The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04
ON FORMER LABOR DAYS
How the Anniversary Has Been
Observed in Montana.
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1892
The First Celebration Was Held In Deer
Lodge-Anaconda the Mecca in
l893-It Was a State
Affair.

Labor day was properly celebrated
and generally observed in Montana for
the first time Sept. 6, 1892. at Deer
Lodge. which was participated in by
tho following unions Of Butte and Ana
conda: knights Of Labor, Journeymen
Tailors', Plasterers' union, Lathers'
union. Clerks assembly, Cooks and
Walters union. Plumbers and Gas Fit
ters. Plumbers Helpers, Bricklayers
and Stonemasons', Carpenters and join
ers'. Building LaboTers', Workingmen's
union and Miners union. The orators
Of the day we've Judge Durfee of Deer
Lodge and Mrs. Lease Of Kansas.
on Sept. 4, 1898, Anaconda was the
Mecca n the day was celebrated in a
way never before attempted In the
state. The banks and business houses
of Butte and Anaconda were closed all
day and every labor organization in the
state participated. Hon. Ignattus Don
nelly was the orator of the day ana
his eloquent, scholarly address will al
ways be remembered by the vast audi
nee. This celebration was in every
way a grand success. One of the fea-
lures was the grand parade. which in
Guided the following organizations:
Wolfe Tone Guards. Silver Bow band,
Tailors' union, Butte; Butte Carpen-
ters' union, Butte Clerks assembly,
Butte Brewers assembly, Butte Black
smiths union, Butte Machinists' union,
Butte Pioneer assembly, X. of L.; Butte
Miners union, Butte Workingmen's
union, Butte Butchers union, Meader-
willie assembly, X. Of L.; Copper city
Cornet band; Anaconda fire department.,
st. Peter and St. Paul society, Ancient
order of Hibernians, Typographical
union, Federated Labor union, Railroad
Trainmen. Iron holders union, Butte;
Cooks and Walters union, Boilermakers'
union, w. II. Morley assembly, *. Of l..
on Sept. ;, 1894, the day was cele-
brated at Great Falls, Philipsburg and
Neihart. Anaconda took part in the
festivities at Butte. Business was en-
tirely suspended in Butte and every
body participated in the celebration. A
prize of $50 was offered for the best APP
pearing organization in the parade.
which was awarded to the Blacksmiths'
and the Blacksmiths' Helpers unions,
the money being divided between the
two. The orator of the day was Rev.
Myron w. Reed, the famous orator of
Colorado. Sept. ., 1895, Butte again
took first place. assisted by Anaconda
and hundreds of people from the sur
rounding towns. The features of the
day were the parade, participated in by
all the labor organizations and bands
of Butte and Anaconda, n the address
Of United States Senator william V.
Allen of Nebraska, a friend OF b
and a champion of silver, who was
cheered to the echo. This was conceded
by all to be the greatest labor celebra-
tion in the history Of the state at that
time.
sept. s. 1896, was celebrated through
out the state. Missoula celebrated for
the first time and the feature of the
day was the dedication of Federation
hall. Great Falls had a splendid dem
onstration participated in by large dele
cations from Belt n Sand Coulee.
Anaconda celebrated the occasion under
the auspices of the Building Trades
congress. The feature of the day was
the parade, In which the unions riValed
each other in their efforts to make the
best possible appearance, melted partly
by the prizes offered. but more by their
pride and loyalty to their unions, with
the result that II was the finest dem
o]nstration of organized labor ever seen
in the city. In Butte, while the demon
stration did not equal that of 1895. the
day was celebrated I'm a fitting way and
the day given up by all to pleasure and
rest. Hon. Hal Corbett of Missoula was
the orator OF the day.
Sept. 6. 1897, was a gala day through
out the state, Sand Coulee, Helena,
Great Falls and Missoula all cele-
brating. About 500 Hibernians from
Anaconda and Butte wen TO Helena
for the day. where addresses were made
by John NJ. Quinn and Judge William
Clancy Of Butte. The wen of the day
was the competitive drill between the
Wolfe Ton Guards and the Meagher
Guards, the prize being awarded to the
Wolfe Tone Guards Of Anaconda.
TIL day was probably more general
ly observed in Butte than ever before
and in no previous celebration were so
many labor organizations represented
in the parade, there being 20 labor
unions represented, all presenting a
splendid appearance.
Anaconda united with the people of
Butte and Helena and helped swell the
crowd.
MIR. Hore's troubles were partly fixed
up and he was made happy once more
last evening. His property was trans
ferred back To him by Mr.. Murray, who
had bought il from Allen. The trans
fer was made through ID. H.. Kehoe,
Mr.. Murray selling the property bach
for just what he paid for IL.