Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-06-27

pleasing to the public-spirited people
of New London whose generous hos
pitality they were enjoying. Too
much credit cannot be accorded to the
village for the ample and effective ar
engagements which had been made.
The large crowds seemed to all enter
into the true spirit of the occasion and
the closest attention was given the
proceedings of the day.
The picnic was held on the usual
picnic grounds south of the mill-pond.
When the time for opening the fes-
tivities of the day arrived the grounds
were we'll filed up with people. At
about eleven o'clock the New London
orchestra rendered q selection which
was the first number on the program
of the day. A good sized platform
had been erected for the speakers and
musicians and number of the guests
of honor of the occasion, were seated
upon it. President Blakely called the
meeting to order, rapping upon q
stand improvised from a double block
cut from large saw log. After brief
remarks by the president the Irving
choir rendered a song in very cred
table manner. Rev. Drysdale called
down the blessings of God upon the
assemblage in prayer. Hon. Nels
Guam, mayor of the village, was next
introduced and in a few we'll chosen
words extended the hearty welcome of
the village to the visitors and turned
the town over to the old settlers for
the day. Mayor Quam's remarks we, e
followed by trombone solo rendered
by Mr.. D. F. Sandell, of St. Peter,
MINI. The speaker of the day was.
then introduced, Prof. T. J. Cation,
president of the Cation Business Col
lege at Minneapolis. His address was
a powerful and stirring one and was
listened to in rapt attention. He
spoke of the first early settlers, the
Puritans and Huegenots in far of New
England and along the Atlantic coast,
who came here to be able to enjoy free
dom of conscience. He followed the
early settlers over the Alleghanies
and told how in his boyhood he had
attended the Early Settlers Associa-
ton meetings in the state of Ohio.
This was the first similar meeting he
had attended in this state. This led
to a review OF the marvellous develop
ment of the last century. He made
some glowing predictions of the future
of this country. The best of all the
nations of Europe are here being.
amalgamated into a powerful race.
Chicago he declared would become
the largest city in the world. New
York and San Francisco would be
close seconds. The United States
would ultimately have population of
1,0OO, 0O0, 600 which the resources of the
country when developed could easily
sustain. He spoke of the folly of
boys leaving the farm to overcrowd
the cities and reviewed the problems
confronting the nation for solution.
The hope of the nation is in the de-
velopment Of agriculture: A nation
that discourages and neglects her
agriculture seals her own doom. He
thought that ultimately the farmer will
get his just dues and not be obliged to
submit to the mantpulations Of. cor
rupt politicians and to the dictation
OF class Of non-producers. It would
be useless to attempt in the limited
space at our disposal to try to give
complete synopsis OF Mr.. Caton's
speech. He was enthusiastically ap-
plauded and all were greatly pleased
with his speech. He was followed by
Mr.. r. p. sperry, secretary Of the
association, who spoke briefly of the
early days of the county and told Of
the difficulty many Of the early settlers
had IN obtaining perfect title to their.
lands owing to defects In the land laws
and the Vaccinations Of land specula-
tors. He also made announcements
Tor the benefit Of members Of the asso-5
citation. S..
During Cations speech the arrival
Of g unique imitation 81. al old time.
came nearly causing al In
terruption il the speech. Aman came
driving q well-ma tched pair 81 steers