The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
Judge John w. Warner Will Speak
at the Leon ReuRion.

The speakers committee of the Deca-
tur County Veterans Association and
Summer Festival has secured the follow
ing letter of acceptance from Judge
John w. Warner, Of Provo City, Utah,
who will be one of the speakers at the
big reunion to be held in this city Aug.
20 to "a. Judge Warner is one of the
old time residents of Leon and if there
we're no other attractions his address
alone would we'll be worth comiug to
hear:
Ny DEAR CoMRADEs:-You very kind
invitation to attend your reunion at
Leon on the 26 of Aug 1901, was forward
ed to me here from Buena vista, Colo.
and received by me to-day; to say that
it was one of the pleasantest surprises of
my lite, would be but an insipjd express.
ion compared to the pleasure and graft
tude of such communication from such
fellow citizens as are enrolled in the list
of Decatur County's Pioneers Such men
and women are these, who make repub-
lies, keep ablaze the fires of liberty, and
these are they who when occasion
demands, lay their lives upon the altar
sacrifice for the defense of the bless
Iings vouchsafed to humanity by the
Father of our Government. To accept of
the generous offer made in your very
kind invitation, and to meet you face to
| face, and feel the warm pressure of your
hands az ain, would be the acme and
highth of the dearest desire, hope and
expectation of my life. Your invita-.
ton contemplates that should max.
an address on the occasion Of the reun-
ion. To be able to comply with this
request would also be one of the greatest
pleasures of my life, but would be unfair
to you as we'll as to myself, did / no,
u fully explain to you a few facts which
might be an important factor in con
sidering whether your generous offer vii
still hold good. By reason Of an atfecta
ton of tue heart, brought on no doubl
by living rs years in very high alti.
tude, was advised by my physicians,
and did resign my Office of County
Judge of Chattee County, Colo, and
removed to Provo about six weeks ago.
feel much stronger here and have only
occasional symptoms of my former
trouble The trip to Leon may anc
may not affect me one way or the other
| have also been advised by my doctors
9 not to engage in any exciting judica
) contests or in any other business of al
exciting nature, as it might result
disastrously, possibly fatally. lcanno
, therefore promise you much Of an etfor
r in the way of an address, but will b.
: more than glad to come and meet you
and do all in my power to make thu
event one of happiness and pleasure
Such pleasure as is promised in tn,
event and occasion of the reunion, woule
, be to me one of the browning events Q
t happiness, shall ever expect to exper
fence in my life. With these explans
ton, if you still desire me to come o
the terms of your invitation, l will,
: providence permits, be with you. ! sha
, have my wife accompany me. What
ever may be your answer to this, let m
. again assure you one and all Of my heart
felt gratitude for the kindly expressio
of your remembrance and consideration
Q greet you and hope and bespeak fc
I the occasion, one that will always b
. remembered by its participants as.one
!, the lovely oasis in the desert journey Q
life. Very truly yours,
John W. WARNEI