Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02


keta county, George w. Sweet,
a. Il. Larpenteur, j. FL. Pomeroy,
Lorenzo Hoyt, E. Y. Shelly,
Chas. E. Leonard, w. @. Morrison
Chippewa county. VIM. P. Murray,
Fred. Olivia.
sJudge Aaron Goodrich, secretary, then read
the minutes of the last meeting, June 2,
1879, which were approved and adopted.
DR.. j. FL. Murphy, treasurer, reported all
debts paid, and the association out of funds.
The Glencoe money had been placed in the
hands of the secretary, aud by him made
part of the record.
VIM. 2. Murray thought the report was
too indefinite. He waited items.
Explanations followed, resulting in the
discovery that the doctor had made mis-
take, there really being 81 in the treasury
and all debts paid.
The report was then accepted.
OBITUARY REPORT.
In the absence of the chairman of the
obituary committee Gen. Sibley said it be-
came his painful duty to present the
names of old settler membess
who had been gathered to their rest since
the last annual meeting as follows:
j. E. Mower, Arcola, June II, 1859.
Rev. Thomas S. Williamson, st. Peter,
June "a, 1879.
E. B. Sloan, st. Paul, aug. 8, 1879.
Col. Charles H. Oakes, st. Paul, Nov. 10,
1879.
John II. Fairbanks, White Earth, April 20,
1880.
Hypolite Dupuis, st. Paul, Oct. 1879.
Accepted and placed on file.
n. F. MAsTERsoN.
Under the head of unfinished business,
Hon. George L. Becker said he would like
an explanation of the absence of member,
present at the last and all preceding meet
ings. There must be some very pressing
reason for this absence q marriage, or some
thing little less serious. He referred to II.
F. Masterson, Esq.
DR.. Day answered that Mr.. Masterson hal
been called to Saltwater on legal business
that could Got be deferred, and therefore
sent his excuses and regrets.
Mr. Becker said the explanation was salts
factory.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year was then proceeded with.
Gen. FL. H. Sibley nominated Hon. B. Fl.
Randall, of st. Peter, for president, and Mr..
Randall was unanimously elected, the score.
tary casting the vote Of the association.
MIR. Randall was invited to the chair by
the retiring presidents, Mr.. Leonard. Upon
taking the seat, Mr.. Leonard congratulated
Mr.. Randall upon his success in securing
one of the greatest honors possible to be
conferred upon q Minnesotan, that of
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posed of the founders of the State, and
closed by graVely informing the new lncum-
bent that by the practice of economy and
prudence the emoluments of the Office would
prove sufficient for his wants. l
Mr.. Randall in reply, said his ambition as
| an old settler had been satisfied by the en-
rollment of his name as member of the
association, and that his ambition satisfied,
nothing more hattering to his pride could
lave been done than this election. He had
| been associated with many of the members of
| the association from early manhood,
and now that he had passed the meridian of
life and started on the down grade, it was
peculiarly grateful to him that he was per-
mitted to unite with them, and especially SO
that he had been selected to preside over
their annual meetings. He had not expe cted
it, and ne returned his sincerest thanks. A
shake of the hand of an old settler always
thrilled him with pleasure, and this mark of
esteem and confidence filled him with ioy
and pride.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Randall's re.
marks the election of officers was proceeded
with.
Gen. Sibley nominated Sylvester Sta!eler,
of Fairbauit, for first vice president, and be
was elected by the secretary casting the vote
Of the association.
DR.. Murphy nominated John Winsinger,
of Minneapolis, for second vice president.
Mr.. Winsinger declined, as he hsd not vet
become member.
The association declined to accept the ex-
cuse, and Mr.. Winsinger was elected in the
same manner as the preceding.
Mr.. Winsinger in the meantime had paid
his admission fes of 81 and been enrolled as
member, and DR.. Murphy had another dol
lar IN the treasury upon which he was
highly compljmented by his associates.
DIR. Murphy was elected treasurer and
Judge Aaron Goodrich, secretary, each cast
| ing the vote of the association for the other
| by direction Of the association.
| President Randall announced the reap.
pointment of j. F. Williams as member of
the obituary committee. 80"
At this point, Mr.. Alfred Palmcuist, pho
tographer of this city, invited the attention
of the association to a photograph of Mr.
Jacob Falstram, born at Stockholm in
1895, and came to Minnesota in
1927, which was to be presented
to the State Historical society. The
old settlers present, acquainted with
MIR. Falstrom when livi ig, declared the pho
| tograph an exact likeness. Mr.. Falstsom is
still living and residing at Alton, Washing
| ton county.
| The executive COMMITTEES was instructed to
arrange for the banqneE at the Merchants
twenty-six present sigaifying their intention
of being present. ,a 40
A. M. Rice thought it was time something
was, done to perpetuate the faces of the
members. No tinae was to be lost, as the
members kRero dropping off one by one
He suggested that at the next meeting steps
be taken to secure Photographic group OF
the members. i4f
After discussion all members were re-
quested to furnish the society with a photo
graph of themselves and their families, de.
posting the same at their earliest convent
renee with the secretary of the State Histori-
cal society
| Mr.. Sibley called the attention of members
to the fact that Mr. Henry Billion, men,
Der, was in very INDECENT circumstances,
and suggesting that aid could not be better
bestowed than in Mr.. Billions case. Mr..
Murray and DR.. Murphy also made
similar reports with reference
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