The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-09-07
UNIONS IN LINE
FOR LABOR'S DAY
PARADE OF LOCAL WAGEWORkERS
EXTENDS OVER PRINCIPAL
BUTTE STREETS.
MAKE A FINE SHOWING
Number OF Men IN Line and Lavish Uni.
form Indicate the Prosperity
OF Greatest Camp.

The labor organizations which Won
the Labor Day parade prizes were as
follows:
First prize, town lot valued at $50,
Mill aud Smeltcrmens union.
Second prize, $50 IN cash, Machinsts'
Union.
Third prize, $25 in cash, Blaotsmi,ha'
union.
This was 4 great day for the labor or
gani2ations of Butte.
II was Labor day, and il was celebrated
III magnificent style with parade several
miles III length aud music, speeches and
sports. The parade was through the
streets OF the city, and the resi- of the pro-
gram was carried ont At Columbia Car
dcns
The weather was threatening in the
morning but the parade in the city was
held under fairly clear skies and in a
temperature that, while brisk, was very
pleasant for marching aud even comfort
able Tor the spectators.
Always OF Interest.
The celebration OF the day set aside for
the honoi,ng Of the god Of labor and labor
organizations Is one that is always OF in
tetest IN Butte. In past years very Mrik-
ing and admirable celebrations have been
held here.
u IS safe TO say. however that the
celebration today equalcd aud perhaps *
eelIed any of the past celebrations. 1t
was a vigorous performance in every par
tienlar, full of vim aud satisfaction to the
participants and spectators from beginning
To end
Butte is justly famed Tor her labor or
Eanl1alions, aud the immense iurnouts uf
the various bodies IN the parade today
aud me crowds that went TO the Columbia
Gardens and listened to the oiatofy.
musical selections and literary exercises
ana witnessed the sports sustained tho
reputation OF the city.
Parade a Success.
he parade was a mighty success and
the exercises at the Gardens most inter.
esiInG and appropriate. Everybody was
full OF praise for the Labor day eelebra
ton, aud the admiring comments passed
upon the handsome and novel and in
Renious features of the Labor day proces.
sion were endless
With banners flying umbrellas aloit,
canes waving, the great procession ex-
Tended from point a half a mile south
OF broadway, west 10 Main. north To Gran
ilc' west to Wyoming and south on Wy
oming half a mile more, and had
turned into Maryland avenue before the
TAI OF II had begun 10 move.
II was striking and martial specta.
Gle, win the music OF the Boston II
Montana band and the Maehinists union
caliope rcsounding in the air and stirring
the hearts oi the marclcrs and the be.
holders. tolors sparklcd everywhere in
the sunshine, and the badges and banners
flashed in the light.
Everybody was III good humor, the
members Of all the organizations out. en-
liYcncd by the brisk atmosphere, marched
with lively step aud smiling counie-
nhnccs, aud an air Of life prosperity and
good fellowship spread over the scene.
II was indeed proud day for Butte, for
labor aud for the labor organizations.
Dense Crowds.
While the parade was passing along
Main street the crowds that lined the
sidewalks were 50 dense that it was diff
cult to pass through them and compi-
mcn's were flying from the lips OF the
people on all hands. This was the point
At which the climax Of the procession
was reached, and certainly il made hit
with the crowds.
This is one OF the finest Labor day
parades ! ever saw" was a comment to
be heard on all hands, and the mans-
gers Of the celebration and all the par
ticipants came in for praise. Almost
every labor organization in Butte turned
out in full force, and nearly every one OF
them had provided some unusual or char
acteristic feature for the procession,
Started Late.
The parade had been scheduled TO move
from Montana street on broadway at half
past nine o'clock, but it was half an hour
later ere all the organizations had been
brought into order and the word for the
start was given. The organizations had
begun to collect as early as o'clock, ard
with them came crowds to stand around
the floats and line the walks and admire.
The marshal of the day was William
O'Bricn, and he was ably assisted by aids
in the persons OF Joseph Corby, George
Bailey and Thomas Conn.
Formation.
The first division formed oil Broadway,
with the right OF line resting on Montana.
The second division formed on Granite
street, with it's right resting on Montana,
and the third division formed on South
Montana, with its right resting on Broad
way
When the first division moved off With
martial strides east on Broadway the other
each Of which was perhaps a
mile long fell in behind proudly and the
great procession swung throagh the city
in grand and impressive style.
The division consisted OF the following
abor organizations, the speakers and other
honored personages who took part in the
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