The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-29
THE PIONEER ASSOCIATION.
Seattle Members Want the Bars
Put Up.

Local members of the Washington Pioneer
Association held a meeting yesterday afternoon
at the office OF D. T. Denny. in North Seattle, for
the purpose OF discussing various matters con-
corning the annual meeting of the association
at Port Townsend next week.
Qualifications for membership was the prin-
cipal subject discussed. 1t was the general
opinion that the rules on this subject had been
tampered with until they were altogether too
loose. The original idea was to make il an 1850
citation for pioneers of Washington,
but changes had been made from time
10 time until IL was not necessary
that one shall be a pioneer to acquire member
ship child of pioneer who has lived all his
LIE In another state can come to Washington
and join the association on the day of his arri-
val, IL he has attained his majority; or. pioneer
who has lived in any of the Coast states or terri
tories for twenty-five years can join the associa-
ton on the day of his arrival here; OF, any man
or woman marrying pioneer-no matter what
his or her residence may have been-can join
the association. 1t was the opinion of all pres
ent at the meeting that the association should
be for pioneers only, and accordingly the follow
Ing resolution was adopted, to be presented to
the association at its meeting:
We propose the following as a substitute for
section OF article Y. of the constitution:
ANY resident or citizen who has lived In the
territory or state of Washington twenty-ons
years and upward, not having the qualifications
specined In article TX, may, upon the payment
OF ~ admission fee, and otherwise complying
with the requirements OF this constitution, be-
come an honorary member of this association
with the privilege OF participating in all its de-
alterations and social benefits, except in the
matter OF voting and serving on committees at
the annual reunions. The payment of such an
nual dues as are chargeable to other members
shall be necessary to retain honorary member
ship IN this association"
That provision might be made for children Of
pioneers the following resolution was adopted !:
We propose the following a substitute for
Article TX OF the constitution and for No. of
the bylaws:
All persons residing in the territory OF Wash
ington prior to January /, 1850. and all members
OF, or persons eligible to membership in the
pioneer organizations of California, Oregon,
are eligible TO become members OF this associa-
ton. Nothing in this paragraph shall be con-
strued as affecting the membership of any per-
son in the association at the time of its adoption,
June, 1891.
Those present and signing the resolution were:
David Graham, Thomas Mercer, d. Horton, A.
A. Denny, George F. Whitworth, /. g. Rowe G.
W. Boarman, +. Fl. whitworth, J. W. George d.
T. Denny, Charles Prosch, S. L. Crawford, p. FL.
Lewis, Thomas W. Prosch.
The matter of securing special rates from all
parts of the Sound to Port Townsend was re-
ferred 10 Mr.. Thomas w. Prosch.
The building of permanent Pioneers Home.
where the records and archives of the associa-
tion might be kept and meetings held, was also
talked over, but no conclusion was reached.
large number of Seattle pioneers are prepar-
ing to attend the reception. They have been
assured by Judge James G.. Swan. of Port Town
send, that there will be no lack of clans.