The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-31
HOLD BIG REUNION.
IoWans Hold First HaWkeye Re-
union at Rocky Ford, Col.

union at Rocky Ford, Col.
We are in receipt of the following
letter and clipping from Mrs. Ruth B.
Rose, a former we'll known resident of
this city:
Rocky Ford, Colo, March, 10, 1904.
EDITOR REpoRTRR:-I will enclose q
clipping from our Rocky Ford paper.
know you folks think we are out here
among western people, but if you could
be here on Iowa, Indiana and Missouri
days you would think the Ford made up
of Eastern people. l don't know as
can add anything, az think the clip
ping says all in favor Of Colorado. Lots
OF Sundays this winter would hear of
Leon storms, couldn't go to church and
the same Sundays went to church with
out wrap. | enjoy THE REPORTER,
couldn't keep house without it.
MRS. RUTH B. ROSE.
Knights of Pytbias hall never held a
larger crowd Of better looking, better
dressed and happier people than assem-
bled there last Saturday. The spacious
hall was packed like sardine box and
everybody having a splendid time. From
the noon hour up to o'clock the dining
room was the center Of attraction, and
the successive settings Of the three long
tables with luxurious living did not
exhaust the bountiful supply Of we'll
cooked eatables.
AS soon as the feasting was over Post
master Young, president Of the associa-
ton, called the house to order and OPEN
ed the program in a regular Methodistic
way-taking a collection to meet the
expenses Of the gathering.
The "song of Iowa" was then sung by
the entire assembly with Mrs. Hattie
Stewart at the piano. The first verse is
as follow:
You ask what land l love the best, Iowa,
tbs Iowa,
The fairest state in all the west, Iowa,
" Lo"d'
From yonder Mississippis stream
to where Missouris waters CLEAN,
o! fair it is as poets dream, Iowa, in
Iowa.
Yet not one of the 200 people who sang
it would go back to live in Iowa unless
paid a tremendous big bonus. The poet
ry business is all very good, but when q
Hawkeye has tried few Colorado win
tiers it would almost require governors
requisition to get him back to reside
among.
I" x yonder fields of tassled corn, Iowa,
in Iowa."
Mrs. Nelson then rendered in an excel
lent manner solo, "My Old Iowa Home"
which was followed by prayer by Rev.
Nelson.
Mrs. Steward gave piano solo by
Durand.
| The recitation, '.Tbe Black Horse and
his Rider" by Miss Carrie Elser held the
close attention Of the audience by the
force and earnestness which was thrown
into the rendering.
Miss frankie Ewers told most charm
ingly how "Miss Edith Helps Things
Along Miss Edith vas the small sister
who entertained the big sisters beaux
while ST. vas upstairs arranging her
complezi..n.
Lero, ). Elser with usual excellence
sang the solo, "Creole Lovers Song"
Miss Alice Cooks recitation was an
other most excellent number.
Miss Eva Green deserves special men
tion for the excellence of her recitation
"Old Ace" 1t was done in a way t.
show that Miss Green has decided tai
ent for elocution which she ought t.
cultivate.
Miss Coleman, one of Rocky Ford
most popular singers, then gave walt
song, SIN Sunny Spain" which did no
detract from her high reputation.
A chorus composed of Misses Coleman
Maxwell, Elser, Willard; Messrsa Price
Elser, Babcock and Richards sang jubi
| lee melody, "Doan Ye Cry Ma Honey,
which brought down the house and a
encore.
Five minute speeches being next O
the program President Young sized u
Rev. Nelson as the right man to begi
the talks. Mr. Nelson told a few goo
stories and wound up by saying tina
Riley ought to have been native {
Iowa as that state had as enticing swim
ming holes, as attractive orchards, a
babbling brooks, as lovely girls, etc
etc., as had the Hoosier state.
Hon. J. Fl. Crowley was then called f
and said that 4S years ago he went
Iowa and lived in a log cabin which w
built without the use Of nail or saw b
father had the first shingled house
that region, and he helped to make t
: split shingles. A humorous tribute W
naid to Towa's renntatiOn for heinp