The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-23

the parade, paying, thus, their respects
| to the nations honored dead. In the ice
carnivals OF the past their marching
clubs have played prominent parts
Committees from the association have
| played prominent parts in every former
auditorium board which has been or
ganized, in st. Paul for the purpose OF
| building an auditorium, but to ever run
| the same course, leading to an ultimate
peaceful demise.
While charity and public affairs have
ever played an important part in the
work of the association, the members
have not allowed the social side of the
| organization to suffer through neglect,
and to this fact the wonderful success
of the Junior Pioneers as an associa-
tion may we'll be accorded. The meet
ings are held monthly In the Elks hall.
The business session is succeeded by a
social entertainment of some character
or another. They are always delightful
affairs, but none have been more so
than the April meeting. held two weeks
ago, when Gov. Johnson was the guest
of the society and 500 members were
present.
The Annual Picnic
An annual ball, always of great bril-
liancy and success, las become another
permanent feature Of the associa ton,
and the picnic held in June has become
q yearly institution. The annual meet
ing, for the election of officers, is held
In, September. At the last annual meet
ing there were 700 members enrolled.
Since then the membership has steadily
increased, and it is believed that the
enrolment will have reached the 500
mark by the time of the annual meet
ing this. fall.
When the association was first form
ed in 1889 1t provided as the qualiica-
ton for membership that the applicant
should be "any white male person of
good moral character who resided in
the state of Minnesota prior to Jan. /,
1871" This was intended to limit the
membership to persons under the age
of 81 years Jan 1. 1871, as those who
were older at that time were eligible.
generally speaking, to membership in
the Territorial Pioneers society.
Prominent Men in Ranks
In the roster of membership of the
society are to be found many names
which have figured prominently in the
history of the upbuilding of Minnesota
and of st. Paul, and, as well, the names
of men who are Dow actively associated
with the leading business and public in
stitutions of the city, county and state.
The past presidents of the association
since its organization are good index
to the quality and character OF the
membership. They are. 1SSs-94. Ed
ward c. Starkey; 1S9496, Albert j.
Schweizer: 1S96-97, Frank Robert Jr.;
1878, William r. Tostevin; 1S99-1900,
John Jackson; 190O-01, Edmund w. Ba-
lille; 1901-02. Charles T. Jessrang;
10000, Fred w. Zollman.
H. L. Bryant, a well known educator,
is the present presiding officer Of the
society G.. A. Caribeau, son of one of
the earliest settlers of Ramsey county,
is first vice president; Reuben Warner
Jr., son of Reuben Warner, the veteran
merchant of st. Paul, second vice presi-
dent; Edward Dahl, secretary; Albert
Hauser, treasurer; board Of directors,
E.W. Bazille, A. ]. Schweizer, r. Warner
Jr., William Pfeiffer, William Bircher,
Henry GuthunZ and Henry Myerding.
The board of directors is typical of
the society in many respects. In the
first place the wide character of the
members is fairly shown in the person.
mel of the board. On it there is a pro-
bate judge, fire commissioner, whole
sale dry goods merchant, an undertaken,
police officer and others.