The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-07-19
The Hope Launched

One Of the most impressive
events in which Hope people have
been concerned of late took place
at Cotton lake, Mimi, On July
6, when the beautiful motor boat
Hope" was christened and
launched. The Hope Boat and
Outing club, under whose au-
spices the affair took place, spared
no pains in arranging a pleasing
program, which was carried out
with solemnity and precision.
The ceremony of christening
and launching was under the di-
rection of Carl Danskin of Col
gate, who performed the duties
of master of ceremonies with
credit to himself and satisfaction
to the club and all present.
The program was opened by a
salute of twelve guns by odd
ST." after which Easy" Fuller
rendered an appropriate selec-
ton of music.
The following original poem
was then read by F. b. Carpen-
ter,
We have assembled here together
On this beautiful July day,
To launch our boat in Cotton lake
And here it shall ever stay.
Our club consists of twelve young men,
Including "Rusty" old ST and Gasso
Ben,
Old Uncle ''Dud' and Easy" too,
Carl and Bert and Captain Stew.
There is Ed and jeff, that see the deer,
And Norsky Jake-we are glad he is
We are a jolly bunch out for a time
And l am glad to have you in m.
rhyme.
AS time rolls on from year to year
Let us endeavor to all meet here.
And when We all have passed ava.
and fish no nor
May we meet together on the othe,
shore.
S. J. Danskin followed will
this gem, also original:
A quarter to nine. on that Sunday morn,
Found US loudly footing our horn
For ST. who. though seldom behind,
Was ransacking the Cash store. some jumper
to find.
He finally found them and away we went.
We were bound for Lake Cotton. on a tishin
trip bent.
There was brakeman Ed and Case Ben.
ST Ok Hank. on the temperance list then;
And Deacon Blossom. you know he's not slow
Who would first vote aye. thenimmediatelyn nc
And last on the list was our driver, Stew.
The most cautious and careful you ever knew
We flew thru Colgate. Page and Ayr.
By Casselton to Fargo. bout half way there.
Next doomed up Moorhead. where you ma,
buy brew
Don't think We stopped. we hurried right thru
For ST said the cops OF that temperance tow
Had promised to get him the next time h,
came to town.
We sailed along at a merry pace.
Through Glyndon to Hawley, where some
thing took place.
We run in a mudhole. a dinky affair.
Snap went a spring. and we stopped her RICH
there.
We went to the spot where the blacksmith sit
When asked if he'd fix it. he promptly said nit
He finally conceded and we got out OF town
And pulled to Lake Park. where we also broke
down
We fixed up the spring and then hustled out
Thanks to the help OF our genial friend Sprout
We soon made Detroit and took on supplies.
Which move later prov ed to be very wise.
We thought when we entered this Jack Pine
town
'Twould be git away trouble'-nothing lef,
but run down
To Ruben Bulls; but oh. what a mistake
Twas just forty-eight miles from there to the
lake.
We swan the old car in mud two feet deep,
And ran her up mountains. o. hills just as steep
At one OF the stops that we often made
ST found q pond. to one side in the shade.
Sprout took a run and against him he bumped
Though both hands were busy. in the puddle he
jumped.
With no other mishaps and all of us here
We pulled on the bridge and gave a loud cheer
For we knew that our friends were not out O.
hearing.
But we did have a time to locate that clearing
The most Welcome Of all-improvei it you can't
Where Motifs brindle COW tails him down tt
his plant.
After music by Easy" Fuller
the Grafton was then delivered
by E. D.. Washburn:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentle
men, and members of the Hope Boa
and Outing club: This is an occasion
wherein we all rejoice; this is an occa,