The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-08

l.HDOE lJdA hdp NOiii' ttN
far as it went locally the day was
success Bad weather spoiled the
fun for the afternoon, allowing only
one event 10 be held, relay race.
The rest of the sports were post
poned until Sunday afternoon. when
the events advertised will be mad.
This will include drilling contest In
which considerable side none, VIII
change hands.
At 9:30 the formation of the pa
rade was commenced but owing 10
various delays it did not start on It's
march to the court house grounds un-
III Il O'Clock. Headed by the band.
the parade with its floats was a very
ereditable one. The prizes for floats
were awarded by the committee APP
pointed for the purpose. consisting
of Hugh MeGregor, \. ID. Chamber
lin and S. NJ. Mingus as follows:
Best union float, the Painters and
Decorators. Prize SO. This artis-
tlcally gotten up representation was
of mountain scenery, painted on
large screen.
Best business float. the Ely Wagon
& Carriage Co. This represented the
interior OF blacksmith shop in
which a horse was being shod, a
wagon repaired and other details of
the business attended to. Prize. $50.
The union ladies' float was very
artistic affair and fully deserved the
prize awarded 1t.
Besides the floats named there
were several others of merit, among
which were those of the printers, and
the business floats of the Ely Meat
Co. and Nye Bros. The printers had
not few friends in the crowd who
thought they were entitled 10 award
N first prize for the best union float.
On arriving at the court house
grounds the Grafton of the day was
heard. Rev. G.. c. Hunting deliver
ing an address which was listened TO
with marked attention and received
much applause.
After the speaking the crowd dis
persed for lunch. following which
few reassembled at the court house
grounds TO witness the drilling con-
tests. The drillers failed to perform,
however. as the first team up Spit
the block of stone, putting stop
to the affair then and there. The first
prIze was divided between the two
teams, however, and the second held
in reserve as a nucleus for Sundays
contest 1t was raining TO such an
extent at this time that special ses-
sion of the executive committee was
hastily called at the stock exchange.
II was decided that 1t would be best
to postpone the rest OF the events
until Sunday. when the sports VIII
take place. This announcement was
first made TO the crowd gathered
along Aultman street, but was later
changed by announcement that the
relay race would be run.
This event proved of interest. as It
was a novelty To the larger portion OF
fhe spectators. As race, however
il was not interesting. the Smelter
team winning handily in ls;43 90
The crowd then dispersed and eX-
cent for the dance last evening the
dav was over The ball was well at
tended. the crowd being so great for
a time that it was almost impossible
10 dance with any degree of comfort
Order during the day was above
The average. No arrests were made
np to 6 o'clock. although some intox-
icated persons were warned on the
streets. There were no fights, so far
as ascertained. and the occasion was
made as intended, a general holiday
of jubilation.
In honor of the occasion the county
offices and practically all the busi-
ness houses in the district, with eX-
eeption of restaurants and saloons,
were closed. From Smelter and the
mines came a large number OF men
who taxed the accommodations OF the
hotels and eating houses OF the city
TO the limit.
No complaint was heard except
against the weather bureau, which
department came In for censure
strong and deep. Until yesterday fine
weather had been almost the contin-
nous thing for weeks and that a nasty
turn should occur just at the time
ii was most undeslred was sufficient
TO make for bad temper. Had the
day been fair there is no question but
that it would have witnessed a dem
onstration second TO none in the his
tory of the district In the matter of
general pleasure.
The speech of Mr. Hunting. which
was received with much favor, fol-
lows in full;
UNIONISM.
Gentlemen: trust you will par
don the courage of one who is not
a union member in giving you his
tory in brief of 1.-The cause of labor.
There is not anything truer than the
old saying. There Is nothing new
under the SUM- Probably the insti-
gators of the strike of journeymen
bakers in New York in 1741 felt they
were driving the entering wedge that