Gilpin observer., 1899-01-26
THE p1osEER's Assou1ATlos
In Adjourned Annual Meeting Elects OF
GERS for 1899.

GERS for 1890.
An adjourned annual meeting OF the
Pioneers Association was held at the
council room in Central City, on Satur-
day afternoon, January 81. President
Chase Withrow called the meeting to
order.
The following members were present,
Joseph S. Beaman, L. P. Arrighi, Hugh
A. Campbell, Thomas Hooper, George a.
James, John E. Morris, Jacob Tascher,
Oscar l.. Peers, Herman Peterson, Alex
ander Taylor, Frank Teats, james H..
Tierney, A. H. Whitford, JesseP. Water
man, P. B. Wright.
The report of treasurer John c. Nc
Shane was read showing that the sum OF
of $1,000 remained in his hands as treas
urer, with no outstanding bills against
the association.
The report of the secretary was read
in which the following members were re-
ported as having entered rest since the
last annual meeting of the association,
namely, Elmer Michner, Samuel Evans,
Elizabeth Alright, Thomas Seery, G. ii.
Bull, Dennison ]. Ely, Lafayette Barnet,
James F. Deaver, William Harrison
Cheatley.
On motion the reports were received,
adopted and placed on file.
The attention of the association was
called to the condition of the plat of
ground in the city cemetery, known as
the Pioneers plot, whereupon on motion
the chair appointed the following pio-
neers as committee to see that the
same was put in proper repair, and the
sign board placed and properly secured:
Joseph S. Beaman, Jacob Tascher, Thos.
Hooper and Alexander Taylor.
The meetinD proceeded to the election
of officers for the ensuing year, the
following members being elected, all of
whom were elected by acclamation
President, Joseph S. Beaman: vice presi-
dents, w. r. Backus of Black Hawk,
Robert Coombs of Nevadaville, Edward
L. Moody of Russell Gulch; John c.
McShane treasurer: Jesse P. Waterman
secretary.
The chair appointed Alexander Taylor,
A. H. Whitford and Thomas Hooper as
a committee to conduct the newly elected
president to the chair. The retiring
president thanked the officers and mem
bers for the co operation he had met with
while president of the association.
The newly elected president on taking
the chair thanked his fellow pioneers for
the honor paid him in electing him presi-
dent for the third time since the organi-
zation of the association.
The question of extending the time of
eligibility for membership to the associa-
tion from January l, 1861, to January l.,
1865, was discussed. The sense of the
pioneers present was against extending
beyond January l, 1861. Hence no action
was taken.
The chair announced the following ex-
ecutive committee for the year 1888 !:
Chase Withrow Of Central, chairman
Alexander Taylor of Black Hawk, John
Sparks Of Nevadaville.
The matter of collecting biographical
sketches of fellow pioneers of
the association-was discussed at length,
whereupon on motion the chair ap-
pointed Chase Withrow, Thomas Hooper
and Frank Teats as said committee to be
assisted by the secretary, who was in
structed to formulate the proper blank,
which shall be printed and mailed to the
address of fellew pioneers, requesting
them to give such information as well as
short biographical sketches and photo
graphs Of themselves.
On motion the secretary was instructed
to furnish The GILPIN OBSERVER, Regis.
ter Call, Gilpin Miner and Gilpin County
Republican, with the proceedings Of the
annual meeting with the request that
they publish the same.
No further business GINNING before the
meeting, on motion it adjourned subject
to the call OF the president.
JOSEPH s. BEAMAN, President.
OJEssE P. WATERMAN, Secretary.