The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-10-09


After the list was completed prayer was
offered by the Rev. Joseph Harrington, of
Greensburg, who settled in the state 60 years
ago. Governor Williams was then intro
duced, and said:
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR WILLIAMS.
II affords me great pleasure 10 meet you to-
day. have seen seventy-nine years and
forty nine days.
have been accustomed to meeting with the
gives me more satisfaction than to be here
to-day. know something of their hardships;
as the common saying is, ~ have been there"
OF the mills we had in the country away back,
and of deer SKINS punched with holes for
selves; but one of the old men couldn't re-
member it, and shook his head. Soon ten or
twelve came to my rescue and said 81 re-
member em well; that is no lie." l have
served with three generations in the legiSla-
ture from Dearborn county by the name of
Tebbs.
used to like to go to cotton pickings, and
guess there are 2Ot persons here who know all
about them, and noticed that the tide the
girls were on always won. They would hide
are mistaken; they haven't forgotten to hide
the cotton to.dayn
The governor then told an interesting
story OF how W. M. Stafford, of Harrison
county, obtained his education, aud con.
cluded by saying Judge Test had filled the
BILL and in the name of the state | bid the
"A nearly welcome.
On motion, John b. Dillan was elected
secretary.
committee Of five to draft constitution
for a permanent organization was appointed
as follows: John b. Dillan, chairman; Mr..
Sample, Muncie; Henry S. Laoe, Crawfords-
vile; DR.. Stevenson, Greencastle; Mrs. Chris
Parker, Fort Wayne.
On motion, General Simonson was added
to the committee.
The meeting then adjourned until 2
o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The meeting was called 10 order at 2
O'Clock p. m. by Chairman Test. The Hon.
John b. Dillon, Indiana's historian and
chairman OF the committee on permanent
organization, was then introduced, and de-
livered a most excellent address, as follows:
MR.. DILLoS's Address.
The first state convention composed of old
settlers OF Indiana will be mentioned in his
tory as a memorable meeting of honorable
representatives and personal examples OF that
remarkable class OF people VINO laid the foun-
datlons OF civilized communities In vast vii.
derness, and who labored long, faithfully and
successfully TO raise our state and our nation
into conditions of strength, peace and civil
and religious freedom. They have made Indi-
ana great state among the states OF the Un-
To make the Union n great nation among the
nations of the earth.
The works in which the old settlers OF Indi-
ana. as "a class, have made emselves famous
are not finished. and these works OF human
progress and I'M provement must be carried on
through future lines by the wisoom, strength
and patriotism OF the people of the state. In
dians, like the nstion of which IL forms part,
is yet In Its early youth, and I'm 1915, one hun
bred years In the future, the citizens OF the
state at that time will study with high de-
gree of interest the various institutions and
the manners and custouiN OF their predecessors
OF the present times, who will then be regard
ed as pioneer sc tters OF Indiana.
IL is not my Intention, on the present occa-
sion, TO make long discourse on the marvel
Gus growth of the United States and the extra
ordinary labors and triumphs OF tn - who
are known rs pioneer settlers of the west. Our
English diction cries say that the word "pto-
neer" means one who goes before TO remove
distractions or prepare the way for another.
The members or the Old settlers association
OF Indiana know more than something about
the dangers. tolls and trials OF what Is called
western pioneer lite. They have studied the
hard lessons for many years they know them
by heart, aud every old settler I'm this assem-
blage OF honnred men and women can, from
observation and pc sonai experience, relate
many interesting particulars in reference TO