The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-18
-FOUR BUSHELS LESS
The Clamity Club CLAIMS at Its Reg
ular Clammatintion.
DAN SULLY WAS THERE, TOO
Constitution and By-Laws. oenu-
Inc. Unique and Original. We're
Adopted Unanim ously-Du-
ties of Officers.
DAN sULLY WAS THERE, TOO

Inc regular montniy meeting OF tne
Clamity club was held last evening
ait KlaffkPs. There were four bushels
of CLAIMS and covers for Is. Dan Sully.
the popular comedian. and Jack
Shaughnessy. the Thoroughbred travel
ing man, and John Mcguire. were
among the guests of the evening. The
CLAIMS began to disappear at 10 p. m.
When they were all gone stories were
told, speeches We're made and songs
were sung, making merry time OF IT
until a late hour.
The committee on constitution and
bylaws presented the following, which
was adopted by unanimous vote:
Article 1, Name-This organization
shall be known as the Clamity club,
Limited, of Butte City, Montana.
Article II, Objects-The objects OF
this organization shall be to eat clans.
enjoy life and do reverence to the Sa-
cred Gul-Gul
Article III, Membership-The MEM
bership of this club shall be limited TO
81 and a joker.
Article Nv, Eligibiltty-Anym male per-
son who shall pass a satisfactory ex-
animation before the clammagatfon
committee. and who shall receive the
unanimous vote of all the members
present at any regular meeting shall,
on submitting to the initiation and
paying the sum of $40, become a regular
member Of the club. The ballot for
members shall be tn secret and one
black ball rejects.
Article ", Quorum--Any two men,
bers shall constitute o. quorum for the
transaction of business; provided. how
ever, that no business can legally be
transacted at any meeting until after
the number OF CLANS designated In the
secret work of the order shall have
been devoured.
Article vi Clammatizations-Re
clammatizations of the club to be held
on the third Sunday of each MONTH
Special administrations to be held at
any time by call of the grand chief
clam of the universe.
Article VII, Clammagation-Nop person
except he he a charter member can be-
come a regular member of this order
except by passing through the regular
form Of clammagation, provided in the
secret work of the order. See Blk 245,
delegum.
Article VIII, Officers-All members Of
this club shall be officers except two.
These two shall be the oldest member
| in age, who shall be designated as the
most ancient clam, and the latest new
member, who shall be designated as
| the fresh water clam.
Article TX, Election of Officers-The
| officers of the club shall be elected on
the regular meetings of the club in
| November and May of each year. The
| officers elected at such times shall hold
| office for six months, or until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
| Article X, Elective Oficers-The fol-
| lowing officers shall be elected by a
majority vote of all members present
| at any decentralization when am election
| is to be held:
First, the grand chief clam of the
universe. The duties of the grand chief
clam of the universe shall be to preside
at all administrations of the Clam
tty club, to sign calls for clam
matizations, to- designate places
of administrations, to preserve
order, to be responsible for all
| debts incurred by the club or by any
member of it. and to fulfill the further
| duties prescribed in the secret work of
the order. See D-x-295-ElIho.
Second, the most succulent clam. II
/ Shall be the duty of the most succu-
| lent clam to preside during the absence
| of the grand chief clam of the universe.
| and to devour at each and every clam
| matizatfon more CLAIMS than any other
member In case of failure to fulfill the
latter provision he shall ait once forfeit
| his position
| Third, the clamity clam clam. II
| shall be the duty of the clamity clam
clam to keep record Of all chammatiza-
lions and transactions of the club and
Il
chief clam of the universe and the
most succulent clam.
Fourth, the Royal Financiering Clam
/ 1t shall be the duty of the Royal Fin
anciering Clam to keep account OF the
| expenses OF the club. to collect from
| the members for the payment OF the
| same, and in case of failure to collect
to pay said bills himself.
Fifth, The Holy Toe-Corn-It shall
i be the duty OF the Holy Toe-Corn to as
| sumo and preserve a wise aspect, to
maintain perfect silence unless ad-
| dressed by one of his superior officers
who are the grand chief clam OF the
| universe, the most succulent clam, the
| clamity clam clam, and the royal finan-
ciering clam, to submit solemnly to the
| veneration of the other clans. and &c
guard inviolate the sanctity of the sa-
cred gul-gui.
Sixth, the Bandersnatch-It shall bt
the duty of the Bandersnatch to ar.
range and direct all clammagations
| ceremonies, and to guard the secret
work of the order.
Seventh. The Chief Warbling Clam
1t shall be the duty OF the chief warb
ling clam to lead in all warbling.
Eighth, the Chief Inebriating Clam
1t shall be the duty OF the chief inebri
ating clam to see that the glasses o.
the members are kept constantly filled
II shall be the duty OF the worthy sta
tistical clam to keep a record of tbs
number OF CLAIMS devoured at eaci
clammatization by each member OF tn
club. and to present a report of tn
same at each semi-annual ciammatiza
ton.
Tenth. the Oficial Clam Opener-I
shall be the duty of the official clan
| opener to see that the clans are open
ed and ready for devouring.
Eleventh. the Mooley Clam-It shal
be the duty of the mooley clam TO ful
fill all duties not imposed on any othe
officers of the club.
1t shall be the duty of the COMMITTEE
on constitution and bylaws to provid
offices for other members of the club a
they shall from time to time be ad
mitted
Article XII. Appointive omcersTh
grand chief clam OF the universe sha.
appoint such committees as in III
clamitade he shall deem wise. He sha
also have the exclusive appointment {
the ciew-clam. the bloody totem. IN
| haI1 clam the ha-uf1 fSkQrQd clam n