St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-12
THE JUNIORS ANNUAL.
1t Is Largely Att ended and Many
Changes OF Constitution
Are Made.
Officers Elected for the Ensuing
Year Who Banquet the
Members.

The annual meeting of the Ramsey
County Junior Pioneers, their election
of officers and changes in the constitu-
ton, called out the largest meeting ever
held by that 0rganiZation,a and the inter-
est manifested in both these events
show that the organization is on a road
of prosperity that will lead it to a goal
as one of the leading organizations of
Pioneer or reminiscent character of any
in the state, and that it will soon vie
with the entire country in this line,
California now holding the palm. The
|. organization is only three years old. but
the exhibition of strength shown last
evening must have been exceedingly
gratifying, not only to the members,
but especially to the officers who
have guided the ship of manage
ment for the past year. Some of
the changes in the constitution were
contested hard and long, and the mem
berS participating in the discussion were
most earnest in advocating their re-
spective views, but when the deciding
ballot was cast they joined the majority
in heartfelt congratulations that all
was for the best, and bowed gracefully
to the inevitable.
The principal changes in the conSti-
tuition have been mentioned at length in
the GLOBE before, and as the atten-
dance was so large it is simply neces-
sary to give the salient points. In one
section the change or the word Mime
sofa to Ramsey county was the most i'm
portant, and this was defeated. The
association was pretty evenly divided,
the vote being 43 to 80, and if changed
would have barred from membership
that class who, although born IN the
tate prior to Jan. l, 1861, and not
having been resident of Ramsey
county all the time since would be incl
igible. The fact that many of that class
are members now, and that it would
tend to sever friendship relations and
relatives as well,was the point that won
the battle. 1t leaves the constitution
just as it was and admits to Junior Pho
neer membership those who were eligi-
BILE before and the next section provides
for those who came TO Ramsey county
later.
The second section of the same article
is one that has been contemplated for
some time, and provides for perpetual
lion by admitting any person after a
thirty years residence in the county.
For instance, those who arrived here in
'61 can join in 81. those in '62 can join
in '92. and so Oh year after year. They
will be known as classes of '6l, '62. etc.
The other principal changes were an
initiation fee of 81, and change in the
manner of paying dues. Providing for
remission of dues by the board of diIec-
tors in case OF sickness Or distress; CIV
ing the secretary salary of $50 per
annum, and the giving of bond by the
secretary and treasurer of 1000.
a new article was added to the con-
stitutiOn, providing for "Book OF b.
ographieS of Deceased Members" to be
kept by the secretary for historical
value to the association. These sketches
will contain all information about de-
ceased members, and will include facts
about those who have died before this
provision was made.
Annual reports were read from all the
officers, that from President Starkey
showing strong increase in member
ship and q good financial standing, in
the face of the fact that four deaths
occurred during the first four months of
the year.
a committee was appointed consist
ing of E. c. Starkey, John Clark and
Henry Webber to make arrangements
for the Juniors to participate i'll any
Columbian parade or celebration that
| may take place in the city. The cleo
ton of officers was conducted during
the transaction of general business,
many of the contests being quite
| spirited, and resulted as follows:
| President-E. c. Starkey.
First Vice President-A. Z. Dewitt
Second Vice President-John Clark
Secretary-Charles ". Spiel.
Tressurer-Charles Friend.
Marshal--Henry Weber.
Assistant Marshal-Martin Hoban.
Color Bearer-Alfred Guerin.
/; Assistant Color Bearers-William Golden
| and Louis CayIetZel
Board of Directors-A. j. Schweizer. John
| Rogers Jr. William Koch, John jackson and
John Sloan.
Just before the meeting closed an ele-
| CANT luncheon was spread by the sue
| cesstul candidates under the Immediate
supervision of Ed Stahlmann, and If
was heartily enjoyed with story and
| song till after midnight.