The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-14
Proceedings Of the Old Settlers Meeting.

In accordance with call assembling the
old settlers on Saturday, November Sd,
nsmber were in attendance, but owing to a
political meeting then being held in Eagle
Hall, the old settlers adjourned to the first
ward school house, when the president called
the meeting to order and, after the appoint
ment of the following committees the meet
ing adjourned until Saturday, the 22d day of
December By Laws.-Fred Schattner, n.
A. English, Fred A. Sewers. Trustees
Doc Greenlee, Doc Holmes, Mr.. Fitzgerald
December %, 1877.
Advertised meeting of Old Settlers Society
assembled at Eagle Hail at / ! o'clock p. IN. i,
as per call, president Vigus in the chair, and
an unusual number OF old settlers in attend
ance Minutes of previous meeting were read
and approved. Motion to appoint permanent
copiattee on bylaws carried, and the fol-
lowing persons appointed: Doc Greenee,
W. Is. Hutchinson and Milo b. Kellogg. Tenn
parary committee discharged. Motion, that
1870 and II, inclusive, be the dates upon
which TO pronounce claim 10 old settlership,
and that the secretary be instructed 10 pub
lsh notice to all interested TO send TO him,
by mail, date of their arrival, family history,
etc, carried. Motion, that the ladies proper
y belonging to this organization be const-
tuted committee of the whole TO select
from among themselves such officers as their
respective duties may require, looking to
the social requirements OF the settlers meet
ngs, notice of their assemblings to be pub
lished before meeting. The following ladies
we're appointed by motion, with power to
call all others properly entitled into the Or
ganization: Mrs. King, Mrs. Meagher, Mrs.
Martin, Mrs. d. S. Munger, Mrs. a. J. Cook,
Mrs. John Ward, Mrs. Doc Greenlee, Mrs.
W. Williams, Mrs. John Falkenstein, Mrs.
NJ. b. Kellogg, Mrs II. W. Vigus, Mrs. W,
Griffenstein, Mrs. W. b. Hutchison, Mrs. j..
NJ. Steele, Mrs. Sayles, Mrs. n. a. English,
Mrs. Joshua Smith, Mrs. Charles Goodyear,
Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Thomas Smith, Mrs.
Ross, Mrs. Judge Fisher, Miss Emma King,
Mrs. Ben Newman, Mrs. James Black and
Mrs. Hunter. The resignation of d. S. Nun
ger. vice president. was read and accepted,
and upon molten W. T. Jewett was unani-
mously selected to fill vacancy, A poem was
read by Mrs. King, and upon melton was re-
gu ested to be published with the proceedings,
A motion TO publish postponed meeting was
carried. A motion to adjourn until the 22d
day of February, then to assemble at Eagle
Hall to hold high carnival with basket fe.ti-
val and ball was uproarously carried.
f. A. Sewers, Secretary.
DR.. Greenlee handed us Yesterday the pro-
ceedings of the meeting that completed the
arrangements for the old settlers celebration
on the odd of February, to be followed by a
dance in the evening, but owing to our
crowded state we were compelled to leave
them out, as also the names composing the
various committees. The meeting will take
place at IL O'Clock. All are requested tc
come with their baskets well laden with such
edibles as can be brought conveniently. A
grand old time is expected and it is hoped
every old settler will be present.-[ED
EAGLE.