Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-09-06
From Early Morning Until Late al
Night the Union Laborers
of Great Falls
ENJOY the CELEBRATION.
Unions Well Represented in the Par
ade--List of Winners OF Sports
and Games.

Labor day parade. Nearly all who could
possibly leave their work turned out to
give their respective unions credltable
representation and when the parade was
formed it was nearly half a mile IN
length. Ladies and children. and those
who did not belong to any union,
thronged the sidewalks along the entire
line of march, which WAS as follows:
Forming at Sixth street and Central az
enue, marching west on Central avenue
to Fourth street, south on Fourth street
to First avenue south, west on First
avenue south TO Park Drive, north on
Park Drive to Central avenue, east on
Central avenue to Third street, and
north on Third street to the picnic
grounds at its foot.
At the foot of Third street, in the
pavilion erected in the grove near the
river bank, the exercises Of the day
were held
In the parade each union bore a hand
some banner, and some of the unions
were represented by floats, bearing mot
toes expressive Of the sentiments OF the
union. The Trades and Labor Council
led the parade, followed i'll the order
named by the speakers OF the day and mu-
nicipal officers in carriages, the Black
Eagle band, the Mill and Smeltermen's
union, and the other unions in the order
of previous years.
Immediately after the ~disbanding of
the parade at the park the speaking was
begun in the pavilion. President N. A.
Hoagland Of the Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil presided, and introduced Mayor c.. NJ
Webster, Alderman Edwin Young and
Emmett +. Carroll Of the Mill and
Smeltermen's union, who made short adj
dresses appropriate to the occasion.
The festivities ceased during the lunch
hour. Many had brought basket
lunches to the grounds and, scattered
through the grove, little groups dis
cussed these, while others patronized the
lunch counter which was maintained.
In the afternoon, the athletic sports
were begun. An enclosure had been
roped off for these, and it added greatly
to the convenience of the spectators, en-
abling them to secure a better view Of
the sports, although later in the day the
eager crowd passed the ropes, despite
the efforts Of the marshal of the day and
his aides.
A high wind was blowing when the
sports we're begun and it increased in
ing everybody with a thick layer of dust,
Notwithstanding this annoyance, the
crowd constantly Increased in number,
and at one time fully 1000 people were
on the ground.
At p, N, dancing was begun in the
large pavilion. Races orchestra fur
nished the music and the pavilion was
crowded until if ceased, Ats pm. dancing
was resumed and continued until a late
hour. In the evening the grounds were
illuminated with Japanese lanterns and
electric lights. Many who could not at
TEND during the day were present in the
evening and the crowd was little smaller
than DUNG the day.
During the DAY q bar, lunch counter,
confectionery booth, and ice cream stand
were maintained on the grounds and en-
joyed d liberal patronage.
All who couia listed the picnic
grounds during the day and it was evi.
dent that the hundreds enjoyed their
great holiday,
The following we're the sports, prizes
names Of winners, residences, il not in
Great Falls, and records.
Pony Race-Iialf mile dash, limited tc
ponies 500 pounds and under, the prop
erty of union men. First prize, 500 il
goods from Waters, the saddler, Third
street south; second prize, 500 in good;
from Overman. the saddler, Fourth stree.
south. John +. won; LAWYERS sOrrc
second.
Quoting Match-First prize, meer
schaum cigar holder, from IL. Iietjen
SeILI6I hNGLt'j pENDLN BJ4iNI' DOA C45hiE
from Nick MichacIs, Second street south
Adam Bruce, first; Robert Armstrong
second.
For the best looking woman, mar
ried or single, on the grounds, the wifi
or daughter Of a union man-Ladiee
toilet case, from Driver Bradley, Contra
avenue. Mrs. V, Samples.
For the prettiest baby in arms on tn
grounds, the child Of a union man-On
large bottle Of perfume, from Roberts 1
Bridgeman. Hazel Malcolm.
100 yards race, for union men only
First pri: g, 800 in cash, by the Grea
Falls Street hallway Co; second prizG
] dozen photos, from the Elite studio
Third street south; Third prize, lO'
cigars by Hans Olsen. B. Jeremiah
first; Lee Tut, second; G.. Roberts, third
Ladies' walking race, 100 yards, opel
to all citizens-First prize, dress pattern
value $500, from the Great Falls DIR
Goods Co.; second prize, AstrakhaI
muff, from Sporting, the ~furrier, Contra
avenue. Mrs. James Young, first; Mri
Malcolm, second.