The Butte inter mountain., 1902-06-13
CHEERING THOUSANDS
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the miners swung into line and just then
a platoon of the city police marched up
and, swinging out from the thickest of
the throng. took place at the head OF
the procession.
Galloway Said Forward.
1t was just 30 o'clock when Marshal
Galloway, mounted on a prancing grey
horse. gave the word of command from
his station at the intersection of Wool
man and Main.
West on Woolman the delegations took
their march. The platoon Of police came
hrst and the Boston & Montana band of
80 pieces which followed with Conductor
Sam Treloar struck up march. The
Butte Clerks Union was next in line and
Following them came the wagonette with
the delegation from the Working Wom-
ems Union. With their banner perched
aloft in the front Of the coach they looked
the part the representatives of the toll
ing women Of the city who believe in the
strength Of organization.
When the Ropemen came along behind
the coach they received generous share
OF the applause for their neat appearance.
Following them came the Silver City band
OF az pieces and with their military uni
forms looked we'll and the leader, August
Urban looked proud as Butte's new
band received the applause Of the on
lockers.
Fully 500 members OF the Mill and
Smeltermen's Union came next in line
and Immediately after them were the Sta
tionary Engineers, who also had a re-
markably large representation.
When Thousands Cheered
When the banner of the Miners Union
held aoft came within view OF the throng
at the corner, there was shout that
echoed down Tic line and it was evident
that the men whose day it is, were receiv.
ing the hearty congratulations Of the null
titude
Charity to all, malice to none" was the
legend which caught the eye Of the specta-
tors. and there was no question about the
appreciation OF the sentiment or the popu-
larity OF the men who followed when the
vanguard Of the heroes of the pick and
drill came swinging around the corner.
Along Line Of March.
There was no mistaking the miners of
Butte. Strong. self-reliant and good
natured. these men who hail from many
lands, but whose badge of red white and
blue showed the colors they love best
Buttes three shifts marched proudly on.
There was no hesitancy in their step,
nothing obtrusve in their dcmeanor, just
the realization that this was their day and
that the thousands who thronge along the
line of march and cheered them to the
echo were doing SO from the bottom of
their hearts
The cosmopolitan character Of the
miners was evidenced from the cheering
words which were shouted from the side
walk as they streamed by in thousands.
Mingled with the CHEEKY shout of the Celt,
came the softer strains of the lingua
Romano as some winsomc dark eyed Ital-
ian greeted her husband or her sweetheart.
Scotch dialect. Scandinavian cadence,
Cockncy slang Austrian cultural and
German yole blended in the shouts from
the gaily dressed throng. but above all was
the rich. delightful brogue Of the Irish col
leen as she shouted for Dan as he proudly
marched along, or word OF encourage
mcnt to Pat.
Inspiring Incident.
While the miners were turning the
solhNI ol W all IuCldcIll OCCuTTSu
that while but an incident OF the day, had
world OF meaning and brought a tear to
more than one eye.
A boy OF not more than seven. who was
standing near the corner stepped in with
the line as ii turned on Woolinan. lie was
a bright, manipulating little fellow, and
on his coat was pinned regular Miners
Union badge.
Hardly had he taken his place in the
line, when one of the aides who was rid
ing by, accosted him and thinking he was
joking. shouted to him to get out of the
line. He hesitated for moment and the
miners gathered around
YOU'RE not member of the union"
said one big miner, good naturedly, you'll
have to get out of the line. Where's your
father?"
Clearly, but firmly the little lad made the
ans yer which hundreds around him heard