The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-03
FROM Fair MONTANA
intcresting budget of News From
Anaconda and Butte.
IRISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE ACTIVE.
The spirit of lrisI, Unity Prevails I'm
Jhesc Progressive Cities.
Especial Correspondence.l

| evening to meet their brothers i'll joint
debate. The train left the Montana
| Union depot at 1870 and made the run
| to Butte in thirty minutes. The party
| was chiefly made up OF business men and
| was a very representative body. The
| Butte Hibernian hall was filled to tho
| doors with members of the alliance the
public being excluded, which left your
correspondent unable to obtain the par
| ticulars of the debate. The Irish ALI
ance in Butte and Anaconda has been Il
wonderful success, it seems that the west
| erntrishman is Of more stern type than
his eastern and old country brother. He
does not mix himself up with factions and
it interests him little which OF Dillon or
Redmond shall prevail OF succeed in max
| ing themselves the most ridiculous. The
men of Montana do not purpose to be
sidetracked by any humbug issue. they
will continue In the future as they have
| done in the past in the true path that
leads to their country's independence.
No place else can be found men so much
|
prosperous cities of the Rocky Mountains,
| Anaconda and Butte. Next week the AL
| lance will form their niney-eighth club.
Already about one hundred men of Ana
conda have signifyed their intention of
crossing the Atlantic to do honor to their
countrys patriots; they propose to afflli-
ate with the general committee of the
Alliance and repudate the few people who
| some time ago chartered five vessels IN
New York Cooks excursion) and pro-
| posed to represent the parliamentarian
ideas by giving us a sail home under the
Union Jack" to the tune of one hundred
and sixty dollars. "Their bait won't
catch fish west"
| The annual picnic by the Irish of Butte
and Anaconda was held here last week
The United Irish societies of Butte came
over from that City about 1000 strong
and proceeded tosmalte merry. Anacon-
da park was thear rendezvous. and this
lovely spot was thronged with fair ladies
and their gallant ESCORTS all through the
day and far into the evening.
great program of sports had been
arranged for the occasion and this was
carried out in creditable manner by the
| committee in charges The first on the
program was the contest for the ladys
gold watch between the two most popular
young ladies in Silver Bow county. Miss
Sarah Wolligan, won, receiving 1866
votes Miss Mary I'ayhan. the other con-
testant received 944 votes.
In the competitive drill contest the
did gold medal and received generous
applause from the interested and cnthus-
iastic onlookers. Captain McGrath put
his men through many intricate ma
ncuvers
10O-yard foot race. open.--H. ID. Fer
guson first. Sam Maoney second.
100-yard foot race for members of the
U. |. S. of Buttc.--Thomas Manlcy first,
John Wolligan second.
I'ifty-yard race for boys under l6 years.
Milton Stafford first, Phil Green sec
ond.
| Married mems race. 100 yards.-EIarry
Stone won, John Wolligan second.
Fifty-yard three-leggcd race-Grice
and Mclean first. Brennan and Kelly
second.
Fifty yard ladies' racc.-Frankie Dillon
won, Nettie Fleming second.
| Fifty-yard married ladies race Mrs.
Kelleher won.
| Fitty-yard race for members of the l..
A., A. o. II. of Butte and Anaconda
Kate Lynch first, Mrs. kellehcr second
Fifty yards for girls under lG.-Nettic
Fleming first. frankie Dillon second.
Fifty-yard fat mems race-l'at O'Flynn
first, Mike McKevilt second.
Running broad jump.-.John Hanifan
first, John Tierney second.
Putting 14-pound sh0t.-Petcr Norton
first, Pat Kelly second.
Running high j'lmp.-John Tierney
first. Mclean second.
Running hop. step and jump.-John
Hanifan.
| When the sports were over the attrac-
lions of the park were turned to. The
lake was visited by Il large throng and
numerous parties pulled about in the trim
boats provided. The bowling alley was
! freely used, as were the swings The
dance hall was the center of attraction
and here large numbers whirlcd away the
hours Of the afternoon,
The crowd left for home at midnight
all satisfied with the fun they had had
The Irish societies know how to 70 about
1t when they want recreation and the
management and carrying out of ycster-
days picnic sustalns the assertion.
Cupid has been very active during the
past few weeks In Anaconda and num-
Der of pretty weddings have taken place
at the Catholic church. Among them
| your correspondent hAs learned OF the
following: c. Scalien and Nellie Casey,
Matt Flynn to Mary Judge. Thomas
Keegan to Mary Griffin, J. e. shcrin to
Annie Doran. George Moeller to Celia
Sheo. The happy couples were all mar
ried by Rev. Father Allayc.
IMPORTANT WEDDING AT BUTTE.