St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-08

The ST. Paul Curling club held its
\ annual meeting at the club house OIL
Raspberry island last night. Judge
Cory occupied the chair, and there was
no lack of enthusiasm. Fully seventy
i've members were present. Secretary
Alex McCullech submitted his report
for the past year. This was, in sub
stance, as follows:
That tie season of 1929 was the
third in the history of the club as an in
corporated body; that the past season
opened aoout the middle of November
1892, and continued to the end of
March, 1898; that the last bonSpiel was
great success. with many trophies to
compete for and the largest attendance
known in the clubs history, from Man
ltoba, the Northwest territory, Wiscnn-
sin, Illinois aud Minnesota. in fact. the
largest number of curriers' ever congre-
gated in the L nited States, The local curl
ers were cotnplimented for their work
at the Winnipeg bonspiel, from which
they carried of more trophies
than at any time since the clubs or
ganization. The report of the secretary
showed Il present membership OF 205.
During the past season Al new mem
berS We're enrolled. 80 dropped for
hon-payment of dues, and 81 resigned.
Secretary McCulloch thus alludes to the
death of two members of the club dur
the past season: Two of our brother
curriers', james II. Wilson and w.
j. Dunnebaek, nave been swept
over the hog lire and have
reached the tee-their haven of rest ii
The present membership is eleven less
than al The date of the previous report.
Excluding the various meetings of the
several subcommittee, the executive
committee has held twenty-five sessions.
In the face Of delinquent membership
dues and debt. the club has wonderfully
progressed.
The sccretary's report and that of the
treasurer were adopted and filed. The
latter showed a small balance in the
treasury. Seven new members were
initiated and number of applications
received. The following officers were
elected fur the ensuing year: William
Rodger, president; Gom Scott, vice
presidents; A. McCuIloch, seere-
tary; ID. c. Murray. treasurer. The
executive committee chosen were Judge
Cory, George F. Hail, w. P. Jewett,
John hinkel. H. c. Smith. DIR. Carson
was reelected chaplain. The series of
games for the Kinks >c compete for,
in the Mitchell champion rink
match, the Western Dalrvmple
medal and the Kinks in the
international match, United States
against Canada, to be held during the
st. Paul bonspiel, Jan. 16 to 20, will be
appointed by the ice committee early
next week. President-eleet Rodger,
Vice President-elect Scott and Chaplain
DR.. Carson each made appropriate
speeches of acceptance. DIR. Carson
said that he should preach sermon TO
curriers' at the Central Presbyterian
church on the Sunday preceding the
bonspiel.
William Fleming. one of the oldest
sklps in this section, has volunteered to
initlate all nOvices of curling to the in
tricacies of the game every afternoon
and venlng from now on till the bon
spiel opens.
TIE regular curling season may now
be consideredtas. formally opened.
After the annual meeting a match
game was played by the two following
Kinks:
I'm Carson, Rev. DR.. Carson, j. &.
Hinkel, Dan Mcmillan, skip; j. j.
Ahern, Judge Cory, j. A. Mcmillan,
George o. Nettleton, skip. The latter
rink defeated the former in a score of
Is to g.