Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-21

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I'M flhesr third annual Faanion this morn
Inu 81 10 oici0ck. in the eO1nty conft
honss. The association Dambers 80
Dn,..nk,srs. bat onIy shout % or 20 were
rrsseut. The unusually slsu attend
sFess was excused on the pisa OF nsrd
tIu,,ss and othsr interfering cirenm-
staaces. Mr.. Edward Eldxidee occupied
tie chair a. president Of the sssocia-
tion. and John n Ssan acted - secre-
tart. The roll Of membership Was
eallsd, to which the folI0winz answered
a. ,,resaut. J. A Abernethy. d. L. lib
knIis, n, WooIegy, Etwood Evans. Cal.
Harlow. FraBois Hssry, Charles b
Jones, e. Mseker, DR.. SPINNING, James
| TuIlis, Thos. Bkacken. Mrs n Frost,
Jotsn Z. Barns, n Cunningham, Cap
taiEl Rnssier, K. s. Moore, ,. L. Stewart,
| n. brown. Captain Wips0F, Mrs Emily
French, @. g. Hewitt, Judge Crosby,
Geo. A. Barnes, Robt. Frost, John NJ
Swsn, Mrs Cordelia Crosby. Mr.. bssvn,
/ 1. v. Mosman, B. II. Rath. Ihss. Fra
ther, Soc Stork, y. A. Town, D J. SInit1,
T.. II. Thompson, Albert Briggs, j.: n
Fefaiyrcee. ]. J. n. YanBokkeisn, G. l.
Iledoga Bsrns.
Tue minutes Of the previous nesting
were read and entered as approved
The secretary. in making . verbal re
port u the finances Of the ASSOCIATION,
stated that they we're in q very bad way;
siBss ths prsvioas nesting bat tl5 nsc
been eollsctsd Of the yearly dues, and
there Was very little encouragement 70
a secretary 10 devote bis time and ener-
aies 90 the association Tor 20 little CON
| penintiou.
A discussion followed As TO the d
names Of the association, IN which u
uss generally cunesdsd inst SO organi-
zasion could not be maintained without
a proper regard to the means OF exls'
t&nee- The secretary was finally IN
structed to issue circular notice 70
members IN arrears, calling upon them
10 pay.
Al order was then made for the print
| ing of the constitution and bylaws
when drafted. 9 copy OF which 70 %
| furnished TO each OF the members.
On m0sion Of Major Van Bokkelen,
proposition was submitted 20 ameao
the constitution 80 a. 10 admit ehildfsH
OF pioneer parents born prior TO 800 m
stead Of 1860, as the constitution now
reads. The proportion was submitted
TO . COMMITTEES OF fiso appointed BY the
chair 20 report NJ The next meeting.
Ola motion Of the same gentleman
committee Of fiye vas appointed oy the
chair 10 draft code Of BY laws for the
association, toe same 20 report at tine
next session.
erai Spfaeae, rendered the aseociatlon
| an invitation 70 accompany the Iowa
excarsionists on their Trip up the ray
Aim, valley this afternoon. The 1nsi.
II - Al ur1f q
| the association.
Almond those present was Edwin Eells.
| the eldest living male person born IN
the Territory. Mrs. Francis Iarpeli
enjoys the same distinction among her
sax.
Major Van Bokkelen made stirring
spse.,b In behalf of the honesty and
liberhIity of the old Rionesrs daring the
discussion Of the finance question, and
was loudly applanded.
mon, vas introduced ~ MIR. Eldridge.
The President OF the Association, and by
way Of preface stated that he did net an
tieipsta the presence of the distin-
Qt.islled visitors, else be might have al
Iarcd his address 10 meet the occasion.
Al il was he said he was proud to meet
them, and hoped his efforts would inter
sss II not instruct them. The speaker
read froua manuscripts copy, aud his I'D
dress was received With frequent man
ifestntions Of appreciation. No other
nan Ia tue Territory Is 30 well prepared
a. Mr.. Evans TO supply the demands Of
sueh an occasion, and be fully met the
expentAtiDns of his hearers. Francis
Henry, Of Olympia. followed with M
addrBss In which, from sketch Of par
aIlel histories Of the rise and fall Of
great cities and commercial oenteis, 60
ing back TO q period antedating the
birth Of Christ by thousand years. he
pictured q most brilliant future for Pa
ret eIound. He closed with poeticsl
tribute to the veterans OF toll and hard
ship--tha pioneers Of Washington.
TAuoMA, June 1.-THE Territorial
Pioneers met this morning at 3 o'clock
In the district court rooms, pursuant to
adjournment yesterday. The minutes
Of the previous session were read and
approved
THE thanks of the Association were
extended 10 Hon. ElUood Evans and to
Judge Francis Henry for thsif able and
interesting addresses Of the evening be-
fore.
Ths resolution In relation 70 She de-
linatlent members was called up and on
motion the Secretary was ordered 70
nDtiiy ail members In arrears with their
anutIai dues 20 forward the same on
pansity az being dropped from the roll.
On melton tbs Association proceeded
10 the eisetiosa Of officers for the ensu
| inc year. with the following result: Pres
tdent, Ed. Eldridee, Of Bellineham Bay;
| fsrst sics president, y. J. n. Van Bokka.
| len, Of Port Townsend; second vice
presiaens, Geo. A. Barnes, OF Olympia;
secretary, Francis Henry, Of Olympia;
Treasurer, John n. swan 81 Olympia;
beard Of directors. Judge o. O. Hewitt,
Of Ihurston county. and ]. :. Burns,
OF Tacoma.
Oh mution, the eommittee on bylaws
vas instructed 10 report 1t the next ses.
sion Of the meeting.
Oh motion, Messrs. Van Bokkeisn,
koe<ier and Briggs wers appointed %
ssculfe the printing 81 800 copies Of the
constitution, and % have them for dis
tsibstfion "a the next seesion.
Ori moliea Of Major Van Bokkelen. q
u,minittse 81 thres we're appointed 20
draft articles Of Incorporation for The
assassination, and 30 snbmit the same II
Me next session Of the association.
A aiacianNiun enaued ns 10 the place
| tar tsosdina The next annual meetinR Of
the akscciaiion, arising from motion
III Nc. Harness 20 held IL az Port Town.
send. Id vas stated that owing 10 ths
bitterness existing a seattle against
raasama. the association failed 10 Rei
| los fiill representation from that placs
Tor the meeting hers, and that.a - con-
Iciliniory measure. the next annual
nesting of TIE pioneers shoald Be held
al SsatEls. Mf. Barnes urged kis pref
ereniss Tor PORT Townsend On the
syrouhd that Port TownseAd vas next
after Tacoma IN the number % repre-
sansskivss on The roll. and naturally en-.
ysetld sAs would tall in for her regular
tafn.
Dr. J.. q. Ksilase. Who, besides his
wafa, was shc eniy naenbsr present frcan
King county. said thai eestsls bad been
foolhlh about this matter ionl, enough,
and IhAs Il vas hiek tine sh6 va get-
tsisx over q. This osinien seemed 70 b
shnrsA hy ths association ~ whole.
and iNssiMi members spnke very naan-
tally and 70 tiss poina upon shs spirit Of
jealousy manifested By The sister city.
| fie presidents himeelf delivered little
apessh bearing on the matter, that did
credit 70 Ais srsadsh q inasllsct and