The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-15
THE PARADE.
over Two Thousand Five Hundred >,"rh,
Men in Line.

over Two upuhhto y y ''''s
Men in Line.
Notwithstanding the extremely uncon-
Portable condition of the weather more
than 200 men were in the procession as
il came down Main street from Walker
vile. Never was there a more inspiring
sight witnessed thar when the army OF
sturdy. manly fellows passed down the
lines Of the thousands of admiring spec
tators who stood along the sidewalks.
The men marched proudly 10 the strains
of the splendid music furnished by the
numerous bands that were scattered
through the ranks. The officers Of the
different divisions Of the parade showed
plainly b, their smiling faces that they
felt an incxprcssiblc pride in command
ing so noble an army.
There were many pretty banners and
beautiful regalias carried by officers and
men. But. the grandest emblem of all
were the hundreds of brown faces and
rough, horny hands Of the honest toilers
who filled the ranks. No blush suf-
fused the cheek OF any man
in Butte yesterday because his hands were
rough and his clothes coarse i'm texture.
The laLorer was greater than the prince.
The formation Of the line was accom-
plishcd by President Thomas as grand
marshal and W. II. Eddy as assistant
grand marshal. Ii was formed without "A
hitch. The start was made at the Miners
union hall ON upper Main street and all
the way down organizations that had been
stationed On the cross streets dropped into
the place assigned Ia them as the process
sion passed along. Following was the order
of marching:
Grand Marshal Thomas and Assistant
w. n. Eddy OH Horseback.
Escort Of Ten Policemen, Commanded 10y
Marshal Daum.
The Hibcrnia Band.
knights III Labor, % strong.
Anaconda Typographical Unions men.
Butte Typographical Union-52.
Journcymcn Tailors' Protective Union
~.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiuers-12S.
Brick and Stone Masons' and Stone Cut
tcrs' union-l2s.
Plasterers' Protective Union-A.
The Lathers' Union-E.
Butte Butchers union-i2.
Alice Band.
Butte W~orkingmcn's Union-il2.
Emmett Guard Band.
Order of Stationary Engineers ".
Boston 4 Montana Band.
Miners union-l,ios.
IL is impossible tai say what was the
greatest number Of men in the ranks, as
The number varied greatly at different
stages in the procession. Had il been "A
INftttN' a. Wv e'h w "''H hftf's
csts the demonstration had been made
would undoubtedly have placed the num-
her al more than 5,nJ, hut honest Efforts
to arrivc ~ a fair count differed largely
in results. For instance the STANDARD
reporters made two count The first
was al the corner Of Main and Broadway,
where nearly 2.1UO men marched in the
procession. On Granite street a few mo-
ments afterwards only about l,SU passed
along. The most conservative place the
number at 2,2DJ: the majority of those
who Witnessed the procession believe thai
800 does not over-estimate the number.
In any case il was the greatest procession
ever seen IN the Silver City. aud n that
did great credit Ia the organizations
of Butte.
Many of the organizations that
took part in the parade presented
"A very attractive appearance.
The Typos raphical unions were cou-
spicuously arraycd Ia linen busters and
white plug hats.
The butchers were very attractive.
mounted on horses and dressed in "A uni
form manner.
The tailors wcrca handsome lot of men
dressed i'm the height of fashion, with
silk tiles and Prince Albcrts.
The stationary engineers also wore
black silk hats and dress coats. They
looked well.
The man IN oycralls and sinock was ad-
mircd as much as anybody. DRESS made
no distinction with the honest fellows
who marched yesterday.
The following acted as aides to the
grand marshal: John McGraw, Oscar
Baum, George Clark. W. e.. Malloy. j. &.
Bowden, J. a.. Wilkinson, Frank Shorlin.
T.. Shields, Martin Mitchell. Charles
O'Brien. Frank Lander. Dave Morgan.
John Blewett. Frank Duffy and William
verran.