Hemingray had 46 men in Labor Day parade

A GREAT DISPLAY.

Marshal Tobin Moved the Parade a Little

Late, but in Fine Style.

As is customary the parade was the feature of the celebration, but last even­ing many were heard to remark that it was a hard task to find the feature, because they were to he seen on all corners of the big show.

The different sections of the proces­sion formed at the appointed places, the visitors being met at the depot by the committees and with the city band, and marched to their respective posts. This work was done with promptness and accuracy that was most commendable to those in charge, and had much to do with the parade being the success it was.

The time for starting was made late, because of the failure of the Indianapo­lis and Anderson trains to arrive on time, they being delayed because of the demonstrations at home, before they departed for Muncie.

First in the line was Grand Marshal Will Tobin, mounted on a fine steed, with Chief of Police Baldwin at his side. Captain Curtis H. Turner, and a platoon of police on horseback. They were Patrolmen Deems, Alstadt, Benadum. Beall, Ball, and Thornburg. The officers made a striking appearance, and sent a thrill of horror up the back of the pickpockets, were there any.

Fire Chief Shepp led the display made by the city fire department boys, and they had the different trucks shining. Every part of the two stations was in line, even to the old man killer, hose cart.

Next came the speakers of the day in decorated cabs, with Mayor Cromer, Councilmen Gray, Budd, Porter, Clevenger, Zook and Crabbe. Judge Koons, Albert Evans, George Derrick, John Fody and other labor men in the vehicles.

Anderson was given the preferred position, her City band being the first musical organization in the parade, and their excellent music was proof that she appreciated it. After the band was the following organization from Anderson with the number of men in line.

ANDERSON

Clerks union, 24; Glass Workers, 32; stage employes, 5; iron moulders, 15; Maroon drum corps., 23; tile workers, 68; barber's union, 31; carpenters and joiners, 23; tin plate workers band, 17; iron steel and tin plate workers, 70.

INDIANAPOLIS

Indianapolis Military band, 20; painters in white duck suits, 50; plumbers, 32; sheet iron and cornice, 15; carpenters and joiners, 38; German carpenters, 14; stage employees, 19; stone masons, 15; First Regiment band, 19; meat cutters, 30; No. 1 Typographical union, all uniformed with linen dusters, 75.

MARION

Marion came with a big crowd, but her procession was well protected with two stalwart policemen, George W. Fisher and Charles Haslet, who headed their delegation behind the Marion City band. The remainder of the delegates was as follows: Misses Mayne Moore, Edith Allen, Rose Marsh, Amanda Hamaker, Effie Lee, May Sprague and Carrie Bradner, who brought their bicycles with them, and rode in the line of march, Clerks union, 30; painters, 35; Marion and Muncie typographical unions, the Muncie men 85 strong escorting the same number from Marion, with Masters Arthur Moore and Elmer Goodman of Marion, dressed in scarlet, representing the famous printing office "devil," Carpenter, 36.

THREE OF THEM

Next in line came the Elwood delegation, composed nearly exclusively of tin plate workers. There was 362 men from the works, led by the tin plate workers' band. Alexandria came nexts in line with 76 men from the Union Steel works headed with the Alexandria band. The Dunkirk flint glass works, to the number of 44 were next, followed by

THE MUNCIE DELEGATION

Indiana lron Works band; 28; Indiana iron works puddlers. 32; Ball Bros. glass pressers, 56; Branch 12, green glass workers, 102; Muncie City band, 17; Muncie Glass Co., 103; Local 23 of Hemingray’s, 46 men. In this delegation was four men in a cab, all of whom are veterans in the business. They were John Butler, Thomas Doran, Noah Bird and George Taylor. Window glass workers, 76. Clerks union, 40. Bakers, in handsome white suits, 22; Barbers, Muncie and Hartford City combining, 47; cigarmakers, 23; brick and stone masons, 23; carpenters, 26; nut and bolt workers, 76; painters, in white duck suits, 32; tailors, 34; meat cutters, in handsome white uniform, 28, this was the youngest union in line. Muncie Iron and Steel works, 120, with a "yell" and a uniform, were voted the handsomest in the parade.

The merchants display was not what was anticipated, they being too anxious to look at the union men in the line as a rule, but T. J. Ault & Son, commission merchants, John Sweigar, agent Indianapolis brewing company, Muncie Lake Ice Company, Lee Gass contractor, City steam laundry and a few others made a display.

The parade on a whole was one of the handsomest ever made in the city, and it required one hour's time for it to pass a given spot, and was the distance of 26 squares, with 2,394 men counted in line.