St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-11
IN EARLY DAYS.
Meeting of the Old Settlers Asso.
citation of Lake Superior.


Special to the Globe.
WEST SUPERIOR, Dec. 10.--The twelfth
semi-annual meeting of the Old Set
tiers association of the head of Lake
Superior was held today at the Euclid
hotel, in this city. The meeting was
called to order by Col. Hiram Hayes.
New members were admitted: Fred
Nleland, George Wieland, julius Wei
land, Carl Schultz. Ernerst Schultz and
Walter {. Bplen. Officers were elected
thus:
President H. W. Wheeler, oneota: vice
president, August Zachau Superior; treas
nrer, John Dunphy, Duluth; secretary. d.
george Morrison, Superior; corresponding
secretary William ID. Hubbard, Duluth; ex-
ecutye committee. 5. II. Clough, N. B. Mer-
Wleland, Duluth. and E. Ii. Brown, Supe-
1ior
The new president, Mr.. Wheeler, re-
celyed fine gavel made wholly from
the oaken ribs of the Algonquin, the
hrSt schooner on Lake Superior. MANY
old settlers also purchased canes made
from the same material, which were on
sale IN the hotel.
The following letters of regret were
read by Col. Hiram Hayes:
Col. ID. A. Robertson. of st. Paul, one
perlOr, was too feeble to undertake the
Journey; Judge r. r. Nelson. of the
same place, another of the three, was
TOO busy with court matters; Gov. Alex
ramsey, OF st. Paul, was otherwise en-
gagged. but said the growth of Superior
proved the truth of the saying that s'all
things come TO him who waits" C.. ID.
OBrien, of st. Paul, had other engage
ments; n. Myrick, of st. Paul, was ill,
Dut sent 'his soul and his song to the
Old boys;" John B. Brisben wrote from
GlenwoOd, Minn., that he has rheuma-
tlsm, and that "the cities at the head of
the lake are unit, not twins, and
though, like Jacob and Esau, they have
to be distinguished by a red rag; they
are sucked by the same DAM"
William K. Marshall, St. Paul. was
on the lake as early as 1S4S, again in
1887, 1860, and so on down. have made
the trIp'by canoe and trail, and in win
ter's SHOWS and summers heats, with
ravenouS fieas and mosquitoes sucking
my blood. l have known almost all the
Old settlers, from Borup and Cakes. and
Nettleton and Carlton, Ely, Ciosk, New
ton, yourself and all the first settlers on
down: L cannot name them all.
b. w. Brunson, st. Paul-My first
visit to the head of the lake dates back
with my father and others, camped on
minnesota point, near where the light
mouse now stands, and the following
morning, in our bark canoe. skirted the
future site of your beautiful city, then
dense, unbroken forest.
Senator Henry NJ. Rice, st. Paul
Having encamped OIL the site of your
city when not white man lived there.
and having watched its wonderful
progress, L, in common with its found
ers, rejoice in its unequaled growth.
Two noticeable events have advertised
It's Importance throughout the world.
AS II were but yesterday wilderness,
today the head of the lake receives and
ships more wheat than any other place
III the universe.
Frank A. Flower was elected on hon.
orary member of the Old Settlers Climb
OF the Head of the Lakes at its semi
annual dinner at the Euclid Yesterday.
Ihls is the first time this honor has
been conferred by the club.
Another in Dakota.
Special to the Globe
GRAND FORKS, n. D., Dec. 1O.-The
third annual meeting of the Old Set
tiers Association of Red River Valley
was held today, with fifty members in
attendance, whose settlement and resi-
dence dates back two and three decades.
Organization was effected by the cleo
ton of George B. Winship, PRESIDENT,
ID. Nj. Holmes, secretary: vice presi-
dents are Hans Myrha, Richland county;
Charles Cavalier, Pembina; Rev. o. Il.
Elmer, Crookston: Asa Sargent, Hills
boro; Jacob Lowell, Fargo; J. Erickson,
Moorhead; ID. McCauley, McCauleyville.
The next meeting will be held in Moor
head Dec. Is, 1892. The reception at
Hotel DacOtah from till 1920 was fol-
lowed by grand banquet. Toasts were
responded to by United States Consul
William Taylor, Winnipeg; Hon. Charles
Cavalier. Pembina; United States Col
lector n. E. Nelson, w. j. S. Trail.