The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-09-19
A Great Gathering Of the
Pioneers, With Their Chill
dren and Grandchildren.
Three Thousand People Pres
emit and a Glorious Time
Had by All.
Eloquent Speeches by Hon John I
r artin, OF St Louis, and
Others,
4 Full Account OF tho Days Fee-
tlvities.

windsor. Sept. 10. 1882.
Mark this Is q red letter day in the his
tory oi Henry county, and Windsor in
.. rticuiar. The long lOoked Tor and Joy.
O,,siv anticipated first reunion of the old
settlers of this county has been held and
over aud against il may be written tha,
most significant " ord, SUCCESS.
Tsking time By the ioreiock. the mos,
capable gentlemen to whom had been en-
trusted the general management and super.
vision Of the affair, had made the most
ample preparations for il, leaving uuIone
nothing that ought to have been done and
wisely anticipating everything which
would add To the pleasure Of the occasion
and the Comfort Of the expected crowd
This could not have been otherwise
when the reunion was under the imme-
dia;e auspicies OF the
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR,
III this place. composed of such men as
Col. q ". GOodleti. James Hines, X. y
Ox>iey, " II. Walker, J Z. Sobry, r. o.
Raglan, DIR. K. L. Shadburne End others.
threat praise is due these gentlemen for the
fiicieui manner in which they performed
their duties. End the BAZUO extends such
to them
SCORCHING SIMEON
had been prevsiliug for several DAYS and
The long delayed rain has so psrched
aud dried the rosds that the dust
hereabouts rises in great, binding clouds
at the slightest disturbance, and these two
causes have conspired IL make riding 10
the best protected vehicle almost insutier-
able.
Thi. accounts, 10 part, Tor the falling of
in the numbers expected. although there
were at least 800 people present during
the day, a crowd sufficiently large to graf
iiv the desires of the mansg -B-nt.
When the RAZoO scribe appeared on the
streets this morning, there were not nsnv
leans irum the country To be seen. bat the
soon began rushing in from ali directions.
and over each road leading to town there
hung reddish gray cloud OF dust. betoken
ing the passing oil vehicles aud horsemen.
headed for the street whereOn
THE PROCESSION WAS TO BE- FORMED.
'Sqaire Hahn was heard calling out, "Oh,
yes. IN, YES . let all the old settlers meet at
Temperance hall, !" and ut The designated
point the uien OF gray hairs and ,oiiering
steps. whose good right arm and brave
ear;s had met the enemy OF toll and strife
and hardship ia the years ssOne ON these
pralrirs ami IN this, th-n wilderness. and
conquered a glorious victory, moved and
formed IN proc, ssiou
Al their heas. march II tue Windsor
Corne; band, under tie able leader hip OF
FL. Means, giving out most excellent strains
OF an appropri e. liiaIcil This baud, which
played at intervals duriag the dav. i, lar
above the average viilacp band, and plays
with Il precision snd spirit which bctukens
each member fine musician.
Be;iind the veterans came the council at
the l.. siOn OF Horror, then the Ciovd Trm
piaT>. the rear beiag broueht UP bv such
citizens - chu>e to fall in and march
Alter matching AMI concentrating
through the -iiu.inal street, ranks were
broken ard al sought convey anc. To go
cut Ia
THE PLACE OF MEETING,
which was Beansn's grove, nlust appro-
pirate SPOT for such u gathering. nearly a
mile northwest Of the town.
The road leading thereto was crowded
with Wagons, Suggi :, Carriages, h"rsemen
aui people aiooi, and Tor a time ii seene'i
almost Impossible To reach the grove with
"tl the loss OF ones eyes. III dense was The
dust.
rs the reporter wss trying tn reach the
grove without injury To- bis !rOadcin,h
>ui, and shining Tile he noticed. through
i::e earthly mist, several Wagons going
Iowuward. all loaded with bales Of broom
corn. Inquiry revealed the fact that an
immense crop of this corn has been rais, ii
IN ihis section this wear, and as Il Is th,-
time for harvesting IL. tle iarmer> deem
duty bvfore pleasure, ami so many we're
Kept irom making thi, holiday anuIiier
;easun for The falling oG in the crowd
AFTER MUCH TEIsLoF P;Eiy.
the gr"uI,i, were reached, ciuii.ss dus:ed,
eycs scuured out, AMI, after n cuguIIiou
Was thus made possible, there Was gen
eriIs hand shaking ~ neighhnr met neighbour
aud friend met friend. IL was an =fftciing
sight Ia note the greetings OF the old men
a'd women who, I'm the early years. had
shared in the struggle for hare livei
hood, - they took each other by the hand
and babe each other "how-iy." with trem-
bling lips. while the tears dimmed their
eyes. Such scene affords theme Tor the
poet. and fit subject for the most gifted
of painters Let US pass it oy, nor dis
turb its holy suggestions.
The grounds bad been pnt in cery good
order, and many seats placed near the
speakers platform, behind which was
gracefully stretched large American fisg
THE EXEsCIsEs,
after lively air by the band, were begun
by the calling of the crowd to order by
Gel CIV. G0odlett. whO was the master
of ceremonies, and vho made lev peril.
nent remarks, relevant to the OCCASION,
and then introduced Mayor Colbow, who