A Day of Pleasure
The Granite Miners Union Hold a successful Picnic.
THERE WAS FUN FOR ALL
A Base Ball Game in Which the Missoula club Wins -- A Financial and Social Success.
Special to the Standard.
Missoula, Aug. 30 -- The Granite Miners' union arrived about noon, 250 in number. They were met at the depot by delegations from the labor unions of the city and the 25th Infantry band. The visitors were welcomed to Missoula by Hon. E. D. Matts in a neat speech, after which a procession was formed consisting of the Granite Mountain band Typographical union, carriages containing officers of the unions and others, the 25th Infantry band, Carpenters' union, Granite Miners union and Missoula Workingmen's union. President Watkins, of the Trades and Labor assembly, acted as chief marshal. Upon arriving in the city the visitors scattered about and in the afternoon went over to Higgins' park, where a dancing floor was laid, shaded by a beautiful arch of evergreens, and numerous booths furnished much needed shade. Dancing in the pavilion to the music of the Twenty-fifth infantry orchestra kept some busy, while more were engaged in witnessing a ball game between the Missoula and Granite teams. The visitors were not equal to the Missoula boys at base ball, the result of the game of seven innings being a score of 22 to 3 in favor of Missoula. The visitors came out victors in the tug of war. Some other athletic sports were indulged in, but the day was too hot to make them very enjoyable to those who took part. After the ball game some Philipsburger challenged the Missoula ball club to play the Philipsburg for $500 a side, best two out of three games, first to be played in Philipsburg next Sunday. A $50 forfeit was posted by each side to-night to bind the bargain. Eleven men were named for each team out of whom nine will play.
The Miners' union on the bar booth etc , made fully enough to cover expenses, and as every body had a good time, the picnic may be said to have been a success.