The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-06

the bank, thinking that something ser
ious had happened. but beyond a wet
ting the woman was not hurt. n
water fortunately was not deep.
The Alice band Occupied the speakers
stand at the park and rendered some
Of the choicest numbers ever heard
here. The Boston & Montana band
gave a concert I'm the band stand and
put new feathers in it's cap.
The street car service to the park was
not exactly what IL might have been,
and a good many people preferred the
walk TO and from the picnic grounds
to waiting for a car.
A slight wind, cold, and right of
Mount Higgins now navies, sprang
up just as Mr.. Erwin was about to
speak, but it 500 died u
A lot of the visitors stayed at the
park last evening until the last dog
was hung. The sports did not conclude
until after 7 o'clock.
The dance hall during both the after
noon and evening was crowded. The
music was good and everybody had an
enjoyable time.
The man who rented the boats at the
lake had more business on hand than a
returned Klondiker. No sooner would
a boat come in at the expiration or the
allotted time than there would be a
dozen people ready to grab ii.
There were all sorts of fakirs at the
picnic grounds. The man with the
striking machine; the "nigger's head
to throw eggs at; the man with the ca
nary birds, which picked out the lucky
numbers: the man with the badges n
the man with the groans and agonizing
cries Of the Paris, Tex, negro, were all
on hand.
There were nine coaches on the first
Labor day train from Butte. IA on the
second and IL on the race train.
Mr.. Sullivan. representing the Butte
Miner, was upon the grounds, looking
after the interests of his paper.
One OF the most suggestive attrac-
tions I'm the parade were the ~wagonettes
containing the children Of union and
men. The former were clean,
well-groomed, pretty and prosperous
looking, while the latter were ~dissipated,
wretched and ill-kept. The Illustration
mad a great hit with the crowd.
For a new union, the Mill and Shelter
mems union took the cake.
The barber who himself had flowing
locks Of unusual length was a mark for
the jests Of half a dozen curbstone spec
tators.
The ladies' unions rode in carriges.
This significant inscription was upon
the back of the women's carriages: we
have an investment fund"
The way those brickmakers handled
the clay was no trouble at all. notwith-
standing the fact hat the Wagon jolted
annoyingly.
Woody Sills, who introduced Mr.. Err
win, is an old-time Anaconda boy, and
his old friends didn't forget TO give him
a hand when he made his neat little
talk.
Not the most sedate body of statesmen
could have listened TO a speech with
more attention than did the laboring
men listen to Mr.. Erwin's grand effort.
At the conclusion of the parade one
of the teams attached to the floats be-
came frightened and nearly ran away.
1t is a remarkable fact that among
all the people at the park there was no
disturbance to speak of. There was one
fight started. but the crowd soon put a
stop to IL, and everything went off
peacefully and quietly.
. A man with a menagerie did quite a
business for a time.
The striking machine man was run
out of business I'm d~ouble-quick time
when it was found that the cigars he
dispensed did not bear the union label.
The ladies were out i'm full force. There
were probably more ladies at yesterday s
picnic than has been seen upon any
like occasion.
The speakers stand and other build
ings were handsomely decorated with
bunting and flags. Evergreen was also
largely in evidence.
EX-Mayor j. NJ. Keith of Missoula
was an interested spectator of the pa
rade.
Colonel II. c. Marshall. the Missoula
attorney. was one Of the visitors.
Henry Rickert, clerk of the courts Of
jefferson county, was one of the guests.
w. NJ. Scallon Of Butte was in the
throng.
The railroad handled the crowd IN
good style.
Despite the counter attraction at the
races. there was a good audience dur
ing Mr.. Frwin's speech.
Taken altogether there never was a
picnic where there were more fne-look-
ing men and IN