The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-06-28
old SETTLERS PICNIC
Articles of Incorporation to Govern
Organization.

at the Court House last Saturday af.
ternoon decided to hold the annual re.
union at the Holiness University
grounds, Wednesday, September 18th.
The committee appointed at a pre-.
vious session reported the following
rules to govern the organization
which were adopted
Rules Governing the Old Settlers
Association Of Mahaska County.
ARTICLE /.
The name Of this association shall
be the "Old Settlers Association OF
Mahaska County, Iowa
ARTICLE II.
The object of this association shall
be to preserve the early history of
the county, to promote good feeling
and engender closer relationship
among the old settlers; also to edu-
cate the younger people in the history
and progress of the county, and to
hold a reunion each year.
ARTICLE III.
Any person who has resided in the
county forty-five years shall be eligi.
BILE to registered membership in this
association. The names of all regis.
tered members of said association
shall be kept in book provided for
that purpose and shall remain in the
office of the secretary of said associa-
ton 1t shall also show opposite each
name the date of the arrival of said
member in the county, as we'll as the
date and place of his birth All other
persons residing in the county may
become members of the association
and shall enjoy all the privileges of
membership, except registration.
ARTICLE ".
The officers of the association shall
consist of a president, at least one
vice president for each township in
the county, a secretary, treasurer, and
an executive committee Of five, to be
selected at the annual meeting Of
said association, beginning at the
meeting of 1906. Honorary vice pres
idents may also be appointed. The
duties of said officers shall be those
usually imposed upon such persons.
ARTICLE V.
The expenses of said association
shall be raised by voluntary contribu-
ton as their necessity becomes ap.
parent.
ARTICLE vi.
There shall be a meeting Of the as
ISOLATION held at least once each year
at such time and place as the officers
and Executive Committee may fix,
to which the public shall be invited.
No political or sectarian principles or
doctrines shall at any time be allow
ed to enter into the exercises of the
association.
ARTICLE VII.
These rules may be altered at any
regular meeting of the association by
vote of two-thiTds of the members
present and voting on said proposed
change.
AS the new rules provided for an
Executive Committee of five, the fol-
lowing persons were elected as the
Committee,
G. w. Shockley.
A. J. Lytle.
G. w. France.
w. S. Kenworthy.
r. W. Moore.
President Vance is also member
of the committee by virtue of his Of
fee.
An outline program was presented,
and left in the hands of the Executive
Committee for completion.
At the meeting Saturday afternoon
w. S. Kenworthy was requested to
deliver the address of the day, and he
has accepted. His subject will be
the March of the Pioneer" and will
be at the beginning of the afternoon
session.
The morning exercises, which will
commence at 10 a. m, will consist of
the address of Pres. o. H. Vance, also
"Woman's Part in the Settlement Of
This Country" "The Early Days as
Saw Them" by A. L. Shangle. in
terspersed with songs and declama-
lions.
After the basket dinner will come
the address of the day at 1:30, by
Mr.. Kenworthy.
Under the general heading, "The
Indian in Iowa." R. I. Garden will tell
about the fleet of Indian canoes he
saw going down the Des Moines, when
the savage was leaving Iowa soil
forever, while r. w. Moore,
George De Long, Wesley Shoe
make, w. A. Delashmutt and Mrs.
Amanda Martin will relate interesting
incidents concerning the residence Of
the redman in this county.
Mrs. Helen Bailey will speak on
Childhood Life in Pioneer Times"
while Mrs Semira Phillips and Jerry
F. Everett will tell us of EARLY
Schools in Mahaska County"
Henry Walling has been asked to
be present with his fiddle and give
some of the old-time tunes.
Hon. John F. Lacey's address will
be "The Early Courts of Mahaska
County" while DR.. d. A. Hoffman
will give us talk on "The Old-Time
Doctor"