The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-06-11
TUESDAY, JUNE Ii
The Miners Union Will Celebrate
Their Anniversary.
PROGRAMME IS NOW COMPLETE
Full List of Games, Contests and
Prizes That Will Be Awarded on
That Day by the Granite and
the Coloma Unions.


and Coloma The Granite Miners
Union will hold their celebration hel G
and the members of the same organiza
tlon have goyten up celebration at
Coloma, the new and Lively little min
ing camp in the First Chauce district
on the divide between this and Deer
Lodge county, below Drummond
The programme arranged for the
celebration in Philipsbu1g, as we'll as
that in COloma, seems to be superior
for genuine pleasure ands-.sport than is
usually arranged for outdoor pastime.
The various committees having the
celebrations in charge have been tire
less III the past two or three weeks in
perfecting every arran cement, and the
affairs are now so well arranged that
nothing save extremely bad weather
can mar the entire pleasure of every
one who comes here OF goes to Coloma
next Tuesday.
The first event Of the day il Philips
burg will be the parade which Will
start at Firemen's hall and continue to
the picnic grounds. adjacent to the
Eope mine, at 3 $50 a. m. . accompanied
by the Philipsburg Silver Coruet band
Hon. Theodore Brantly, Charles Bon
nar and David M. Durfee will deliver
the oratiOus Of the day, after which
the following sports will be INDUCED
in:
Fifty yard race, for boys to the age
OF IA years: First prize 50, second
prize g. 80.
One hundred yard race, for boys to
the age of Is years: First prize 81,
second prize $3.
Pole vaultiing Prize 81.
Chasing creased pig, open to ladies
and gents. Prize, the pig and 50.
This will terminate the sports ut the
grounds.
The following sports will be held op
Broadway, Philipsburg:
Gents bicycle contest. from Fire
mems hall to depot, and return First
prize $40, second prize S..
; Ladies' bicycle contest, from the
Pardee residence to Firemen's hall
First prize $40, second prize :;j.
Mems foot race, free Tor all. 100
yards. First prize $40, second prize,
DOX or Bl Metallic cigars
Horse race, from the Pardee resi-
dence to Firemen s hall First prize
$25 watch (presented by c. +. Rich
ards, the jewellery, second prize $40.
Entrance fee to the horse race, 81.
Dancing in the afternoon and even
ing.
Committee of Arrangements: M. O.
Hankins. J. 9. Wilson, John Neu-
myer. M. L. Dwyer. J. G. Duffy, E.
N. Long, James Mckinley, Harry
Lewney, Chas. Aurtherson, P. E. Mel
son, VIM. Enderline, Angus McDon-
aid. Hector Mcdonald, T.. A. Vile
| man.
Floor Managers: Hector Mcdonald.
A. d. Giilis, Tim Hannifen, William
Starks, Chas. Autherson.
Floor Director. P. E. Nelson.
Reception Committee: Duncan Nc
Crimmon, Harry Lewney. Hugh Han
nifen, M. L. Monahal, John Neumyer
Grand march in the evening starts
at s 80 o'clock.
Refreshments will be served by the
Ladies OF the Episcopal church. at the
Kaiser building.
Tickets, admitting ladies and gent
to Afternoon and evening dance. 81.
The celebration in COlOma, being the
first event of the kind ever taking
place there, will. undoubtedly, attract
a large attendance from the surround
ing country, and the energetic mana.
gers OF the celebration will see to il
that everyone is given a first -clas;
time. Their programme will start with
a grand parade from Union hall and
proceed to Mammoth Park, where the
fnI re lr1
place:
Foot race, 100 yards, for men weigh
ing 200 pounds and upwards, entrance
fee 81 first prize SO, second prize S..
Foot race, 100 yard dash, free fOl
all, entrance fee 81 first prize $40. CO.
second prize So.
Pony race, 100 yard dash, free fo7
all. entrance fee 81; first prize $40
second prize IS.
Standing broad jump, entrance fe,
so cents; first prize 50, second priz,
80.
Potato race, free for all first priz,
S., second prize 81. 90.
Sack race, for boys under II wears O.
age; first prize 81, second prize 81.
Running high jump, entrance fee 81
cents; first prize SO, second prizt
81. 80.
Throwing 12-pound hammer, fret
, for all; prize ~. 80.
Foot race, 80 yard dash, for boys un
der II years of age; first prize 80, sec
ond prize 81.
Three legged race, entrance fee 81
} cents first prize s., second prize ~. 80
J Wheelbarrow race, contestants to b.
blindfolded, free for all, prize $3
Thirty yard race fer 2ic's under /:
years Of age; first prize $3, seconc
prize ST. 80.
The following committees have beel
appointed to conduct the management
of the dance in the evening:
Reception-Miss Maggie Loughrin
Miss May Warner, Mrs K. Ledwick
Mrs A. Hull, c.. E. Moss, H. Morgan
RoDert Tones and Fred Aspen.
Floor Director. D. D. Mcleod.