The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-06-15
nINERS' UNION DAY
1t Was Appropriately Observed il
Granite Wednesday,
MINERS PARADE THE STREETS
Good Speaking at Union Eail-The After
noon at the Pleasure Grounds
Ideal Weatiaer--sports, Etc.
Bail in the Evening.

Wednesday was the Miners Union Day,
the anniversary of Miners Union in
Montana and the event was appropriate
ly observed and celel rated in Granite
1t was the twelfth annual celebration Of
the Granite Miners Union. Quite un-
usual for this occasion, the weather WAS
perfect and nothing occoured during the
day to interfere in any way with the
splendid program which was carried out
in detail The best Of order and coed
feeling prevailed throughout the entire
proceeding Many Of the business houses
in this city closed during the afternoon
and the large attendance from Philips
burg was quite gratifying A large
number Of -iners from Garnet and
their ladi5s We're present. The miners
OF the Granite -Bimetallic and neigh b0r-
ing mines We're given a full holiday To
enable them to participate and make
the occasion a grand success, Miners
Union day has become fixed holiday
in this county and the general public
looks forward to its rect france each
Year with unusual interest and expeeta-
tion. When the day opened in Granite
everything had a holiday appearances:
the national colyrs We're displayed from
many buildings and in store windows,
and the streets We're soon alive with
men, women and children in holiday
attire Long before 10 o'clock, for which
time the parade had been announces,
crowds Of miners were making thei.
way to Miners Union hall where they
received their badges and white gloves
wore during the parade Prof. J. I'll
Viols Bimetallic band soon appeared
on the scene ard played a familiar air
in front of Miners Union hall, which
was the formal announcement that the
demonstration was on. The parade was
formed by Grand Marshall Harry Lew
ney, president of the Miners Union
Headed by the band about three hun
dred miners paraded eprlncipal streets
AT the Bimetalic hoist a halt was made
in front OF the company's Office. The
band then played selection, after
which the processi n counter marched
and proceeded to Miners Union hall
where speeches were made by Hon. L.
S. Hogan, Hon. Edward Boyce and Hon.
ID. M. Durfee after whicl the assem-
blage disperced for luncheon
AT 80 o'clock the miners again for
med in procession and marched TO the
Granite pleasure grounds, where the
athletic sports and out door exercises
lDOK pldCc. ODNdEuS bl IL blDuSdit
people were III attendance, about one
half of the gathering being ladies The
scene was one most picturesque to be
hold.
The result Of the races and other ath
letic sports is as follows:
Foot race 100 yardg-Thomas Pope
first, $40; J. ". Pope, second, IS.
Foot race, 100 yards, boys under 18-
Edgar Ballard, first, 81; Absolom Thomas,
second, 49,
Foot race, so yards, boys under IA
Walter Ballard, first, So; John Parftt,
second, $3.50.
Foot race, girls under IA Annie
Jones first s'5; Nellie Gallagher second.
s2 80.
Long running jump Thomas Pope,
first 50; j. W. Pope, second, $500
Hop, step and jump-Thomas Pope,
first 50; J. W. Pope second, $2.50
Three standing ju1nps-W. McPheI
son, first, s5; j. w. Pope, second, s. 30.
High jump-Thos. Pope, first, 50; j.
W. Pope, second, s2. 80.
Putting the shot-Neil Mcdonald,
first, So; Henry Kroger, second, $3.50.
1T was after Z o'clock when the exer
The bluerock sweepstake contest,
purse of $50, was won by M. A. Wright.
In the ladies target shooting contest
Mrs. M. A. Wright won first prize "a
gold medal) and Miss Maud Penrose
second prize Ia silver medal