The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-02

made strong Dlu 1of tne Htst pi'He'
though the third. a pen and INK. would
come more nearly in their line But they
made a good appearance, and many were
willing to concede that they should nave
first place. TIL r fiag-bearer was ac-
cofnnanied by two devils full-blooded
red skinned. lonshorned gentlemen AFTER
the true type of Mephis topheles.
The walters union was not much III
evidence as to numbers, but no other
Mrion had the nerve TO wear an eNpeh-
s,Te full dress suit in the parade. Inc!
numbered somewhat more than dozen.
Following them came about ~ COOKS.
Mtth white aprons caps ana jackets
their we'll fed, rubicund faces shEllhs III
the sun.
The cigar makers wore no distinctive
In;form, but made up SooI showing III
roint of numbers. there being !'o Oh
t,em The teamsters followed bearing
ahe insignia of their station. long
yhip. Thay numbered about 100
The BARRIERS were generally accorded
n alace near the front rank of prlZe Win
ners. They marched in three's. one wear
ing a read shirt the next Whlte' anu
the last a blue. All wore whlte uuch
heIts and white caps. Most or them WEI
icf slight boyish figure. all were we'll
Aheir indoor life and altogether made
Nine display.
! Jshe horseshoers made one of the best
x1;sn,avs of the day. They wore white
hprons. different only in color from those
used in their shops. and a large horse
shoe emblazened on the front Thereon.
THEY wore fancy striped shirts, each
r. it'll a horseshoe on the bosom, making
n very neat and attractive showing.
q here We're perhaps 40 of their craft in
THE line.
The brewers came near the close OF the
dine. They wore wreaths of green hops,
twined around their hats and their port
Iy persons, and no other organizations OF
the day seemed better satisfied with their
dot in life.
7 The tailors, so or more. wound up the
trganiza tons. They wore no distinctive
uniform After them came the speakers
o. the day, in garages, and the dele
Gates to the Trades and Labor Council.
There were four ladies among them. they
beng accorded places in the carriages.
Taken altogether. the parade was the
most varied and one of the largest ever
seen in the city. The miners not turning
out in force, cut down the NUMBER very
greatly from what it might have been
BAt other organizations We're out in
much larger numbers than usual, and
tife crowd was probably the largest ever
gathered on a similar occasion. The
Weather was ideal. just cool enough tC
MARCH with comfort and no dust or wind
to disturb the people. either in, line OF
along the sidewalks. No accidents We're
reported of any kind.
Ii is a day of which the city may vel
he sproud. Nothing occurred to mar the
serenity of the occasion. The parade
started on time, something very unusua
for an occasion of such magnitude.
The marching thousands finally drift
el back to their place of rendezvous
where they disbanded, the members OF
the various organza tons dotted their re-
gala, and became a part of the great
throng that went to the Gardens, out into
the hills, remained on the streets, or ir
other ways celebrated the great holiday
,pf Labor day
Mines Were Closed.
For the purpose of giving their EN-
Yloyes an opportunity to celebrate tn,
day in manner appropriate to tn
occasion, all of the large mining com
panies suspended operations at thei
mines and smelters, keeping only
sufficient number of men at work t
care for the properties. All of the larg
mines on the hill We're closed, and
any mines in the district We're In oper
alton it was only those under lease t
individuals who could not afford to los
the time.
1t was the intention of several labo
organizations in Billings, Bozemar
Boulder and Basin to take part in tn
parade but they did not arrive in time
They were on hand however, for tn
remainder of the exercises. The visit
ing delegations numbered several hun
dret, the larger portion of which cam
from Billings and Basin.
Labor at Columbia Gardens.
There was an enormous crowd at tt
Columbia Gardens this afternoon to wi
ness the games and hear the speeche
Notwithstanding the fact that the d;
turned cloudy and squally looking, t
people were not deferred from turnil
out to this place of amusement
The street car company estimates tn
40 900 people We're carried by all t
lines of the concern. and that 10000 we
taken to the Gardens. In order to mo
the v.A.ors to the Gardens all the ca
that take passengers to the race trac
ball grounds and coursing park we
put upon the Gardens line.
A fiye-minutc service Was institut
on this line al /" O'Clock and at
O'Clock this was Increased to two and
half minute service. Even with ca
running every two and a half minut
the line was taxed to the uttermo
Every car was crnwded to The last in
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