Gilpin observer., 1900-01-25
GILrIN COUNTY PIONEERS
Meet Pursuant to Adjournment and Elect
Officers for 1900.

Meet Pursuant to Adjournment and Elect
| Officers for 1000.
! Pursuant to adjournment from Thurs.
day evening, January II, 1900, the Gill
pin County Pioneers Association met at
the council room in Central City on
Saturday afternoon, January 20, at 2
o'clock. The meeting was called to
order by Joseph S. Beaman, president.
! The following members were present:
Alexander Taylor, P. B. Wright, Black
Hawk; e. S. Perrin, E. L. Moody, Jos.
Shinneman, Russell Gulch; John w.
Cannon, Jacob Tascher, Mrs. Jacob
Tascher, Nevadaville; Thomas Hooper,
Eureka S. Holmes, Oscar L. Peers, John
Glockson, l.. p. Arrighi, Chase Withrow,
Joseph S. Beaman, Jesse p. Waterman,
Central City.
The annual report OF the secretary,
showing that the following named
pioneers and wives of pioneers had en-
tered rest since the last annual meeting
was held Saturday afternoon, January
81, 1880: David G. Collier, A. E. Good.
fellow, George A. James, Samuel H. Mel.
lor, A. w. Tucker, L. H. Wolcott, B. P.
Haman, John F Hall, Mrs. Ignass Gundy,
Mrs. q. II. Bull, was read, received and
placed on file.
The annual report of Hon. John G,
McShane, treasurer of the association,
was read. 1t showed that during the
year 1899 there had been disbursed S67.7j,
leaving a balance OF s3l6.40 remaining in
the treasury. The report was received
and placed on file.
| The secretary reported that he had re-
ceived biographical sketches from Noah
S. Allebaugh, William r. Backus, P. B.
Wright, H. Jacob Kruse, John Glockson,
Oscar L. Peers, Lewis c. Snyder, Jacob
Tascher and Hugh A. Campbell; also
photograph of Charles Walker and Sam
Bowman.
The question OF the dedication OF the
court house by ball and banquet was
discussed at length, and, on motion, it
was decided to do so, the date to be an
nounoed as soon as the structure was
turned over to the county commissioners
and their acceptance of the same.
A statement was made by Mr.. Withrow
that the Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres.
byterian church would like to give the
supper. The matter, after discussion,
was left with the committee Of arrange
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President j. s. Beaman mentioned
that he attended the Pioneer Ladies' Aid
Society banquet held in 10 Denver last
month, an invitation having bsen ex-
tended the officers and members OF the
Gilpin County Pioneers Association to
attend.
On motion a committee OF three was
appointed as n committee OF arrange
ments on ball and banquet, the president
o the association to ba chairman. The
chair appointed Chase Withrow and
Thomas Hooper to act with him, said
committee to have power to appoint all
sub committees.
The question OF the price OF tickets to
the ball and banquet was brought up
and discussed. The matter was left with
the committee.
The secretary read communications
from the following named brother
pioneers in Denver replying to an in.
vitation extended them by the executive
committee to attend the dedicatory ball
and banquet to be given in honor OF tho
completion OF the new county building:
General Frank Hall. Alvin Marsh and
Alonzo G. Rhodes. The letters were
ordered pacsd on file.
The meeting proceeded to the elec.
tion OF officers for the year 1900, which
resulted rs follows: Joseph S. Beaman,
president; jesse T.. Waterman, secre.
tary: Hon. John c. McShane treasurer;
vic. presidents, John Sparks OF Nevada
vile, II. s. Perrin OF Russell Gulch, p.
B. Wright OF Black Hawk.
The president elect announced Chase
Withrow, Of Central City, chairman. A.
II. Whitford, OF Black Hawk, and Rob-
ert Coombs, OF Nevadaville, as the ex.
ecutive committee for the year 1900.
On motion the meeting adjourned to
meet at the council room on Saturday
afternoon. January 27, at 2 o'clock.
Murray Il Mack will present their