Workers. Henry Wallursts. , .' Brotherhood of Painters. F. Alan, F. L. Teseman. International Association of Machinists. Retail Clerks' Aasoclatlon. (Continued on Pag 14 : CELEBRATE LABOR DAY (Continued' from Psks 1.) Carriages. Boilermakers' union. C. W. Camomile. Valley Smeltermen's union. International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes. R. Shank. . Boilermakers' Helpers. James D. Owens. Third Division, j ; - Held's Band. Electrical Workers union. Local 67. Horseshoers' union. F. Pendleton. Carriage and Wagonmakers' union. Carriages. " Boot and Shoemakers' union. Carriages. A A. of 8. A E. R. E. of A. Allen Burt. Cooks and Walters' Alliance. J. A. Ludwlg. Bartenders' League. Laundry Workera' union. John Robin- "woman's Union Label League. Miss Mary Watkina. , Hack Drlvera' union. H. Davison. Horse Bacing. . The races will be started at 2:30 p. m., with the following attractive programme: First Race Named race for trotters and pacers in the 2:20 class. Names: Cold Storage. Custer S Julia A., Sarah Green. Annie Duryea. Second Race 2:25 for trotters and racers: Lady Smith, Alfonso, George M.. Ed Conroy. Third Race Five and one-half furlongs: Hymn. Commodore. Qeiena am. Fourth Race Birchtwg In two exhibition exhi-bition heats. trying to lower the State record of 2:14 fiat. Athletic Sports. Athletic sports to commence at 6:30 p. m: 100 yarda foot race for union men only, $3.00, $2.00. 60 yarda foot race for ladles over 16. $2.00, $1.00. 60 yards foot race for girls 8 to 12, $2.00, $1.00. 60 yards foot race for boys 8 to 12. $2.00, $100. 60 yards foot race for fat men, 225 pounds or over, $2.60, $1.60. 26 yards foot race for girls under $ (candy to losers,) $1.00, 50c. 26 yards foot race for boys under 8 (candy to losers). $1.60. 60c 26 yarda sack race foB boys, $150, 76c Tub race. $2.60. $1.60. Oldest couple on ground, $3.00. Tug of war between unions, $10.00, $5.00. Boat race, $3.00, $2.00. Cash prlaea will be awarded to the best dancers at 10 p. m. Prof. Lolselle will be chairman of the Judges. Committees In Charge. Chairman of general committee, Thomas Watkir. Committee on Finance and Printing R. M. Porcher, chairman; Fred Paramore, W. 8. Casey. Henry Harms, Mrs. Thomas Watkins, John Osborne. Committee on Music A. Mutchner, chairman; J. A. Johnson, P. E. Hart. Committee on Sports Robert Splan, David Jacoby,- C. D. Bowman, P. C. Dykes, John Foots. Committee on Speakers J. T. Lavery. David Jacoby. H. H. Cromar. Badges Mrs. Thomas Watkina. Omaha Cattle. OMAHA. Sept 6.-Cattle-Receipts, 3S0O. Strong. Native eteera. $3.75't;.9(i; cows and helfera. 82.5Gi93.60; Western steers, $3.0004.10; Texas steers. $2.1503.60; range cows and heifers, 32.103.30; canners. 11.S0 r2.0: stockers and feeders, $2t03.80: $2.5003.80; calves, 3.00(gS.S: bulls and stags. $1.76(53.00. Hogs Receipts. 2no; Shade to 6c lower. Heavy. $5.1036.); mixed. $5.2O4f5.80: light. K.30.40; plga. $4.7506.00; bulk of sales. $5.2vh6.35. Sheep Receipts. 9000. Steady. Western yar-lings. yar-lings. $3.6004.00: wethers, $3.'.e3.7f; ewes. t3.0OtT3.e0: common and stockers, $2.5 8.65; lambs, $4.036.60. Kansas City Cattle. KANSAS CITT. Sept. 6.-Cattle Receipts. Re-ceipts. 10.000: strong to 10c higher. Native eteere. $3.75?6.00; native cows and helfera. $1.604.75; stockers and feeders. $2.2V94.00; bulla. $2.0fVfi325: calves. $2.5Ofi6.00; Western steers, C5.0O4i4.5O: Weatern cows, $1.503.50. Hogs Receipts. 3000; steady to 6e higher. Bulk of sales. $5.30S.40: heavy. 35.25-ff.V35; packers. C3Td.40; plg-s. and light, $5 201? 6.45. Sheep Receipts. 3000; strong. Muttons. Mut-tons. t3.2Mf4.10: iambs. $4.50-35.80: range wethers. $3.26&4.10; ewes, $2.75?3.50. |