The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-14
Twas glorious and triumphant!

Twas glorious and triumphant!
Three thrv.sand miners, mill men and
laborers king pins of the ponderous
machinery which keeps in perpetual
motion the mining industry of the
world, stalwart advocates of the
noblestt aim in life, marched with mar
tial tread, like mighty army, through
the streets of Butte, conscious of the
proud distinction of being representa-
tive of the sinew, intelligence and
brains Of the greatest mining camp On
the face of the globe.
Miners union daN the blowing of
horns, the beating of drums, the mar
shaling of forces, the long parade, the
vast concourse of moving humanity,
the crowds, the cheers, the compliments
all under a clear sky, the unerring
harbinger of still brighter dawn of
new era.
Threatening Weather.
The day opened with a struggle
against an ominous gathering of clouds,
which persistently excluded the light Of
the sun. The weather vane beckoned
the sun won out and the vane turned
it's point to the wall and gave up the
struggle. The miners won the day, and
the weather surrendered to a glorious
cause. AS early as o'clock,san hour
before the parade was announced to
form, the crowds began to gather in
upper Main street, in front of the
arcS1 r,;A 1oI oi,,taA F,
stration of the hosts. The hall was
crowded with miners, who patiently
awaited their turns to be served with
badges and other insignia of the union
While they were being RECALLED, down
below in Quartz street in front of Mar
Gus Daily G. Co.'S bank were hundreds
of men pinning on their lapels the
badges of the Mill and Sneltermen's
union. Consequently the street from
Leyson's jewelry store up above the
Miners union hall was dense mass of
surging humanity. The marshal and
aides, on their champing steeds, eau
tiously picked their way through the
crowd and gave their orders without
resorting to harsh utterances. 1t was
a most orderly and mannerly crowd.
Not an accident marred the day.
The Bright Sun Wins Ont.
The frowning banks of dark clouds
dissipated and receded to the four
quarters of the armament when the
Copper Hill band, stationed at the cor
ner of Main and Quartz, struck up
lively air. This was the formal an
nouncement that the demonstration
was on. The Mill and Smeltermen's
union then fell in, resting on East
Quartz. The Alice band, in front of
the Miners union hall then played a
favorite air, and this drew more men
up that way.
An uncovered landau, bearing Presi-
dent Boyce of the Western Fedora ton
of Miners, the speaker of the day;
President Mcdonald of the Western
Labor union and Secretary Peoples of
the Miners union, drew up in front of
the hall, and then the Boston & Mon
tana band added more life to the scene
by its rendition of a rousing air.
The Vast Concourse in Motion.
President Dempsey of the Miners
union, as marshal of the day, gave the
| stentorian command to march. and the
|
of march was up Main to Woolman.
west to Montana, south to Granite,
| east to Main, south to Broadway east
/ to Arizona, south to Park, west to
Washington, south ito Silver, east to
| Montana, north to Park, east to Main,
north to Broadway and west on Broad
way to the opera house, which was
reached at 11:2O o'clock, just one hour
after the march had begun.
A Strupela fnr place
AT the opera house doors was enacted
| the most turbulent scene of the day, yet
| it was not a portrayal of violence, nor
| We're the characteristics of an angry
| mob manifest. 1t was a good-natured
contest. and the push" got there. OF
course the opera house was not large
| enough. The race track would have
come nearer to accommodating the
crowd, every person in which was anx-
| iOus to hear the speeches of Presidents
] Boyce and Mcdonald
Five minutes after the doors We're
| opened the house was full. The Boston
| x Montana and Alice bands went to
the stage via the actors entrance. Not
| few ambitious spirits followed them,
! and soon the wings of the stage shell
tered brood of jostling, pushing hui
mainly. The boxes were occupied, too.
Inspiring Music.
When the Alice band took up it's po-
| sftion on the stage the crowd gave vent
to the first indoor demonstration of the
/ day. Under the direction of Leader
Stanaway the band played a medley,
Plantation Airs arranged by Sau-
| terne. This number was vigorously en-
| cored without delay, and as if trained
especially for the occasion, the Alice
band filed its exit and the Boston &,
Montana entered from the right. That
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