Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-11-28
SAND CoULEE.
ORATORY AND FESTIyITy IN THE
NEW COAL MINING CAMP.
A Grand Ball for the Benefit of the
School Fund Brings Together Many
Ladies and Gentlemen, Who
Enjoy the Dancing and
Music.


evening when people assembled to com
memorate the death of Allen, Larkin and
O'Brien, the Irish state prisoners, who
rescued Kelly, the revolutionary leader
in Manchester, and were hanged to ap-
pease the outburst of British passion
which that heroic act occasioned.
Toward dusk the visitors began to az
rive both from Great Falls and the neigh
borhood Of Sand Coulee, increasing by
their presence the busy aspect ct the
camp which has sprung up in the prin-
cipal gulch of this famous coulee.
Messrs. Race, Gibbons, Macdonald and
the TRIBUNE reporter were early on hand
and as representatives Of music and the
press were courteously received by Mr..
Lowry on the part of the reception COM
mittee. The visitors devoted some spare
hours to observing the comfortable resi-
dences, the large stores and extensive
boarding-houses which mark the growth
of this celebrated camp which prior to
the Fourth of July boasted only of few
houses.
The above named members of the
Race orchestra with the journalist afore-
said had the good fortune to meet Gen.
eral Manager Anderson, who courteously
showed them the extensive machinery
used for mining and asserting the coal
Under his guidance they penetrated the
miles of dark tunnels which the skilful
miners have constructed. They walked
amid the enormous masses of coal heard
the thunderous sound Of the mining
machines which in six minutes cut huge
blocks Of coal six feet, and finally CROPPED
their way with torches through the air
course to where fire of Sand Coulee
coal serves to ventilate the tunnels in
order that they may produce like fuel
in abundance.
After this instructive inspection music
and the press went hand in hand to sup
per, after which the formal celebration
soon began.
The hall was tastefully decorated with
the American colors and banner in
scribed with the words: "God Save Ire
land, which the patriotic martyrs ex-
claimed detiantly as they assembled the
scatfOld, and form the refrain of the ma
tional hymn composed by 7. D. Sullivan,
that has been sung with ardor by the
Irish race in every cline.
Mr.. E. j. Lowry, who presided, intro
duced Charles H. Egan to the assemblage
that filled the hall. Mr.. Lowry spoke in
appropriate terms of the occasion and in
vited all present, without regard to ma
tionality, to join in celebrating this day,
which had been rendered memorable by
patriotic heroism and unfaltering devo-
ton to the cause of freedom and right.
[Applause.]
Mr.. Egan then delivered the grafton,
which was an eloquent tribute to the
memory of Allen, Larkin and O'Brien.
He outlined the relations of England and
ireland in past centuries and spoke of
the memorable struggle for Irish indie
peDdence in 1898. He referred to the
martyrdom of Robert Emmett, and the
heroism he displayed in the dock. He
described in graphic terms the evil Of
fects of British rule in Ireland and refer
red to the glorious constancy and firm
ness which the people now display and
have always displayed in battling for
their rights. Mr.. Egan also portrayed
the recent revolutionary movement, which
was illumed by the heroism Of the Man,
chester martyrs and other patriotic sacri-
fees that shed imperishable glory on the
Irish race the world over.
This address, which Mr.. Egan delivered
with all the elements of true oratory,
ELECTED enthusiastic applause and at the
close he was warmly congratulated.
Mr.. Lowry made some brief remarks
in conclusion and announced that the
ball for the benefit of the school fund
would proceed.
Very soon the hall was transformed
into an excellent ballroom. Messrs.
Race, Gibbons and Macdonald who had
played patriotic Irish airs, now rendered
in pleasing succession quadrilles, waltzes,
the lanciers and other popular and select
dances. The gentlemen were all gallant
and found graceful, charming partners
among the many fair ladies, who danced
with irrepressible ardor until early in
the morning. At midnight an excellent
supper was served after which Mr..
ODwyer in response to a general call
made few remarks.
Honorable mention should be made of
Messrs Cryan, Dwyer, McNally, Foley,
Terry and Gallaher who arranged the
celebration as well as Messrs. Reevely, |
Clarity and Cunick who attended to the
details connected with the ball.
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Lockray, Patrick and Miss
Clarity, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dryer, Mr..
and Miss Eliza Doherty, Gus Ernest and
family, Geo. Vernon and family, ]. Cald-
well, Mr.. Foley, Robert Glaister, F. M.
Shaw, James Blanding, Thomas Olsen,
Bjornsen, Harry Ringwald, Joe Herring,
William Roberts, Mr. Macpherson, Mrs.
Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Story, Mr.. o'Don-
mel, Patrick Ferris, Charles Culbertson.
Mr.. Weimar and family, Charles B. Egan,
Sam Dean and ladies, ]. r. and B. An
thony and ladies, Mr.. and Mrs j. H.