Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-02

Judge Goodrich, the secretary, then read
the proceedings of the last meeting.
DR.. Murphy, treasurer, was then called on
for his report. The attenuated and feeble
form OF the worthy chirurgeon arose, while
he proceeded to report that there was no
money in the treasury, and, more than that,
the association owned 81 to newspaper for
advertising.
This was voted "too thin," and the mem.
bers Indignantly demanded to know what the
doctor had done with ali their funds? In the
tumult was heard the brisk and cheerful tones
of Gov. Ramsey, iuquiring what had become
of our Glencoe money
This serious charge Of making way with
the Glencoe shin plasters reused up the doctor
and he proceeded to explain that the Glencoe
was all safe, but the association had had no
money for several years, to pay expenses, ex-
cept wha, the members might chip in from
year to year.
The matter was finally settled by raising a
subscription to pay the debts of the concern
and replenish the treasury, and as the silver
ratified on the table of the treasurer, one of
the old timers remarked that he was sur
prised that the old settlers had so much
money.
THE DEAD OF 1SS1-82.
The obituary committee, in reply to the
usual question: "Who have died since the last
meeting," reported that the following old
settlers had gone to their reward since June
|, 1881:
Alex G. Cloutier, Thomas Barton,
Henry F. Masterson, Charles Mousseau,
Thomas Odell. Edmund Brissett.
The last named member died in this city on
May % His death had not been reported in
the journals, however, and but few knew OF
it until yesterday. Bressett was native OF
Canada, and, after living in Wisconsin several
years, came to Mendoza in 1883. He was 8
carpenter by trade. he settled in the village,
which afterwards became st. Paul, about
1889 or 1910, and lived here and near here for
some time. It was be who, in a joke, nick
named old Parrant, the first settler of St. Paul
"Pig's Eye" a name which soon became at
tached to the locality itself. A somewhat full
account of these occurrences will be found in
Williams history of st. paul. He afterwards
settled on farm in Heunepin county, and, in
1861, enlisted in the First regiment. A can
non ball, passing near his face, nearly destroyed
his eyesight, and he was paid pension for a
pumher OF years, for blindness. He has been
stopping in this city for some time past. He
was about seventy years of age,
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The association then proceeded to the
election of officers, which resulted as fol.
lows:
President-Jacob W. Bass.
Vice President-Jacob Fisher.
Second Vice President Oliver Parsons.
Recording Secretary-Aaron Goodrich.
Tressurer-Dr. ]. Fl. Murphy.
Executive Committee-Same as last year.
Obituary Committee-Same as before.
The executive committee here reported that
arrangements had been MADE for the annual
banquet, to come off at the Merchants at 2 D.
m and it was voted that the residents of St.
Paul invite the visiting members and their
wives 10 attend the banquet as guests.
THE HoNoRED DEAD.
1t was here voted tina the entire rolI of all
members who had died in the twenty.four
years since the association had been organized,
should he read, which was done by the secre.
tsry, the members reverently standing mean
time. The list of dead is becoming O long
one, filing three pages of a large record
book
Having completed The business of the meet.
ing the association adjourned, and proceeded
in body to the Merchants hotel.
1.-THE BANQUET.
Arriving at The Mercha nts' the old settlers
gathered in the spacious parlors where short
time was passed in social conversation. Col.
hiiSu tHCu CeCOitC tHciu W lu6 DdDQu6I
table where royal spread, such only as
Col. Allen can produce, awaited them. The
bill of fare was headed:
"Thlrty third annual banquet of the Mime.
sofa pioLeers. who never drank drop until
they were twenty.one years old-at Merchants
hotel, June LIST, 1884,"
Following the discussion with their
stomachs came the jolly little
speeches, the "reminiscences, and
informal and impromptu stories which make
these annual gatherings SO enjoyable. There
were between forty and ifty present and Col.
Allen called attention to the fact that nine
years ago that very day he had taken posses
sion Of the Merchants and there
were three hundred then present
he had bauqu4 ted them every year since and
he expected to continue to do go as long as he
was permitted to remain.
Short and humorous speeches followed by
Mayor Rice, Gov. Ramsey, Judge Goodrich,
DR.. Murphy, and others. and after couple of
hours passed in the most enjoyable manner
the old settlers meeting of 1882 terminated.
There were good many absences, notably
among them being Gen. sibley, who, as presi-
dent of the board of regents of the state uni
versity, was in attendance upon the commence
ment exercises.
All old settlers from out of town we-e
treated as the guests of the st. Paul members
and the banquet was rendered to them.
The estate of Edwin 81 Gather, deceased, is