Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-19
san JUAN PIONEERS
in ANNUAL MEETING


Durango along with the social func
tions in order that they might secure
copies for future reference. The same
request has been made by number
Of visiting pioneers and we believe a
review will be Of interest, and we
give the official report of the pro
ceedings. u
The fourteenth annual meeting was
called to order by Geo. N. Raymond
president OF the association, at pioneer
headquarters Wednesday morning at
10:30, who welcomed the pioneers to
Durango and made 1t plain there was
nothing too good for the trail bTAzers
and their wives and family.
Owing to the absence of the Perma-
nent secretary. John w. Wingate, Hon
Ezra Elliott OF Del Norte was elected
temporary secretary. who read the
minutes of the previous meeting held
last year at Antonita. The minutes Of
the Antonita meeting gave notice OF
proposed amendments to the consti
tuition to be taken up at the Durango
meeting. The minutes were approved
without correction.
The next order Of business was the
report OF the officers. The report Of
John w. Wingate showed balance
on hand belonging to the association
of $305.50. A committee consisting OF
A. P. Camp. Mrs. Parsons and G. e.
Dudley was appointed to verify the
report. and Mt later session the com.
mittee reported the accounts OF the
secretary-treasurer o. X.
In the absence OF the necroologst,
Mrs. w. d. Carroll of Antonita, the
secretary read the report sent in by
her covering the past year. The death
roll as covered by the necrologist was
as follows: Edward Mcintyre of Ar
chuleta county, b. A. Taft of San Juan
county. e. J. Shaw of Rio Grande coun.
ty, Chas. w. Tankersley. who died at
his home in Denver January of this
year. and BENZ. Harwood of San Juan
county. To this list were added the
names of Helen Freeman Brastow and
Mrs. Mary Blackstone, both of Rio
Grande county. Attention being called
to the death of Chas. Fassett the com
mitee on resolutions was instructed
to draft suitable resolutions touching
his demise.
The committee on resolutions ap
pointed by the chair follows: Dar
4. Newcomb. Mrs. Dacre Dunn ant
Mrs. Brink.
On motion the chair WAS empower
ed to appoint committee to draft {
letter Of remembrance to Hon. Adaii
Wilson who is In California In pooi
health, also Mr.. and Mrs. John Fl
Shaw, now residents of California. The
committee consisted OF Mrs. Ezra El
lott, Dacre Dunn and T. C. Graden
Attention being called by Mrs. Fred
Carbis to the fact that many Silver
ton people were detained at home
owing to the death and funeral Of
Mary Leonard Howard, daughter OF
Mrs. Benz. Harwood. the mother of the
first child born in Silverton, the above
committee was instructed to draft a
letter Of sympathy and coincidence to
Mrs. Harwood. Mrs. Carbis being add
ed to the membership.
The temporary secretary, Ezra Ell
uott. was requested to send greetings
OF the association to John W. Wingate
the permanent secretary-treasurer now
in New York.
Letters expressing regret In their in.
ability to attend the meeting this year
were then read. John w. Wingate
wrote from Rome. N. Y. as follows:
Rome. Oneida County. N. Y,
Sept. IA, 1908.
Geo. N. Raymond. Esq,
PRESIDENT San Juan Pioneers AS.
ISOLATION. Durango, Colo.
Dear Sir: For the first time In some
years circumstances will prevent NV
presence at the annual meeting of the
association SO dear to us all. None
but those who know the comradeship
existing among those who have expert.
enced the hardship, labor and danger
attending the settlement Of a new sec.
ton can realize the pleasure of meet.
ing old friends who have participated
In such experience-friends tried and
true friends that one knows can he
depended upon in any emergency
friends that It is a pleasure to grasp
BY the hand and look into the friendly
eyes once more. Though many miles
distant I shall think of the members
OF the association on the days of the
meeting and heartily wish all may en-.
JOY most successful and pleasant oc-
casion and that health and prosperity
may attend each member and family.
! remain cordially,
JNO. W. WINGATE.
NJ. B. Gerry wrote from Rome. Ca
stating that his best and truest friends
we're the pioneers Of the San Juan
and that he knew they would bs in
attendance. adding that he hoped to
attend the next gathering. indicating