The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-05


In the Depot of our Lord.
Rev.Dr. Challen,of Davenport, then made |
ONE appropriate remarks and closed by
eading the following beautiful and appropri.
te poem: .fE AEa
10 the Members of the Pioneer Settlers Ascot
alton of Rock Island and Scott Counties.
BY JAMES CHALLEN.
Ye remnant of . pilgrim band
Each from different cline
To you stretch q friendly hand,
And weave this simple rhyme.
Prom old New Engiand's rocky shore
Or from, its ancient hills,
You caught at FIRST the Oceans roar
Or traced its sunny rills.
From Jerseys plains, or PENIS old woods
Or knickerbOckers Isle;
Or where the Ohio sweeps its foods
You came, in rank and file.
Or whore the Magnolia yields its bloom,
Or where the Jasmine weaves
It's eoronal of rich perfume
Among the glossy leaves;
Or in the "bloody ground Of Boone,
Or old Virginia's strand,
You left the oppossum and the econ
For Osceola's sand.
You sought the prairie-hen,--and deer
You heard the eagles scream -
And never found more hearty cheer
Than near our noble stream.
Tho lands of Chatham, Burke and Fox,
Beyond the distant sea;
The land of Luther, and of Knox
Live in your memory.
The ancient elms beneath whose shade
You sat, and sung and laughed;
The breezy lawn, the sunny glade
The spring from which you quafed,
The School House, and the humble kirk,
The !Owly cottage door;
The romps and plays, the daily work.
The rambles on the moor;
The songs of auld lang syne, !" now fed,
The dreams of other days;
The memories Of the sainted dead
Their pleasant walks and ways,-
All these are in your heart, know.
IT'S not An idle dream: '-.-
And while the festive moments Row
They mingle in the stream.
And as the cheerful hours you spenu
In social chat and glee;
You miss each year, some trusty friend
Whose form you do not see.
And year by year, as thus you meet,
At friendships social call,
Some face which noe.you fondly greet
viii hide, alas from all
It's not in numbers. not in name,
Nor vet in added power,
That gives enchantment TO the fame
That consecrates this hour.
As one by one, the band grows less
Or flies, the passing year;
The few that forms your broken meas
Becomes to you more dear.
Like the famed sibyl leaves OF yore,
When torn up, shred by shred,
Only enhanced the precious store
That stiIl was numbered.
Sc live, that when your journeys DER
You'll meet in that fair land
Where wandering feet shall bleed no more,
To join the Pilgrim band.
The poem waa listened to with great il
terest, and on the conclusion the assembl
adjourned for refreshments. '
The place selected for the formal eeremt
MES and pic mic was just above the reb'
hospital grounds, on the right Of the centr
avenue leading to Moline-one of the mos
charming localities on the Island, and ther
the people Joined around the festi,
board, where old and young made each 9TH
happy in jovial conversation and in partial
ing of the bounteous and excellent collAtid
brought by them.
After an hour or more spent in plesss'
social chat and satisfying the appetites OF a
| present. Sthe assembly was again called
| order, and Hon. John P. Cook was Gale
out for speech. Mr.. Cook made very q
propriate and interesting remarks and WI
well applauded.
| Jacob Norris, Esq, of this city was ca
cd out but excused himself from speakln
Mai. J.B. Butler, a venerable officer OF u
United States Army, being on visit to Ge
Rodman, was called for and made aspeet
which interested The people very much,
Col. Patterson, Of the Oquawka Specfato
q Justice of the peace in this county IN l83
and the man who, in 1894. delivered the br
4th of July Grafton ever delivered IN Il
county, was introduced to the audience, b
on account of i'll health, declined to spea
Gen. Add Sanders, and Hon. jam
Thorington, of Davenport, were called o
and made appropriate remarks.
Gen. John Macarthur. Of Chicago, spol
in response toa call. Gen. Macarthur "
colonel of the 18th regiment in 1861,
which our FIRST company was assigned.
Capt. John w. Gregg, Of Chicago, v
called out and in his witty, oh hand ma
ner, elected much applause.
Gen. Il J. Rodman, commandant Of I
Island, in response to call, gratihed
people by few excellent practical remark
The following resolutions, introduced
Hon. James Thorington, of Davenport, we
adopted. a.e,
Rssolsed, That the thanks of the Old Setu
of Scott and Rock Island counties are here
heartily extended to our. enterprlsing and gen
| friend, General Rodmaa, for the attention 2
| liberalities extended TO us on thas Island. II
his shadow never grow less.
| Resolved, That the thanks Of the Old Settle
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