The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-08
The Old settlers Annual FESTIVAL.

The Executive Committee of the Old
Settlers Association met in adjourned SEES
sion Thursday evening to make arrange
ments for the annual supper on Friday the
22d inst.
The Supper will be at the Harper House
and furnished at $500 per couple, Those
remainingZover night and taking breakfast
the next morning willlbe charged 81 90
each, extra.
Members of the association are re-
quested to send in to the Executive COM
mittee, G. W. Halves, J. D. Taylor, A. M,
Hubbard. and W. E, Chopper the names
of the friends they may wish present, and
the committee will then issue invitations
to the persons indicated.
E. w. Spencer will provide the vocal
music. A good band will also be present
in addition.
Addresses will be delivered by the re-
firing and the incoming President, and the
customary transfer of the cane will take
place.
Rev. Theo. I. Holcombe has been in
vited to act as Chaplain, and the Old
Settlers Association of Scott County,
Iowa. will also be invited, and are ex-
pected to be present.
Secretary Philleo. duringEthe meeting,
read the following open letter, which he
had written for the members of the
Association, and which was approved by
the committee:
To the old settlers of Rock Island County:
DEAR FRIENDS: Owing to the election
of E. @. Chopper, Esq, late secretary Of
the association, to the office OF president
for the ensuing year, l was, at its late
annual meeting, again elected secretary
which position filled from its organization
in 1866 until 1878. While acting as secre
tary before, by order of yourselves al
members of the association, obtained TO
the use of the society the following set o
books: A book for records, book for TIL
constitution and by laws and autograph
of old settlers of Rock Island county, ant
another book to be known as the ''Olt
Settlers Register in which shall b.
registered, when furnished the secretary il
writing by the individual, the name, age
place of nativity, occupation, date Q
settlement here, and date and place 0
death when such death shall occur. "AnC
he shall also register the same facts, as ia
as he we'll can, in regard to old settlers VIII
have deceased or become non-residents c
our county prior to the formation of thi
association"
regret to say that very few have eve
returned to the, secretary the blanks
furnished them, filled with the above item
and other incidents of personal history S
we'll calculated to preserve to our descend
ents and coming generations, who are eve
now crowding us forward and rapidly 0
the stage, the personal identity and Zero
labors and adventures that opened to l
and them this fair and noble inheritan(
: we are leaving them.
Our executive committee have arrange
with Mr.. Ben Harper of the Harper Hou
' for the use of bis hotel for an old fashion
ed supper or banquet ''Nobill of far
! fancy meal" bat one like the old sty
= Fourth of July dinner, where we can s.
what we have to eat and govern ourselv
r accordingly We are also to have son
d good singing led by MIR. E. W. Spence
assisted by others. which is a guarantee
success. We are to have no fall meetil
this year.
5 Come, then, on Friday the 22d, the d
: we all love so well, and let US have go
old time sociabie. The latch string will
out, and the cabin door wide open. Cor
one, come all. A. K. HHILLEO,
Secretary