Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-20
THE FLAMBEAU q ii
Meeting TO Prepare for Going to
Anaconda To-Day.

Final Meeting TO Prepare for Going "a
Anaconda To-Day.
The Democratic Flambeau Club held itf
final meeting in preparation for it's visit to
Anaconda to-day. Anumber were present
besides those who are members OF the club
Abe Heyman presided. w. Archer wal
chosen secretary in place OF M. GAM
berger.
On q request from the chair that all those
present who desired to attend the Ana.
conda barbecue stand up nearly every man
present got on his feet.
George Casey reported from the commit.
tee on printing that they had endeavored
to have the original form Of hand bill In
viting people to accompany them to Ana
conda changed in accordance with the
sense OF Wednesday, evenings meeting, but
were unable to effect the object desired, as
the Office was closed.
Mr.. Birdseye reported that they had re-
ceived the suits and caps for the club and
every man would have one to don when
the club met to go down to the depot. He
had had the monogram &c. 81 IT, painted
on the capes, and they would make a very
unRSoAaS ShOSV IL uuV RAOtOoCkohs Z5M5s
Mr.. Tuttle OF the Central Committee,
who was present, was called on to state
how many would 60 to the Anaconda
barbecue beside the Flambeau Club.
He replied that, NOT having heard the
report OF the committee to investigate
that matter, he was unable to reply def
nitely. Arrangements had been made with
the railroads to take 500 or 600, il neces-
sary.
He also stated that 200 torches had
been sent down to Anaconda with a man
in charge to have them ready for use.
Mr.. Vest, as member OF the committee of
the Young Mems Democratic Club, ap.
pointed to ascertain approximately the
number that would 60 down from Butte,
stated that he had made inquiries and
could state that he had everywhere en-
countered an enthusiastic sentiment in
favor OF taking in the barbecue and
thought the result would more thar real-
ize expectations.
Mr., Krigbaum, as one of a committee to
visit Walkerville, Centerville, Meaderville |
and South Butte, stated that the result OF |
their inquiries was satisfactory. He I'M
seventy-6ve would accompany
them from Walkerville alone.
Mr.. Casey from the same committee put
the number at about one hundred and fifty
hat would go inclusive Of the members OF
The club.
A discussion ensued as to the place il the
OF march to be occupied by the club.
Mr.. Tuttle was asked to state what place
Central Committee proposed to assign
he club to and replied that as far as the
CENTRAL Committee was concerned they
you'd be willing to agree to whatever the
Hub proposed.
1t was finally decided as the sense OF the
Tub that, being the only uniformed organ
cation intending to go, it was entitled to
precedence and should follow the American
lag in the van, as it would produce q better
feet than If it brought up the rear.
The chair referred to the work OF some
in d~efacing the transparencies
prepared by the CentralC Committee
they were left ~unguarded in Mr.. STEM
'erg's shop. He stigmatized the act as the
'ork OF some low-minded wretch who was !
nft to live in q decent community. The {
was not known, only suspected, andI 9
tops we're being taken to discover his iden- 6
lty, when care would be taken that he was {
roperly pilloried. ID
The chair then made some explanations \
0 the member as to the workings of the d
ambeaus, n tie meeting soon after ad- c
to II O'clock noon to-day.