Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-01-09
THE PIONEERS.
Their Second Annual Reunion and
 Banquet.
Election of Officers; Reports and the
 Financial Condition of the Society.
HALL SOCIETY OF ARIZONA FRONTIERS '

the Soolety at o'clock p. m Presidep Stevens in the chair.
 On motion the Society proceeded t the election of officers for the ensuin. year.
 On motion By Law No. 3 was suspend ed during the election ot officers.
 The nominations made Et the montbl, meeting held Dec 7th, Were read b; the Secretary.
 The President appointed Messrs Oury, Drachman and McDermont tsliers
 On motion John C. Handy was eIecte, President by exclamation. President Stevens in retiring from in, char made a few very appropriate re marks
 President elec. Handy assumed .h, chair and said:
 FELLOW PIoSEERs:-PermIt me {, thank you for the honor conferred upor me by the result of your vote eieeting me presiding officer of this our Society the Pioneers of Arizona.
 The present time, when we are again gathered tO celebrate the festivities incl. dent to ouE yearly reunion, i dsen, most fitting Tor the expression Of my gratitude and appreciation of this iTI- butte cf your esteem. Bat as Plato has said: "Me are not for ourselves, our country and cur friends claim us" Hence my talent and time as a Pioneer Is at your command. Yet l must claim your indulgence on this occasion, in not being prepared with an address worthy ot this interesting anniversary.
 For this reason, my words must be lew; but DelleYe me, they express the cherlsbed sentiments Of Q Pioneers heaE:, one, my Brother Pioneers, who like you reio.ces in the knoWledge that the members of our Society were the hrst to bring American civilization to the sayages of this country, and with those who arrived since the Pioneer days, have freely and fearlessly sustained 1t Oy their means and their best efforts.
 To our children, who are to take our places ln the coming time, when We are gathered to the shades of the silent land, We hopefully transmit this knowI. edge and all other blessings that may result from the Pioneer days" in the "sun kissed land" of Arizona.
 The election of Vice Presidents being next in order, W. $. Oury, heretofore, placed 10 nomination rendered his de- clinstion.
 Mr. Oury placed Thomas Gates iu nomination for Vice President.
 On motion Thomas Gates of Tucson Peter R. Brady, of Florence. John T Alssp of PhenII, Thomas J. JeiT1Eds, of Tombstone, and GeorgesH. Stevens, of SolOmonville, Were elected Vice Presi- dents by exclamation.
 On motion William ]. Osborn was elected Secretary by exclamation.
 On motion Jacob 5. Mansfield was elected Treasurer by acclamauon.
 On motion BsniaminFC. Parker was elected Marshal by exclamation.
 There being sIx nominations for Di- rectoTs while but four were to be cleo ted the Society proceeded to ballot for the election of D!rectorr
 The ballot hsvIEg been taken Presi- dent Handy announced that Henry l.. Lacy, Francis II. Goodwin, Thomas Hughes and Alex Leyln duly elected Directors.
 On motion the uuanmious vote of thanks of the Society were rendered to past President Stevens for his services Gs President during The last year.
 The following telegram from Gov. Zu- ilck and letter from Jndge Porter, in- vlte3 guests, were received and read.
 
 PRESCOTT, DEC. 2S.
 To the President or Secretary of the Pioneer Society, Tucson:
 Please convey to the society of Ariz- ona Pioneers my sincere reKreis at in- ability to accept their kind invitation to be with them to-day; my public duties are urgent, requiring my presence here. Tine fearful drama Of blood daily being enacted by the mnrdeTous Apaches sick ems my heart, causing me to mourn rath- CT than join Tn public festivi ties. 1 thank God that my supplIcating appeals to the government to end once md for ever thus slaughter of our people and de- strucuOn of their property Is being ans weFed, for 1 am informed that two ad- d!tiouai troops of Cavalry and 8 con- pGDles oi Infantry have been ordered to the Territory with authority given to enlist one hundred additional scouts which will be sufficient to guard every mountain pass, water hole and settle ment along our southern border, and hunt the renegades now on the warpath to deserved death. Ishsve time and again Ettested to the government and the country that ArizoniRns are law abiding that with broken hearts and bowed heads for eight months they have patiently awaited the day Of deiy- erance proves to the world their high l sense of citizenship. Any criticisms of 1 my official acts, conflicting with this l sentiment, does me personally and Of l ticially gr0s, injustice and iniares the l cause Of the people, which I hold near est to my heart. ArizoniRns, cause | IS my cause, her people are my people | and Ball that pertains to the material | of tie Territory,7 will ever | find in me most ardent advocate. 1 | have sorrowed over her sufferings and 1 l hope soon 10 rejoice with her in the | dsWn of a brighter and better day con- scious only of a desire to perform my | whole duty Co the territory aud the gov ernment whose representative I am. of my motives and acts | through misunderstanding of the facts, may reflect injustice upon me, but can not alienate me from the the paramount | allegiance twill ever yield to the people of ArIzonis. Again regrettiag my inability to meet the hardy pioneers | of your society, who have, and are doing | much to lay strong and deep the foun- dalton for territorial prosperity, and | with whom l am in full sympathy, am very respectfully,
 o. MEYER ZULICK
 FLORENCE, Arizona Dec. 24, 1885. Wm. J. OSBORN, Esq, Secretary of | Arizona Pioneers:-I beg leave to return leGrty thanks to the Society of Ar,Zona Pioneers for their kind invitation to st- end their annual celebration on the 29th nst. and also to thank you for your in writing me n letter in addi- .ion to the invitation sent 10 Phenix. But for the fact that 1 am compelled to -eturn to Phenix as soon as I adjourn court here, and thence to Prescott would take great pleasure in being pres mt. With many wishes for a pleasant l reunion of the Pioneers I subscribe n.y. elf. Your ob't sv't.
 W. W. PORTER,
 California Territorial Pioneer. William J. Osborn. Secretary, made lis annual report, Bs follows:
 HALL SOCIETY ARIZONA PIONEERS,
 Tucson, A. T. Dec. 20, 1885. dr. President and Members, Society
 Arizona Pioneers:
 As your secretary I have the honor to nake the following report for the year