Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-07
SECOND ANNUAL FESTIVAL
OF THE.


Young Settlers of Scott County.
At an early hour last evening about three
hundred Of our citizens, old and young. male
and female, assembled in LIE Claire Hall. to
participate in the Second Annual Festival Of
the Young Settlers Association.
We have never seen q more joyous party on
any eecasion than the enc which convened
lsst evening. The "Old Sstslsssr seemed -
have renewed their age. while the young ielks
we're perfectly wild with delight at the success
Of their sssosd undertaking.
At the hour appointed the meeting was
called to order. and fine piece Of music per-
formed by the Band. The annual address wss
then delivered by Master B. W. Clark. a. fol-
lows:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen -
Having been chosen to deliver the Secoad An
nusl Address before this Association, wish to
thank the committee for the honor conferred up
on me. and to beg your kind indulgence this
evening, both on account of youth and in expsr-
isnss in public spsakinGthis being my first a.
tempt Of the kind.
. The Young SettleSs Association. the second
anniversary Of which ws meet tonight to eel
sbrats 10 yet in its very infancy, this being the
commencement Of its second year.
The Old Ssttlsrs' Society. 70 which vs claim
. near alliance. 10 itself very young in ysars,
bot old in the associations which the familiar
sssass areund 10 call 70 the minds ol ils men.
bsrs. and rich in the memories Of By gone years,
those msoosiss which they love % veil 70
review ssd which they yearly meet - ftsshsn
aud enjoy.
nsns Of these old associations 70 dwell Ipoa.-
We kaow nothing from experience Of the
hardships which were endured BY the early
set&lsss Of Scott county.
W. cannot spend happy hour. 10 telling and
Of pionser life. We have only the realities Of
the present, and those brightly eolorsd visiens
Of the faturs in which ::ambitious boyheod 10
vent to indulgs. Yet thls il enough. We esn
improve and enjoy the present By 6taing1 oor-
selves to encounter the realities Of the future,
for hard. cold realities We will esrtainly find
them. This Il our duty sad shsuld BE- eur
pleasure.
During the past year this Association hes
had many difficulties 70 encounter. At the time
Of the organization Of the society and until
after the fret festival, the roads we're in such .
condition that many Of the msmbsrs living
ont Of the city could not attend our msstiaga
Hard times have swept like . dsselating tor
made over the land. darkening the fair skiss Of
prosperity, and prostrating in it. fury all be-
fore it. These. together With our youth and
ieexperisnes hsvs bssn some Of the obstacles
which ~ have had TO surmoaot yet,netwith-
stsudiag ell this, the success Of the Young Set
lers Association hes been beyood The expects.
uons Of IL most ssuguins wsll-wishsra
We do not forget that our success 10 10 .
great measure due to the kind support. advice
and more substantial aid Of the Old Settlers.
10 the lsdies particularly IL our NEST siasses
gratitude due fer their vasm-hsastsd 80
sseseesnsnt, and good wishes Soe eur suesess,
asd vs - ssly repay then BY or tAasks
and the assurance that It shall bs our lie
study = make ourselves verthy Of such noble
paonear mothers and sistsra
To the Old Ssetlsrs Association, q e.r Aaee.
eissies, ! win say that We gratsiully rsmsmbsr
- ktDdssos shown 70 ~ q ysur three mast
elvala particularly the seooad. We have
Md y repay you. bat the dsbe Of gratitude
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