Labor Day parade in Butte king of the crowd at Columbia Gardens
A massive Labor Day celebration in Butte drew a record Western crowd for a parade down Main and Broadway. Judges named the Barbers union best marching group, with the Horseshoers and Teamsters close behind. The day featured legal holiday merriment, solidarity among trades, and speechmaking at the gardens confirming shared purpose among workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Band, Carpenters and Joiners’ Union
Painters and Decorators’ Union
International Plumbers, Gas and Steam Fitters’ Union
Electricians and Linemen’s Union
International Building Laborers’ Union
Operative Plasterers’ International Association
Tin, Sheet and Cornice Workers’ Union
Bricklayers and Masons’ Union
Iron Trades Council
Boiler Makers’ Union
Machinists
Iron Moulders’ Union
Blacksmiths and Blacksmith Helpers
Amalgamated Society of Machinists
Lathers’ Union
Meagher Guards Drum Corps
Teamsters’ Union
Horseshoers’ Union
Butte Butchers’ Union
Journeymen Tailors’ Protective Union
Bakers’ Union
Shoemakers’ Union
Butte Clerks’ Protective Union
Laundry Workers’ Union
Butte Typographical Union
Brewers’ Union
Coopers’ Union
Job and Express Union
Butte
Main
Broadway
Park Street
Owsley Block
Clancy
J. N. Kirk
George Stickler
Barbers’ Union
Crack
Horseshoers
Teamsters
Barbers
Main Street
Wyoming
Park
Silver
Weston Park
Excelsior Avenue
Immense Labor Parade Thrills Butte Crowd
The pageant stretched from 10:10 to noon as labor unions and allied groups paraded through Butte. Grand Marshal F E F Dobson led aides Charles Camman George Morhars Tom Redmond Frank J Pelletier Louis Plias, with the Boston and Montana band opening and dozens of unions following, including the Butte Miners and Barbers’ Protective unions. Speakers on elaborately decorated hacks addressed the vast assembly at Columbia gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Montana Band
Butte Miners’ Union
Mill and Smeltermen’s Union
Stationary Engineers’ Union
Servian Union Society
Barbers’ Protective Union
Workingmen’s Union
Western Federation of Miners
Western Labor Union
City Hall
F E. F. Dobson
Charles Camman
George Morhars
Tom Redmond
Frank J. Pelletier
Louis Plias
Boston & Montana
Stationary Engineers
Workingmen's Union
Columbia Gardens
Daniel McDonald
Mike McCormick
Miners’ Union
Alex Mackel
Gustave Frankel
Workingmen
Luke Kelly
Cigarmakers
Typographical Union
Carpenters’ Union
W. H. Arnold
Journeymen Tailors
Meagher Guards
Teamsters’ Union
Horseshoers’ Union
Butchers’ Union
Butte To Be Represented At Postmasters Convention
The National Association of Postmasters meets in Peoria on September 25 to 27 with 217 first class postmasters eligible. Thomas J. Flavin will represent Butte and depart with Mrs. Flavin. discussions will include postal service improvements and sending currency by mail. Officials from Washington will attend. Irvin opens currency topics, with eight topics chosen for debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Postmasters
Peoria
United States
Thomas J. Flavin
Butte
East
Flavin
Irvin
Washington
Detroit
Congress
Post Office Department
A Royal Highway Rail Service Advised by UP
An advertising notice touts the Union Pacific overland route as the Royal Highway with trains like The Overland Limited The Fast Mail and The Atlantic Express from Ogden to eastern points. Tickets valid via Salt Lake and Denver without extra charge with details available from I B Choate Salt Lake City Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
BEST
Overland Limited
Fast Mail
Atlantic Express
Ogden
Salt Lake
Denver
I. B. Choate
Salt Lake City
Utah
Orton Bros Offer Best Value on Planes and Organs
Advertisement noting Orton Bros at 219 N Main St Butte offer best value for money on planes and organs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros
N. Main Street
Butte
Denver & Rock Island Mining Co. on Stock Sale
We are shipping ore now. Purchases of private stock do not help in developing a mine. Buy treasury and every dollar is used for making our mine a dividend payer. A small block now on sale at 35 cents per share to enable us for further equipment. Open also in the evening from 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Denver & Rock Island Mining Co
West Broadway
Funeral for John H. Leary Today at 2 PM
The funeral for John H. Leary will be held today at 2 p m from Sherman’s undertaking parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Leary
Sherman
Also Mentioned on This Page
LABOR
Hennessy’s
Hennessy
New York
Union
Cravenett
Beaconsfield
Butte Agency
Montana
Hennessy's
Tes
Derby
Main and Broadway
Quartz Street
Alice
Carpenters and Joiners’ Union
Electrical Workers
Bricklayers and
Brickmakers’ Union
Price
We Yard
Mie
Mac
Rarathea
Pat. Fes
Butte, Mont
Hennessy’ S
North Star Woollen
America
North Star
St. Mary's
Pendleton
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