Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-18
DAVENPORT. IOWA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 1866. -


Yoong 0et11ees' Festival.
The immediate descendants Of the early
settlers Of Scott county to the extent d
about two hundred, more Or less, held thsll
Grand Annual Festival, he seventh in mum.
Der, 1t the Pennsylvania House last even.
ing. This society j. in aourishing condi.
ton and bidj fair 70 continue I very popu.
lar institution for years to come. Unlike
most Of it, sister societies, is les pfoscrip.
tive in its management, each member being
privileged to invite friend of two outside
Of the charmed circle Of young sstasrdom.
This indulgence very naturally brings in =
considerable number Of young men and
maidens, which, undoubtedly increases the
interest Of the occasion. Ono cogsnt reason
for this unusual liberality has been fore
shadowed this year in the tirst regular toast
given below. The motive u IN excellent
one, and very many happy results flowing
thcrefrom, we might point out were it at all
necessary.
The assembly ~ we looked in upon it
just before the commencement of the exer-
cises, presented . sight worth seeing, two
hundred young people gathered together
with the avowed determination of having .
right good time is . spectacle that has .
thrilling effect even upon We old fellows Of
the quill, who years ago scattered our wild
oats and have settled down into the steady
gait Of ripening years. We ehave never seen
a more pleasant or more promising gather
ing.
The party was called to order in the re-
ception rooms at eight clock, by the Presi-
dent, Louis LIE Claire, who introduced the
Orator ofthe evening, Mr.. George Squircs,
who took the floor and acquitted himself
crcditably. The party were then informed
that business Of importance was suffering in
the dining room-and without the least urg.
ing the call was responded to.
The supper was beautiful. In providing
it our worthy Aldcrmanic friend Davis left
nothing out Of the bill. Any body might
have known that those long and heavily Ia
den tables were superintended by an Alder
man, for they are said to know little more
concerning the real secrets of good living
than any one else. We will be bound that
the supper didn't suffer for the want Of at.
tention, for never in the whole course Of our
,oco-xo xo,;al -. ~oos ~lJ .,,o c.~ . ....i ..>o..
actively beseiged than by those same young
settlers. They made flank movements and
cut off the ham vigorously; they skirmish-
ed with innumeraBle turkies, and came to
close quarters with all kinds Of cake, pastry,
CONNECTIONS, etc., and never fell back with.
out leaving mark.
Supper over the party retreated to the
Parlors, where the toasts were read and res
pondcd to in the following order:
Our iscited Guests.-"Hale fellows we'll
met" We heartily welcome you and should
like to have you como into the family by
marrying our girls.
Responded to by j. L. Drew. The res
ponse to this toast was the speech of the
evening. 1t was happy effort, replete with
jocose illusions, and well delivered.
To those Of our band who haoe fallen in tie
ssyrice Of their couatry.-Precious sacrifices
on, holy altar, measured by grass their
lives were shortly their deeds they were
long and glorious. May we never forget the
debt af gratitude we owe to them, nor cease
to cherish their memery. 8
Respoded to, in an able manner, by E. E.
Cook.
TO the Young Settlers IN the Army Of the
Union.-The pride and glory Of our Asso-
ciat;on. May long and useful life in a
happy, free and united country, whose integ
rity they have helped to preserve, be the rich
reward of each one Of them.
Responded to by d. E. Roche.
Tho old Settlsrs.-Even as you always
kept the s'latch string out so do your chill
dren welcome you to their gatherings.
Music Aud Lang Syne.
The Militia of Dauenport.-"Bravc Boys
are they-let us kiss them for their moth
crs''
Nusic.-Yankee Doodle.
The speaking overland things in this
line were purposely briei, the cry came forth
in the language of the poet. "On with the
Dance" and Immediately sets were formed
in reception and dining rooms, and to the
music of Cameron's excellent Band, the
evenings sport commenced, and was con-
tinued for several hours until the girls and
boys all got completely tired out, and then
they went home thinking of the right happy
time they had enjoyed, as we'll as OF tho prob
abilities contained in the toast before allud-
ed to. May our Young Settlers always be
virtuous and happy.