The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26

Pursuant 70 previous notice. number Of the
Old Settlers Of this County, me. in the Starr
Hail. in this city, on Saturday, the 2Ist inst
DAVID HoovER was called 10 the Chair. and
Dr. ] r. Mendenhall and D. p Holloway ap-
pointed Secretaries.
The chairman stated briefly the objec. o!
the mee:inSko be the organization Of Soci-
ETY. 10 SECURE i record of the early history aud
incidents of the settlement Of Wayne county
"a personal history OF the pioneers who en-,
gagged in tina. settlement, and such other facts
as may he OF interest to posterity.
Hon. James Rariden delivered an address in
commentator Of the object OF the meet ting.
He was followed BY Jacob b. Julian. Esq.
who, in concluding his remarks. offered the
following resolutions, which Were unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved That We. the surviving citizens
of Wayne county, who resided therein prior
TO the wear 1890, form ourselves into an Asso-
citation the objects OF which shall be as fol
lows, viz:
lst. The holding of annual social meetings
so long as any of US shall live
cd The collection and preservation in some
incidents connected W ith the early settlement
of the country.
Sd The collection aud preservation, as
above, Of the name of the departed pioneers
of Wayne county, their places of birth. when
they died. and the prominent incidents with
which they were connected IN life.
4th. The preservation of the names of the
members of this Association, and as they de
part this life, appropriate tributes to their
memory.
D. i. Holloway offered the following as
Constitution, which was adopted;
CONSTITUTION.
This Society shall be known as the Wayne
County Old Settlers Association"
The officers of the Society shall consist Of q
President, two Vice Presidents, a Correspond
ing Secretary. and q Recording Secretary,
The officers of the Association shall consti
tute Board Of Control. who shall make al
necessary arrangements for the meetings
shall give invitations, and do whatever may
be deemed necessary to advance the interest;
and promote the objects of the Society.
The special duties of the respective officers
of the Society, shall be those generally re-
quired of those occupying similar positions in
other associations.
On motion, the following named persons
We're appointed to select officers to serve until
the next meeting. which is to be held in Sep
TENDER next: Messrs. j. b. Julian, Lewis Burk
Henry Hoover, Enoch Railsback and James
Rarden. The committee retired, and soon
reported the following:
DAVID HoovER, President
Smith Hunt Vice Presidents.
JouN PELLE,
EfIJAu COFFIN, r. Secretary.
ID. Z. HoLLowAY. Cor. Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Julian, the following
resolution was adopted:
ReSolred, That the first "Old Settlers As
sociaton,'' or annual meeting of this Society,
be held on the 9Th day of September next, in
Richmond, and that we hereby tender to all
persons whose residence in the county entltle
them to become members of this Association.
a cordial invitation to do so, and to join with
and participate in the festivities of the oc-
casion.
On motion. all the editors in the county
Were requested to copy these proceedings
DAVID HOOVER, President
J. r. MsNDENHALL,l c
ID. Il. HoLLowAT, {