The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-21
THE JOLLY OLD SETTLERS.
They Cram the Bellows House Full.
AND HAVE A NICE lime.
The Bays and Girls Winding up the Affair
with Charming Dante.

One Of the most pleasant parties ever
held in this county was at the Bellows
House last evening 1.-THE 20thl under the
auspices Of the Old Settlers Society, the
company numbering about 210 guests. 4
list of all present would be matter Of in
terest. but ii Was not easily obtained The
county was well represented, and our sister
county, Scott, in Iowa. also Among those
from out of town particularly noticeable
were Judge kistler. Timothy Dutton, Chas,
Latin. the Whiteheais, and VIM. Young,
from below Rock river; John Thompson
and John Deere. Of Moline \. Belcher,
Port Byron Mrs. Weatherheai, of Carbon
Cliff Mrs. Franklin. Of Franklin Crossing,
and Mrs. Aiken, Of Clinton, Iowa Mrs
\. is the daughter of the late Jonah Case,
and is, we believe. the first white female
born in the county. She is now II and as
fair as girl Of 39-has seen a gOoi deal
Of frontier life, having once crossed the
Isthmus Of Panama. passed several years
among the early settlers Of California, and
returned by the Tehauntepee route She
Is nov, with her husband. a resident c.
| Clinton. Iowa. and came down "a attend
the party. There are many others we
should Ike to name did our space permit.
They were all happy, AMI appeared like
members Of one family. When the com
pany was seated. the retiring President
Mr.. William Bel. arose and made the fol-
lowing remarks:
| NJ. 4. 4 PAaleo: The members d
the Ola Settlers Association Of Rock IL
and county. by 3 unanimous vote. have
elected yoa their President for the comin.
year. The practice has obtained in thi:
society. for some years past Of eaectl1E a:
President a member in the most feeble
health in ether words one that We had
reason % expAct would hye most likely 3
De first called from cur ranks by the hant
/. d death This rule. sir. has been chang
ed in your case. You have besa Selt>1es
| from among older men and older settler
| On zoccur: q the active part yCl hav,
taken for the advancement of the sacietv
AMI The many services va have TsnleTe.
the association
And NV. as the retiring President @
, The association. il becomes NY duty 4
. present YEA this cane. the insignia n youl
osIce. Your name Is engraved On thi
cane Is the ninth P-esi1cGi q the zssoci2
tlon. Through Kind Providence cur ex
: Presidents are 81 living and | trust yel
life viii Re spared r1t Only II the expsra
ton q the present ye@E ba9 far man.
years 10 c1Zae-
No8 w5ll DOW receive this cane aud tax
!. yozr E1szst:s1 - President 70 tie COMM.
year.
4 The toIlowiag is LIST q the Preside
: q the society whose names are l1>erl1%v
IL the cane Dr. P. Gregg. J. ". Spe1
81. ]. Norris. L-ac.1s Wells Jna- Il khy
Jno- a Boyer, D. H2wes, Wa Bel. 4
: ladies I4i g1tsssi<zss7a--Cai3 .Sss'sgx c
RssaE Iss1Md C}suatg As she Es;irin
President II the association for the las
year, custom makes it obligatory q me I
! make few vzle1icso-y remarks, and j
the performance u this 1asy | >A2-. II
occupy y1aE time IN, ; tew Moments
: IL the 1rst place ! wols1 take this ov
: -s,--1r..y - thank the society tox I'll
, ksl3nszsS AMI o5~.EssSy shown Ee . Il
:
I thai : y1Sc. AMI although I <3s3 10. e-l
: the privilege @. meeting w5.A yl1 ST oG
: annual rse-lsc uz -1e Island. Z Ssg-saal Ii
AS. Il assured that cAesoz,-h t4E separate
from ZOE nv heart 113 cxsS. feelings we-
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thai - E21y hare s1e privilege II aas4sti1
here ta5<. evening. z-l u passing z8-1he
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= Tl-4s8e Circumstances under which 4
g hare lsst this evening Ne aims. feel tn
> 12- meeting i n home We have H.
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god 083 Settlers / mean James Belgow
Alas Jim B3aEs and ms good wife Szasaz
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/. k1oEu among Is and 1xscer myself tn
al VII Ess. fr@,s11-1 and A1-2e1ke enid
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