Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
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THE MINERS UNION BALL.
"A Worthy Effort to Help the dow an
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Account Of the Insti
tuition Itself.
Wednesday the ball for the benefit OF tn
| widows aud orphans Of Owen Williams
who lost his life in the Gagnon mine. and
James Bulman, who lost his in the BIN
Bird, both recently, took place at Miners
Union hall under the auspices Of that
society. The benefit is another OF many
similar affairs that have been given by the
same society. T~hesociety has IN organized
form Of relief for it's members, but the de.
sire to help the families OF miners is not
confined to It's membership. The princi-
pies Of mutual suceor and support at the
base Of the society make it in practice ons
of the most charitable organizations to be
found anywhere. As q matter OF general
Interest the following particulars OIL the
Society, furnished by it's officers, are given:
The Miners Union consists in round num-
bers Of about two thousand members IN
good standing. II is entirely out OF debt
and has q bank account OF several thous-
and dollars. Its hail, dressing-rooms and
offices are handsomely furnished, the walls
frescoed In q beautiful shade ,f light green
and decorated with many handsome pict-
ures. The floor OF the hall is covered With
q handsome brussels carpet Of tasteful pat
tern which cost $500. The officers chairs
are OF handsome velvet upholstering, each
costing $40.
A free library selected by the members OF
the Union is rapidly taking the place OF ONE
of the dressing rooms. The library will be
free to all the citizens of ute. The Union
prop se spending in all about $4,000 upon
il. On the 10th Of next month $500 worth
OF new books will arrive from Chicago. The
committee on selection OF books have al
ready ordered many standard works on
history including Macaulay and Hume OF
England. Bancroft and Redpath OF the
United States, also Johnstonts Last
Cause" Guizot.. and NJ. Theirs OF France,
Kossuth OF Hungary, and one OF Greece.
All the leading poe 8 will nave a place here.
The volumes will all be of the best type and
binding.
The leading magazines and papers will be
obtained. This noble and generous organi-
zation offers the use OF this entirely free to
all Butte's citizens. 1t is always quietly
doing good here, there and everywhere.
During last month it has expended in tuner
ais and sickne Sc q large sum OF money. It's
president ia Mr.. Morris Connors; treasurer,
W. e. Deeney; secretary, P.J Hickey. The
trustees are: DID, Curtis, Thos. KilgallOn,
John Eddie, Thos. Hickey. john Curren.
Tie Union was organized in 1878. Its
present hall was built in 1884.
Moro then Hvo hup1rod nornona oaaom.
bled last night at the benefit ball. The
music was excellent. The orchestra con-
sisted OF twenty-one pieces f,om the EN-
met Guard band. Under the auspices ofths
efficient floor director, Maurice O'Connor,
the company lost no time and the floor
was all the evening crowded with happy
and joyous couples.
Mr.. O'Connor's pleasant but arduous
duties were, occasionally relieved by his
able assistant w. G. Malloy. The recep-
ton committee were wide-awake and alert,
and made every one enjoy an evening that
will long be remembered as unusually
pleasant.
The dancing continued until late in the
morning, and closed amid murmurs OF, lis
1t possible it i, so lats?" I'VE have had
such a lovely time!" II wish we could
stay longer" 81 hope they will oon give
us another like this" "If the music is
half so good again shall be satisfied"
The dancing was enhanced by the general
good humor and merriment OF all and
peals of pleasant laughter rang out through
the hall. A number OF strangers were
present from Helena, Anaconda and other
places. Mr.. NJ. Carroll had the advantage
over the whole assembly. being the tallest
in the hall. The greatest contrast to him
- NJ n NJ 0;lcau - TnpkoruiIIo whaE
the smallest man present.
Among the lsdies present were: Mrs.
Quinn, garnet velvet; Mrs. Maggie Kill
serpent.colored silk, and surah;
Kate Hogan, grey cloth; Minnie Robinson.
radiant in broad cloth and silver trim
mings; Mrs. J. W. Gilligan, black cloth and
silver; Ella Cotter, army blue and silveI;
Mrs. G.. Bird, black silk and jet; Mrs. e.
Peterson, black cloth; Miss Cook,
silk and velvet; Miss An
ME Long, wine color velvet;
Mrs. Carlson, cloth gown; Miss Dolan, pink
nuns yelling; Mrs. Muldrig, cloth, green
velvet; Martha Pavell, brown satin; Annie
Patton, green satin, salmon bodice; Annie
Wyland, black satin; Kate Fitzgerald, blue
cloth and silver; Mrs. Wilcox. grey cloth;
Mrs. J. G. Hoar, drab velvet; Nellie York,
red cashmere; Nettie Irwin, blue satin;
Laura Lefevre, black and watered silk;
Mrs. Robert TAFT, black silk; Mr.. George
TAFT, beautiful costume, very elaborate;
Sallie Emery, garnet velvet and silk; Mag.
gle Hall. light blue cashmere and silk; Lib
bic Boyd, black silk and jet: Mrs. J. IN.
Hall, grey cloth and surah; Julia Constance.
white swiss embroidered; Mary Con-
stance, pink satin and lace; Mrs.
A. K. Buchanan, golden brown null and
surah; Mrs. Mary Harrington, cashmere
and watered silk; Mrs. Meagher, brown
plush blue and old gold; Mrs. B. Early,
light blue cloth: Mrs. NJ. E. Whiteman,
grey surah; Miss May Whiteman, drsh
silk; Mary Bee. wine-colored plush and
cloth; Miss Kate Hennessy, grey and brown
cloth; Miss Agnes Hennessy, garnet broad
cloth; Mrs. K. M. Noble, black silk; Miss
Emma Rodgers, green silk; Mrs. Hender-
son, black lace aud jet; Kate Ohron, white
watered silk; Mrs. P. J.. 0'Neal, nuns veil
ing and watered silk white; Mrs. Lizzie
Fitzpatrick, grey cloth.
Among the gentlemen present were: VIM
Lloyd, Bennett Clark, James Hall, Harry
J.. Gooland, Frank Hindes, James Ham
ston, P. }. O'Neill, Peter Mccoy, Morris
Koch, J. B. Nolan, j. Myron. j. Jennings,
James Sullivan T. Dole. j. Mulholand. G.
l.. lLaCnman, L.. .fSuTTdu, l. ons0y, "a
Mcpherson, j. K. Grubb, ]. l.. Harris,
Geo. Burns. M. Mulderick, T.J. McDermott,
Jno. Powell, John Foley, L. M.Carr, Thos'
Kilgallon. John w. Gilligan. B. Farrell, a
Gray, W. s. Halves, Jos. Mitchell,
J.. D. Mcmillan, A. K. Buchanan
Thomas O'Leary, NJ. c. Ryan,
C. H. Longmuir, Paul Berg, J: Dave, Jno
Meayer, II. Carlson, W. G. Schatzlein, W
| Duggan, P. III. Sydley, B. O'Neil. j.. j. Har
rington, Jno. Mack, Jas. Neary. P:J. None
han. WIN. George, F. Noble, Jas. Perry, J
G. Cameron, J.P. Rice, Mike Kilaallon' Jas
Coombs, Jno. Curran, P. f. Sullivan, Mike
MuIhollap, Jas. P. Cannon, E. Peterson
NJ. Rankin. Jas. Fraser, A. G. Fleming
Stephen Grossean, Wan. O'Rourk. VIM
Ollie, E. Wright, VIM. Hill, W; N. Flynn
Morris O'Connor, Eugene B. Kelley, W. 4
Deeney, Philip j. Hickey, D. J. Hennessy
John McGraw, r. 2. Hengen. R. E. Will
liams, Con Hays, Dan CARTS A. B.; Car
row, j. R. Harrington, NJ: Mulhoiiand, JOS
Cameron, John Curren, George NJ. Downey