Anaconda Labor Day Parade Outshines All Prior Events
Anaconda honored labor with a two mile parade featuring 25 unions, 1500 participants, and elaborate floats. City leaders, the Central Trades council, and many merchants organized a daylong celebration including a park picnic, concerts, boating, dancing, and crowds across Main to Park avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
Central Trades Council of
Anacconda
Mountain View Park
Union Orchestra
Floats Parade Through City in Notable Civic Display
A colorful parade featured the Louisville Liquor Co horse drawn wagon and several distinctive floats. Harness Makers Hilbert's shop and cigar makers near J I cigars followed, then A Short's orchestra float. R S Tolan ice cream float drew applause along with McRae store display of furs. Kennedy Drug and Goodfriend Clothing impressed with a clown band. Dr Rhinehart People’s store IXL Clothing All Nations saloon and others closed the line. Spectators praised the event as a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoemakers’ Union
Iron Molders’ Union
Joseph McDonald
Cooks & Waiters’ Union
Union
W. R. Morley Assembly of
Barbers’ Union
Black
Boiler Makers
Boilers Makers’ Union
Blacksmiths’ Union
Cigar Makers’ Union
Butte City Band
Machinists’ Union
Standard
Anaconda
Montana
Pacific Coast
Phil McDonald’s
Campbell
Brick ‘Yard
Brickmakers’ Union
Bricklayers’ Union
Labor
Tailors’ Union
Anaconda Fire and Drum Corps
City Fire Department
Silver Hotel
Hogg & Morley'’s
W. Schroders Bakery
McCallum & Cloutier’s
Louieville Liquor Company
Hilbert
J. I
A. Short
R. S. Tolan
McRae
McRea Company
Kennedy Drug Company
Goodfriend Clothing Company
Dr. Rhinehart
People’s Store
IXL Clothing Company
All Nations
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Tammer
Luggler
Main Street
Park Avenue
Kim
Fifth
Main
Birch
Tea Park Avenue
Park
Fifth Street
Fiest
Oak Street
Stephens
Carpenters’ Union
Petritz
West Sth St
Anaconda, Mont
United States
J.W. Mehargave
Copper City Commercial Co
Anaconda, Montana
Anaconda Copper Mining CO
Lumber Department
Monat
Cor
Birch and Proat Streets
Asa
the Jewell
Steel Range
East Park Ave
Keppler Jewelry Co
Main St
Daly Bank and
Trust Company OF
Apital
John K Toolpe
M. B. Greenwood
Louis V. Bennety
Norbeck
Down
Wellcome & Peckover
Jas. T. Kelly
New York Sun
Smith Drug Co
Te Evans Cnemioa, Co, Cinginmatlo
Express
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