Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-11
Pioneers of Marshall County
Assemble at Cottage Grove
For Thirty-First Picnic
WEATHER MAN WAS KIND
Large Crowd in Attendance at Both
Forenoon and Afternoon Sessions -
Rev. lsom P. Wooten, DR.. Pye and
John w. Wells Deliver Addresses
Pioneers Prominent on Stand,


annual reunion and picnic of the Mar.
shall County Old Settlers Association
The finest day of the month was giver
the old settlers. and Cottage Grove parl
was alive with those who have livet
to see wilderness transformed into
one OF the garden spots of the world
A large crowd was present at the open
Ing session. but larger one was In
attendance this afternoon, many from
the city not going out until after din
ner. Surrounding the speakers stand
were many familiar faces OF pioneers.
their sons and their sons sons, all par
tlcipating in the annual happy gather
ing The older OF the early settlers
were given seats of honor on the ros-
trunl, and among the number, which
was larger than usual. were faces OF
those whose names viii always stand
out prominently as makers OF the his
tory OF Marshall county.
President William II. Calhoun. OF the
association, called the assembly to or
der at 1890, after which the A. .. T..
w. band, which furnished the days
music, played. Rev. w. II. Scott de-
livered the Invocation, and President
Calhoun followed with the annual adj
dress of the head of the association, in
which he spoke particularly to the old
settlers Chaplain Jesse Cole. OF the
Soldiers Home, then addressed the as
sernbly, extending the welcome to the
1c n,, ayf af tl,n ma, m a org
ment of the Home. A vote of thanks
was given the institution and its man
ngement at the conclusion of the chap
lain's address. Another selection by
the band was followed by the annual
address to the association, delivered by
Rev. Ison r. Wooten.
Rev. Wooten's Address.
Rev. Wooten said that there are two
days that are especially interesting to
the people gathered on the grounds to-
day. They are the day of Judgment
and the annual reunion and picnic OF
the Marshall County Old Settlers As
ISOLATION. The first of these we are all
sure to attend. the other. we purpose
to be present If we can get there. These
two days have close alliance, for if
today we dare speak of our achieve
ments and excellences too highly. we
are sure to have to give an account of
ourselves on that other day. Therefore
It behooves us to stay in the bounds of
truth without boasting.
Rev Wooten then referred to Mar
shall county, its geographical location
and the advantages it has as an agri-
cultural country; its natural endow-
ments for other lines of work and man.
ufacture; and its climatic advantages.
1.-THE mother here. who caresses her
babe, saying: You, will be mammals
p<,et some day. will never realize her
prophecy. The lack of wild and rugged
landscapes will forever bar the poetic
inspiration, and yet the landscape is
most beautiful and picturesque. we'll
worth the pencil of some great artist
Bat this country is now old; she looks
like a smiling mothe~ sFith her great
family of sons and c hters, beating
her arms for a hearins. But she was
young q while ago. with her hair done
up in paper. and tied with sewing
thread, waiting until her lover came to
let her curls alioat. It is with this stage
of the life and activities of our county
we have to deal today"
Rev. Wooten closed his address with
an interesting reference to the early
DAYS, the privations of the winters. the
Mormon expedition of 1867 which left
no mark of settlement excepting the
denuded country. stripped OF wild
game. and even the elms We're stripped
Tor food. Little else was left excepting
the caves and graves to tell the story
~ their want and suffering. Mr.. |
wooten said: Directly after the exo-
dus of the Mormons came Joseph G.
Davidson and family, settling in Lee
Grand township. To them are accorded
triple honors; first man, first woman,
and first babe. The first entries of
land were made in 1S4S by Joseph Fer
yuson, Joseph Cooper, Elkana Brush
ma Jesse Amos. Then came Phillip
ballard Shelton and Alexander Gear,
yohn Ballard, Washington Asher, John
bike and William Ballard About the
same time also came William c. Smith
md William Springer"
In concluding Mr.. Wooten referred to
he stirring incidents of the early days,
he Indian scares and the bands of row.
ng thieves; the wild animals that in
ested the forest, and made life siren
aous for the early farmer, who tried to
.aise stock. Rev. Wooten's address was
,eplete with many little incidents that
never fail to touch the heart of the
pioneer.
When Rev. Wooten had concluded
male quartet, composed of Messrs. T.
=. and Wallace n. Arney, +. d. Dennis
ind +. Aubrey Smith sang The Old
oaken Bucket" responding with hap-
W little encore. Secretary j. f.
Iaines addressed the assembly briefly
making a plea for q stronger assoeia-
ion by the enrolment of new names
low eligible to membership. The older
are soon to turn over the
Iffairs of the association to the youn~
FER ones, now men and women who
ave lived here many years, and an
nrollment of the names Is desired,
hat a more satisfactory record can be
,ept. Adjournment for dinner was
AIKEN shortly after ~. I,
The Afternoon Program.
President Calhoun called the associa-
ion to order again at l 30, and the
rogram was opened by band selec- /
ion. Miss Mary Gilchrist gave one ,
her delightful readings, after which !
'rofessor e. S. Kemter appeared at the /
iano. Miss I4uella Mendenhall sang {
receding the address Of Rev. Nathaniel {