The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21
The Delegation Passes
Through Montana.
INSPECTS THE BIG SMELTER
WILL ATTEND THE CONVENTION
IN THIS CITY.
The Party Numbers but Fifty-Three,
Although It Was Expected
There Would Be at Least
One Hundred.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BUTTE, Mont. Sept. 20.-Several mem
bers of the American Institute of Min
ing Engineers are in Butte and Anaconda
to-day. The number Of the party does
not come up to expectations, as it was a
few weeks ago stated that at least 100
mineralogists and biologists from the
East would pass through Butte to-day
en route to San Francisco, where the fall
meeting of the institute is to be held.
The party numbers ffty-three, including
the ladies.
They were shown the principal mines Of
Butte by local engineers and superin-
tendents and this afternoon the greatest
smelling plant in the world is being an
spected a [ Anaconda. The party starts
westward tonight. and will be in SpO-
II. Six palatial cars transport the eX-
cursionists, who are in charge of DR.. r.
w: Raymond, secretary of the institute:
Among the distinguished members of
the institute in the party are DR.. James
Douglas, president of the institute: Theo-
dore d. Rand, treasurer Thomas
Dwight, assistant treasurer and SeCre-
tary, and Ernest Fleming. a representa-
tive of the Prussian Government, who is
here studying American mining methods.
A few engineers from Butte and Ana
conda will accompany the party TO San
Francisco.
Or. Raymond said to-day that he was
somewhat disappointed in the attendance
from the East, and that he had expected
up TO a few weeks ago that there would
be at least nifty engineers IN the party.
one cause of the shortage is attributed
to the great distance from the Eastern
Centers to the Pacific Coast, and the
meeting comes at a time when many
who would like to attend cannot well
leave their respective places of business.
However Dr. Raymond expects a num-
ber Of delegates TO go to San Francisco
via southern routes.
The party is composed Of James Doug
las and wife, Miss Edith VI. Douglas,
DR.. r. W. Raymond, wife and Miss Ray
mond, Davis Williams, editor of the Iron
Age, and wife, w. l.. Decamp. Miss De-
Camp, 7. Robins Jr., S. NJ. Richardson
NJ. c.. Briggs, Durham, England; Miss
Bell, Toronto. Canada; Miss Bliss, Brook
lyn: Mrs. John Meigs, John Cabot Jr.,
PottstOwn Penn; Theodore d, Rand,
Thomas Refs, Ithaca, New York; Pro-
fessor \. w. Lord, Columbus, Ohio; w.
Scranton, Penn; Otto Muhlhauser La
Sale. Ill; Edwin Ludlow and wife.
Hartshorn, !. T.; A. L. Sheafer, Potts
Vile. Penn; Ernest Fleming, Berlin; Z.
w. Parker and wife, Washington, d. c.,
of the Geological Survey; f. E. Backman
and wife, Buffalo; A D. Chidsey. Miss
Chidsey, Easton, Penn. l. l.. Gurnsey,
Philadelphia Penn; William r. Nc
Twain and wife, Reading, Penn; Samuel
Thomas and wife, Catasahua, Penn; Mrs.
z. D. Billinger, Syracuse. n. Y; Profes
sor W. P. Blake and wife. New Haven,
Conn; W. F. Downs, Jersey City; Allen
Wood. Conshohocken. Penn; W. F.
Crane. Bisbee, Ariz.; Z. NJ. Buckingham,
Boston; B. T. Chynoweth, Rockland,
Michigan; John Lilly, Lamberville, n. j;
a. Thies, South Carolina; c: w. Goodale,
wick. California; Mrs. A. NJ. Grace. Den
Yer. =. +. Fackenthal and wife, Mrs.
Thomas, Easton, Penn.