Telegram-herald., 1886-06-03
PIONEERS PICNIC
Ninth Annual Reunion Of the
Grattan Society.
.FULLYTK0 THOUSAND Pt0PLEP PRESEHl
One CT the Most Success ~ Meetings
f.er Held 0rattsn Centre tx
tends a Rofsi Reception
! he Speeches.


years. Eariy this Spring The members de-
cided noi 20 asiempl the usuai reunion thIs
/ Spring on account of tie inhrm condition
I II many who had hitherto taken an act Ke
! part in is snocess As the reunions had
made llfe little village oi 6raftan Centre
quite iamons. the Young people took tie
matter in charge, and yesterday the annual
reunion took place a. Whittous Grove. the
sfisr being somewhat in the nature
! OF a reception 10 those whose
uniiring energy had been the instrument 20
transform al uusighily forrest into busy
villages and beautiful farms To Mrs..
/ Lottie Reid must be awarded the credit 0l
the success yesterday. for she was tirst TO
move in the direction and devoted her
entire time 20 the affair
Despite The rainy weather yesterday
morning the people from the surrounding
country began gathering and 10y 1890 fully
800 were present Hosford's Md band
from Iona, arrived at about the same hour
and the procession formed and marched 10
the grove where the forenoon was spent in
listening TO an address and several
excellent selections by the choir
Rev r J. Hankinson. the orator Of the day
a digniiied. Polish gentleman whose voice
has been heard all over the State. delivered
beautiful address paying sitting tribute
10 the loved ones Eh0 had passed over 10
the other shore. He gave concise and in
ieresting history Of the formation of the
society and his advice Ia the younger folks
was Of sound character and might well be
| followed Several vocal selections were
rendered. Miss May Cornell presiding al the
organ The following ladies and gentlemen
! comprised the choir: Mrs. Mary Smith
/ Miss Nav Cornell. soprano. Mrs Emma
Watkins. alto, Wheeler Pond, p b. Cornell.
/ tenors; IL }. Watkins aud Asa Wood, basso.
Lunch was served. those, pres
ent dividing themselves into parties
aud paraking from the family basket. or
pauonzing the church society who served
meals on the grounds.
In the afternoon President o / Watkins
called the meeting 20 order and Prof j. j..
| Cornell addressed the visitor. as follows.
You did not come 10 hear me talk FOR ]
have spoken Al your meetings for the last
five years. The first time ! said al ] knew
and on the other occasions ! simply repeated
( the same well worn story. ! saw a deputy
sheriff here a few moments ago and ! call
on him to arrest you all. IL IL cruelty to
animals o. ask me so speak. s This % me Is
a sal time u come and ! wish almost that
/ were not here 10 ls The sad
! dest time since the organization of
the society ] find Watkins
here but not the same old man who was
wont 20 preside over meetings. for Sqeire
Watkins Is sleeping in his grave. The
/ noble. generous old man was TIpe for the
/ harvest and has gone 90 his eternal rest
Many OF The names hear today are not new
/ 20 me, bat they are the sens and daughters %
/ the hardy pioneers. ! cannot help boa re-
cali the name of : r. scranton. FOR he was
Z a grand good man. de loved The AuIc
children and always encouraged them in
their efforts and their prosperity. But
/ these things serve % remind us oi the re-
! v0iving wheels of time. VINO will take The
places Of the pioneers and carry on these
. meeting Before these beautiful
farms the Garden Of Eden fades
/ into obscurty. They were all
( builded by them. Who shall sue eed them7
| Where are oar aged mothers Fast passing
away Girls. can you take their places
believe the boys and girls are az good nov
as they were one hsndred YEAR ago and
their training should make them beucr.
! Us true thc girls wear high bats end the
boys dude hats and some people CRY oug
/ against fashions bat believe that fashions
have done more than ANYTHING else toward
/ G. yihzing Tie world. J was once invited O.
sit down go eat az the table of friend Do
YOU suppose be bad butter? Niy. Ham.
| No sweefhrca0s2 Nary. Do Won ask
what did he bave2 Why good iohnnveake
an slipper s'ush suihon. and % took tbe
place of What was expected and satisfactory
too must not defsin YOU longer.
for YOU come here o. celebrate But in
closing. Ter mo ask al The Young i0lks Ri
bow their beads in reverence and pray God
thal they may he worthy 90 wear the man.
;le oi those who came before them
Mrs kutts was called on 60 say few
words aud spoke as follows "Lsdie. and
gentlemen. old people cons ard iankhierF
grandchildren aud great grandchildren
see hut iew gray heads here TO-DAY ~ COM
pared with onr meeting of SIX wears ago
but ] see many of their sturdy sons and
/ daughter. ou ere bere to-day o. dn honor
/ to She pioneers rather fhan - uar.fr pate
in a reunion, 20 honor those who hsrs
! grown Too weak a11 weary o. EeeU af
beauulgi custom. Ibfse villages.
/ towns and cities in thz beau'ifl' valley "a
fhe U-Nasb-ta. Nong were protected hT
/ ihefe who are sleeping in fheIr graves nf
fat travelling toward fhaf bourne from
which no traveller Ger returns Ihs po-
/ peers urf1'ded civilization. Cawior and
luxury Tie sturdy Idoueers vie'ded fhf
I axe CONSTRUCTED rusds cas- down forests
1 and made reom for Fou and thrif aEs
1 should hc refere3 Irf ne write q
uew history of fhe achievements a
ne midi'e-ared ard Young uisn end
/ women. There afe rn more worlds ff
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