The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-02
THE UNIONS GALA DAY
Celebration To Be Carried Out On the Usual
Extensive Scale on June 13.
WILL TAKE PLACE IN GRANITE
Extensive Preparations Being Made to
Hold the Eleventh Annual CeIebra-
ton - Programme of Sports
Arranged for the Day.
The Committees.

The Granite Miners Union will Gel
ebrate Miners Union day in the usual
elaborate manner. This day-June 13
is recognized throughout Montana as
a day of recreation and enjoyment, and
is usually spent in something of the
kind. The Granite Miners Union IS
one Of the strongest and most prosper.
GUS in the state. 1t was organized on
September 2S, 1888. and has steadily
grown in wealth and influence ever
since. The union occupies one of the
handsomest and most commodious
buildings in the state. and is other.
wise in excellent financial condition.
This circumstance is due in a great
measure to the faithful and ceaseless
labor of its officers and members since
its organization. The union will this
year hold its celebration at Granite.
and the festivities will begin with a
grand parade, headed by J. H. Viol's
cornet band. President Harry Lew
ney. of the Granite Miners Union.
will form the parade at 80 O'Clock in
front of Miners Union hall The line
of march will be down Main street to
Broadway. up Broadway and down
Magnolia avenue and lower Sunnyside
thence up Sunnyside to the Catholic
church and BiMetallic office thence
countermarch to Miners Union hall.
where addresses will be made upon
appropriate topics by Hon. Edward r.
Boyce of Butte, president of the West
ern Federation of Miners Hon. II. S.
Hogan of Helena, secretary of state
Hon. ID. M. Durfee of Phllipsburg,
and Hon. Charles Bonner, of Granite.
After the speaking, adjournment will
be taken until 3 o'clock, when the pro-
cession will again be formed and will
proceed to the Granite pleasure grounds,
where the various games and amuse-
ments Will take place.
Following is complete list of
games, as arranged at present:
Footrace, 100 yards, free for all.
First prize, $40 second prize, s..
Foot for boys under y years of
age. First prize, So; second prize,
-. SO.
Footrace, for girls under IL years of
age. First prize, So; second prize,
$2 80.
Foot-race, for ladies, free. for all,
80 yards. First prize, $1O second
prize. 50.
Putting shot. Prize, $5
Hop, step and jump Prize, So.
Running high jump. Prize So.
One standing jump. Prize, So.
Potato-race. First prize, So second
prize, ~. so.
sack.race. First prize, So; second
prize, 50. 90
Sweepstake shooting contest (contes-
tants to furnish their own birds).
Purse, $40, to be divided as follows
First, 40 per cent; second, 35 per cent
third, % per cent entrance fee, $2
Ladies' shooting contest, 90 caliber
rifle target shoot. First prize, gold
medal second prize. silver medal
Baseball game, purse $685. between
Philipsburg and Granite teams.
A beautiful gold watch will be
awarded to the most popular young
lady in Granite county. The contest
for the watch will close at 10 clock in
the evening, and the same will be pre-
sented to the successful contestant at
that time in Miners Union hall.
The festivities will conclude with
a grand ball at Miners Union hall in
the evening. Prof. G. H. Westphal's
orchestra will furnish music for the +
occasion.
The committees having the affair in
charge are as follows:
Arrangements-J. G. Duffy, James
A. Mcdonald. John Lowrey, Paul
Boruttau, James Richards, Chas. Au-
thorson and j. G. Wilson.
Committee on sportsman l.. Walker,
John d. Ross, NJ. o. Hankins, VIM.
McKeen, Hector Mcdonald, l.. E.
Higley, Rufus Kyle, John Neumyer
and Paul Boruttau
Reception - Hon. Jerry Connolly,
Harry Lewney, VIM. Enderline, Abe
Northey, Thomas Seymour. NJ. G.
Thomas Mulrone and A. H.
Marsh.
Floor managers-George P. Nelson,
James Richards, Peter Nelson, John