Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
N. S. G. B.
SECOND ANIMAL MEETING or THE
SOCIETY.

SOCIETY.
They visit the Great sgmelter st Anaconda
and Are Accorded Unusual Privileges
There-Bahquet Mt the Metropolitan
Followed by Toasts and speechmaking.
The 11:2O q. m. train Of the Montana
Central brought to this city Monday
seventeen gentlemen. come to attend the
second annual meeting Of the Montana
Society Of Civil Engineers. They we're B.
/ FL. Greene. Surveyor General Of the Terri
tory; g. o. Foss, F. L. Siser, George <.
Reeder, A. E. Cumming, g. N. Miller. w.
| w. DeLacey, q. J. Walker. ]. 8. Keerl. III.
Kemna. F. j. Smith. G. s. HARE, +. A.
Floss, A. 8. Hovey, A. II. Ellison, J. Her.
ron and w. r. Parker. These were met at
the Montana Central depot by q commit
tee Of resident members Of the society con-
sisti1g Of Messrs. Harper, Goodale, Wilson,
Gillis and Knight, and Immediately taken
to the Montana Union depot where the
train had been held waiting their arrival
by superintendent Dickinson, and inn
mediately left for Anaconda;
When they arrived at the Emelter City
they were received by Manager DAILY and
Messrs. Stalmann. Durstan and Raup OF the
Anaconda company, who welcomed them
TO the Swansea OF the West. First, the
party were taken to Am. Walkers board
ing house at Carroll for lnnch, TO which.
their appetites being sharpened by their
ride, they did ample justice. They we're
then escorted over the immense
works OF tie Anaconda company.
and with the freest unreserve shown
every detail Of the gigantic business.
The favor shown the party is an unusual
one, and they fully appreciated the distin-
guished courtesy extended to them by Mr..
Daily. The entire afternoon was spent in
examining the upper and lower works, end
at 10 minutes to 6 they returned to Butte
highly delighted and instructed by the mar
ve!s they eaw. In that visit they received
a better impression OF the immensely Of
the industries sustained by the output OF
| the Butte mines than q week spent in ex-
amining the mines themselves.
In the evening q business session was
held in the Probate Court room at the
Court House. Owing to the shortness OF
time at the disposal OF the members, thu
reading OF several papers which had been
prepared was unavoidably postponed I'M
til next meeting. Retiring President Reeder
| delivered his address and his successor,
General Greene, was indicted into Office.
The secretary and treasurer mad1b their re-
ports and the annual meeting was at an
end.
At 10 O'Clock the gentlemen above men,
toned assembled in the Metropolitan Res
taurant which Messre. Lachman& Dunetan
had decorated in honor OF their arrival.
The room presented q bright appearances,
| the tables being tastefully decorated and
nothing that good taste could suggest be-
ing omitted to give brilliancy to the scene.
The guests were supplemented by Messrs.
A. g. Lewis, Willard Bennett, George W.
Irwin IL. Henry Williams, G. w. Goodale,
L. o. Leonard, Frank Leonard, J.. w. Ken
drick, Chief Engineer OF the Northern Paei-
&c, II. B. Davis Of Deer Lodge and I. De
Witt Of Helena, the latter two new
members elected last night. Following is
THE MENU
Raw Oysters.
PoTAGE:
Oxtail. au Madeira.
HoRs D'GUvREs:
Mussel Pate, " la Chevalier.
POISSON:
Fresh Mackerel, Maitre d. Hotel; Pomme
Parisienne.
Loin OF Deer, aux Truffes; Haricot verts.
ENTREES:
Escalopee OF Fillet OF Beef. a la Bordelaise,
Panets Frits.
ENVIRONMENTS:
Omelette Soufie, au Rum.
r
Champagne Sherbet; Salade; Lobster.
Young Turkey, Stuffed, Cranberry Sauce.
P~ATIssERIE:
Pudding, q la Malakoff; Lemon Ice Cream;
Assorted Cake.
Dates; Figs; Ralsins; Olives; Swiss Cheese;
Crackers; Cafe Noir.
The COMMITTEES OF arrangements were:
=. s. Keerl, A. E. Cumming, John Heron,
e. II. Wilson and A. B. Knight. To the
dUufe menu d large duu tdEieU WING ilSG
was added, with which the guests washed
down the generous viands.
The banquet was lone ample justice to
by all and at it's conclusion, Mr.. Wilson,
who presided, announced the first toast
1.-THE Montana Society OF Civil Engineers"
Response by ii. B. Davis, second vice pres !
dent M. s. G. E.
The others in succession were:
1.-THE Press" Response by Frank Leon
ard.
1.-THE Pioneers OF Observation-Disclosures"
Response by Col. w. W. DeLacy which was
very happy in honor to the noblest en-.
ginsers and most honest man OF Montana.
"Our Wives and Sweethearts'-special /
knowledge only extracted - Gillie, the
babies; wives. Cummings; sweethearts, De-
Witt inverse order OF nature and morals).
Mines and Miners A. B. Knight.
National Public Works." j. II. Ellison
protesting and starting in to read an ex-
memorial on the subject was
stopped by cries OF Mercy"
Mr.. B. n. Greene, the Surveyor General
OF Montana, silenced appeals for an ap-
propriate response by calling for this same
essay on the proper conduct OF public
works.
sponded to by j. 8. Keene, secretary OF the
NJ. 8. e. since it's inception.
"Montana's Courts" Messrs. Saunders
and Word being absent. and only generals
present, no response.
Territory Of Helena" a salve for
Butte, by Mr.. N. f. Parker.
''The Railroad Engineer" the avant
OF recent progress, by Chas. Heron.
Mineral Locators and Surveys by j.
III. Harper.
The Territory OF Montana" subject too
vast for comprehension.
"Manicipsl Engineering by Mr.. j. n.
Miller engineer OF the sewer system OF
NJ. T,
st0ur Western Railroad" Mr.. Hendricks
engineer N. p. r. r.
Territory OF Butte"-George w. Irwin III.
Most happy speech of the evening.
sour Guests"-T. L. Sizer. Followed by
Aud Lang Syne" at 3 a. m. ]
QUIT WORK.