The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-09-01
let the bugles play.
King Toll, the king OF kings, is come and
this is Labor Day.


this is Labor Day.
With their banners floating gaily in the
sunshine OF typical Indian summer day
with the strains of martial music and the
cheers OF the 10000 people who lined the
streets, the soldiers OF Butte's industrial
army, 5000 strong, paraded the city today.
Not cloud marred the sky when the
toilers of the city woke up this morning
and remembered that it was their own
Labor day; the day when every wheel in
Montana is still when commerce and capi-
tai alike halt to give the men who are the
nations pride an opportunity to commem-
orate this, the era of liberty, and rejoice
in the pleasure OF that freedom, triumphant
in the dignity of their toll.
The Greatest Ever.
Never in the history OF the state was
there such Labor day as today; never in
the history of Butte did so many men turn
out to swell the thousands that marched
along. Never before were there SO many
spectators along the line of march, for the
multitudes who came to see their fathers
and their brothers, their sweethearts and
their sons. march proudly along, were Sup
plemented by the men from every state in
the Union; the delegates to the Interna-
tional Mining congress.
To these, Butte's Labor day was a revea-
ton. This demonstration took them COM
pletcy by surprise. 1t was a lesson that
they will never forget The sight of city
at rest in lonor of the men who work
caused the visitors to gasp in admiration,
and as the workers marched past, they
joined in the cheers.
The lire OF march was as follows
Leaving Miners Union hall, the parade
proceeded south on Main to Granite, east
on Granite TO Wyoming, south on Wwo-
ming TO Broadway, west on Broadway to
Montana, south on Montana to Park, east
on Park to Main. south on Main to Mary
land. and then countermarched on Main
back to Miners Union hall, where it dis
banded.
J. l.. Murchic was grand marshal and
w. w. Erler assistant marshal. The aides
were William O'Brien, William Melvin
and Michael Mccormick.
County Commissioner NJ. Haggeriy,
Deputy Sheriff Frank Pelletier and ]. NJ.
Hubbell were the judges OF the best ap-
pearing union in the parade.
"Charity Toward ALL"
When the miners of Butte, the men with
out whom there would be no congress of
mining ilSl' SNhilS INTO me, SI1OUR, SELL
reliant and kindly, the visitors were more
than impressed. The banner at the head
OF the line, Charity to All, Malice to
None showed that there was nothing of
defiance in their demonstration
When the men who take the minerar
from the mines and turn it out to the marts
of commerce, the mill and smeltermen came
along there was another mighty shout.
There were 700 OF them. They led in
point of numbers and they showed their
pride in their smiling faces.
Every union received its share of the
applause as the men marched by. For a
solid hour the procession, which covered all
the principal streets in the city, filed past,
from Miners union hall, where the mar
shal waited to give the word of command,
away up Main street the line extended
until it was lost in dim silhouette against
the sky.
Perhaps the feature of the parade was the
industrial cavalry. One hundred and fifty
men of the Transfers and Stablemen's
union mounted on fine horses, made the
novelty of the pageant.
Long before the judges dcliberated
the multitude had given the palm to the
Typographical union whose uniforms.
float and general appearance were among
the finest ever seen in a parade in Mon.
tana. They should carry away the first
prize with the BARRIERS union second, but
up to a late hour this afternoon the judges
had not decided
Organizations in Line.
Although the parade was arranged to
sta at hali-past nine, it was 10 o'clock be-
fore Grand Marshal J. l.. Murchie, mounted
on magnificent sorrel horse. gave the sig
nal to advance. The Boston and Montana
band struck up a lively air, the horses of
the aides bowed their nccks proudly as
they pranced along, ana the immense line
began to move.
AT the head was a uniform team of the
Modern Woodmen, under the command of
J. J. Lorenz. With their axes on their
shoulders they led the line and made
splendid appearance After the .,oston aud
.aontana band of tAirty pieces which fol
lowed, came the Miners union. Leading
were President Edward Hughes and the
officials of the union, in full regalia. A
big miner carried the United States flag
and directly after him came the standard
bearer of the union, with their beautiful
banner, There were 500 miners in line,
marching four deep. They were followed
by the Ropemens union, who looked neat
in their uniforms.
Next came the stationary engineers, with
their handsome banner and after them
were the backsmiths and helpers.
Boyd Dickinson, business agent of the
Clerks union, led his men, carrying an I'M
mcnse banner. There were 200 of the
clerks in line, and they made fine ap-