The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-18
| OLD SETTLERS
HAVE F me MEET
OWING TO THE RAIN YESTERDAY
MORNING THE ATTENDANCE
WAS NOT AS LARGE AS IN FOR
MER YEARS-FINE TIME EN-
JOYED-NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN.

Vermillion Range Old Settlers Associ-
alton was held in Tower yesterday.
Notwithstanding the rain in the morn
ing which kept many away from the
festivities, the gathering probably
numbered more real old timers than
many of the past meetings have shown.
A notable fact was that out of the
twelve living presidents of the associ-
ation eleven of them were present.
The parade, headed by the colors
and the Ely Community Band got away
from the county Offices at Tower at
about noon. 1t diSbanded at the Nc
Kinley monument where the transpor-
tation committee had provided cars to
convey all to the park for dinner and
where the tasty "booyah" had been
prepared under the supervision of Chef
ThoS. Taylor and was served by the
Tower troop of Boy Scouts. The
"booyah" was compliment from the
s Oliver Iron Mining Company. Bread,
butter, coffee, sugar and cream were
also served and those who had not
provided themselves with lunches were
taken care of.
After dinner program of sports
given consisting of motor boat races,
swimming events and other aquatic
events. The band also gave a greatly
appreciated concert. Congressman w.
E. Pittenger made an address in which
he complimented the old settlers on
their yearly meetings and the spirit
shown in the constantly growing or
ganiZation. He also dwelt on some of
the matters agitating the public mind
at the present time. His remarks were
well received. Supt. G. H. Barnes also
made a short talk.
Visiting around music, boat and air
plane rides occupied the attention for
the balace of the afternoon. At $50
the annual banquet was held at the
Tower High School auditorium. The
banquet was prepared by the Eastern
Stars of Tower and served by the Girl
Scouts. A fine chicken banquet was
served. In the unavoidable absence of
Vice President Fred B. James who was
programmed as POSTMASTER, Mayor
Olson of Tower, also secretary of the
association, acted as POSTMASTER and
most efficiently filled this position as
well as several other positions in con-
nection with the meeting.
program was given which included
the invocation by Rev. E. H. Bull;
piano solo by Harriet May Olson; vo-
cal selections by Ronald Morcom for
which Mrs. M. j. Musich played the
accompaniment; piano duet by Misses
Angela Wienzierl and Hazel Johnson;
vocal solos by Mrs. B. o. Strachan
with Miss Lillian Schaefer as accom-
PIANIST Music during the banquet was
furnished by the Tower-Soudan High
School orchestra under the leadership
OF Christian Jensen.
Between the several selections,
Toastmaster Olson called on some of
the old timers present for remarks and
John Anderson, Thos. Owens and
others spoke briefly. John Anderson
was introduced as the organizer of the
association and several were called
upon to stand and be introduced.
Judge of Probate, William j. Archer,
was the speaker of the evening and
Mr.. Archer, always good on this oc-
caSion was better than ever. He spoke
on the old timers and the character
iSticS of some of them he had known
and also told of the remembrance
features of an organization such as he
was addressing.
After the completion of the program,
the gathering dissolved into a business
session. Officers were elected for the
year, beginning January 1, 1881, as
follows:
President B. James, Ely.
LIST Vice President-W. P. Chinn, Du-
luth
End Vice President-Frank st. Vim
cent, Soudan.
Secretary-L. M. Brownell, Ely.
Assistant Secretary VIM G. Smith,
Tower.
Directors, 3 years Grant McMahan,
Ely, and Thos. Grierson, Eveleth.
These directors will in addition to the
holdover members, E. j. Morcom,
Chas. Trezona, William Tracey and
Louis Bieberman, form the board of di-
rectors to act with the above officers.
President John H. Norden, under
whose efficient administration this
years reunion was staged, will after
this year and upon assuming of office
of the new officers chosen, take his
place among the honored past preSi-
dents of the organization.
Right here we wish to spread a few
compliments to the several committees
having the arrangements in charge
They performed their duties most ad-
m1rably. To single out any individual
member of the committees would be
doing an injustice All did excellent
work. However, we cannot refrain
from paying deserved tribute to the
work of Mayor Olson of Tower. Not
only ives he the secretary of the
association but under his vigorous
superintendency all committees func-
toned as one machine. To c. A.
Johnson, or Moonlight as he is
Familiarity known, is also a fair need
of praise due
1t was fine reunion, a fact to which