Boston Labor Parade Unity Leaders Attend Sprawling Procession
A massive labor parade in Boston draws 16 000 plus marchers from the Building Trades Council and Central Labor Union with 150 women among the crowds. Delegations feature 3460 freight workers and numerous craft unions led by Governor Crane and Mayor Hart. The cigars strippers float and a Carrie Nation nod provoke the loudest applause as bands, floats, and colorful uniforms parade along Boylston and Copley squares.
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Building Trades Council
Central Labor Union
Knights of Labor
Postoffice Square
Boylston Street
Dartmouth
Copley Square
Lynch
Stone
Roster of parade bands and union contingents in city pageant
A detailed listing of parade units led by Sergeant Stone includes Stiles's Band with 25 pieces, Fusiliers' Band 25, State Military Band 30, and numerous unions such as Wire Workers No. 1, Painters No. 11, Building Trades Council divisions, and Teamsters Local 191. The roster notes chiefs of staff, aids, escort groups, and hundreds of marchers across dozens of crafts.
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Gresawl
Rubber Workers’ Union 8622
Cambridge
Bay State Cadets
Abrat
Brown
Boston Brass Band
International Longshoremen
Iron and Brass
Everett
Gardin
United Hatters
Jean ‘Whites
United Bakera
Stone
Stiles
Joseph H. Fost
Wire Workers’ Union
Frederick J. Kneeland
Painters’ Union No
William N. Taylor
Aids
Dennis D. Driscoll
Horsephoers’ Union
Michael Athridge
Brewery Workmen's Union
James Kinder
Freestone Cutters’ Union
William H. McCarthy
Woodworkers
Immber Teamsters
Charles Lawfort
Paper Hangers’ Union
W. J. Fitsgerald
Sheet and Metal Workers’ Union
Building Trades Council
Mark B Mulvey
Union No. 11
Melville McInness
Brookline Fire and
Thomas Francis
National Band of Woburn
Jere Dacey
Pine
Sas 'Eseeainine Po Premiass
Manion
Bay State
Jone
Tinited Hatters
North America
Jean Whiteoe
United Bakers' Unions
Roma
Columbus
Brewery B
Barrett's
Carriage and Wagon Workers
Mayor Hart Reviews Parades Amid City Hall Troupe
At City Hall Mayor Hart appeared on the reviewing stand with Aldermen Bowen and Kelly and city officials as labor parades passed. Bowen’s friendly greetings drew cheers and admiration for his constituency work while Hart watched from the hall and later rode to view the Building Trades Council and Central Labor Union procession.
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Hart
Bowen
Kelly
Leary
Murphy
Mullen
Young
Weinberg
Pavers’ Union
City Hall
Building Trades Council
Central Labor Union
Charles
Hullo
Patsatina
Procession features workers with float and Barrett's Military Bard
A procession showcased craft methods as workers rode a float while Barrett's Military Bard led the march. The Pawers No 1 followed at the rear, with numerous advertising wagons excluded from the count.
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Barrett
Pawers No 1
Labor Day Parade in Boston Attracts 18 000 Marchers
The Knights of Labor and 18 000 union members filled Boston streets for Labor Day. Local 6672 Charlestown freight handlers led a dawn parade with white blouses and blue cravats while East Boston teams and longshoremen marched in order. Italian and German flags appeared briefly among the national banners as park depots and police escorted the procession.
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Allied Freight Transportation Council
Carter
Boston
Everett
Brotherhood of
Carpenters of
Vicinity
Reed
Chelsea
Union 33
Winthrop Brass Band
Brookline
Roxbury
East Boston
Somerville
Charlestown
Italy
Germany
S Team
Railroid
Democrats Rally Amid December Hatchet Gesture
A crowd of Democrats cheered as an imitation Carrie Nation brandished a hatchet toward the Mayor's office while a sign questioned Alderman Miller's fairness to organized labor. Alderman Bowen praised the parade as a fine job, with Dorchester aldermanic aspirants reacting to the event.
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Carrie Nation
Miller
Dorchester
Marching Men Cheer Crane at Beacon Street State House Review
A morning parade in Boston features Governor Murray Crane and staff marching in to the State House portico. Crowds line Beacon Street and the Common cheering the governor while references to the wage earners referendum echo through an event marked by notable absences of usual political figures.
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Beacon Street
State House
Knights of Labor
W. Murray Crane
Blood
Dewey
Capelle
Staf
Wey
Shaw Monument
Crane
Murray Crane
Parade Roster Lists Local Police Bands and Unions
The roster for the K of L parade enumerates mounted police squads, Highland Band of Roxbury, chief marshal staff, district carriages, Arlington Fife and Drum Corps, Local Assembly 5572 freight handlers Charlestown, Charlestown steam railroad unit, Hobbs's Band, Longshoremen Local 5789 Fast Barton, Teamsters Local 1642 East Boston, Carpenters Assembly 12044 Fast Boston, O Connel Assembly 7174 Longshoremen, Assembly 628 freight handlers South Boston, Grobe Cadet Band, Paving Department Local 9916, Park Department Employees Assembly 7576, and a police platoon.
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Highland Band
Roxbury
Arlington Fife and Drum Corps
Charlestown
No. Hobbs
Fast
South
Boston
Grobe
Local Assembly
Park Department
Assembly
Polica
Joyful Fall River Labour Parade Celebrates Mills’ Decision
In Fall River on September 2 a monster parade organized by cotton mill workers marked relief at the decision not to impose a 15 percent wage cut tomorrow. About 3000 in line with textile unions and allied trades, badges and white gloves, cane bearers, and a lively dawn athletic program led to an afternoon firemen’s muster and bustling labor-organized attractions.
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Fall River
Speeappy
Labor Day Parades Across Cities Draw Huge Union Turnout
Across Philadelphia Rochester St Paul Buffalo Chicago and Milwaukee etc large labor day demonstrations draw crowds from 10 000 to 100 000 workers with parades picnics and speeches. Notable speakers include James F Carey in Rochester. Weather varied from cool to rainy.
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Philadelphia
Ashington Park
Delaware River
New York
Rochester
N. Y
Glen Haven
James F. Carey
Haverhill
Mass
Massachusetts
ST. Paul
Chicago
Shaffer
de Nor Mati, CO
Milwaukee
Wis
Brockton
Perkins Park
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Allied Trades Unions
Joseph N. Post
Frederick Kneeland
William M. Taylor
John A. Kenney
B. T. C. Division
A. J. Cudlip
John McDermott
George H. Doherty
Fae
Federation OF Labor
Yin NO
Byer
K. of L
Thomas Francis Band
Teamsters’ Union
Teamsters
National Band of
Woburn
Kenney
Bennet
Thomas M. Nolan
meuWntine
P. L. Fusileer
Halifax
National Alliance of
Abraham Lincoln
Park Square
Lincoln
Boardman
International Machinists No. 264
Drim and Fife Corps
Carrie
BIG Parade
Building Trades Council and Central Labor Union
Central Labor Union Division
Bennett
Bostonian
James R. Crosler
Frank H. McCartyalds
W. J. Joyce
Electrical Workers’ Union
John M. Nickers
Bakers' Union
P. H. Sweet
Coopers’ Union
P. J. Driscoll
Freight Handlers’ Union
J. J. Shea
J. F. Curren
Brewery Workers
He M. Nolan
National Alliance
John Cantwell
Acta Baten
Newshoys
Ae. Pecapert
Boardman’s Po
Metropolitan
Atrippen
Boston American Band
Union No
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Ovecar
der Diesen
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Everett Rand
Mission Church
Paul Revere
X. J. O'Toole
N. Teamsters
H Rs
Xbury
Carpenters’ District Council
Daniel H. Deegan
Aeon
Malden
Sea
Rockline
Grady
Pavers
K. of L. Parade
Mayor Hart
Federation of Labor Line
Messenger Murphy
Asner Abby
Mr. Bowen
Ninth Ward
New England
K. of I
Labor
Neddle Island
O'Connell Assembly
Peving
Globe Cadet Band
K OF L. Parade
Princesslouse
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