St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-02
THE FORTY-NINEES.
Thirty first Annual Meeting of the
Old Settlers Association.

Old Settlers Association.
Grizzled and gray-haired pioneers
strolled about yesterday under the
dome of the capitol. Itwas venerable
assemblage, for every man of the forty
eight members of the Old Settlers as
sociation present had reached years Of
discretion prior to Jan. 1, 1858. The
meeting was the thirty-firSt annual one
of the association, and the attendance
was the largest ever recorded.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows: President, DR..
David Day, st. Paul; first vice-presi-
dent, Roswell p. Russell, Minneapolis;
second vice-president, Jeremiah Ma
honey, Minneapolis; recording secre-
tary, A. l.. Larpenteur, st: Paul;
corresponding secretary, j. +. Will
Jams, st. Paul; treasurer, Dr.. j. H.
Murphy, st. Paul: obituary committee.
Marshall, j. d. Ludden, J. f. Williams.
The report of the neurological COM
mittee showed the following deaths
during the past year: Aaron Goodrich,
st. Paul, June 90, 1887; David Hore,
Hastings. July II, 1887; Orange Walker,
Saltwater, August II, 1887; William
Rutherford, Saltwater, March 10. 1888;
DR., c. Carli, Saltwater, -, 1887; Nor
man W. Kittson, May 10, 1888.
Retiring President Northrup was
called on for a. speech. He arose, and,
with a graceful bow, resonded:
Gentlemen of the Old Settlers asso-
citation, we have come together again to
renew Old friendships, to mark the mile
stones in the journey of our lives and
to note those who have fallen by the
wayside | greet you cordially. l thank
you sincerely for the honor conferred
upon me. and, as we take our steps
down the valley that leads to some TN
seen shore, let US mellow our asperltleS,
cement more strongly our friendships,
revive more keenly our charities and
keep ever green the memories of the
old BOYS with whom we have trod the
path of life together now nearly half a
century gone. [Applause.
SHORT RESOLUTIONS.
EX-Goy. William r. Marshall intro
duced two resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted, as follows:
Resolved, That our hearts are sad
dened by the long list of deaths OF our
associates since our last meeting. That
we honor and cherish the memories of
these old settlers who have gone before
us. We hereby express our sympathy
and coincidence with their families.
Resolved, That Rev. Dr. E. il. Neill
be respectfully and cordially invited to
renew his membership with this associ-
alton and to cover with the mantle of
forgetfulneSS any cause of alienation
therefrOm.
The list of pioneers who have watched
the growth of the state from wilder
ness to its present proportions includes
Of ~ lly ~
dali, C. P. V. Lull, B. F. Irvine, J. II.
Murphy, L. Hoyt, Jere Mahony, Oliver
Parsons, w. II. c. Folsom, w. W. Fol-
som. Patrick Fox. E. Lapgevin, William
P. Murray, John A. Ford, David Day,
John II. Stevens, S. p. Folsom. A. H.
Cavender, E. II. Whitaker, John b.
Spencer, j. w. Reed, r. w. Johnson,
NJ. Sherman, G. w. Sweet, Anson
Northrup, n. Myrick, Thomas Rams
den, r. P. Russell, James Sherer, Eph-
rain Rhodes, ID. A. j. Baker, II. H.
Sibley, Alexander Ramsey, II. L. Moss,
William r. Marshall, Martin Mower, H.
n. Setter, William X. Quinn, Nj. n.
Kellogg. A. J.. Larpenteur. George L..
Becker, John Taper, j. j. Dewey, John
d. Ludden, S. Trask, S. Stateler, w. G.
Morrison, B. II. Randall.
THE ANNUAL BANQUET.
L fOrUN-llillc CldlIS were arranged IOr
the accommodation of the pioneers in
the ordinary of the Merchants yesterz
day afternoon on the occasion of the
annual banquet which succeeded the
business meeting at the capitol. EX-
Gov. w. II. Marshall presided, and
while there were no attempts at speech
making while discussing the menu,
the members present INDUCED in
"reminiscences of the early days of
Minnesota. Ex-Secretary of War Ram
sey was, as usual, the life of the COM
pany, but he could not refrain from
calling attention to the obstinacy that
chacteriZed the pioneers in turning ont
in such large numbers dspite his prom
ise to be the last one at the social board.
Il was born in 1885," said he, land
consider myself the patriarch of the
company, but l hope to attend many
more of our annual gatherings"
After thorough discussion of the
bill of fare, and succeeding the coffee
and cigars, Chairman Marshall called
upon Pioneer Lull to start a song. as he
had the reputation of being Il singer
and had led many aSSemblageS in church
singing in the past.
There was a.Slight auaver in the old
gentleman'S voice as he broke forth
with the familiar strains of ''Auld Lang
Syne," the entire company rising and
responding to the last StanZa. The
echoes Of their voices had scarcely died
away before a motion to adjourn until
the 1st of June, 1889, was proposed and
unanimously adopted.
HE WAS GATHERED IN.