Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-12-14
MEETING OF EX-OFFICEALS.
Az Ore OF Ex-Omce
RGlGers, of Ju0sata County
Effected OK Tuesday.

county met in the Orphans Court
Room in the Borough of Miffiin
town on Tuesday, December 9th
1898, at 2 O'Clock p. m, and pro
ceeded to an organization. Gen
William Bell presented the name
of j. b. NJ. Todd, Esq, as the first
chairman because he said Mr.
Todd had first conceived and sug
gested such organization twenty
years ago, and he was unanimous
ly elected. The organization was
completed by electing Gen. vii
liam Bell, Secretary ; Wilberforct
Schweyer and j. Howard Nicely,
Assistant Secretaries; S B. Lou.
don, w. II. Moore, Robert Ne.
Meen and David Watts, Vice
Presidents.
On motion of Mr.. Schweyer.
duly seconded, it was decide. tC
make the scope Of the present or
ganization to include all the ex-
officials of Juniata county and all
the officials presently in office and
their successors when elected, the
members of the Legislature, past
and present, and their successors.
when elected, the members of Con
gress and State Senate when resi-
dent within the County of Juni-
alta and the President Judges OF
our Courts when resident within
Juniata county.
The following persons enrolled
their names as members of The Or
ganization, with their official desig-
nations and terms of service,
tO-wit:
Gen. Wm. Bell, High Sheriff.
1S43.
J. B. NJ. Todd County Treasurer,
S. B. LoUdoh, High Sheriff,
1864, Jury, Commissioner,
andnd County Auditor.
r. Z. Parker, County Treasurer,
1866, County Treasurer 1876.
David Watts, County Treasurer,
1870.
B. T. Burchfeld, District At
tOrney, 1886.
Wm. p. Graham, County Au-
ditor, lSS8-IS93.
Hon. >. l.. Barton, Associate
Judge, 1891.
J. Howard Nicely, District At
tOrney, 1891.
Samuel Lapp, High Sheriff, 1892.
W H Moore, Commissioner, 1884.
Wilberforce Scbweyer, District
Attorney, 1851.
W. II. Zeiders, Prothonotary.
1894.
On motion of Mr.. Loudun, duly
seconded, it was resolved that the
objects Of the organizatiO be Gefn-
ed 10 be the promotion OF social
intercourse among its members,
that they hold such meetings ana
it such times as the members may
determine and that the objects Of
the society be promoted by re
unions Of its members when and
as Gften as the organization shall
decide.
On motion of Hon. j. l.. Barton,
duly seconded, it was resolved.
ihat the Chair appoint a commit
Tee 10 draft suitable Constitution
and bylaws to set forth the o3-
jects and government of the So
ciety.
The Chair appointed Messrs. j..
Howard Neely, Wilberforce
Sch geyer and S. b. Loudon, as
said committee.
On motion Of Gen. William Bell,
duly seconded, w. II. Zeiders,
Esq. was chosen Treasurer.
On motion of 5. 3. Loudon. duly
the fees of the society
were fixed at twenty five cents for
initiation and twenty-five cents
dues per year thereafter.
The following persons paid their
initiation fees and the same were
paid to the Treasurer S. B.
Loud0n, W. p. Graham, w. II.
Moore, Hon. j. L. Barton, j.
Howard Neely, Samuel Lapp, Gen.
William Bell, w. H. Zeiders, J.
Is. NJ. Todd.
Remarks were made by Hon. J.
L Barton, W. p. Graham, S. b.
Loudon, Gen. William Hen, J. B.
NJ. Todd, Samuel Lapp and others
on the laudable nature of the so.
ciety and its possibilities, how
widely representative il would be
of the strong men and leading citi-
zens of the county, almcst every
family in the county being in some
way attracted to it by having had
some member or kinsman as such
official. In its historical signifi
canoe, the association of this elias:
of men would be most beneficial
their incumbency of office dating
back to the organization of oul
county. While societies, having
for their object the promotion o
the social virtues are withou
number, none OF them could more
justly claim the merit of excellenc,
than the proposed one.
On motion the proceedings were
directed to be published in tn,
county papers.
On motion of Samuel Lapp
duly seconded, the society ad
journed to meet at the call of thu