The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08
Local A fairs.
From the Daily, LIST inst.

uuoi ASVIiuS VI IuiS oSSOClouou ""o nS'u
yesterday afternoon. at the Capital of the
State of which its members were the found
ers.
The President, Socrates Nelson, ESQ.,, of
Saltwater, being absent, and also all the
Vice Presidents, John P. Owens, Esq,
Chairman of the Executive Committee,
called the meeting to order, and on his mo-
ton Maj. W. Fl. Forbes was called to the
chair.
Judge Aaron Goodrich, Secretary Of the
Association, then read the minutes of the
last annual meeting.
Charles 81. Cakes, Esq, first Vice Presi-
dent, having arrived, then took the chair.
The Secretary stated that he had received
a letter from Hon. David Olmsted, the first
Mayor of st. Paul, which he proceeded to
read, and on, motion Of II. L. Moss, ESQ.,,
the letter was ordered to be placed on re-
cord.
On motion of H. F. Masterson, Esq, the
Association proceeded to the nomination
and election of officers for the ensuing year,
and the following officers were elected:
President-J. E. McKusick.
Vice Presidents-W. H. Forbes, H. L.
Moss.
Secretary-Aaron Goodrich.
Treasurer-Lott Mofatt.
Executive Committee-H. F. Masterson,
G. d. Elicit, B. Presley, M. Black, S. Nell
son.
A very interesting historical account of
the early days of the Territory embraced
in the late Territory Of Minnesota, was
presented to the Association by Mr.. W.
Woodbury., and on motion it was ordered to
be filed, and vote of thanks rendered to
its author.
The Association then adjourned to- meet
at eight o'clock in the evening at the Mer-
chants Hotel
OLD SETTLERS oUPPER.-The members of
the Old Settlers Association, composed of
men resident within the bounds of Minneso-
ia prior to the first of January, 1850, held
their annual meeting on Friday afternoon,
and elected officers for the ensuing year, as
stated in our paper of yesterday.
On Friday evening, they had their annu~
al supper at the Merchants Hotel, which is
on the site, as it came out during the even~
ing, of the first house of public entertain
ment ever established in st. Paul, and is
appropriately selected as the rendezvous of
the Pioneers on festive occasions.
The supper was in Col. Belote's usual
bounteous and excellent style, and in the
minds of those old fellows, must have been
in striking contrast to "the good old times"
when clear, salt pork was the principal edi-
BILE. and whisky the only vinous article of
refreshment. to be had in town. The CONS
parison could not have been very favorable to
former times, and the disposition to eulogise
them was we'll hit off by speaker who said
that zone pound of the butter used then was
as strong as four of that we use now" Be
that as it may, the Old Settlers and their
friends did not fail in their appetites upon
the occasion.
Of the part of the entertainment follow
ing, its intellectual and sociable enjoyments
we can give but brief review. There
were no set speeches made, and everything
that was uttered was in the unrestrained in>
tercourse of old friends around family
table.
The President, j. E. McKusick, Esq, of
Saltwater commenced by offering the senti-
ment "The Old Settlers of Minnesota" and
called on Judge Goodrich to respond, but
he backed water, and was bound to have a
speech out of Old Settler Lott Moffatt, on
"subteranean architecture" but Lott briefly
executed himself, and so "Old jock" had to
speak to the sentiment himself, and we'll did
be do it. He noticed in most feeling man.
ner, the departure, since the last meeting OF
DR.. Borup and L. A. Babcock, and OF the
inevitable diminution in the members of the
society that must take place, until the last
man would be seated alone at the table on
the anniversary of the society. He also in~
dulged in "reminiscences of the early settle
ment of of the State that were exceedingly
interesting-interpersed as they were by a
judicious mixture of the numerous and pa
thetic.
Old Settlers Gov. Ramsey, John P.
Owens, Edmund Rice and H. L. Moss, each
paid tributes to the departed members Of
the Society.
Governor Ramsey offered sentiment
"Gov. Holcombe and the Old Settlers on
the St. Croix."
Mr.. Holcombe responded in a very
pleasant manner. He spoke of the early
days when the old settlers owned the whole
country, and yet had no titles--when they
"owed no man anything" and mortgages
were not given, and they had but little use
for money, and yet possessed enough-ofth the
hospitality that prevailed everywhere, good
feeling and brotherly regard. His remarks