The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-09-07
|LABOR'S HOLIDAY
The Trades Unions of Great Falls
Celebrate the New National
Holiday.
hwo THOUSAND men IN LINE
Irhe Parade Surpass.d Any Ever Seen
in the City--The Games at
the Park.

Last Monday was a day which is
marked with milestone in the memory
of tho union workingmen Of Great Falls
as being the greatest demonstration OF
numbers and progress ever shown by the
workingmen OF this city. And, indeed,
F It was generally remarked that the par
ade showed more men in line and greater
enthusiasm among the spectators than
any occasion since the history of ..he city
began.
Shortly before a. m. the Trades
Council, headed by the Musicians union,
which turned out fifteen pieces, marched
to the depot to meet the Belt and Sand
Coulee visiting unions. Tho Trades
Council was headed by its off ,ers, con
sisting of Jas. f. Fox, president; ID. II.
Young, vice president; A. f. Caulield,
Recording secretary; w. +. Gay, fir 'ncial
secretary; o. II. Prrry, treasurer; A.
Rademacher, sergeant at arms. Seven
coaches full OF miners arrived shortly be-
fore 0. Their number was estimated by
the railroad officials at 400, and they
brought with them the Sand Coulee
hand dressed in their new uniforms and
looking very neat and handsome. The
visitors formed in line and, accompanied
by the two bands, marched to their
piace in the line on Central avenue near
Sixth street.
The parade started very nearly on time
thanks to the efficient management OF
Marshal Treyillian and his assistants,
Ben Reilly, Archie Bissout and Joe
Chinevert. First came the lrades
,ouncil of Great Falls, preceded by a
platoon of "the finest" Then followed
he Sand Coulee Miners union headed
bv their band. The Sand Coulee men
received many compliments. In their
ranks was float bearing huge block
be coal, which weighed about 3,OOC
bounds, and couple Of miners dressed
q their working costumes gave practi-
al exhibition Of coal mining, attacking
he big block with their picks as the pro
ession moved along Among the ban
ers displayed by the union were those
barring the inscriptions: "ln Union II
bwer," "S6O3, ,294 paid in wages for the
Rr ending June 30, 1894 '"For EN-
byes' Library, 81, 1850 per annum," $50
edical Aid and Relief 500 per annum.'
The Belt Miners union followed mex
md made very creditable dislay o
umbers and decorations Following
hem came the hodcarriers in checkeret
blouses and carrying imitation hods witt
adders for handles, emblematic Of thei
occupation. Next came the stonema
ions, not very large number, but car
|yiug one of the most beautiful Sill
banners in the procession. The carpen
ers and joiners made unique display
having a float representing the fran
,,,k. do
men at work at the trade. The ranl
md file of the union marched IN thei
bhirtsleeves The Bricklayers' unio
followed also in their shirtsleeves an
wearing white duck overalls. Thei
numbers showed that a good deal Q
building must be going on notwIthstand
ing dull times. Tho plumbers marche'
next each carrying his little charcot
furnace. while beside him tramped a
hpprentice bearing his tools in carpet
bag sack. The painters and decorator
had a float representing an immens
easel covered With brushes and tools {
the trade. The Tailors' union was alf
represented by float showing the jou
neymen at work on garments OF all kind
The Typographical union had flo;
showing the printing press in operation
while the printers devil, AS is usui
with that imp of darkness, made hin
self very conspicuous. The America
Federation of Labor showed grei
strength in numbers Their float ha
several wheelbarrows turned on end t
gether and bore banner inscribed "Al
aconda and Helena for the Capital an
Great Falls for Enterprise" The unio
was headed by the employees OF the Roy
Milling company in white with Re
Hour badges and bearing banner whlt
informed the bystanders that "ye lol
milIers operate the largest flour mill
Montana" The remainder of the unio
numbering over 200, wore red shash
with the initials OF the union embroider
on them.
The Barbers' union were the dudes
the day, being dressed up with pl'
hats, brown linen busters, black glove
canes, button hole boquets and diamo
pins. In front OF them marched ia
tastically clad darkey as mascot. Il
A. r. U. being the largest union in t
city came next. Many of their membt
were not able to be present on accou
OF being away on the road, but the
must have been $50 in line, and they c.
ried proudly with them their beautii
new flag, inscribed "A. II. u, No. 80"
Following the Retail Clerks uni
came the Mill and Smeltermens 9 uni
preceded by their own band numberi
eighteen pieces. This union had I
most elaborate display in the processi'
They had no less than four expens
floats, the first represented the conc'
traitor at work, the machinery taking
motion from belt and pulley attach
to the axle OF the cart The next wa
Bruckner furnace filled with fluid r.
resenting molten copper. Tho third v
float representing the electroiy
works and giving an idea how the pla
are diaintregated by the action OF che
icals and electricity, while the fou
representing the Copper Dipper UNI
was a brick furnace with tall chimn
which came to disaster from the
breeze Just before the parade end
The Copper Dippers also had uni'
banner made from electrolytic cop
strung on wires and forming the init
Of their union. 1t weighed about fo
pounds and four men carried
Among the NOTICE, displa
by the Mill snd Smel
mems union we're banners inscri
HCopper is King" "Hkrd 'flmes @
No More" "a Fair Days Work r.
Ea;r I,ava Paw" etc.