Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
Old Settlers Reunion.

Old Settlers Reunion.
Another celebration, in which the
entire population of Harrison county
but the crowds who turned their faces
lave, bearing thu. old r.man:ic name.
thus annual reunion has upon ihs.
hearts and minds uf the young aud nld
Of the county
ah ge might have been transp, SD to
r...t "all 10 ds lead to Magnolia" anu
upon these roads were To br found
every sort Ot c ,i.veyancr L M..W u To civ
II q d !. C litits. xrt pting the uutnmn-
baard, and all were TILED to the M mos,
penplc; ~ was hard tn tell whether the
the little lads aud lassies wore the
ure. while the vehicles built "jnst for
sturdy manhood and sweet, graceful.
felt feeling of pride and security as
W Cilo lNCuIo VI O1u IloItloOu COuusy.
AT an early hour the grounds we're
we'll filled. but still the mass of human
beings poured in until about 5000
were there, all with one thought and
one purpose, that of exchanging greet
ings with old time friends and having
\ cord time
The committee had been very care
fnl in TIE arrangement for the COM
| -. nf o1l hur nf
neing scattered over the ground at con.
venlent distances; lunch counters and
he usual accessories of large crowd
we're there in abundance; the water
melon man done thriving business.
and near the grounds hot meals were
served to such as cared to avail them
selves. but nearly everyone had came
with huge hampers ladened with good
things.and gathered in merry Laughing
groups. Ia picnic. and took dinner
with friends and neiRhbors
About eleven o'clock DR. A ID Cid
dings, acting President. of the day. an
nonnced the program. The Logan band
gave the prelude with several stirring
airs, and were followed by the Maen0-
'ia elee club which is composed Of
twelve voices. giving patriotic an
them. and there must be very fine
voices in the club or vocal music
sounds better out under the blue
vanlt. as the music was charming
Rev Buckner. of Magnolia, in gracious
words and pleasing manner then well
coined all to Magnolia, both those VIII"
had be-. n in thu battle to help make
his county what it is, and those I.
whom this precious legacy will soon BIT
pequeathed. Dr A y Glddings the,.
responded in one of those speeche.
through which the healer laughs, feel
ng all the time that the tears are near
he surface. After the dinner, which
.eemed to take two hours to consume.
there we're music, then an address OF
81 hslf-h0ur's length was given b.!
George w Egan. While Mr. Egan
spoke the great body of people stopped
visiting and listened with pleasure t.
What he had to say and found them
selves repaid. There was q slight dis
appointment felt among the pecpl'
when it was found that several colo
settlers" who were announced Il,
.pf ak, did not appear, and feeling o.
.dness momenta-ily came to som
iearis as they felt. these older men ar.
a. ing down the duties of the past
4 hey feel they have earned their rest
MIS- SEN read q pa1er which made al
FEEL that all the older ones were no.
MI rassed with the duty of taking off
he harness.
Election of officers resulted in the
following: President. II Huff; vice
President. G N CALDWELL; Secretary, A
VI Fyrando: Treasurer. VIM Fallon:
Extra committee, Dane Lockin. r Ma
,onay. A d G,ddings, N 5 Lawrence
E Geith.
| The call was then made for the old
,st man upon the grounds, and it was
found that MT Toll, who IS ninety
blue "a, sss ~ Then saa the esss