Labor Day Union Parade Endorsed by Thousands In Boston
A vast Labor Day parade of U I L allied unions wound along Huntington Avenue with bands, floats, and banners. Chiefs Kneeland and Murphy led a diverse assembly of crafts and building trades, including Bartenders Cigarmakers Carriage Makers Horseshoers and many more, with 1800 plus marchers and 50 plus bands marching in disciplined order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horseshoers’ Union
Carriage Makers’ Union
Bartenders’ Union
New York
Globe Chapel
Boston Typographical Union
Mephisto
Meyer Hart
City Hall
William B. Murphy
Fusileer
F. M. Lynch
Fred Kneeland
Peter Collins
Frank McCarthy
J. J. McCarthy
Ingineers’ Union 16
J. Frank O'Hare
Printing Pressmen’s Union
James Crozier
Carriage and Wagon Workers’ ‘Union
D. D. Driscoll
Francis McGuire
M. J. McKay
Lathers' Union
James Neill
Carpenters’ Union 383
John Lee
Plasterers’ Tenders’ Union
First OR
Central Labor’ Union Division
Features of the Labor Day Parade Highlight Uniformity and Cheers
The parade emphasized labor lines with chief marshal Kneeland leading in black attire and sash. Delegates from Central Labor Union and multiple unions marched, including horseshoers, bartenders, brewery workers, and Carriage and Wagon Workers, showcasing banners about unity and ongoing disputes, with displays from Boston unions and the Boston Water Workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Kneeland
Bartenders Union
Richard W. Garrity
Patrick H. Shaugnessy
Sanitary Workers’ Union
Aldes
M. F. Athridge
Brewery Workers’ Union
David B. Flynn
Electrical Workers’ Union
William H. Murphy
Grocery and Provision Clerks’ Union
L. WW. Murphy
Water Workers’ Union
J. M Nickerel
Workers’ Union
Michael D. Collins
Cambridge Employees’ Union
Central Labor Union
James Buchannan
The
Machinists’ Union American Watch Company Land
Horseshoers
P. J. Lally
Ambrose L. Kelley
Jeremiah O'Leary
William Ross
Globe Chapel
Devil Bearing
Stewart's
Tallyho
Allied Trades Printing Councill
United Hatters of North America
Robert Boyd
Ides
Michael Mulligan
Edgar L. Smith
Woburn Brass Band
United Hatters
L Brewery Workers’ Union
Edward B. Ward
Working Boys
Velsal
Union
Toston
Bottiers
Robert A. Callahan
Alfes
Joseph Smith
Richard W. Kennedy
Henry V. Corcoran
John O'Brien
Foward Witzgibbon
John J. Mahegaun
Jehm Barry
Linleher’s Rags
New York
Boston Water Workers
Boston
Union 627
Hachman
Columan
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Hsst
Tae
Adams Square
United Labor
American Federation
Fred J. Knepeland
U. I. of L
Fergears Murphy
Mlore Than Gon Bch
Tuntington Avenue
Trinity Church
Bernard
McIsaac
George Rowe
John Hennessey
Charles H. Goodwin
John Glynn
Otto R. Frank
John Smith
International Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen
Peter Welch
John Quinlan
John Reidy
Patrick Whelan
Joseph Kearns
Francis Meagher
Angus McGrath
Braintree
Cigarmakers'’ Union
Sim Meyers
William Standsome
R. Stever
Carey
International Brotherhood Electrical Workers
M. Punningham
T. H. Howe
Edward Hogan
T. R. Mellville
Library Bureau
Sanitary and
J. J. Downing
J. J. Burns
D. Donlan
T. Gallagher
T. Mannan
Cambridge
Boston Water Workers’ Union 6356
James W. Hurley
John Barry
Charles Parks
Timothy Casey
John McGuire
Edward Pine
John Cashill
Braintres
Building Trades Council
Daniel H. Deegan
Charles McDonald
Carpenters’ Union
Joseph H. Post
Wire Workers’ Union
A. J. F. Murphy
Painters’ Union
William Taylor
Carpet Upholsterers’ Union
William J. Fitzgerald
Sheet Metal Workers’ Union
Charles J. Gallagher
John J. McLoughlin
George N. Juntner
Woodworkers’ Union
I. Young
Elevator Constructors’ Union
John Kenney
Steam Fitters’ Union
Lyons
Mark LB. Mulvey
Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners
Arthur F. Hart
John Crossman
John Steele
Granite Cutters’ Union
Lb. C. Sullivan
James M. Neill
Kneeland
James R. Crozier, Aid
Chickering
Hyde Park
George Lynch
Brookline Fife and Drum Corps
Lathers’ Union
Thomas Fanning
Paul Revere Cadet Band
Allied Printing Trades
J. Frank O'Hartd
Council
United Hatters of America
Brewery Workers
Edward Ward
Callahan
Siasm
America
Bartenders’ Union of Sagan
John Hickey
Boston Union
Daniel D. Deegan
Dennis D. Driscoll