The Dillon tribune., 1886-09-03
THE MONTANA PIONEERS
Bang uetfng IN Helena-Oll Times l....,,,r.,
Election of Officers An,em,lmcnt
tO Constitutions

The Pioneer Association OF Montana
met at the court house in Helena Wedncs.
day OF last week. There were present
about 500 persons from all parts OF the ter
ritory, mostly old men.
Col. De Lacy, the president, called the
meeting to order, and the following Off.
GERS were elccted
President, Granville Stuart.
Vice presidents, one Tor each county.
Braverhead-C. Blivens.
Chotcau--E. q. Macav.
Custer-.]ohn q. Guy.
Deer Lodse-T. c. Griffith.
Fergus-Wm. Berkin
Gallatin--Nelson Story.
Jeiterson-E. Wilson.
Lewis X Clarkc-A. NJ. Hotter
Mad;son--G. y. ,rut,v.
Ni>soula-W. J. Mccormick.
Meayher--IJ. f. Murray.
Dawson--I. \. Beider.
Silver Bow--G. w. Stapletou
Ncllow~!onc~-Pau Mccormick,
Corresponding Secretary - Cornelius
Hedges.
Recording Secretarv-J. T. Sanders.
Trcasurer-S. L. lIau>er
The only vice.prc>idcnt reelected was
\. Beidler, who is the only member Of the
society from Dawson county
An amendment to the constitution was
proposed ana the next day unanimously
adopted that no persons be eligible to men,
bership except those resident in Montana
on or before Dec. IS. y. u. 1904.
Col. De Lacy announced that at some
time during the year he would present to
the socity, paper c'nbodying his personal
"reminiscences of the expeditions of Gov.
Stevens and Lieut.. Mullan. Col. DE La.
cy was adjutant to Gov. Stevens, and his
paper will be valuable addition to Mon.
tana history.
The following toasts were proposed:
"The President OF the United States,'
responded to by Col. c. ID. Curtis; "Thc
Pioneers OF Montana" by Hon. Granville
Stuart; "The Governor Of Montana" by
Gov. lIauser: The Dead Pioneers" by
COL Hedges; "Thc Pioneer Legislators"
by Hon. W. ]. Cormick; sour Pioneer
Schools by Prof. :. b. Patch; The
Placer Miners" by Judge Murray; 1.-The
Miners Courts by DR.. W. l.. Steele;
"1'hc Courts OF Montana by Judge
Wade; "rhe Mississippi Valley" by Gen.
Green; "rhe Press of Montana" by Ma
jor Martin Maginnis; "Railroads,' by Col.
!. L. Dodge "'rhe last Pilgrim by
Judge Scay of Missouri; "The Pioneer
Women by L. W. Knight; Commercial
Marines by Commodore 7. (. Power
SOUR Industries, Agricultural Stock Rails.
ing and Mining, by DR.. Azel Amcs; "'rhe
ligilante> OF Montana by Col. Sanders
sour Future Hope, Industry, Educational,
etc" by Judge English; sour Commercial
Interests" by John Potter.
Granville Stuart recalled the old times
when the path to the dining room was be-
set Will, difficulties, when coal oil was used
as Il substitute for molasse> by the bull.
whacker cooks, and when there was such
Il surfeit OF water to cause a prejudice
against it ever afterwards. Judge Wade's
speech was III admirable picture OF the
early courts OF Montana. Major Mayinni>
gave Il lauyhablc account of his connection
will. the carly press OF Montana. Judge
Seay of Missouri who has been in Helena
but four days treated the Last Pilgrim"
in 4 humorous manner. lis speech WAS
full OF sound sense, and was heartily rc. |
:cived All of the speeches were admira,
Die in their way, and many of them we'll !
worthy preservation among the annals OF
Montana.
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