Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-06-29
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The Old Settlers Picnic

AA'Ss,AAAASs go - uOouc%v vi s. CIliS Week.
the 26th instant, at TAYLOR s
grove on the SWeetwater, abour5
the thousand people gathered
together to exchange in "a most
delightful, becaus 6 natural.
way, their sentimental regards.
Through the kindness and cour-
tesy Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. d,
Taylor, in whose grove the cele-I
bratlon was held, much credit Is
due. They could not have been
more hospitabie nor more atten-
tive # the multitude had been
their family guests.
The occasion lacked formal
ity a blessed omission, and
men and women. grasped each
other by the hands with a.
warmth and glow that showed
that out Of toll, hardship and
privation had been born q
mutual sympathy and love, iinex-s
tinguishable and comforting.
Nor were they all old sett-
lers' who assembled that day
on the SWeetWater. No, not at
all, young men and young Wo
men, sons and daughters Of the.
hardy pioneers were in evidence.
almost beneath every emboWer-
ing tree. And the babies bless
the darlings were there, too.
Many a doting father and proud
mother held up for mutual ad-I
miration a new baby which had
come to them since the last
years gathering.
The occasion had all the essen
tials of a fanily1re-union. Jost-y
ling care was. laid aside, and
each devoted time and ability tol
the entertaining Of the other.
Did you ever see a genuine old
settlers hand shake !? If YOU
have not, it will be sufficient
reward for a trip to the Sweet
water next year, just to see how
embarrassed human nature can
forgeI the world the. flesh and
devil, and, exuberant, claim 8
day for friendship, JOY and rem
iniscent lore.
The dinner was sumptuous.
1t was not made up Of n ten
courses, where each course pre-
Sented an elusive bit to chal-
lenge microscopic analysis, but
a whole, wholesome dinner
served with a free hand and a
happy heart. Quartermaster
McClory had clearly proven that
being good lawyer did not NIT
igate against his efficiency as a
commissary officer.
The dinner served, the people
gave themselves over to social
enjoyments. Sports Of various
character were enjoyed. Foot
races among the old and young
attracted siderable attention. |
A large platform had been built
the day before for literary and
dancing purposes. AT A D. M,
Chairman G. H. Baker called the
groups together, and after al
E0using number by the DevilsI
Lake bard. introduced in turn,
Attorneys Burke and McC Glory, |.
and VIM. r. Dobbyn. The at
torneys were thoroughly en- rap-
port with the occasion. They
had been in Ramsey county many
years. They had struggled hard I;
and long, and with the majority i
Df the old settlers, had wrungl
success out OF adverse circum-
Surrounded ais theyl;
were by those who Intimately
knew the storm and stress Of II
life, they melloWed to /,
The occasion, and their speeches 1,
we're well and sympathetic allyl.
received.
) We must not forget the lnusi-
clans. They gave to us of their j
nar1nonies in full measure, and Il
after the speaking, and after!s [
,ur leading miller, Mr.. VanLleW, X
lad been installed as master of
ceremonies. the great platform 4
vas cleared and, led BY the ire
,ressible Nc Glory, the old sett- il
ers gleefully swung each otherssl
b the yinazy dance, just as theyiy
lid thirty years ago. After theie
ld settlers came their SONS and lt
who tipped the lightIa q
aatastic toe to- the later stYl i
i dancing, lesspicturesque than
he numbers which had been en- Hi
Dyed by tileir fathers and moth &
ID. but quite suitable til the c
astes of the young gallants and u
be coy lassies that afternoon. lid
stranger had some advan- 4
ages. His mind was not crowd il
d full Of old memories, shutting q