The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-06-18
MINERS DAY
4 Large Crowd Assemble in Philips
bJrg and Celebrate.
CALA Day FOR ALL
While It Failed to SroW Tkis Year
It Managed |" 1ain Considerably;
But. Nevertheless. the DAY
Was Very Enjoyable
0ne-Sports. Etc.

brated this year in Philipsburg last
Tuesday, opened up rather threatening
and at times it was thought the
weather would interfere with the
sports Of the day: but between the
light showers of rain the different con :
tests were gone through with to the
delight of all.
at 10 0 o'clock q. m. the members of
the Miners Union assembled at the
Firemen's hall and formed in line of
parade, headed by the Philipsburg Sill
yer Cornet Band. Then followed the
carriage containing the speakers of the
day-.jndge David M. Durfee, Judge
Theodore Brantly and Hon. Charles
Bonner. Following in line came some
two hundred members Of the Miners
Union and a large number of carriages.
The line of march proceeded down
Broadway from the Firpmen's hall to
California street, thence UP California
street to the picnic grounds-a roman.
tic spot at the foot Of Hope hill, where
swings, commodious dancing pavil-
ion, speakers stand, etc. had been
placed in readiness for the reception of
the large crowd.
Shortly after arrival at the picnic
grounds the orations of the day were
proceeded with. President Harry
Lewney, of the Minors Union, in a
few we'll chosen remarks. introduced
the first speaker, Judge David M.
Durfee. who held his listeners for
twenty minutes with very instructive
and entertaining remarks on the OBJ
jects and aim of that broad minded in
stitution--the Miners Union.
Mr.. Durfee was followed bv Hon.
Charles Bonner, who delivered a very
able address. the part which defends
the stand taken by Mr.. Boyce, of the
Western Federation of Miners. at Salt
Lake few weeks ago. is as follows:
within the past few weeks the cap
ialistic press of the country have been
endeavoring to create the impression
that the Western Federation of Miners
is band OF revolutionists that Mr..
Boyce. its president, is the greatest
enemy society ever had But their
efforts failed. Mr.. Boyce stands for
law and order. He knows full full
that when workiugmen parade the
streets waving the black flag and the
red one threatening the destruction of
life aud property it in no way ad-
the cause we are engaged in
1t is true that Mr.. Boyce and the West
ern Federation of Miners believe in
q I,1f1 01,,tiO q
it's motto educational and moral worth, |
not wealth. should be the true stand
ard Of individual and national great
ness. In order to enforce that motto
they are willing to engage in revolu-
FlOn-a revolution not of blood ana |
bullets, but revolution of education
and agitation, revolution that will
bring redemption to the American
Mr. Boyce in conversa-
ton with the speaker few months |
ago dwe!t particularly upon the educa-
tional feature Of the order. He saws
we must educate the workingmen, train
them to act in the right time and in
the right place, for ignorance always
weakens not only the man. but his
cause as WELL and to eradicate ignor
ance is the true mission of the Western
Federation of Miners. These are his
sentiments and every one who has the
best interests of his country at heart
should applaud the president of the
Western Federation of Miners. -
Judge Theodore Brantly was the last
speaker OF the day, and his remarks
the speaking in very
pleasant manner
Dancing was then commenced, but
the rain had so dampened the floor of
The pavilion that it was found impos.
iible to find any enjoyment in that
il ne, so the crowd followed to witness
The sports to take place there, while
others with baskets well laden with
goodies to eat hunted up dry noyk in
v hich to enjoy lunch.
The first event, and one which usu-
,lly creates a great deal of amusement.
was catching the CREASED pig. There
we're several contestants in the race,
)ut Tom Crowley was the "boss pig in
he puddle" and carried off the prize
he pig and s..
The pole waiting, which followed.
vas won by Tim Hannifen who
'aulted feet 9 inches. The prize was
a. 80, and there We're but two contest
Hannifen and A. A. Walkup.
The rain. which had increased to
great extent, was the cause then Of ;
irving the people to town, and about :
o'clock the balance of the sports COM
nenced on Broadway.
The first was the footrace for boys
nder IA years of age There were sew
raj contestants in this race. hut George