Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-23

were executed At the Court House in this city
Ibis firing was pronounced by judges as ex-
| cellent, especially that by company aud bat
TALON. After the battalion returned from
Rock Island the ARTILLERY company marched
to the Burtis House to dinner, the other COM
panies returning to their armory to disband.-
In the evening they al! attended . grand ball
at Labrmans Hall.
fifth Annual Meeting Of tho Old Set.
tiers of Scott County.
The nth Annual Meeting and Festival of the
Old Settlers Of Scott County was held a. the
Burtis House last evening, and the weather and
The stats Of the travel through the country,
taken into consideration there was fair at
tendance-not SO many as We would wish to
have seen-not 90 many by one hum
dred CT more as attended the Festival Of last
Year. We think that up to the time Of the or
ganz .tion Of the meeting and delivery Of the
address some hundred and twenty-five tick.
.ts, in ALL were sold.
During ths..frst part OF the evening the old
settlers spent their time in greeting their early
friends ami enquiring after the welfare of each
other. We we're sorry not to notice among the
assembly larger number Of the old settlers
from the country, but the reason why they
were ab,ent is easily accounted tor-tho,s
who did come in from the country did SO with
th- greatest difficulty.
The assembly, after indulging in the usual
congratulations, at 9 clock proceeded to the
Dining Hall, where Judge Grant took the stand
and announced that the President had dele.
gated the power to him of presiding over the
n,oeting-Mr. f. Cook, the newly elected Pres
ident. being confined to his rooms by sickness
The following is q communication from Mr.
Cook, which was read by Judge Grant:
DAvESPoRr. February 90, 1860
TO the Members
II the Pioneer Settlers 4 ssoci iation ::
II is with feelings of deep regret that l find
myself obliged, on account Of my health, to
abstain from meeting with you tonight at
your Annual Festival. more particularly as
desired to thank you. IN person, for the honor
conferred on me In siecting me your President.
II had been my expectation that Mr.. LeClsire
would have remained President of the Associ-
alton during his life. time 1t was in accord
ance with my wishes that it should be so, and,
in conversatIon with him, but u few dsys be
fore the annual meeting. during which he sug,
gested that he should decline, begged him not
to do SO; that thong hit it was the W sh OF the
members generally that he should continue in
this office. was much surprised to learn OF
my election, there having been no intination
to my knowledge Of any proposed change
mn Ia din. f,,n 70 ti,nt
position may be generally understood by the
Association
l confess that, expecting in the ordinary
course of nature, l might outlive Mr. LIE
Claire, | have looked forward to the Presi-
dency OF tho Association after him, as hons
or which might justly and properly desire
and hope to attain.
You have. however, deemed it proper to
elect me at this time and for the honor thus
conferred upon me. return You my sincere
ard grateful thanks-tha more deep and CRATE
ful. because conferred upon me after a reverse
Of fortune-a time, when ones friends. as the
world goes. are very apt to turn 'the cold
shoulder" and forge; that such pocr untor
tunste frien! lives, Thank God The Pioneer
Settlers OF Scott county are not Of that class.
The change Of President now having bean
made. deem it proper to say. that shall ad
vocate hereafter q cnange in the office at each
annual meeting. 40 that the honor may be con
ferred as sxteneively as possible.
Again l thank you sincerely for all your
goodness and kindness to me, no and hereto
fore, aud pray God that His blessings may at
tend upon each and all of you; and that when
the next Annual Festival shall come around,
may be permitted ~ meet with you once
more. EBgNEzLR Cook
A. Il. Owens then offered the following res
olution. which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That We return our thanks 10 all
Of the retiring officers Of this society, for the
prompt and Jealous manner with viii eh they
have discharged their seversi duties. But es-
pecially would we return our thanks to John
L. Coffin, our late Secretary, whose duties
though arduous have been so faithfully per.
formed.
Alfred Sanders, Esq the orator Of the eve
ming, was then INTRODUCED to the audience,
when he procsede to deliver the third an
nual Address which we shall give our readers
in full tomorrow.
The oration being completed. the audience
returned to the pArlors for few moments con-
vsrsation, after which the supper vas an
ncupeed. and the Old Settlers eat down to
such repast ~ DR. Burtis alone can provide
10 fortify and sustain the interior department
Divine blessing wss Invoked by Rev. Mr..
Rumbold. and the supper was discussed at
length, after which came tie reading of the
regular toasts. which were responded to In
very able and satisfactory manner.
Volunteer toasts aud sentiments being next
in order. several were served, which we shall
refer to among other things tomorrow.
The Festival closed with singing in full cho.
rue, that somewhat autiqustsd though not un.
popular melody. Auld Lang Syns.
The Festivsl proved to DO one of the most
pleasant ever held. and our hope is that those
who participated in it last night. may live long
and be present At many more Of the same
sort.
The following are the regular toasts:
L. Washington. body rests on Potomacs
fair shore-his name IS this day on Nations
lips-the heart of great Republic beats in srati
tude t. its author the whole world acknowledges
his fame.
Responded to by the following song:
THE GRAvE OF WASHINGTON
Disturb not his slumbers, let Washington
sleep,
Meath the boushs Of the Willow that over him
weep; soL-e.t.. -a.s.s.f 81
His arm is unnerv'd, but his deeds remain
bright,
As the stars in the dark vaulted heaven at nisht.
Oh wake not the hero, his battles are DER.
Let him rest undisturbed on Potomac,s fcir shore
On the rivers green border 10 60varv cvest