The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-07-14
nineteenth ANNUAL Meet
OLD Settlers ASSOCIATION
Program About Complete for the Annual Meeting This
City Thursday July 20-Committees Named to Have
Charge of the Event.

all are busy getting affairs lined up
for the nineteenth annual meeting and
reunion of the Vermiron Range Old
Settlers Association which takes place
here next Thursday.
The several committees have their
work cut out for them and they are,
one and all, attending to their duties
in such manner that all will be in
readiness to fittingly celebrate this
annual event.
The attendance of outsiders promises
to be up to expectations as many have
signified their intention of being
present to meet with the old timers
and take part in the program pro-
vided.
The committees named in charge
are composed of the following:
Reception-Peter Schaefer, chair
man; o. w. Parker, Jacob L. Pete,
Charles Quigley, A. j. Thomas, Mrs.
Peter Schaefer, Mrs. Charles Quigley,
Mrs. G. H. Brownell, Mrs. w. D.
Gallagher, Joseph Skala, John E.
Porthan, L. j. White, Ely; r. j. White
side, w. G. Sargent, Duluth; Bert
Pearson, Paul Chamberlain, Britton
Prout, Virginia; E. j. Morcom, T. E.
Taylor, Albert Kitto, Tower; T. G.
Grierson, John Glode, liver visited,
Eveleth; L. w. Wilson, Aurora; N. B.
Shank, Biwabik; Joseph Thomas, w. C.
Barrett, Hibbing; Oscar LaFrance,
Chas. Peterson, Chisholm; Thos. Owens,
Two Harbors
Parade Grant McMahan, chairman;
M. j. Murphy, Joe GerNn, ST., ]. A.
Rothman, I. G. Cox.
Membership-Leslie Brownell, chair
man; T. E. Miller, Henry Chinn, Jos.
Gerzin, Jr., Andrew Watilo, Jr., Herman
T. Olson, M. j. Murphy, Olof Knutson,
Bror Magnusson.
SportS-E. A. LaBeau, chairman;
Matt Kapsch, John Buccowich.
Picnic-B. o. Strachan, chairman: z.
C. Jones, Walter Carlson, Peter Hand
berg, VIM. Jones, D. L. Childers, T.
Sundstrom.
Banquet-E. w. Hanson, chairman;
Mrs. George Anderson, Mrs. w. E.
Trezona, Norman Brown, Andrew
Watilo, Jr.
Decorations John A. Harri, chair
man, Nick Alfalfa, Frank Medeen,
Douglas Nankervis.
Music and Dancing-A. o. Knutson,
chairman; A. A. Nyman, Hugo Klee-
mola, John Grahek.
Owing to economic conditions, the
directors have considered the matter
of dues and 1t was decided to cancel
all past unpaid dues. This was done
with the intention of holding the full
membership in the organization. It
was also decided to send out no bills
but to make a request in the regular
invitation for all to send in their dues
for this year. Qualifications for mem
bership are the beginning of residence
of twenty years or more on the Ver-
million Range. Men and women are
both eligible.
The program as arranged is about
as follows:
$3.50 to 1890 A. M.-Reception of Old
Settlers at the Community Center from
where the annual parade will start at
1890 or as soon as it can be gotten
under way. After the parade, Sandy
Point will be sought where the annual
picnic takes place beginning at 1900
O'Clock.
Two weeks ago we announced that
no "booyah" will be served. Since that
time the mining companies which have
annually supplied this appreciated item
on the program, have notified the pic
mic committee that they would again
supply this delicacy In addition, there
will be sandwiches and soft drinks dis
pensed at the grounds.
The 'booyah" is in addition to the
basket lunch you are expected to
bring. Coffee, cream and sugar will be
served by the association free of
charge. The serving of the "booyah"
will begin at 1890 and you are re-
quested to bring dish for its re-
ception.
A program of sports has been ar
ranged for the time shortly after
lunch. Music will be at hand for
dancing at the pavilion all afternoon
No evening dance will be held this
year.
At $3.50 the annual banquet for the
members and their families is called
at the Community Center. At this
banquet the annual election of officers
and the business meeting will take
place. In order to facilitate matters,
la nominating committee has been
named in advance and their report will
be taken up at the meeting. The re-
port of the nominating committee is
not final, however, and nominations
viii be received from the floor for the
several offices to be filled.
A program of musical numbers will
also be provided for the banquet be-
sides the speakers for the occasion.
The officers to be elected are q
president, first and second vice presi-
dents, secretary, treasurer and two di-
rectors The officers will take charge
on January LIST, 1894. Those serving
for this year are:
President-peter Schaefer.
LIST Vice President-A. j. FenSke.
End Vice President-U. s. G. Nc
Mahan.
| Secretary-Leslie Brownell.
Assistant Secretary-John O. Mike.
Treasurer-James Moonan.
The directors whose terms expire are
B. o. Strachan and Thos. Grierson.
Other directors are E. j. Morcom and
A. j. Fenske, 1884; T. E. Miller and