Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-02-12
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
HOW IT WILL BE CELEBRATED IN
HALEY.

The Bullion and BrOadlord Miners
Unions to Have Fraternal Meeting
In the Theater-Proposed Programme
Of ExerciSes-Etc.
From present appearances, the COM
ing 18th of March, the anniversary Of
lreland's patron saint, will be celc-
brated with great eclat in HALEY. 1t
is already known that the day will
close with grand Shamrock ball in
HALEY Theater, which is expected to
be attended by large delegations from
all the Wood River towns. No bet
ter place, in every respect, than the
Theater can be found for this.
In addition to the ball, it is now
proposed to have reunion here of the
Bullion and Broadford Miners
Unions, similar to those which take
place on the Comstock lode, in Ne
vada, every year. There, on day
stated. the Miners and Mechanics
Unions of Storey and Ormsby counties
meet and march through their respec-
tive districts, headed by bands of mu-
sic, to hall where they exchange
news and compare notes as to wages
and other subjects of interest to labor
unions. These meetings cause fra
ternal feeling between the various
unions, and thus produce great deal
Of good. 1t is proposed to inaugu-
rate such meetings on Wood River,
and as the 18th of March will he very
generally observed by the miners,
that day has been chosen for the first
meeting.
On that day the Bullion Miners
Union will come to Haley in body,
and will be met on the outskirts of
, town by Garfield Post, G. A. r.,
headed by the ketchum Brass Band,
if that organization can be secured,
and accompanied by the Broadford
Miners Union and large number OF
T citizens. The Bullion Minors Union
+ will fail in behind the band, and
march through open ranks to the head
: of the procession, which will ther
/, take up the line Of march to the Thea
l ter, where orations and, possibly, :
e poem written for the occasion, will bt
r delivered. On this occasion the Bull
! ion Miners Union will for the frs
+ time appear in full regalia, the TlME'
t having accepted the order to suppl,
+ it. In the execution Of this order Thu
: TIMES will be assisted by Mrs. Franl
Ganahl, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Morril
n and Mrs. Lew. Walker, who hav'
i kindly volunteered their services
$ The time allowed for preparation
o being brief, the supply Of flags will no
e be very abundant, but ma2niticen
u silk banner owned in Idaho City ha
= been sent for, and there is every proba
bility that it will be loaned. With tina
is and tn. flags owned on Wood Rive
f. quite a showing will be made.
h If the kctchum Band cannot b
Y secured, another band may be got to
} gether; but this is not likely to b
O done, as there are no drums on Woo
= River. One day last week Michae
C Hynes started out with subscription
It list to procure money to buy tw
II drums, but about the time that he &c
j. the amount reouired-some thirty-od
n dollars. l.. Stinson reported fam
o ily in destitute circumstances at tn
e upper end of town, and all presen
agreed that it would be best to donat
" them the money. J. o. Swift, VIII
;; heard about the new proposition, sal
II if it were carried out he would give
,e sack of floor. The money and flor
" were therefore properly sent to tn
m distressed family. And this is how
in will happen that we will not get ii
in drums. But we can better afford
q 20 without drums than the family r,
~ fcrrcd to without food.
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