The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
Marching Moses Of Men Moved
Through Bute'S Highways in q
PQT0de Of Imposing Size.
THE PART 0RAT0RY HAD
In a Dozen Different Ways the
Holiday Was Turned by It's
Votaries to Good Account.
Twas Rousing Day.

A perfect day, great turnout Of the
| representatives of union labor, big
list of varied attractions and amuse-
ments provided for the entertainment
of the people, great crowds of good
natured and contented-looking men and
women, the absence of accident in con-
nection with it all, contributed to one
Labor day ever witnessed in Butte. or
in Montana. There have been more
noisy demonstrations, but none that re-
f1ected more credit on the labor unions
longer parades have been seen in Butte,
but none were made up of a finer look
ing lot of men-men who appeared con-
tented and happy men without griev-
ances, conscious of their strength in
union and that their rights were re-
spected-than was the labor parade in
Butte yesterday.
The day opened with bright sunshine
and cool atmosphere, which continued
through the entire period of the days
exercises. The celebration began with
the parade, which had been scheduled
to move at $3.50 o'clock in the morning.
but as is usual in such events, it was
an hour later before the march was be-
gun and it was after the noon hour
when it was concluded
At an early hour in the forenoon the
crowds began to move toward Column
bia Gardens, where the afternoon ex-
ercises of speech making, games and
contests were to begin at o'clock, and
when that hour arrived thousands had
passed through the gates. The speeches
of Edward Boyce, president of the
Western Federation of Miners, and
Daniel Mcdonald, president of the
Western Labor union, were on topics
of particular interest to laboring men
and, of course, were the features of the
exercises at the gardens. A splendid
list of attractions had been provided
by the management of the gardens and
the contests for the prizes offered by
the Labor day committee were inter
eSting.
Other events, adding to the general
interest of the day and the success of
the celebration, were the picnic excur-
sion to Helena. the Sons of St. George
picnic at Deer Lodge, the races at Ran
chero park, the coursing and broad
the football game The day was OBJ
served as general holiday in the city.
The courts, county and city offices.
banks and all the larger stores and
shops were closed for the entire day,
and few places of business of any char
acter were open after the noon hour
thus giving employees the opportunity
designed by the law creating Labor day
to turn out in celebration of the day set
apart especially for them.
The Parade.
There were less than 1,500 men in the
parade, but they made a splendid ap-
pearance. The parade formed and be-
gan to move at about 1890 o'clock in
the forenoon, the line of march as an
nounced in advance being followed
from Quartz street south on Main to
Broadway, east to Arizona, south to
Park, west to Main, south to Silver,
countermarched on Main to Park. west
to Washington, countermarched east to
Main and north to Copper The order
of the procession and the number of
members of each union represented
were as follows:
Marshal of the day, Dan Mcdonald;
Boston & Montana band: Anaconda
Iron Moulders, so; Butte Iron Moulders
40: Machinists, 80: Horseshoers' union,
80. Hotel and Restaurant employees, Sc;
Clerks Protective union, 66; Laundry
Workers union, %; Tailors' union rs;
Bakers union, 40: Cigarmakers' union,
35: Teamsters' union, so; Typographical
union Is: Workingmen's union, 80:
Electrical Workers union, "a; Brewers
union, 35: Stationary Engineers. So;
Mill and Smeltermen's union, 60; Ross
ner's band Butchers union, S5; Brick
layers and Stonemasons' union, So;
Painters and Decorators union, 81;
Plumbers union, 81; Blacksmiths and
Helpers, 76 Boilermakers' union, with
float, 35; Cornice Workers union, 80;
Carpenters and Joiners, 129: Building
Laborers' union, So; Lathers' union. 10;
job and EXpressmen's union, seven
vehicles.
The Carpenters and Joiners had the
largest turnout with its representation
of 129, followed by the Blacksmiths and
Helpers, with rs, and the Smeltermen
with so. The Butchers union, the
Horseshoers, the Painters and Decora-
tors, Blacksmiths and the Butte and
Anaconda Iron Moulders made fine ap-
pearances in their uniforms. Both the
Blacksmiths and the Boilermakers had
work shops on wagons The parade
passed given point in 25 minutes and
disbanded on North Main street after
marching about an hour and a half.
Both sides of the streets along the en-
fire IF he 10 In INIT 4,