St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-02
A Distinguished and Histor-
zeal Gathering Of the Set
tiers Of Minnesota.
Hen Who Planted the Virgin
Prairie With the Seed Of
Progress.
"reminiscences Galore Of the
Hardships and Pleasures
Of the Settlers.
c. D. Elicit Elected President,
J. D. Ludden Vice Presi-
dent, Of the Society.

! Boards of sllvery sheen andthair-an
exceedingly scarce commodity IN some
instances-as white as angels robes;
these graced the heads of an emolage
of Minnesota'S distinguished citizens at
the State Historical society yesterday.
They were the pioneers-the once hardy
and thrifty young men who first planted
the Minnesota virgin prairie soil with
the seed of progress and the germ of
civilization. They were the members
Of the Old Settlers association. and 1t
was the occasion of the thirty-third
annual meeting. They have witnessed
a marvellous development during their
eventful and busy careers here. st.
Paul was a mere hamlet, or Indian
trading post, and there was no Mime
apolis, when most of them sought their
fortunes here. st. AnthOny'S falls was
then the possible head of navigation,
and it was to that point that the earlier
emigrants directed their attention. Then
st. Paul sprang up as if by magic. Ten
OF fifteen years later Minneapolis, the
protege of Col. John Ii. Ste
venS, grew with amazing thrift
and swiftness, until Yesterday
the patriarchs exclaimed with pardona-
bic pride: Behold the fruits of our,
labor. our skill and our genius" In the
gathering were two eX-governorS and
many eX-State officials of various de-
grees, and all have figured, at some
time, in conspicuous way in organic
ing, or in the administration and con-
duct of the state. The meeting cele-
brated the fOrty-second anniversary of
the territorial organization OF Mime
sofa, and the members were all present
at the ceremony forty-two years ago.
AS each year glides by the numbers
narrow down. The reaper comes, and
one by one the pioneers are garnered to
their eternal abode. Since the meeting
year ago, according to the report of
the standing obituary committee, the
Maker has claimed the following:
Joseph W. Reed, st. Paul; Martin Mower,
Saltwater; William +. Bantwill Saltwater;
A. r. French Baltimore; William Borette,
Crookston; William Russell. McCrimmin
Gen. II. II. SibleyJ.J. Dewey, st. Paul; Thorn
ton Bishop, Kettle River.
Not all that are still living were pres
emf, but the majority were, as this list.
giving the names of those
In Attendance
yesterday, as we'll as the date at which
they located in Minnesota, will Indicate:
Col John H. Stevens 1S49 Minneapolis;
W. p Murray lS49. Lorenzo Hoyt, 1S4S. Jo-
seph Guion. 1915. n. Merrill, 1912, st. Paul;
D. Cameron. 1913, La Crescent: c. p Lull,
1912, S. Statelor, 1912, Faribault; l. Mahoney,
mona; Mahlon Black, 1912, Minneapolis; 1.
Staples, 1S4S, saltwater; Martin n. Kellogg.
1S49. William *. Marshall 1877 st. Paul; S.
G. Thompson, 1S49. William E. Hartshorn,
1916, Minneapolis: Fred DIVA. 1S43, st. Paul;
w. H. Tinker, 1919 J. D Ludden, 1S45, Charles
D. Elfelt 1910, st. Paul; j. ID. McCaruS 1876,
Saltwater; II. II. Harry, 1S47, Minneapolis;
David Day, 1S49. B. W. Brunson, 1S47, A: L.
Moss, 1s4s, D. s. l. Baker, 1S4s, Alex Ramsey.
1910, c. H. Murphy, 1S49, St Paul.
There was but little business to trans
act, and this dispatched, Col. John H.
Stevens extended a hearty invitation to
the society to meet at the West. in Min
peapolis, next year and banquet. The
invitation was accepted with remarks
sf qualification.
For the ensuing year the following
officers were elected:
President, C. D. Elicit; first vice president,
j. d. Ludden; second vice president, Daniel
Cameron; recording secretary, Fred Aliva;
corresponding secretary, j. +. Williams;
treasurer,aDr. j. II. Murphy.
AT 2:30 the association partook of a
SumptuOus banquet in the Merchants
ordinary, supplemented by the after
dinner talks that have always been
feature of the organization. The
bpCCCuCS MClC All DuO buCy WCiC
spiced with happy hits and amusing
incidents and "reminiscences.
DR.. Murphy passed around the cigars,
and i'll his blunt way, exclaimed:
You have all got through eating, and have
lighted your cigars. and now l propose the
health of the president
The toast was drank sitting, although
each member emphasized the esteem in
which President Elicit IS held by
hearty round of applause.
President Elicit returned his thanks
for the compliment in neat terms, and
asked to be excused from eXtenoed re-
marks, inaSmuch as he was much the
youngest member present. This dec
laration provoked cries of ''No. MOI
You are not the youngest" and DR..
Murphy asked the privilege of accord
ing that honor to Gov. Marshall. The
latter replied that Mr.. Hoyt has the
best claim to the distinction. The gov
ernor asserted that he remembered Mr..
H0yt as mere boy of twenty or twenty.
one. Mr.. Hoyt corrected the statement,
reducing the age just one year, and
then Gov. MARSHALL resumed that,
owing to the rules of eligibility,
there can be no member now who is
less than siXty-two and half years of
age. The governor was reminiscent.
and he renewed the recollection of the
gathering that in the earlier history of
st. Paul, Eagle street, now an aban-
doned locality, was the only business
center in the state. He gave his age as
sixty-five, and paid feeling tribute to
the memory of the dead. He was pleased