The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-11-07

Bismarck, Messrs H. Holtan an
Thompson of this place. Tn
music was pronounced good by a
who heard it and added much to til
occasion.
In the evening, a large humble
of the pioneers, as we'll az thos
who were fortunate to be the guest
of the evening, assembled at tn
rendezvous of the Association, tn
Merchants Hotel, in anticipation
of the good cheer suggested by th
whole souled appearance of min
Host" Manager Hart.
The seating of the guests was &C
complished at nine O'Clock unde
the guidance of POSTMASTER L. M
Wallen and Masters of Ceremon,
Messrs. johnson and VAIL, in {
most expeditions and satisfactory
manner, and added much to the
enjoyment of the evening.
Following an ample participation
in a we'll chosen and suitably served
repast, Judge Wallin, after voicing
an eloquent welcome to those pres.
ent and the great pleasure in hav.
ing SO many of the we'll and favor
bly, known pioneers present, intro.
duced the leading orator of the
evening, Gen. E.. A. Williams, of
Bismarck, who spoke in response
to the toast "1heodore Roosvelt:"
"Toastmaster, Pioneers and Guests:
This comes to me rather surpris-
but it seems to me that any
patriotic citizen could respond to
that name impromptu. Theodore
Roosevelt is certainly a typical
citizen; a young man
who had the advantages of a fine
and the best of associa-
and surroundings, and with
the disadvantages that find almost
all young men, but with him there
to have been an honorable
from his earliest years
and manhood. The first knowledge
chat [ had of Theodore Roosevelt
Was when reading the proceedings
If the New York Legislature, in
he, as a young man, under
a very prominent part as a
interested in securing for
he state and for the city of New
York wise and good legislation of a
:eform nature" Continuing, the
speaker paid an eloquent and force
jul tribute to the character of our
national executive, and placed him.
self on record as favoring a re-
nomination of this representative
If the west.
Judge Wallin then introduced
Farmer Wallace, to speak in be-
half of the pioneers who labored
70 secure for this city and country
The railway that has done SO much
Tor its development" and who de-
ivered in a ringing speech a trib-
ute to the newspaper representa-
i've by comparing them to the deep
running Missouri, and then related
some interesting experiences in the
endeavors to advertise and
the county. He con-
with a soul stirring tribute
to the Washburn family as having
7xerted a strong influence for the
goodin troublesome times
and to the integrity of the hardy
pioneer and his devoted helpmate.
Hon. Judge Winchester, in re-
sponse to the toast Our Guests "
said in part, that it was his pleas
ure to be closely associated with
those sitting near him twenty years
ago and the memories recalled were
those of strenuous endeavor for the
development of the country, yet he
expected to see them present at
the fortieth anniversary. He paid
a tribute to the hospitality of Nc
Lean county people.
Mr.. j. S. Veeder, in response to
called upon as one who had
with Hon. John Satterlund, spent
his life and hard earned money in
the deep foundations of the
present prosperity said that this
the first time in sixteen years
that opportunity had offered for
him to visit this place and that he
was pleasantly surprised at the
trend of affairs, and hoped to be
able to renew old acquaintance
more often He also said that 81
years ago the e%nterprising inhab-
liant could meet all corners on their
own ground, and that they still
continued to do so. Mr.. Veeder'e
remarks were most heartily appre-
and annla,,dod for old f;mo