Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-28
GLENCOE. June IL, 1856.

held in Glencoe, Ilth day OF June. 1856. t
GLENCOE. June IL, 1856.
Editor Times:
At an early hour the hardy pioneers of this
section of Minnesota, wendell their way to the
village Of Glencoe, to celebrate the anniversary
of the settlement of Mcleod and Sibey counties.
The hotel was crowded. AMI the bower prepared
for the occasion WAS scarcely capable of holding
the assembled multitude. Among those present,
We noticed very large proportion of ladies
bcaming with intelligence and all eager to par
ticipate in the festivities of he occasion.
| At ID o'clock, one hundred and thirty per-
sors d;ned in front of the Pioneer House,
in Glencoe. Not only the nccessares but many
of the uxuries Of life graced the festive board.
Immediately after dinner, the Hutchinson Family
with their inimitable voices, made the air echo
with sweet songs. An able an! eloquent address
was then delivered by Rev. Henry Elliott, after
which some appropriate oasts were read and re-
sponded to, among which 1 give You few:
l. BY Rev. Mr. Elliott:
The Pioneer Ladies of Glencoe-Iay they
long live to cheer their husbands and make their
homes happy.
. By A. j. Bell:
The Ladies-God bless them Their presence
inspires conf lence even in frontier life.
Responded to by d. p. Myers.
3. BY l.. s. Simons
The fas of our Country-May its ample folds
soon embrace Cuba AMI Canada.
4. BY Joseph II. Brown:
The Counties of Sib!cy and Mcleod Bearing
the names Of individuals prominent in the history
of our Territory, they themselves destned TO
stand prominent among the counties of the Ter
rit ry for beautiful scenery, fertility of SOIL and
he ,l'hv, entcrprising, ana intelligent population.
5. BY \. J. Bel:
The Day We celebrate may each returning
year fni US Il hai pyy and prosperous people.
Response, song by the IIu chinsons (Aly West
crn IIomc).
The evening was spent rs pleasantly as could
be desired: al bl:the and gay. Hon. Marin
Mcleod, vino WIS expected to deliver the first
annual address to the pioneers of this great prai-
RE, arrived late in the evening; but to get re-
leased was out of the question. SO the address
was delivered to the ediicaliop of the audience.
There 10 signs Of intoxcatiOn, and no
profaue language WAS heard in fact, i. was as
pleasant an occasion of public character as
ever witnessed, anl it has done much to create
good feeling among the hardy pioneers and in
spirc confidence in the opening up of this fertile
country. Here, where one year ago nauoht but
the yell Of the savage and the hOwlings Of the
wolf were heard, are now hundreds of indus.
trous and intelligent inhabitants and every dav,
families and teams coming in and finding
home on this fertile prairie. Another interesting
feature is tie flct thrt large proportion of the
actual settlers of families, having teams
to operate with--mcn Of cool morals, AMI prin-
cipallv Americans by birth and Republicans in
politics.
The day is not far distant when Mcleod county
will be one OF no mean lrc:en>ions. Among the
many persons at the anniversary, was a very re-
spectacle and intelligent delegation from the
town of Hutchinson. They were received with
that kind of he'rty generosity always character
ist;c Of this great West, and believe, left with
i favorable impression in regard to the settlers
of Nc Leod county.
The citizens resolved to celebrate the | It'll Of
June, 1857, in style worthy the thousands W no
will at that time be actual settlers on these beau
tiful and fertile lands.
YOurs. &c r