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Old Settlers' Society of Waupaca County

The Old Settlers' Society of Waupaca County was organized in 1872, in pursuance of a call numerously signed, and published in the County papers. The first meeting was held at the Tarbell House, Weyauwega, March 28, 1872.

The meeting was called to order by W. F. Waterhouse. Hon. Louis Bostedo, of Weyauwega, was chosen Chairman, and J. Wakefield, of Fremont, Secretary. Ira Millerd, of New London, and Judge Ogden, of Waupaca, were chosen Vice Presidents.

The following gentlemen were chosen a committee to present a Constitution and By-laws: G. W. Taggart, John Fordyce, Weyauwega; James Smiley, Mukwa; G. L. Lord, Waupaca; Giles S. Doty, Larrabee.

The following were chosen a committee to prepare a program of exercises: Lucius Taft, New London; A. D. Smith, Lind; William A. Springer, Fremont; M. A. Stinchfield, Waupaca; W. F. Waterhouse, Weyauwega.

The committee made the following report

Opening address, by Hon. E. L. Browne, Waupaca, Historical relations.

Supper at the Tarbell House.
Toasts and responses;
W. F. Waterhouse, toast master.

A general social conference, without formality.

Committee on Nominations

A. Y. Balch, Weyauwega
William Masters, Royalton
George M. Pope, Lind
Paul Farrinacci, New London
W. A. Springer, Fremont
J. W. Hibbard, Waupaca
James Smiley, Mukwa
O. A. Quimby, Dupont
I. Brown, Lebanon
Giles S. Doty, Larrabee
W. Fife, Caledonia

Constitution

The committee reported a Constitution, which was adopted. A residence of seventeen years in the County was required as a condition of membership in the Society.

The officers were to consist of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian, and an Executive Committee of five. The annual meeting was to be held on the second Wednesday of February, for the election of officers.

Original Members signing the Constitution
1849 ~ 1851

R. Baxter '49
F. D. Dewey '49
J. W. Hibbard '49
T. Jenney '49
P. Meiklejohn '49
George E. More '49
J. S. Potter '49
W. E, Powers '49
W. A. Springer '49
George W. Taggart '49
James Thomas '49
Conrad Jerold '50
A. P. Jones '50
George L. Lord '50
George M. Pope '50
A. Sibley '50
M. A. Stinchfield 50
G. D. Tarbell '50
A. V. Balch '51
Carr Barker '51
Louis Bostedo '51
G. S. Doty '51
J. Jenney '51
L. L. Post '51
E. Selleck '51
James Smiley '51
L. Taft '51
Johnson Tarr '51

1852 ~ 1854

J. Baxter '52
A. L. Bostedo '52
E. L. Browne '52
J. A. Chesley '52
P. A. Chesley '52
Paul Farrinacci '52
John Fordyce '52
Hollis Gibson '52
Ira Millerd '52
Ira Millerd, Jr., '52
Henry C. Mumbrue '52
W. F. Waterhouse '52
E. Edwards '53
G. Farley '53
Alfred Gardner '53
Andrew Gardner '53
H. B. Hulse '53
D. Hutchinson '53
C. B. Lewis '53
J. Poll '53
N. Pope, Jr., '53
W. C. Potter '53
T. Rich '53
D. Axtell '54
D. Baxter '54
Robert Brown '54
R. Chambers '54
William Chambers, Sr., '54
J. W. Dean '54
W. Fife '54
William Masters '54
C. S. Ogden '54
A. D. Smith '54
J. Van Orman '54
E. Whitlock '54

1855 ~ 1856

Thomas Durant '55
Ira Markham '55
J. N. Mathews '55
O. A. Quimby '55,
J. Wakefield '55
D. D. Burnham '56
W. G. Gumaer '56
W. H. Teal '56
B. B. Waterhouse '56

Ladies of the Society

M. M. Allen
M. J. Balch
S. T. Balch
M. Barker
E. M. Baxter
R. Baxter
S. Baxter
E. Bostedo
M. Bostedo
S. G. Bracket
C. L. Calkins
C. Clarke
Abby Combs
H. M. Dean
S. Dean
M. Durant
S. Edwards
D. P. Farrinacci
H. J. Gardner
E. B. Gibson
M. C. Hulse
Isabella Isbell
Ruth Jenney
M. Meiklejohn
R. S. Millerd
S. Millerd
C. E. Ogden
E. J. Pope
E. Post
F. C. Potter
M. E. Potter
E. C. Quimby
J. E. Springer
Margaret Sumner
S. A. Taft
E. L. Taggart
Lelia S. Teal
Elizabeth Thomas
M. M. Wakefield
B. B. Waterhouse
N. Waterhouse
S. Waterhouse
A. L. Webber

The committee on nominations recommended the following officers, who were elected:

President, Louis Bostedo
Vice President, Lucius Taft
Secretary, Judge C. S. Ogden
Treasurer, G. M. Pope
Historian, J. Wakefield
Executive Committee, E. L. Browne, Chairman, A. D. Smith, Giles S. Doty, George W. Taggart, James Smiley

 Hon. E. L. Browne then gave one of his happiest addresses, amid general applause.

After supper came the toasts and responses:
Toast, by W. F. Waterhouse

''The good ship Mayflower, and the good steamer Peggy; the one landing her passengers and cargo on Plymouth Rock, to people and civilize the wilds of New England, the other landing her cargo and passengers on the marsh at Gills Landing, to people and civilize the wilds of Waupaca County."

Response by Hon. L. Bostedo, who gave a very amusing account of a voyage on the Peggy from Oshkosh to Gills Landing in the spring of 1853.

Toast, by W. C. Potter ''Staple nourishment of the river towns, suckers and milk!"
Pleasant response by William Barnes.

Toast, by Hon. E. L. Browne, "To the memory of the Peggy."

Toast, by the same ''The Judiciary of Waupaca County." Response by W. F. Waterhouse.

H. C. Mumbrue brought down the house when he told of the bear chase, near Gills Landing, in which W. F. Waterhouse was the principal actor.

The meeting then adjourned. J. Wakefield, Secretary.

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