Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-01-13

/ OI1 see.l.rs, Festival.
The ssvsosh aaassl festival ef The Piesssl
Settlers ef Scott Csssty wss held q L. Clair
Hall last svssisg. The attssdssss We lseg'
much larger thas vs have oesiesd % al
former sesssiea. Aossg Ne gsshssisg vert
setisssbls gsedly ssobse ef shs gray hssd'
ID psssiarshs VIE ssssls1 Asss .ss - early
day, slse large ssabsr st thsir CHILDREN
greos sp. Of course. ssss bsisg sssislsd q
msnbssship whe we're net rssi6ssss u thil
scunty psisr 70 1e4l. The sxesllsst ssadisisr
Of The roads asd exsssdissly plsasaat vsstbss
eostsibstsd largely - the success sf The o.
sasios.
A. % early bear the oembsrs - the num-
Der Of about I've husdrsc and atty. asssm'
blsd 10 the West Hall, ssd The assembly vas
called ts order BY the Prssidsss. jobs O0sss
Esq. The vslsdissssy address sf The retiring
Yessidsst We given IN excellent taste ssd
style By the Hon. jobs r. Geek. and the psss>
idsDtisl ease wss handed over 70 J. n. Bow
ling. Esq., the incoming President. who. ,hro'
Jsdgs Grsst. responded in an appropriate and
fitting manner.
After song from the Glss Club. the Prssi-
dent introduced the Rev. Eooeh Mead. the
orator sf The evening, who prosssded 70 de-
liver the annual oration. the oratsr's effort
wss we'll conceived. carefully prepared. and
quite to The psint. The alIusiens 10 the early
experiences Of the settlers Of Scott county and
particularly 10 the. old Rockipsham and Dav-
export fsud. which. b the vay. has been .
stock subject as each Of the seven annual fss-
tivais Of the society. were pishy and failed
not 10 provoke much msrrimsnt and applause
The speaker had also taken much paiss to
gather particslars esnoeroisg the history O.
those Of the society who had died during the
past year, whish we're woven into very inter-
es.ins and appropriate eulogiss Of the depar..
cd dead.
A song BY the 0lss Club and mssis by
whites band followed. and after few mo.
msnts friendly eonvsrsatisn among The Pio-
nssrs. the party moved iote the East Hall,
where an excellent supper, prepared By NJ.
Aatthss. and sesapyipg four long tables. vas
10 readiness. Divine blessing vas invoked BY
Father Pslamorgues. and he repass vas dis
eussed for about three quarters Of an hour, af-
ter which toAsss were 10 order.
/. The Pi0sse, Dead.
Response by music, Home Sweet Home"
z Ac.H COsSiy-while we cheerfully award to all
other coun,.s full praise for pros rerity, point
eQnal tzs In the state.
Response by James Grant, ESQ.
.. The Old Settlers Of Scott Cousty-t Slain no
merit for enterprise, except what posterity hal
award them.
Response BY Mr.. Philip Suiter, Sen.
4 Warrington tho leading spirit hat gave M na.
,ion and = republican form Of government may
the rebels and traitors Of tn present day never
destroy what he SO firmly established.
Response by John p Cook, Esq.
8. Davenport tho metropolis of Iowa, sirded by An
anpnitnsstre Of old No urea hills on the norh
and BY the Father Of Waters on the south her
future 10 = on ward and upward"
Response BY Rev. Father Pelamorgues.
g. The Press the reA-x Of public sent, ment may
IL ever indicate the right.
Response by E. Russell, of GAztrrK
7. The Pioneer Press Of Scott County -its influence
has ever en- f.lt on The rosp. rity and e ner.
al welfare of The couny
Response by A. Sanders, Esq
9 The Scott Counsy Boys Of the " cid .e'fiers .Ohs
hare JeagAt AVID use fighting tAe battles u
people.
Response by Capt Frank NJ. suiter, of Sec
ond Iowa Infantry.
D. TIE Ke,stone S,eiety.
Response by J. 7. Lane, Esq
TO- Anioine Le Claire and Colone. George Davenport
may we eLerish their me for IL eir hoe.
ptality to tho early pioneer. and their liberalty
In advancing the interests Of our county.
Response by Hon. James Thorington.
II. The Pioneer Women-tbrough trouble and trib.
ulAt"n the, have stood by fathers snd sons in
pushing the star Of empire" westward.
Response by w. s. Collins
Volunteer toast, offered by Mr.. D. T. New.
combe:
TIE Old Settlers" Of Scott Cosnty-thcy are pass
ing away oLs BY oHej We ms~ 'hem at our annual
gathering may thUss that m sn 90 lire. that
when they ar called hence he Anal change may
be for thei everlasting benefit.
Response by music.
Ths f,ll.w,ug admirable poem from The pen
Of the poet preacher, the Rev. James Challsp.
Of the Disciples Church, was then presented
and read, and received with the hsartisst %.
piauss:
10 the Members Of ths Pioneer Settlers A Assoei>
alton Of Scott 20 lUva:
The following ,mpromptu linss send yeu
70 BE- fsad st yoar Asetisg January l2tb.
1864. They lay no elaine ~ aoy merit. but
they express the genuine feeling OF one Who
sympathises with yeu 10 the ELECTS Of your
annual festival. JAa CnAIlzs.
Davenport. Jan. .. 1864.
Ys remnant Of pilgrim band,
Each frem different cline,
To you, l stretch . friendly hand.
And send simple rhyns.
From old New Enslaad's rocky shsss,
From Scotia's sleisnt hills,
Yen heard 81 1rst th oceans roar,
OF caught its tinkling rills.
From Jerseys plains, or Penn's Old weeds,
Or knickerbocksr's Isle.
Or whore the Ohio sweeps iis aoeds
Iou cane in rank or 0le.
The laads Of Chatham, Burke ead Fox,
beyond the distant SEA,
The laads Of Luther and Of Knex
Live in your memory.
The ancient elms, beneath whose shade
You eat and sung and laughed;
| The breezy lawns, the opening glads,
The spring from which you quafed;
The sehool-houss snd The hunbls kirk.
| The lowly cottage does,
The fsnps, the plays, ths:daily work.
| The rombles on the nooe-
All these ars IN your heart to-nishs.
'Tis not On idle drsan,