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.
Waupaca
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