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

out to the park at once after the pa
rade was over. 1t had been announced
that Hon. w. w. Erwin would deliver
the Grafton of the day Immediately
upon the conclusion Of the parade. but
this part of the programme mlscarried.
The parade d~isbanded at 1880 o'clock,
but MIR. Erwin did not arrive at the
park until nearly 3.o'clock.
1t was fully 3 O'Clock when the hrst
Of those VINO were TO occupy the speak
ers' stand climbed the stairs to take
their seats thereon. Those who occu-
pied places upon the platform were:
Mr.. Erwin and his wife. NJ. w. Sills OF
Butte, Judge J.. l.. Wines and John N.
Kirk. attorneys for the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Assembly; c. II. No
Ian. attorney general of Montana; t.
:. Hogan. secretary of state; the MEM
bers of the executive committee or
Butte and Anaconda, together with
their wives, and a few other invited
guests.
At 3.O5 o'clock NJ. w. Stills. in a brief
speech. which will be found printed in
another place. Introduced Mr.. W
Mr.. Erwin then took the floor. at 3:l5.
and spoke for more than an hour and
a half. A full report Of Mr.. Erwin's
address will be found elsewhere.
After the speaking the executive
committee Immediately took up the
programme Of sports.
The Competitive Sports.
The following is a list of the events
and results, the winners name alone
being given:
No. Throwing hammer: suit Of
clothes. value SIS, by Odson. Richard
son & Adams. Won by Tony Harris.
No. Foot race. 100 yards. for men;
pair shoes, value Sc, by Anaconda
Clothing company. Won by Tom
Moore.
No. 3-Foot race. for married ladies,
% yards: pastoral picture. value So, by
Theo. Ehret. Won by Mrs. Borgais.
No. 4-Bicycle race, for boys under
Il. lamp, value 81, by +. b. Wright.
Won by Lorenzo Truscott.
No. bicycle race. 100 Yards, stand
ing start; first prize saddle. second
prize Indicator, by II. 5. Tolan. Won
by Ed McGiven; second, Lorenzo
No. 6-Foot race, so yards, for young
ladies over Is; bottle of perfume, by
Smith Drug company. Won by Katie
Richards.
No. Hop. step and jump, men;
fishing rod, value S., by l.. a. King.
Won by IL. Mccormick.
No. 9-Foot race, so yards, old men,
50 years and over; suit of clothes, value
$40. by Copper City Commercial COM
pany. Won by T.. Colder.
No. 10-Foot race, so yards, for laun-
dry girls; s. box candy, by c. NJ. Lam
caster. Won by Agnes Mccarthy.
Nc. 11-Standing long jump; IS pair
of pants. by NJ. s.. Ashheim. Won by
II. Mccormick.
No. 12-Running long jump; Sc silk
shirt and tie. by NJ. $. Ashheim. Won
by II. l.. Murray.
No. 13-Foot race, for girls under IS:
bottle perfumery. by Martin Drug
company. Won by Jane Walton.
20. 14-50-yard foot race. for mar
ried union men: first prize 1O0-pound
sack of -four. by Wills q Gnose. Won
by ]. Roberts.
No. 15-Running high jump; s. hat,
by Leader Clothing company. Won by
]. Roberts.
No. 16-Three standing jumps: one
dozen silk ties. value Sc by Golden
Rule Clothing company. Won by II.
Mccormick.
No. backward jump; 81 hat, by
George Barick. Won by II. Mccormick.
No. lS-l00-yard foot race. for officers
of unions, chain, value Sl2. by MacCal-
lum q Cloutier. Won by Ed Rowe.
No. 19-25-yard foot race. for fat
women, 10 pounds and over; So mir
ror. by Standard Drug company. Won
by Mrs. flanagan.
No. 20-YounEest married couple on
the grounds; 81 picture. by c. A. futile.
Won by Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Landre-
vile.
No. 2i-Oldest married couple on the
grounds: So rocker, by Stage & Conrad.
Won by Mr.. and Mrs. b. Crosswhite.
No. 24-Tug Of war between Butte
and Anaconda; $50 cigars, by u. G.
Stoney. Won by Anaconda. whose
team was composed as follows: II.
Thirloway. captain; Messrs. sherman.
Dunn, Murley. Gruen. Ness. Dickerson,
Penier. Bradley. Marsh and Owens.
The following were passed on account
Of lack Of time:
No. 22-Best amateur local trick ri
der: 81 pair bicycle shoes, by Fred
Gamer.
No. 23-Gentleman telling biggest fish
story. fishing rod, value s.. by Young
a DeZeIl.