The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-10-06
OLD SETTLERS
Enjoy Delightful Day and a Splendid
Program

, report OF the proceedings OF rhe Oh
Settlers second annual meeting anl
picnic for this weeks issue OF YOU
paper. Our officers and committee
. have not vet met for settlement, AM
we do not know whether We are al
the hole, " even with or flying abov,
it. However We have every reason
to believe that our settlement shee
will show us TO be out of debt, will
perhaps a little to spare for mex
years entertainment. Later on
will try and give you full list of the
names of all persons who donated
their coin to make our picnic such 8
glorious success.
The weather, though cloudy, was
most favorable as a promoter OF
solid comfort, and the very liberal
advertising given Us by the newspa-
per fraternity brought TO our town
| the largest number of people that
ever met in Butler. 1t is believed
| that had the heavens shown clear and
bright at five o'clock in the morning
when our old people abandoned their
peaceful slumbers, and cast their
weather eye upward, it would haye
been difficult to have properly cared
for all that would have come to our
beautiful city, the Queen of the Prai-
mated their funds, and to the news
paper fraternity throughout the
county we extend our hearty thanks
The numerous old relics in the hall
way of the court house was an inter-
esting feature of the meeting. So
dense was the crowd, constantly sur
rounding the show cases that it was
impossible for the secretary to secure
a list of the relics. There were books,
knives, bugles and clothing hun
dreds of years old. The Old English
Parchments and coins exhibited by
DR. Everingham were interesting, in
deed, as were the two coverlets woven
by the band of Henry France in 1916,
and in use ever since. We hope next
year TO make this museum THE fea-
ture Of the meeting. The program
was faithfully carried out. After
some delightful music by Buffers
celebratede band, Divine blessing
was invoked in very impressive
manner by w. F. Jones, pastor of the
Ohio Street M. E. church. Brother
Jones has the happy faculty of say
ing beautiful and impressive things
in prayer as well as in sermons.
Mayor Francisco's address of well
come was hearty and in eloquent
terms of diction, but he is SO accus-
toned to court proceedings, that he
persisted in addressing our old set
tiers as Gentlemen and Ladies of
the jury" 1t is thought he discovered
some particularly interesting and
beautiful face in the audience that
reminded him of something" and
slightly "rattled" him. However,
we thank you John, for your kind
words of welcome. Hon. Clark Wix,
vice president of the society, re-
sponded in his usual happy and elo-
quent manner. His remarks were
and appreciated by all.
Our Butler glee club sang some
beautiful songs that were highly APP
preciated. Ladies and gentlemen,
we thank you most kindly. The
Rich Hill and Adrian glee clubs were
on the program for some songs, but
both failed to materiaiize. No doubt
they are saving their voices for our
next annual meeting, at which time
they will surely be called on for dou-
BILE service.
The Channel of the New Union
was much appreciated. 1t certainly
contains a beautiful sentiment. In
The afternoon quite q number of the |
Did Settlers made short, interesting
and amusing speeches. The secre- |
AIRY cannot give the names of all |
who participated, as he was kept |
0usy registering new members and |
.agging relics.
Then came the awarding of prizes, |
Ind there were some close contests. |
md some We're necessarily disaP- |
pointed, but the beauty OF this |
branch of our society is that those |
who failed on this occasion will come |
n for prize at our next meeting, as /
10 member can get prize the sec
md time until the thing has been
passed all around. Prizes awarded /
we're as follows: For men present |
Who have continuously resided in /
safes county the longest period of
ime,
1st prize, a walking cane, to Geo. |
sears, who came to the county Oct.
9th. 1888.
End prize, a walking cane, D. c.
edwards, who came TO the county
n March, 1899.
3rd prize, a walking cane, J. Y.
'nodgrass, who came TO the county
april, lsr, 1889.
For women present who have re-
lded in Bates county continuously
he longest period ot tire:
lst prize, dress pattern, to Mrs.
|. /,
ountv Oct. 1st, 1871.
end prize, a dress pattern, TO Mrs.
L. {. Miller nee Jennings who
anne 10 the county May Sd. 1912
3rd prize, dress pattern, TO Mrs.
.ebecca Steele nee Myers, who
anne 10 the equity March 1st, 1913.
For first white male child present
orn IN Bates county: Prize, umbrel-
!, awarded TO J. H. Thomas, born
oy. 18th, 1899.
For first white female child born
! Bates county: Prize, umbrella, TO
lrs. 5. Z. Cravens nee Rains born /
ct. It'll, 1899.
Prize, a rocking chair, awarded TO
go. W. Pierce as the oldest white
ian present, an actual settler, Uncle !
gorge was born in Tennesse, Oct.
Eth. 1909.