The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-06-27

The Pilgrim Fathers, henofed oy u
race. and immortalized in history, no
doubt deserve the praise taey receive
But there are itiany others, those VINO
from the Atlantic coast have borne the
Star of Empire westward, ard suffered
all the trials of a border life, who nave
gone down to their graves unhonerea )
aud it is fitting that we come together to-
nioht to commemorate earlier days, and
..oiye honor to whom honor is due"
The true Pioneer is nobleman. The
history of a NArrY BUMPo, is no fable.
Although there is but one Daniel Boone
Lrown 10 fame-but one whose name
will go down the unnumbered centuries,
vet in greatness Of spirit aud nobleness OF
daring, there arc many who are the equals
of that brave Old Man; aud wives and
daughters here tonight, who, like his, have
uncompIainingly gone forth and with that
spirit WHICH proves 'h"0
1.-The bravest are the tenderest,
The loving are the daring,
have braved the hardships Of pioneer
life.
Wen | speak of Pioneers. include the
women, as the wife is conceded to be the
..better half" l am glad to see SO many
here tonight who have done SO much to
open to business and to the world these
regions of the North West. There new
er was unroled to man, surface more
vast or variegatsd; manifold in its fertlll-
ties, and various iu its forms of beauty
and subIimity.
Those who boast of being "Old Pho
noers," have found it an honor not easy
won. TO Woman,.sis the pioneer life
doubly hard. She has love for home.
man never knows. The wealth of asso-
Citations which cluster around the home
hearth-stone and entwine themselves in
the very fabric of her being, are compar-
ative tritles to her husband.
There arc few who understand the tri-
aIs of border life. To leave home and
friends--to turn our backs upon all the
advantages, educational, social and relig-
ious which old settlements and fixed socl-
etv affor,l-to surrender those comforts
and conycniencics, which have been pur-
chased by a life of toil--to give up all
these, AMI with our fortunes in our hands,
take up our march westward, the heralds
of coming civilization--rcquires trials
and self-denaIs which those who have
never tired it, know not of.
l. is peculiarly fiji 70 tiat We should
stop, at times, and look over our should
ers, as we are beating upon our onward
way. am glad we have come together
tonight. Such meetings as this, arc sal
utary in their effects; They tighten the
heart; they quicken the humanities.-
Not only do they bring new incentives to
effort in promoting tho interests of the
country around us, but they give llvel-
er and more genial glow to those sympa-
thies which knit our hearts together when
our numbers were so few.
The Speaker referred to the great
change the country had undergone in a
few years, and said it was owing, in great
part, to the well directed energies of those
present He concluded, with sentiment
| to
The Daughters of the Mothers who
pioneered in the st. Croix Valley May
tue Joys and festivities OF which they par
take to night, prove but fragment and
a prophecy Of better joys which lie be-
yond.
l3 Our Host and Hostess They
have given us good cheer, let US give
them three cheers.
Response By all present.
We were unable to report tho volun-
teer Toasts. There were but few. Af
ter stirring tune by the Band, the
President announced there would be a
meeting on the 18th Of JAY to perfect the
organization Of the Society. The COM
pany then adjourned to the parlors and
ball room.
After some time had been spent in
such manner as best suited the tastes oil
the company, the President assembled
all present in the large dancing hall, and
announced that they would close the even
ing exercises by singing "Auld Lang
Syne," the Band playing meantime. But
many, thinking there should be
an sleep till morn, where youth and pleasure
| meet.
To chase the glowing hours with flying feet "
remained well into the "wee sma hours
The music was furnished by Jones
Band, which is all we need say in its ia
vor. The three rousing cheers given in
response to the Toast to the Host and
Hostess, gave abundant evidence that all
were treated as Mr.. and Mrs. HENNING
always treat their compauy-that is, just
as they should.