The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-09-15
OLD SETTLERS MEETING;

The Old Settlers Association of Kenosha
County, Wisconsin, held their annual festival
at Salem Station September It'll, 1882
The citizens of the village co operated
with the association in making arrangements
for the accommodation and comfort of those
in attendance
The day was pleasant, and at the appoint
ed hour there were upon the grounds a
large concourse of people from all parts of
the County, also Lake County, Illinois.
At the hour appointed the association was
called to order by the President, s. Y.
Brande, of Kenosha.
The exercises commenced with music by
the Salem Brass Band, who rendered ma
tional air in very creditable manner.
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. NJ.
White, Of Salem
The President of the association addressed
the meeting as follows:
BROTHER PIONEERS AND FELLow-MEMBERs OF THE
CLUB BY resolution, and the hospitable concur
renee and cooperation of the citizens of Salem we
meet to-day in this pleasant spot by the banks of this
beautiful lake-itsef named after noteworthy pion-
eer-to recount the trials and prvations of the
frontier life of forty years ago. to do honor to the
memory of those of our number who during the
past year by the hand of death have fallen by the
way; to take new courage and inspiration from to
days surroundings and as far can, by story and
Renaissance, help to make the history of this fair
county of Kenosha
For although many of us have experienced grieyous
hardships, or suffered in mind, body estate since
our last advent here, and may not be rich in this
worlds goods notwithstanding patient labor and
long sojourn, yet the attachment which comes from
living long in one locality and which is the foun-
dation OF the sentiment of patriotism in mankind,
must always make us like Kenosha County-the land
of adoption and choice and we can say of it with
the poet,
With all thy faults, I love thee STILL"
IT. pioneers we look over our countrys broad ex-
panse, we see now the same gentle swell and varied
contour of the landscape that greeted eyes when
in native luxuriance the prairies first appeared in
view; the same hills and dales, their outline not
changed, but simply filled in by your work, and tue
generations succeeding with the accompaniment of
civilization, churches, school houses, railroads
dwellings, farms and factories; it may be ALSO with
the weeds, thorns and thistles, natural and Social
that appear with them and mar the picture-stabili
ty, coupled with change, renewal, not destruction
being the nvariabe rule and law of nature The very
name of Old Settler implies degree of perma-
nence either of age, location both in this respect
like the topography of the county in which live
we may and do change in circumstances and sur
roundings, but not in form and feature That indi-
vduality, which like the outline of the landscape
stamps each one of you, remains to give special
character to the person through all the long years of
acquaintance.
Many of you are in easy circumstances, blessed
Will IIlGG
Competence which is all we can enjoys"
and the later days of whose lives are cheered by the
ial attention and devotion of loving sons and daugh
tiers, who remain to comfort you, to sustain your
feeble footsteps, and to supplement- the fading facul
ties of mind and body.
And all rejoice in fulfilling the duties of
citizens by leaving the heritage of their work to the
next generation, in the knowledge that the good
they may have done, will not be inferred with their
bones, but will remain to give luster and sanctiy to
their memory as pioneers. In establishing virtue,
liberty and independence the necessary factors of
peoples greatness and renown, you will compel the
homage of future generations; you will have done
your share in the work of the world you will have
fulfilled your destiny and earned your just reward
As President of the Old Settlers Club take pleas
in extending to all of you pioneers and visitors
Whe ther members of the club or otherwise hearty
sautation and invite you to join by becoming mem
bers that daily and hourly the roll of the original
and early settlers diminish by DEATH its social fea-
lures and character may be maintained by the aid
of the late corners, who will then become the " Old
Settlers until it be said that the memory of the
last has been honored, and his merits and deeds
recounted, thus preserving ii in perpetuity.
For inducement, have the honor to report that
since the annual meeting of the club the sale of the
grounds at Fox Lake has been effected the sum of
1900 in cash received, and the remainder of the pur