Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-22

fits received from such association
when he wrote:
1.-THE bravest Of battles that ever was
fought,
Shall tell you where and when?
On the map of the world you'll find it
| not;
Twas fought by the mothers OF men.
Nay, not with cannon or battle shot'
With sword or nobler pen,
| Nay, not with eloquent WORD OF
| thought,
From mouth of wonderful men.
But deep in a walled-up woman's
OF woman that would not yield,
But bravely, silently, bore her part,
Lo! there is the battle field.
No marshaling troop, no heroic song,
No banner to CLEAN and wave.
But oh, those battles they last SO
| long,
From girlhood to the grave
when we leave the family associa-
ton we must still accomplish many
difficult tasks, If at all. thru associa-
TONS"
Daniel Webster said in 1898:
| There are many objects of great val
ue to man, which cannot be attained
| by unconnected individuals, but must
be attained, if attained at ALL by as
sociation.'
Let the object and aim of this as
ISOLATION be to make of each Of it's
members better men and women, and
better citizens than we would be with
out its influence. l am old fashioned
enough to still believe that our fore
fathers of Columbiana county were
honest and upright men, who. as near
ly as possible. lived up to the golden
rule. They We're loyal to themselves,
their neighbors and their country.
"Our forefathers, it is true, did not
belong to so many clubs, did not deem
it d duty they owed to themselves or
their family to attend public gather
ings. e, witness the game of base ball
on Sur lay. They belonged to no card
parties Sthat required them to spend
one afternoon each week at their
neghbor's playing cards. and did not
spend many days of the week playing
golf or tennis and feeding their chill
dren on a grass plot. They read the
literature of their day and prayed God
that they might have the wisdom and
be honest, brave and worthy citizens.
their boys and girls. Among those
boys we find the McCooks. Mckinley,
Hanna and Lincoln. If, by reason of
this association, we are enabled to
emulate to a higher degree the virtue
of our forefathers, these meetings will
not be in vain.''
Following Mr.. Binford, Miss Mary
DeButts, of Hartland, gave a plano
solo, Variations Of Sweet Bye and
Bye" after which Miss Eva Hamble-
ton, of Albion, read paper, Spruce
Vale" Miss Martha Mcmillan sang,
and responded to an encore. after
which general remarks were made by
several present.
Expressions of thanks were rendered
by the association for the use of the
grounds by the management Of the
Home.
Those present at the reunion from a
distance were Mrs. c. s. Allen and
daughter, of Laurens; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Raley and daughter. Of Elk
run, O.: Mr.. Joel Hambleton, Of Sears
boro; Mr.. Samuel Armstrong, Of West
Branch; and Rev. and Mrs. Josiah
Paxson, of Montour
The officers Of the association have
in mind setting an earlier date for the
reunion next year, and may decide to
make it Fourth Of July affair. The
change is contemplated because Of the
fact that the weather in the fall is
more uncertain, and as many Of the
members are old people the state Of
the weather affects materially the at
tendance.