The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-09-07
THE KNIGHTS
OF LABOR.
A Memorable Celebration Held
Under Direction of This
Proud Order.
LABOR DAY FITTINGLY OBSERVED.
Visiting Friends from Various
Places Help to Swell the
Gay ThrOng.

September 2 was labor day., aid
right royalty was it observed at Nei-
hart. At early morn the flags and
bunting were unfurled, and commit
teemen were seen going about at
tending TO various details. The street
presented grand array, as scarcely
a business house was seen without a
luxurious burden of decorations
hanging from its front The flag
was suspended from every staff, and
the gorgeous sllken emblem, the
stars and stripes, long since present.
ed to the Miners Union, foated
grandly from the top of its flag pole.
We have often remarked that it
takes Neihart to celebrate. Under
adversely which would have driven
an eastern town to commit high ar
son, and strike for greener pastures,
this place has turned desperation
into gaity and made mirth at its i'm
pending disasters. When there was
no business, and nothing at all to
engage the citizens attention, he eel
ebrated with so much the more zeal
Monday was marker in its line and
will long be remembered for its pc.
culiar perfection.
At 80 he procession formed al
Miners Union Hall and marched uI
Main street. They were placed a:
follows:
Color bearer.
Drum corps.
Belt Mountain Miners Union.
| Ancient Order United Workmen.
Independent Order Odd Fellows.
Knights of Labor.
Citizens.
G.. S. Bailey was officer of the da,
with Jno. Drenville, G.. B. Dwyer
and O. N. Holt as aids. The pro
cession marched up Main to O'Brie1
street, thence countermarching t.
Granite it turned south to Crawford
hall where speaking was held. Th
hall had been decorated in splendi
style. Hundreds of yards of bunt
ing hung from the walls and ceilin!
in magnificent folds. Labor Day
was spelled in letters of evergree
over the arched platform and OK. c
L." was neatly worked in buntin
| on the wall of the room. The ha
was crowded with citizens to atten
the speaking.
| G.. l.. McGibbon chaired the meet
ing with all his usual ability. H
Introductory remarks were pointe
and we'll received. After definin
) the object of the meeting he intro
duced Rev. Noble as first speake
!; This gentleman spoke his activ
!: sympathy with labor organization
! and his kindly favor for the toiler
interests. He was followed by Ho
A. E. Sprigg, representative
Meagher county, who opened by d.
fning the acts Of the recent sessio
0 of the Legislature with which he WI
IL closely connected. He devoted IL
last part of his speech to the occa
ion which had called the people t
gether and the peculiar importan
: of Labor day. He spoke very ente
tainingly for nearly an hour, whi
time was broken by many interlud
: of lusty applause. MIR. spriggs tai
like a race horse and holds his au
ience with good attention.
Hon. Samuel Stephenson of Gre
Falls next took the stand. He W
the orator of the day, and his thel
was the exaltation of labor.
I spoke of the great wealth OF this
\ ton in the brain and Drawn OF
toiling masses. He dwelt at lene
4 upon the importance of men of co
mon interest standing together
the polls. The boycott on nation
banks and the Debs conspiracy CT
re each received slight notice.
was cheered repeatedly which We
to show the marked appreciation
his words.
A choir of girls rendered +