Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-15

Butte Miners' Union Eaters Upon Il
Twelfth Year I'm StyIs.

Butte Miners' Union Eaters Upon Il
Twelfth Year I'm styIs.
The eleventh anniversary Of the organ
izstion Of Butte Miners union wi
long be remembered BY it's members and b
the countless hundreds outside Of its tie
OF friendship and fraternity Who witnesss
Thursdays celebration. From every gslc
and every hill ZANE the sturdy minerl
proud In the possession OF strong manhoo'
and buoysnt with the spirit Of content
ment and happiness; . spirit bezotten b.
clear eonscieness and the knowledge tina
true worth Of character ID accorded tn
credit due il no matter what the esfb o
the vesre may be. nor what his oceupa
ton.
The weather was simply delightful. and
long before the time appointed for the col
umn to nov the streets Of the city wer,
lined with anxious thronp, eager to zee al
that wa to be seen. OF the many who's
faces beamed with pleasure and exeitsmeni
none did more % than did those Of The
wives, daughters and sveethearts Of thu
miners-ths men who were soon to march
through the city with bands Of music and
flying banners, and proclaim to the world
the exalted and honorable calling Of those
who delve and toll underground Wrestling
from nature her hidden treasures.
At $50 O'Clock the annual meeting OF the
union was held and at ito conclusion the
members formed in . column Of twos and
preceded by the stars and stripes took up
the line OF march for Centerville and
Walksrville. Next to the flag bearer came
the marshal OF the day, Maurice ONConnor
on q coal black charger. Immediately
behind him marched three stalvart miners
carrying the banner Of the union. Then
came the Emmet Guard band, sixteen
pieces. in charge Of Major Foley. A long
column Of miners was next and behind
them in q carriags, the orator Of the day,
Geo. II. Bourquin, accompanied by the
other speakers. Tine Meaderville band,
nineteen pieces. mor miners and the Alice
band, eighteen pieces, another, long column
Of miners bringing up the real At least
1000 men were in line and they made an
imposing and memorable appearance.
After Q brief halt at WaIkerville the line
reformed and eountermafched to Butte,
paradiDg the principal streets after which
the exercise at the hall took place.
At the hall the assembly was called to
order by Grand Marshal O'COnnor. The
Emmett Guard band played lively air and
at it's close the president introduced the
orator Of the day, Geo. N. Bourquin.
Mr.. B0urquin spoke for about three
quarters Of an hour and delivered one OF
the most brilliant and mastery speeches
ever heard In the hall. 1t abounded with
grand fights Of oratory and good sense
and was listened to with the utmost at
tention and profoundest interest by all.
Only lack OF space prevents it's repetition
or even q synopsis Of it.
At the close OF Mr.. B%ourquin's Grafton
the Alice band played Blossoms Of June"
and Samuel Barker. ex-president OF the
Union, made q brief but telling and inter.
eeting speech. Re was followed by James
Hall. who also spoke briefly, but pleas.
antly. Calls we're made for w. J. Penrose,
but that gentleman excused himself on the
grounds that the audience had heard
enough speaking and was no doubt anxious
10 get out into the bright sunlight and
'almy air. The meeting nov adjourned
the formal exercises OF the day were
,ver, and the members OF the Union scat
.ering over the city, many going to the
Columbia gardens, and spent the remainder
VI the day as best suited their fsncies.
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In the evening q ball took place ut the
Iall, and it proved q most enjoyable and
affair. The grand march was led
" President Maurice O'Connor and Mics
larry Gosgin, under whose leadership very |
'sautiful and exquisite evolutions were
Over 100 couples werepresent, |
md to the enhancing strains OF Butte's Or
Whiled aWay the heetin0 hours and |