Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-22


The meeting being again called to or
der Major Rountree said he had expect
ed all the old settlers to talk and want
ed all those who had been in the county
a long time to say a little, even if they
did not talk over four or five minutes,
and he would call first on Judge Mills
to say few words.
The Judge responded to the call and
said he had not felt able to speak and
had resolved not to show himself but
when he got among the old settlers it
revived him. The Judge then, in his
usual interesting and chatty style, re-
lated few of his recollections of the past,
finally under pointers from Gen. Calls
who sat near, by drifting off to his visit
to Washington during war times. which
brought down the house.
Gen. Calls then being called on said
the Judges story was good but he did
not tell half it. Tie General continu-
ed it was very gratifying to meet so
many old settlers. He had come here
as a boy, barefooted, and driving an OK
team, coming through from Chicago to
Platteville. and from there to Lancaster.
The General then touched briefly upon
the events of the past years, especially
the stormy war time.
Mr.. Frank Bonham, Mr., Ed. Pollock,
Mr.. ii. A. w. McNair, of Fennimore, and
Mr.. Glenn of Wyalusing, were called
upon in succession and made brief adj
dresses.
Mr.. Geo. Whitcher of Platteyille, call
ed attention to Major Rountree being
the Oldest settler present and hoped he
would long continue to be SO. Mr..
Hugh A. Moore asked to be excused
from speaking. The talking portion of
the programme closed with a few re-
marks from Mr.. Jas. F. Blain, of Mont
fort
Mr.. Pollock then made motion that
the roll be called. This was, however,
dispensed with on the ground of its
length.
The next thing in order was the cleo
ton of officers. On motion of Mr.. Pol
lock committee of three was chosen.
as follows, to select list of officers; Ed
Pollock, Gen. Calls and Jas. Likens.
Gen. Calls having retired Judge Mills
was substituted in his place The COM
mittee retired but returned in few
minutes and reported the following list
of officers for the ensuing year. Presi-
dent, Major j. III. Rountree; Vice Pres,
Ira w. Brunson; 2nd Vice Pres, David
Ballentine; Secretary, Judge McGoni-
gal; Cor Secretary, JAS A. Jones; Treas
urer, T. NJ. Barber. Executive COM
mite, Col. j. G.. Clark, Thos Davies,
Philip Keltz, Leanard Coates, Mrs. j. G..
Clark, Mrs. Gen. Calls, Mrs. Mary
ShrPder. Mrs. Alex. Ivey, Mrs. Ed Pol
lock, Mrs. j. NJ. Altizer The list as re-
! POi 'Nu W lIit COMMITTEE WAS tlcctcu.
Mr., Pollock then moved that the time
OF holding the next meeting be fixed for
he third Thursday in June 1883, mo-
ton adopted.
Mr.. UT then arose and, after calling
attention to the meeting of last year
when no officers were present to call il
to order, said he understood that when
the president or vice presidents were
not present the meetings could not be
called to order and he therefore moved
that hereafter when these officers were
absent that the secretary or treasurer
have power to call the meetings to order
Oh if they were absent that the meeting
have power to elect temporary chair.
man, adopted.
No other business being before the
meeting it was moved that it now ad
iourn carried.