Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-27
jefferson County Democrats
Yesterday a Royal Welcome
Extended to All.
LIVELY DEMOCRATIC DAY.
There Will be Another on Tues-
day, Nov. 6, All Over This
Great Country.
FEAsTING AND SPEECHES.

OAAV
with Those of Jefferson County in
Having a Regular Jollification-Inter-
esting, witty and Speeches
by Major Maginnis, Col. Penn berton,
Sam Word and Robert Smith.
BOULDER, October 24.-[Special to the
Miner]-It was a great crowd and a genial
good-humored n & at filed five coaches
and which pullei out OF the Montana Cen
trail depot in Butte shortly before noon,
to-day, for Boulder, where the Helena and
Butte Democracy were to meet and com
mune with each other and with the brethren
Jefferson county over the carossses OF
oxen, sheep, porkers and> the Aplitical
issues of the day.
The train was gaily decorated ~ Agent
Dawson and his assistants, although the
running time ' as short. Conspicuous fea-
lures of the occasion were the Orion band,
headed by Drum Major Al Orion arrayed
in all OF the panopoly of that exalted office,
and the Flambeau club, which turned out
in fine form and in good spirits.
The train wal in charge OF Conductor
McLaughlin, who looked sharply alter the
interest OF his guests for a day. N. P.
Benton, general passenger agent Of the
Central, was also along, and, as he did on
the occasion of the great Democratic
demonstration at Great Falls, he was
looking after the comforts and safety OF
those in charge.
ON THE ARRIVAL AT BOULDER
the five coaches were at once discharged Of
their freight of precious human life, and
as the Flambeau.club formed in line, with
the orion band at it's head, the train from
Helena, with seven coaches full, hauled up,
after an inspection of the Wickes tunnel,
which had just been formally opened.
As the cars were emptied the celebrated
Flambeau club Of the capital city formed
in line and performed evolutions which
would have put to the blush any militia
organization in the Territory. Headed by
the drum corps, and by their gorgeous drum
major, Prof.Beggs, as well known in Butte
as in Helena. arrayed in a scarlet
uniform with the regulation red braid, |
marched up with the Butte boys to
THE SCENE OF THE BARBECUE.
a most picturesque spot within the confines
OF the city, a spot where the adcrnments OF
art were added to the beauties of the |
surroundings and conditions.
At least one thousand people there as.
sembled, the $50 from Butte and the 400
Helena being added to by the little
city Of Boulder and the populous County
Of Jefferson, where everything, and more
especially Democrats, seem to propagate
and thrive.
The barbecue a the first business in
land, as it was quite cool and a tri1e
Appropriations which served to whet
he appetite. The roasts were 2. done to
! turn, and the coffee, the Rio, likewise the
We, were quite refreshing.
Speeches by some of the best orators in the
Territory followed as is shown below at the
barbecue grounds and in the court house,
ind continued until the shades OF night had
adhered and darkness had interviewed.
The speaking at first took place at the
tand on the grounds, where a number OF
peeches were made, the meeting later ad-
to the courthouse.