The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-15
JUNIORS ELECTION
ANNUAL MEETING OFF THE AssOCr-
TON TOOK PLACE LAST EVEN
FRANK ROBERT PRESIDENT.
SEVERAL IMPORTANT AMEND.
MfcNTrs PASSED TO THE CON-
STITUTION.
MEMBERSHIP WILL BE LIMITED.
After the Year 1000 No More Glass
Members to he Adj
MEMBERSHIP WILL BE LIMITED

lne Ramsey County Junior Pioneers as
sociation held its eighth annual meeting last
night at Elks' hall. In the absence OF Presi-
dent II. j. Schwefzer, First Vice President
FRANK Robert Jr. presided. Prior to the bust
ness session, the following gentlemen were
initiated as members of the order:
II. L. Lightbourn. Fl. M. Barrett, Chester
T.. Smith, Patrick r. Smith, John p. Walsh
and E. j. Heimbach.
The important question before the associa-
ton was the proposed amendment of Article
OF the constitution. relative to the qualifca-
lions for membership in the association.
onder that article any man was eligible to
membership who had resided in Ramsey
county Tor thirty years. For instance, any
man who resided in Ramsey county prior to
Jan. 1. 1852, might become a class member tn
1882. Ii he came here prior to 1863 he could
peccme a. member in 1S93, and SO on per-
petuaiiy. The amendment stops the per-
petuating scheme at the year 1870, by pro-
wang That no man who has taken up his
residence In Ramsey county later than 1870
snail be eligible to membership. 1t excerpts.
however, the persons born in the state OF
minnesota. Article 2, before being amended,
read as follows:
Section 8. Any man OF good moral char
acter who resided In Ramsey county prior to
January l, 1862, may become a member and
shall be known and classed as a junior OF
1861; prior to January /, 1863, shall be known
and classed as q Junior of 1852, and so con-
Inued year after year. But in no case shall
any application be considered by the board OF
directors unless 1t Is shown beyond any
doubt that the applicant claiming first resi-
dence after January, 1861, has had a resi-
dence IN Ramsey county thirty (3O years
prior to date of making application for mem
bership to this association.
me amendment, as proposed by e. v.
Baz1lle, Is as follows:
Add after the word year in the seventh
line nj .SaRf10n 2 IF sold 4fa . 49, -
the year 1870 Provided, however, the above
amendment shall not apply to or exclude
natives of Minnesota"
There was no discussion over the amend
ment. 1t was simply voted upon in con-
nection with the slate containing the names
OF the nominees for officers Of the association
ana adopted by a vote Of A to 81.
Article 5, section S, of the constitution was
also amended by a vote of 66 to 10. Article
5 empowered the board Of directors at any
time to appoint a collector to collect de-
Hnquent dues and allow said collector such
compensation as is deemed proper. 1t was
amended by striking out the word rde-
iinquent." In the Junior Pioneer assoeia-
tlon dues become delinquent three months
AFTER the beginning Of the associations year,
and for the ensuing three months a penalty
OF % cents a month is added. At the end Of
the entire period Of six months the member
Who has not paid his dues must be dropped.
The amendment enables the board Of direct
ors to appoint the collector as soon as the
dues are due instead Of being obliged to
wait uHIl IAey become delinquent
The offices filed were the Pres
ident, first and second vice presidents, secre-
tary, treasurer, marshal, assistant marshal.
color bearer, two assistant color bearers and
five directors.
The ballots when counted up resulted In the
election Of the following officers:
President, Frank Robert; first vice presi-
oent% Robert II. Seng; second vice presi-
dent, e.. A. Cariveau; secretary, Edward
PAM; treasurer, A. ]. Oertel; marshal, Henry
Mydering Jr.; assistant marshal, George ".
Guerin; color bearer, Adolph Guerin; as
s1tant color bearers, Val. j. Swartz and
William A. Blackman; board Of directors.
John Jackson, Charles T. Jessrang, John
WAGNER, William r. Tostevin, e.. w. Ba-
lille; anlendents to constitution, both adopted.
William Tostevin, who was elected q di-
rector, received 62 votes, the largest num-
Der given any Candidate on the ticket. Sec
rotary Edward Dahl, Assistant Marshal Geo.
v. Guerin and Color Bearer Adolph Guerin
had no opposition, and so received the en-
tire vote. Treasurer A. j. Oertel was re-
elected by a vote of 58 to Il for P. j. Dreis
and 10 for Robert II. Seng.
The reports Of the secretary and treasurer
wers referred to the board of directors. They
showed a balance on hand of S821.17. The
total receipts were 81, 81, and the dis
bursements $644.44.
With the limitations last night the total
membership of the Junior Pioneer associa-
ton now amounts to 268.
After the business meeting adjourned an
ENJOYABLE social session, interspersed with
music and Rotations. concluded the pro-
gramme.