The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-07
OLD SETH Frs OF STEARNS AND
ADJOINING COUNTIES GATHER
FOR TWENTY-SECOND AN
NUAL OUTING ON TUESDAY.
INCLEMENT WEATHER KEPT
MANY FROM ATTENDING
Many Interesting "reminiscences Re-
tOld-Easter Star Ladies Serve a
Splendid Dinner-Plan to Meet at
st. Cloud at 1917 Regular Session.

The twenty-second annual meeting
of the Stearns County Old Settlers
Association convened in Sank Centre
this year. The date was set for Tues
day, June 5. The attendance was
small on account of the Indictment
weather which kept many of the older
members at home. Moreover the
meeting was abandoned a short time
ago, owing to the illness of Mrs. C. C,
Tobey whose executive ability remains
unquestioned and unequaled. How
ever, the Commercial Club took the
matter in hand and as result the
meeting was prepared for and result
ed very satisfactorily, although the
attendance was necessarily smaller
than it otherwise would have been
had more time to give proper public
ity.
The association is composed of set
tiers who lived in Stearns and
adjoining counties prior to or since
1852. This bars good many who have
been residents of the county for. a
long time enough to warrant their be-
ing termed old settlers. A great many
of the members live in st. Cloud and
vicinity. Although the majority ar
rived in cars, some, came on the noon
local and were met at the depot by 9
committee who had secured cars for
their convenience. They were taker
at once to the Masonic temple where
a dinner was served by the ladies OF
the Eastern Star. After an hour
spent in renewing acquaintance tn
meeting was called to order in the
lodge room by Pres. ]. D. L. Gilman.
Pres. Gilman introduced Asa NJ
Wallace, who, as president of the
Commercial Club, welcomed the Old
Settlers to Sank Centre. In his tall
Mr.. Wallace paid sincere tribute to
the settlers for the great part they
had played in the making of Stearns
county what it is. He mentioned par
ticularly C. F. Macdonald, and w. B
Mitchell, of St. Cloud and spoke of
their long lives of service to thei
city and county.
The minutes of the last convention
were then read by the secretary, c.
d. Grinols of st. Cloud. In the alb
sence of the treasurer, he also read
that report. "A nominating committee
consisting of John Coates of Saui
Rapids, Mr.. Gordon of SarteH and O
B. Boobar of this city were chosen ahe
while these men were in retirement
the report of the obituary committee
was read by the chairman, W. B
Mitchell. During the past year there
have been but two deaths in the rank
of the association which is less thar
ever before. They are former Presi
dent John Kaufman and Mrs. Cath
crime Coates.
st. Cloud was then decided on fol
the next meeting place, after which
the nominating committee made theil
report which is as follows; Pres. ]. d
Gilman of Watab, LIST Vice President
Mrs. Mary L. Street, St. Cloud, 2nt
Vice President, Mrs. c. c. Tobey, o:
Sank Centre; Treas, J. H. Boyland
of Paynesville; Sec, G. D. Grinols
of St. Cloud. John Coates, c. F. Mac
Donald and o. H. Freeman were ap
pointed on the executive committet
while w. B. Mitchell representative
obituary committe. CT. Macdonald
of St. Cloud was. then elected toast
master and took charge of the. pro
gram which followed. Mr.. MacDon
Donald is man of ready wit, a vita
necessity in the make up Of a success
full POSTMASTER. ~ a,,a
A vocal trio consisting OF Misses
Addie Dobbs, Ida Schmid and Bernic'
Johnson, accompanied by Miss MAJ
Conkey, sang two songs which were
heartily applauded: The speaker 0.
the day was then introduced, the Hon
Frank M. Eddy.
Mr.. Eddy addressed his audience
as young ladies and gentlemen, ex
planning as he did so that he was sin
cere in his purpose because the organ
ization was in class by themselyfx
in that they never grew old. His tail
was short and full of interesting rem
iniscences of the old days. Mr.. Edd'
is practically an old settler in Stearn'
county and for this reason his recall
ing Of the past was all the more read
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