Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1900-09-07

Jennie Wilson, Iona Knatz. Marie Flager,
Agnes Sicora. Uncle Sam was repre-
sented by James Shanovski.
Next IN the line OF march came
the Miners City band and then the Red
Lodge Miners union: next /; carriage
containing Peter Breen Of Helena, the
orator, Rees Davis. chairman of the
committee on arrangements Mayor VIM.
Larkin and 4. N. Whittington: following
this came f. E. Esselstyn, mounted and
wearing Rough Rider suit, representa-
tive of the Red Lodge Republican Rough
Rider club, which expected to appear in
the parade but the suits failed to arrive
in time: the Rocky Fork band came next,
followed by the Red Lodge Labor union.
| Next among the floats was that of the
w. 4. Talmage Hardware company. This
was a clever conception representing
Hugh O'Donnell's entry No. 4, last 81,
Of the Rocky Fork coal mine, with a car
of coal standing in front of the entrance
to the shaft, a miner constructed Of tin
using pick in the shaft and Il tin horse
attached to the car. This float was de-
signed by Charles Hahn and was one of
the most original in the line.
The Carbon Mercantile company was
next represented by a float which con-
sisted OF a sort of Ferris wheel which re
volved continually and gave opportunity y
for the display of numerous signs. Bunt-
ing was used with artistic effect On this
design.
Recs Davis had float in which every
thing was designed for beautiful effect.
1t was v.ritable floral car, the wheels
being one mass Of verdurc. Within the
vehicle we're several young misses attired
to represent the various localities where
grows the fragrant weed which forms
Mr.. Davis stock in trade
i Tho Red Lodge dairy was represented
in very practical mannerby two of the
dairy COWS, very gaily decorated for such
sober Old bossies and led in the process
sion by Ernest Baumgartncr. The
sturdy Old bull also appeared with
} many colored blanket over his back and
| All.
} ustrde Of the animals back.
Hart's barber shop could not he mis-
taken among the other floats which lent
interest to the affair. In fact it was
simply the major part Of the shop On
wheels. A large platform had been con
structed and placed on wagon box for
the accommodation Of the outfit, this
y work having been done by Q. b. Hart,
under the direction Of q. n Hart. Az
. the wagon passed through the streets,
the shop was in actual operation, with
r. T. Hart and Harry Pfohl doing the
tonsorial act and the shine 'em up boy
hard at it. Before the shop was again
t unloaded, eighteen shavcs had been given
: on the wagon besides a large number Of
! shines and shampoos. Henry Holtcamp
!, accompanied the "shop on wheels at
9 tired as Uncle Sam, and caused lots Of
G fun throughout the line of march.
! Meters furniture store was well rep
Y resented by decorated wagon filled
d with choice assortment of handsome
$ brass beds, which seemed to take the
q eyes Of the housekeepers. Ricketts, y
:. Armstead, dispensers Of meats, were
9 represented il the parade by their wagon
d with decoration of bunting. The long
y procession wound UP with number Of
private carriages.
J The committee on arrangements had
|, advertised to give first, second and third
n prizes for the best floats. The judges
Q appointed for the awarding Of these
prizes we're H. J. Armstrong, Tom Han
c rahan and w. II. Schneider of Silesia.
a These gentlemen, after careful consider
o alton made the following awards: First
y prize, SIS, to E. +. Hart: second prize,
n $40, to the Red Lodge dairy third prize,
& S5, to Talmagc Hardware company.
q The climax Of the parade occurred at
the ball graunds, where force of men
! in charge of V. B. Baker had construct
's ed /: series of bleachers and lofty
- speakers stand. The seats we're soon
Q comfortably filled and large number
n stood round about the stand. Rees
ID Davis, on behalf OF the Labor union,
q, first bade the people welcome and called
q for song from the school children whose
10 floats were stationed near the stand.
9 The young folks responded by singing
Q, "America." The Rocky Fork band next
rendered selection and then Rees
d Davis expressed his pleasure at being
q able to introduce to the audience the
nf m
y deliver the Labor Day address
L It must be said that Mr.. Breen, in the
course of his remarks, far exceeded the
es legitimate field of an address for an oc-
'g casion like Labor Day. In fact he de-
n, livered what was nothing less than a
;e vicious partizan speech. AS a result his
u, remarks aroused very little enthusiasm