The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-06
A GREAT DAY FOR LABOR
Missoula and Great Falls Cele-
brated the Holiday.
FEASTED ON ROAST OK
Ideal Weather Conditions Prevailed in
Missoula- he Longest Parade
Ever Seen in the Gar
den City.
Special Dispatch to the standlrl.

Special Dispatch 10 the Standlri.
Missoula. Sept. 5.-If il had been made
to order there could have been no i'm
provement upon the weather that pre-
vailed here to-day. There were some
mighty blue laboring men last night
when the sun went down behind a bank
of gray clouds and during the night
when a fearful wind and rainstorm
swept down the canyon the prospect
was no brighter. but morning dawned
clear and bright and there was not a
cloud or breeze all day to interfere
with the exercises.
Ii was thought that there would be
deep puddles Of water at the picnic
grounds on Rattlesnake, where the bar
becue was TO have been held, but that
did not prevent the OK from being
roasted or the crowd from enjoying IT,
The committee this morning prepared
a place for the roast OK on the vacant
ground near the Union hall and here the
feast was served and the people ate
their lunches inside the hall This was
the only change that was made in the
programme. Everything else went off
according To announcement and a big
crowd filled the streets all day and
seemed To enjoy the day to the fullest
extent. The parade formed al 10 O'Clock
and marched through the principal
streets of the city, headed by the Gem
brass band, which furnished excellent
music. The threatening weather doubt
less prevented many from taking part
in the parade who would otherwise have
been here, but the line was the longest
ever seen here in a Labor day parade
The Bonner Federation Of Labor had
l. s,F
Clinton Federation. Then came the
Bricklayers and behind them the Car
penters' union. The Missoula Fedora
tion of Labor turned out $50 men, and
the Butchers made "A fine showing in a
drag drawn by white horses. The Re-
tail Clerks union and the Typographical
union had their best men in line and
made a good showing.
The parade dispersed at the Union
hall and the next two hours were spent
I'm the enjoyment of the barbecue. All
who applied We're filled up except |. c.
Denny. Billy Beacon and Bin Dolbeer.
They worked till the beer and beef gave
out, but they surrendered. IL was too
much for them.
At ? o'clock the exercises in the hall
were held. The meeting was a large
one and was addressed by Hon. Frank
Longstaff and Hon. 5. G. Murray. who
made admirable speeches Mr.. Long
staff discussed the labor question in a F.
and eloquent manner, and I
Mr. Murray made one Of the best ad- I.
dresses ever heard upon an occasion Of /
this kind.
After the addresses the crowd ad- I
journed to witness the athletic contests, I
which resulted as follows: one hundred |
yard foot race-Tom Pope first prize.
silk umbrella from the NJ. NJ. Co; Ed .
Burge, second, box cigars from Garden
City Bottling Co. Running broad Jump
Tom Pope. first. 50 in groceries from
Murphy q Worden: John Pope. second.
pipe from II. Nj. Pierce. Second foot
race-Tom Pope, first, pair shoes from
ioldbert; Ed Burge, second, box cigars
from Reilly Il Co. Standing broad
Pope, first, book from Nc
Hafiie Bros, Frank Harvey, second.
suit underwear from Golden Rule. Pole
Taylor. first. pair shoes
from NJ. NJ. Co; Tom Pope, second. cup
rom J. p Reinhardt Putting shot
Pat Callahan, first, hat from Bee Hive;
I3erlshOn, second, sweater from +. L. I
Darbee Three-legged race-Tom Pope
and John Pope. first. hat and. box Of
cigars from Fitzgerald and A. 7. Tiet-
en Co; G. Raise and Il. B. Reeve, sec
md. sack flour from Pulliam Bros and
pocket knife from Bishop & Kern. Girls
'ace-Josie Hutchinson. first. atomizer
rom ffelshelmeri COrrine DemerS. sec
md, bottle perfume from Missoua Drug
%. Boys zachary ISLANDERS. first.
BOX candy from \. NJ. Stevens: Tim
second, pocket knife from NJ.
w. co. Boys under H-Jack Fenton,
irst, cake from Hegman Bakery: AL
red Cell second, pound tea from Tyler
Norden. Hope, step and jump-Tom
Pope won, set napkins rings from Kohn
IewelTy Co; John Pope, second, pair
from B. Mannheim. Climbing
creased pOle-H. ISLANDERS, first, pair
hoes from The Fair; Willie Reed. sec
nd, dozen socks from J. 5. Lesser and
ishing reel from Lister q Rowland |
tug -of-war-Missoula won, barrel Of
,eer from Garden City brewery. All of
he prizes will be distributed from Reil-
ey's store tomorrow.
The tug-of-war was the most exciting
ontest seen here in years and was won |
" two inches after a pull OF three min
ties. There are several prizes which
we're not competed for. Chairman Gar
ick Of the sports committee announces
hat the groceries in this list will be
-iven To some needy family. The day ,
losed with the grand ball at Union hall
O-night.