The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-23
THE OLD SETTLERS.



aud joyous time il was. These reunions
are always pleasant affairs and this ons
was particularly So The roads were 10.
in very good condition and the weather
unpleasant. or . larger attendsuss would
have been prssens-bnt there vas large
gathering "a il was-ssd everybody enjoy.
ed them.eIves-thoush some of the Oldest
settlers we're rot pressnt-and then re
noticed the absence Of some faces that wsre
present last year bat who, siEce then. had
been called TO their final home.
There ia something about these old set
tiers festivals which l. thoroughly soeiai
sorneshipg hcusIike. as il were, which
makes one good natared. as an old
settler remarked last evening.
The reception began al O'Clock in the
Afternoon and from that time aniil .. H.
When shs guests vsrs numbered By seorss.
Al T:so .. N. Cap. c. w. HAYES and
JanuJ Parks, at the bead of ths ssssn.
bed guests began she march to supper !,
then the baud played some iCapiriaE
strains. aud the entire company hled into
Turner hall. uext to the aTmorv. where q
soup,sous repast was served by SIR. Aug.
ast Hsrksrs The supper vas excellent
vas al shat esuId be desired, and VIA.
vas specially pleasing there was room for
sl-.hs ssa.s bavioR bsen SO arranged
a. 10 .eat all at the ftst table. The st.g.
was Sc, apart for ths officers Of The society
ani e,hsrs-aEd tables vsrs spread 50
thar these could have full visw Of the
entire asssmblsKe.
Rev. D. ", Van O.dsIl, pastor CT the
First Baptist church. as ebapiais. Invoked
blessing. and then followed a musical
selection By L W. Spencer and chorus.
This wa. followed By supper aud right
royslIy lid ths old settlers aud their
friends do justice TO the spread. Il vas
scene worth Iookisg as-svsry bsdy seemed
eonsspted. and in for amusement.
Supper over, the formal transfer Of the
Or residential cane, was made in ap
propriate manner. President BeIchsr
rendering the cane to Presidents eject
Latin in = neat speech. which brought
forth pleasant reply from the latter.
Then followed a miscellaneous programme
toasts. short speeches, etc. By Judge
Coax. of Davenport. William jackson,
Loreuzo Pzrmenter, aud others air.
Jacksons remarks were very happy and
were we'll received. Then Mr.. Parnsn-
ter told his "reminiscences. and among other
good story. On Judge Guyer. which .
Touchsd fer a. true. He related how the
Judge, when Whie candidate for sheriff.
met famous wrestler. and was told By a
Tot CT Democrats that if be could throw
the wrestler twice out of three turns he
would receive the Democratic vote. Well,
he Judge tackled ths wrestler and threw
him, twice, and the Democrats kept their
word But the joke did NOS transpire
ustil after election. when it leaked out
that Judge Guysr and his athletic com
petitor were fellow Wings and the latter's
love of party induced him to allow The
Judge to throw him to the ground. It
would be i'm possible in cur limited space
to follow the stories and hits made,
but suffice to say the old settlers
erioJed themselves immensely - and
ten about g O'Clock the young people
repaired to the dancing hall.
and to the music OF BIsuer' g
orchestra sripped the light fantastic toe
antil the early hours came around.
But the old settlers were not to De put
Of if the young people did continue the
dancing. for they got together in the
council chambers and had regular old
fashioned time. They had speech making
and story telIingaud pleasant conversation.
and Feemed to enjoy the reunion. AS the
old time "reminiscences were related, the
tale was sad or joyful by turns-this one
had good joke to tell on his neighbor
while the. next might relate an incident in
The life OF some departed friend.
Rev. J. 4. P. McGaw made some
felicitous remarks which we're to the point
and well received.
The list of the dead for the year was
then read By Secretary A. K. PhilIec, as
follows:
4lWoAGy DAGN[GAs OSA AZ 4oS5aGu4
seits, died Feb, q. 1880.
Harris Bogxes. Kentucky, March 81.
aged GO
Miss .Parmelia Frizzel. Ohio. May %.
aged 20.
Gabriel Boilman, Pennsylvania, May %
aged 60.
Johu Kistlsr. Pennsylvania. July 20.
aged 73.
Mrs. Eliza Fl. Richmond. Rock Island
Aug. IL aged Al
Mrs Lucretia Crisweil, Indiana. Sept.
10. aged 76.
Mrs Julia Bellows. Virginia. Oct. Is,
aged 81.
Mrs. Lucinda Cameron, Pennsylvania,
Nov, 10, aged SO.
David j. Lloyd. New York, Dee. Is,
aged 80.
Addison n. Phileo. Connecticut, Dec, II
aged II.
Miss Flora M. Tayior. Rock Island, Nov
10, aged %.
About dozsn new members ware
added to the list on Secretary A. <.
Phiileo's roll and other routine business