Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-23

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county and the regions round
about until it was estimated
five thousand happy Hoosiers
land friends were on the
grounds.
The program was carried out
according to announcement.
The exercises began with an
uptown band concert and then
all proceeded to the grounds.
The grounds and the day
We're in rapport with the spirit
Of the day. After tho band
called the multitude together,
j. J.. Shelton, the whole sonled
president, made the v;st COM
pany "at home" with y speech
iof welcome that made every
ione feel perfectly happy for
the day,
The response to the address
of welcome by A. B. Hosbrook,
was one of the best. "Bates"
had doubtless rehearsed this
impromptu speech several
4 times and the ease and grace
with which he accepted the
welcome extended; one not
acquainted with the orthodox
persu lsion of the deacon"
would have thought he was
taking sacrament at. the an
nual meetin'."
The Hoosier Orator, w. l..
Douglass, after using about a
peck o.. Uncle Joe Smiths fin
est plums (there were no per-
simmons on the grounds) to
clear his throat and strengthen
his vocal cords, got to going
and if the plums had held out
no person not posted could
have guessed what would have
happened. After an hour of
the most interesting and in
spring addresses full of old
time experiences; fortunately
either the plums gave out or. a
yellow legged chicken was
scented, and just as the audi
ence were on tip-toe to hear
what the speaker was going to
say next, he ''corked up" amid
prolonged applause. Douglass
says the applause was to show
their appreciation of his know
ling enough to quit.
4. 1900 o'clock and what a
spread. Every table, chair,
seat and shady nook was oc-
cupied. A farmers picnic dip
ner cannot be described, but it
certainly was refreshing to the
inner man. For further par
|ticulars read Riley" Was
such another feast ever en-
ljoyed?
Ellis Jones, the treasurer,
was one of the busiest and hap
piest men on the grounds.
Even the attractions Of the
noon hour could not keep him
from accepting the "coin of the
realm" We don't mean pump
kins or even coon skins, either.
mo man did more than Ellis tc
make this day the best ever.
And then the band played
} some of the choicest music and
the big crowd re-assembleu
and the hour of Renaissance
afforded the early settlers q
chance to tell the new corners
how it all happened and right
we'll they did it. Uncle Basi
Fox, one Of the oldest men anc
settlers, told how they did il
when he was a boy. Rube
Jones showed the young man
of today that he had a snal
compared with so years ago
Hardin Aldrich, the optomist
gave it as his opinion that the
good old days" were happy
| days, and judging from tho
! smiles of the crowd, they al
agreed with him. Elder Har
! Ian gave a Splendid talk OF
! "How they did some thing
] when | was a boy Bate!
! Hosbrook in order to square
J himself with the women Of The
I assembly, paid high tribute tt
the motherhood of "Ou,
/ Mothers" And all the Will,
/ the quiet, faithful, loyal hoos
! Ter, Harry Crowder, the Regis
! tar, kept himself and able as
! sistant, Geo. Frazier, bus.
writing down the names of tn
\ "Simon Pure" a big list o
+ them.
4 Then came the folders con
\ test, and maybe you think Their
was not something doing. Rub
& Jones, Wilson Doty and Ton
: Sublet were the expert per