The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-13
Old Settlers Hold a Big Meeting in
st. Paul Yesterday.
Celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary Of
Founding Of Minnesota.
Association Has Now a Membership Of
Over 200 Members.
Relics Presented SocIety---RenewaI Of
Old Acquaintance.
From Thursdays Daily.

from thursdays DAILY.
The annual meeting of the Minnesota
Territorial Pioneers association at the
state fair grounds elected the following
officers for the year: President, E. w
Durant, Saltwater; vice presidents, John
B. Cooper of st. Cloud, j. E. Bell OF
Minneapolis; secretary, George H. Haz-
zard, st. Paul; treasurer, E. E. Hugh
son, Minneapolis.
Mr.. Hughson expressed desire to be
relieved from further service as treas
urer and the president was authorized to
appoint his successor in case Mr.. Hugh
son refuses to accept the reelection. 1t
was decided to hold the meetings here
after at the state capitol. The uncer-
tainty of the weather at this season
made the change advisable.
The meeting was attended by nearly
800 members. Lunch was served at In
stitute hall. ST.
Prayer was offered by Rev. William c.
Pope of st. Paul, and Gov Van SAINT well
coined the guests and spoke of the won
derful advancement of the state since
it as their home.
President E. w. Durant of Saltwater
delivered his annual address and recall
ed events of the early days of the state.
He congratulated the association on its
present prosperous condition, there being
now, 2,7OO members.
Secretary George II. Hazards annual
report showed an increase of 800 mem
bers since the last meeting.
The report of the treasurer, E. E.
Hughson, showed receipts aggregating
$994.95 and disbursements of $Sll.34,
leaving a balance on hand of $lS3.6l.
A relic of the early days was pre-
scented to the association to be placed in
the log cabin, in the form of certificate
of sale of five lots in Oak Grove City,
Anoka county, including an interest in
the local water power. The date of the
certificate is Sept. "a, 1857. Mrs. Sadie
Noyes Clark of Minneapolis presented a
life-size oil painting of her father, Dr.
Noyes of Saltwater, one of the early set
tiers. Secretary Hazard presented to
the association a copy of Hans Mattson's
''Story of an Immigrant" and Moses X
Armstrong of st. James, Mimi, donated
Vacation Travels" and "The Early
Builders" written by himself.
A. L. Larpenteur of st, Paul present
ed picture of himself an his brother.
in-law, Bartlett Presley, taken years age
when they were young men.
After the business meeting tic floor
was cleared for dancing and many Of tbs
members r,ere still young enough % Gu
joy thi" part Of the program. EdgarG
A. B. ,lnley exhibited stereopticon vissE
i'll rating early days in Minnesota, II
Eng pictures Of prominent pioneers
- views Of st. Paul, Minneapolis, Fo-;
s4zeii2g, taken before Minnesota became
.te!a. The views were shown three
.;nes before all those present could get q
a.zsss TO see them.
Isadies Auxiliary Elects.
.ao ladies' auxiliary held shor! ousi
ness meeting in the log cabin ard elect.
ed the following officers: Precedent, Mrs
Southworth, Shakopee; vice president
Mrs F. H. Potts, Minneapolis; secretary
Mrs. George Il. Hazard, st. Paul; treas.
urer, Miss Carry Stratton, Minneapolis
The ladies presented to President Du-
rant bouquet of roes and carnations
and to Gov. Van SAINT birthday cake
and bouquet of roses, yesterday being
the governors birthday. ,Eg
Charles d. Tuthill of Tuthill, Anoka
county, who was present at the meeting
was member of the house of represen-
tatives when the constitution of the
state was adopted. Mr.. Tuthill served in
the Tenth Minnesota regiment, and was
wounded in the battle of Big Mound,
Dakota, and was hauled six hundred
miles in an ambulance wagon to Fort
Smelling, with broken leg, the result of
bullet wound. He is an enthusiastic
supporter of the state fair, and was the
first man to pitch his ten on the grounds
and spend the week there with his wife.
He is now seventy-two years of age and
enjoys the best of health.
Amo&g the older settlers of the state
at the meeting were: A. L. Larpenteur,
1913; Mrs. Teresa Griffith, lS47; Mrs.
M. n. Adams, l848; DIR. A. j. Baker,
1S4S; Mr. and Mrs. William P. Murray,
lS49; Mrs. E. McCarron, l849; Mary
Smith Howieson, 1850; Mrs. F. j.