Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-14
COUNTY PIONEERS
N REUNION
Twenty.ninth Annual Picnic En-.
joyed Today by the Early
Settlers.
Threatening Aspectof the Wealth.
er Cuts the Attendance
Somewhat.
City Solicitor Van Law Addresses
the Gathering on Pioneers
OF Progress.
Merritt Greene. James Allison
Judge Smith and Others Talk
The Program.

Marshalltown entertained today the
men and women who came here in an
early day, founded the many industries
that have been developed and formed
into one of the best cities in one of The
best counties in the great Hawkcy
state.
While the threatening aspect of the
weather cut the attendance somewhat
over previous years, those who We're
wiling to assume the risk of Il drench-
ing We're glad that they came. A great
many people from the country We're
present, number driving to the city
and others taking advantage of train
service.
President j. r. Haines did not call
to order the Marshall County Old Set
tiers Association until IL o'clock, as The
crowds were late in arriving. The
seats surrounding the pavilion of Cot
tage Grove Park, Soldiers Home, where
the reunions are always held We're
we'll filled when the exercises began
and the sight was an imposing che
In the pavilian We're seated a number
of the association members older than
the rest. Gray haired men and women
bent with age, who do not expect to
see very many more reunions of the
association they love, We're present
happy in being able to again see the
| friends of tIai, vO11ppa,. dave 1rh,, in,
Drawing the dangers of the long jour
neys across the wild prairies, decided
on Marshall county as the garden
spot of the midle west. and have never
regretted the decision to pitch their
camps here and commence the building
of homes. Among the number Were
men who came here when the homes
of the entire county could be numbered
on the fingers of a single hand. NJ
wonder is it that they enjoy these re-
unions, when they can live the past
over again, and mark the vast improve
ments that have taken place and have
transformed the rough forests they once
called home, into beautiful city, many
substantial towns, ard fertile farms
The park at the Home was moro
beautiful this Year than ever before
The recent rains have kept the foliage
and lawns green, and the stage of the
Iowa is such as to lend beauty to tn,
scene, as the river winds past the rarl
in it's ceaseless flow, affording pleas
ures for the sons and daughters of thu
pioneers. The Soldiers Home bant
selection Rev. +. NJ. Coleman, of tn,
I'M, .i,, "A a
vine blessing for the future of the pio
neers, and gave thanks for the privileg,
of being again allowed to assemble il
reunion. President HaineS then deliV
| cred an address of welcome to the as
| ISOLATION members and the many othe
| visitors, after which City SOLICITOR c
II. Van Law was introduced as the ora.
| tor OF the day. Mr.. Van Law ad
dressed the assembly on the subject
| pioneers of Progress. He was Listened
| to attentiNely for a little over an hour
| and the address was greatly enjoyed
| He said in part:
Our gathering today has peculiar
| significance in contrast With the othe
| holidays we are acoustic to observe
! The triumphs of war in the establish.
ment and preservation of the institu.
| tions that secure to us the enjoylnen
of political and religious freedom call fol
our encomium and laudation; and stil
within us feelings of gratitude to thos,
who in life and death have served theil
| country Today, not unmindful OF tn,
achievements of our heroes in war, anC
| the triumphs of our craftsmanship, W,
gather here-the common people of {
I ty-to review the achievements of in
| dustry, and in song and story, gathel
strength and courage for the str,lggl,
of life in the walks of peace.
| In the progress of the race the pio-
neers of industry have ever followed
closely the skirmish line of civilization
| to become, indeed. the pioneers of prog
reSS. Since the dawn of time, whence
| man emerged from the mysterious past
the spirit of his genius has led hin
westward thru the cycling ages, anC
ever to Il higher realization of his ma
| jesty and power and dominion ovel
| the resisting environment with which
| he has contended. Seas and noun.
/ tains, tempeSt-tosSed and storm beat
1 en-, have baftled the imbecie only t,
send forth into the wilderness and t.
! far-otf lands the courageous and indom-
liable elements of the race. 1t has ever
| been the Trojan spirit, inspired 10y al
unconquerable courage and purpose
| that has broken the ties of native Lame
to build in untrammeled freedom insti-
| tutions under the sway of which man
might realize an unbounded liberty Al
! AenaeS gazeS upon the ruins of his ma
| tiVity. and the memory of its depart
ed heroes stirs within him the high ant
noble purpose to build beyond the seas
an empire that will conquer and rtlt
the world. The band of heroes thai
gather about him fear not the danger.
of the way, and less heed the adversi.
ties of fortune. The occident opens t.
them as the broad gateway of opportu-
nity-a gateway bow crowned with it:
promises. Cherishing the traditions o
Il high born race they launch forth t.
| lay the foundations of the seven- hilleC
/ city-the mistress of the ancient world
Ages roll on, and from a civilization
builded upon the revvals of that magi
cal Roman power, reinforced by thu
| customs of Il freedom loving race, {
| pilgrim band takes its course in frau
bark to the shores of a new continent
and to a larger freedom than man haC
yet known. The compact formed with
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