The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-26

who will serve until May IL, 1898. Those
who were here when Minnesota was But
a territory, met some time ago, and,
while being informally y known asEtthe;
- DID Time Boys of.Terriforial Days
!, namedsa COMMITTEES, to---draft a Sci. of
bylaws andslsuggest am appropriate
name. AT, the meeting last night in
the large dining room of the. Merchants
the old timers after considerable in
formal discussion thought better Of a
more dignified name than '"The :, Old
Time Boys Of Territorial Days" and
selected the other Minnesota Terri.
torial Pioneers" This name was there
fore adopted and will go down to his
tory. Col Allen, the temporary chair
man, presided.
The committee report was taken up
without delay It was apparent that
the name suggested. did not meet with
the entire approval Of the men present
M. J. Bell said he hardly hoped to have
the honor of naming the association,
but he preferred either Territorial Pho
neers or Minnesota Territorial Pioneers
Judge J. B. Olivier referred to the ex-
istence Of the Junior: Pioneers, and
thought the name pioneers might be
left out to advantage. Why not call
the association the Minnesota Terri
torial association?' =
Rev. William C..Pope, rector of the
Church of the Good Shepherd, said he
advocated putting away boyish things,
now that the members had come to
ripe manhood. He did not favor the
boy idea a bit. Mr.. Middleton, MEM
ber of the committee, on the other hand
favored the boy part of 1t. He believed
that the members were still boys.
Judge Mcdonald took aadignified view
of the case and believed it would be
better to leave off the: long name and
adopt some such name aas Territorial
Pioneers" Old Capt. Bell, who declined
the vice presidency later in the even
ing on the ground that he was eighty
two years Of age, wanted the name Of
old Minnesota left in under any cir
cumstances. = .u
The Bell motion was carried, how
ever, and the association named as
given above. Then the bylaws were
taken up and considered section by sec
ton. It was found necessary to make
a number Of amendments varying in
Importance, and as they stand they
provide about as follows: ;,
Section /. That the name shall be
Minnesota Territorial !. Pioneers, and
that the purpose of the association
shall be to perpetuate the memories
and friendships of the old days, by a
worthy citizenship which Will ennoble
the present and future history Of the
state. The second section provides for
the election Of president, first and
second vice president, "a secretary,
treasurer and an executive COMMITTEES
Of eleven. including the president and
secretary, and no three Of which shall
hail from any one county. The annual
meeting shall be, held May il Of each
year in the city of St.iaPaul.
Article 3 bears upon sthe matter Of
eligibility and provides that any person
may belong who was e resident Of the
territory on or before May II, 1858. Ap-
plications for membership, 1t is pro-
vided. must be accompanied by ST.
Article provides ;foFs the appoint
ment by the president OF a correspond
ing secretary, and thD next article
covers the matter tf making record
of members Of the, association who
The The few few succeeding articles define the
duties of the secretarys and treasurer
and provide that auyfamendment may
be made to the byilawS save the one
date Of eligibility att any annual meet
ing upon receiving y fw9sthird vote of
When the bylaws, had. been duly
heard and adopted the election Of Of
ficers- was proceeded with and oocu-
pied some little time. During the dis
QUESTION Timothy Reartion wanted it
taken from the power OF the president
to name the executive committee. but
his motion was voted down. It was
at the instance Of Judge Mcdonald and
II. s. Fairehild that the size. Of the
executive connmittee was enlarged SO
q to allow q sufficient number to live
iue the whole commit tee 10 Ramsey
ceunty and thus make the assoctation
. local anair. The question was sat