The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-09-01
OLD SETTLERS MEET.
AS LARGE A CROWD AS EVER IN
ATTENDANCE.
PICNIC IS A COMPLETE SUCCESS
Kenosha Sends a Larger Crowd Than Ever
Rev. Corey Makes a Fine Patriotic
Address-A1l Enjoy a Pleasant
Day and Evening.

The old settlers could not have
picked better day for their annual
picnic than Thursday; it was not too
warm or too cold. The rain of the day
before had laid the dust, and take it
altogether it was an ideal day.
The people began to arrive early,
but up to noon Kenosha city furnished
the larger part of the crowd. After
dinner the grounds filled up rapidly
from all over the county and surround
ing territory until one of the largest
crowds ever on the grounds was pres
ent A number of improvements have
been made during the past year. The
roof of the pavilion has been raised and
strengthened, seats have been built on
the lake shore and a number of other
improvements, besides putting new
single roof on the dining hall at the
special request of q. G.. Simmons. 1t
seems Mr.. Simmons agreed to give
$l0O for Improvements if the roof was
finished before the picnic; so Secretary
Roberts procured the shingles and
hustled the work through, which was
finished at noon the day before. The
dinner served under the new roof was
excellent and was furnished by the la
dies of the Salem M. E. church.
At l O'Clock the meeting in the large
pavilion was called to order by Presi-
dent Stocker. The Rawson Family
Band played a selection and Rev.
Brown offered the prayer. After an
other selection by the Band the choir,
which deserves great credit, rendered
" The Old Oaken Bucket" and Rev. I.
W. Corey gave the address of the day.
Rev. Corey spoke in his usual charming
and interesting manner, opening with
few funny stories and cracking 3 joke
or two on himself. He then spoke on
the subject of the day, in which he
showed that the great victories and
glorious achievements of the war with
Spain were the outcome Of the pluck
and endurance of the old settlers, and
the old settlers were responsible for the
present type of American manhood
which had won these victories.
1t was masterpiece of patriotism,
and Mr.. Corey was the recipient of
numerous congratulations and the
thanks of the assembly.
j. S. Blakey and A. P. Dutton, OF
the Racine County Old Settlers club,
both gave short and interesting
speeches by request, and compliment
ed the management on the success of
the club and of the present picnic in
particular. The reports were read by
the secretary and the choir sang
" Home, Sweet Home" and Amer
ica."
After the band had played another
selection they repaired to the dancing
platform where those who wished spent
the remainder of the afternoon in dane
ing.
The boats were largely used during
the day, about dozen being in use,
four of which were owned by the club
Among the amusements on the pic
mic grounds was the usual long fluffy
haired man" who told fortunes, and
the shooting gallery.
About four o'clock the crowd began
to change, some of them starting for
home while others began to arrive for
the balance of the afternoon and to
attend the dance in the pavilion, which
occurred in the evening and continued
far into the night.