Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1900-09-07
Served As an Appropriate Setting for the
Joyous Scenes Of Labor Day Cele-
bration.
MILES CITY Nv THE SOUP
The Crowds That Thronged the City Tasted
Enjoyment From EARLY Morn Till
Late at Night.

For once at least. whether it was be-
cause of the special pressure brought to
bear on the weather man 10y The Picket,
as was promised last week, or whether
it was just out Of the kindness of dame
Natures good heart, that legendary lady
gave to Red Lodge on Monday as per
feet day as could have been manu-
factured for the full enjoyment Of the
annual Labor Day celebration.
The program Of the day was carried
out very largely as it was previously
scheduled in The Picket with few un
favorable incidents to mar the complete
pleasure of the day. One of the unfor-
tunate things was the delaying OF the
train coming from Bridgcr and points
below. 1t was expected to arrive here
at about o'clock in the morning but it
was about y before it putfed il, Just in
time to disturb the speaking and too late
to allow those ON board to see the par
ade. 1t Is said that there were 200 peo
pie who were anxious to come from
Bridger and vicinity to attend the cele
bration but that the Northern Pacific
refused to run special for their accom-
mediation.
Red Lodge was very early alive with
people and they kept coming from all
directions until the county and all the
country round about were well repre-
sented in the throngs that filled the
streets. The merchants had apprcci-
atively responded to the request of the
Labor union committee that the bust
ness places should be appropriately dec
Grated for the occasion and the result
was all that could have been desired.
The beautiful red, white md blue was
Everywhere to be seen. The Miners
City band and the Rocky Fork band
we're both out ia full force early n the
day and We'd with each other in lending
inspiration to the bright sunshine and
gay colors with their lively music.
The first feature Of the days program
was the parade which started in front oi
the court house at about 1880 and fol
lowed the prescribed line Of march. Al
of the floats wese not in line at the start
but they gradually joined in when tn,
procession reached the places where
they we're waiting. The combined ctfec
was then very fine. While the numbe
/ of the floats was not as great as hat
been expected ard hoped for, there wa
crcditable display Of ingenuity ane
artistic skill in those which did appear
AT the head Of the procession rod
Alex Fairgrieve, president Of the net
Lodge Miners union, acting as marsha
Of the day Mr.. Fairgrleve was assisted
by the following deputies: William Free
man, Hugh O'Donnell, George Russell
Prosper Vanlippcloy, Tom Conway, Johl
+ Morganda, j. III. Frimodig and Johl
Hyman.
\ The first two floats were perhaps tn
, most attractive in all the line. Upon ;
tier of seats arranged in order leading t.
an apex were large number Of schoo
girls dressed in purest white, their fresl
young faces and sparkling eyes rivalinI
the sunshine itself in their charming
brightness.
The first Of these was float contain
ing fourteen beautiful maidens. Mis-
Rachael Woods represented the Goodies
Of Liberty, while around her wer
grouped representatives of the thirtee
original states, consisting Of Misses Ann
Wiseman, Eva Flynn, Irma Bowler
Katie Watson, Margaret Flynn, Maui
Chapman, Fannie Torreyson, Addi
Torreyson, Lizzie Allison, Mamie Nc
Donald, Edna Dick, Maud Thompson
and Anna Sicora.
This was followed by float bearing
host Of pretty little girls representa-
the states and territories of the unio1
The girls sang patriotic songs as the
passed in review, and their voices sounc
ed very sweet indeed.
The different states and territorie
were represented by the following youn
girls: Ethel Jones, Maggie Torreysol
Lizzie Currie. Loretta Conway, Grac
Austin, Emma Cruel, Anna Grue
Martha Currie, Maggie Wiseman, Moran
Austin, Leta Hague, Mary Fleming
Maud Allison, Stella Mcdonald, Ann
Allison, Jessie Torreyson, Blanche New
man, Mabel Chapman, Bertha Rem
Alice Smith, Mabel Shanovski Nam
Kerrigan, Bena Kerrigan, Anna S. Fiji
Gerty Flynn, Katie Torreyson, Cert
Kent, Mary Lodge, Lora Dunn, Kat
Hill, Anna Flynn, Elsie Foster, Ann
Russell, Mary Jolsi, Mamie Moran, Saln
Wiseman, Bertha Jones, Lucy Wayma
Rose McCune, Edna Kay, Anna Younl
hotter, Alice Wood, Katie Youngholte