The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30
HEARTS WARMED
At CLEARWATER
ssOLD HOME WEEK" BROUGHT
THE ROVERS BACK.
Minneapolis Men and Women Figure
in Three-Day Celebration at Pic
turesque Old Clearwater
and Their Descendants Cast Dull
Care Away.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal
Ciearvater H1tnn June so-Liks children
eocking to their loved home after long ab-
Sence from the parental roof, the sons and
daughters, old and young, of Clearwater gath
cred here the past three days to live over
old times and celebrate the "old Home Week
soo ans oe on hs old
their descendants present, old times
recounted and the pioneers Of the charming
little village enjoyed every moment Of their
stay under the roofs Of picturesque old Clear
water.
The "old Home Week. idea was originated
former resident Of the village, and since
there have been annual reunions at Clearwater,
and every old settler of the town or the
neighborhood strives to be present matter
how far away he may live.
Clearwater at It's Best. -.
Clearwater wore festive appearance in
honor Of the Homecoming of her old citizens
and their children. The celebration began last
Wednesday and lasted till Friday evening
Some Of those who to the old town
and its early settlers had not been in the
village for forty years. and many had not
been called by their first name for score
of years till they stepped on the Clearwater
platform. Some old graybeard, in threadbare
coat, carrying a carpetbag would shout to the
man, with the dignihed mein, in Prince Albert
and silk hat. Hello, Joe. how be your and
the old friends would clasp each others hand
and have hard time keeping from saying,
'Let's go in swimming
Yarns interminable were told Of early days
snd they were about the characters Of the
town whom everybody present knew they were
interesting to all. The old boys smoked and
chuckled over the tales of frontier days, and
when the crowd was leaving last night one
Of the settlers Of IS heard to say to a
comrade Of the same vintage: ABE, I've had
h Of time. haven't you?' and Abe said
"You bet 1 have
One feeble, vet gallant-looking little figure in
announced that he had not seen the village
since be responded to the call of arms in the
early sixties.
The Program Of Three Days.
Wednesday morning the guests arrived and
dinner was served in the park. In the evening
q concert was given in the village hail. and
Professor W. f. Webster, principal of the East
Side high school of Minneapolis, sang, Miss
Lola Edmonds of St. Cloud played piano
selection and Miss Jeanne Il. jerks Of Wells
Mimi, gave a violin selection. All of those who
took part in the concert we're born in Clear
water.
1t might be said that, altho Professor
Webster has climbed to the first rank in edu-
in who Is Who in America he was just
plain Mike at Clearwater this week.
THURSDAY cane the laying Of the
T. jerks of St. Cloud delivered the principal
speech Yesterday took place the business
meeting and addresses We're made by Professor
W. F. Webster Of Minneapolis Frank H.
Johnson of Rockford. W. H. Gut
ting, county attorney Of Wright county; c. NJ.
Stearns, president Of the state normal school
Of Atlanta, Ca; G. Fl. Worse, clerk Of court
Of Wright county; G. P. Boutwell,, Clearwater;
E. K. Whiting, editor of the Oratonna
Chronicle; Arthur B: Lee Of Fargo and Leslie
G.. Fuller Of the st, Anthony Falls bank
Minneapolis.
In the three days Of the reunion the jolli-
dcation unbroken and the old settlers left
knowing all about each others affairs, end
eherishing beautiful memory of the time
spent together for "Auld Lang Syne'' sake.