The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
of Old Settlers Club Held at
Court House Today
PLAN FOR ANNUAL MEETING
Independence Day to be Celebrated
With Picnic and Annual Reunion
viii Be Held on Last
Thursday in August
lFrom Saturday s Daily.l

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Kenosha County Old
Settlers Club was held at the court
house this morning and many of the
stockholders Of the organization from all
parts Of the county came to Kenosha
to attend the annual session. President
B. III. Stocker Of the town Of Salem
presided and the annual reports made
by the officers of the club showed that
it was in good condition and with
small amount Of money in the treasury.
The members Of the club have arrang,
ed for the holding Of two big celebrat-
tions on the grounds at Paddock S Lake
this year. Independence Day will be
celebrated on July 4th with the usua,
big patriotic picnic at which some dis
tinguished state official will deliver the
address. 1t is thought that Secretary
of State, James A. Frear of Madison,
will be the speaker at the celebration,
The secretary was to have spoken at
the Paddock s Lake celebration last
year, but at the last minute he. was
that time he stated that he would make
every effort to arrange to speak this
year.
Secretary Frear is one of the big
politicians Of the state and there is lit
tie doubt but that his presence would
prove a great drawing card The annu-
al reunion of the Old Settlers will be
held according to the custom on the
last Thursday in August. The old plan
of carrying out the program on the
following day in case of rain has been
officially eliminated and in the future
the dates set for picnics and reunions
will be the dates observed regardless
Of the action Of the weather man.
Plans for the two reunions will be made
at once and the program for the cele-
bration of the Fourth of July at the
grounds will be announced early in
June.
This was the first meeting Of the
association since 1906, as last year it
was found necessary to adjourn the
annual meeting on account Of the bad
weather. Three new directors were
elected at the session this morning.
4. G. Simmons of Kenosha and B. H.
Stocler of Trevor, were elected as di-
rectors for terms of three years to sue
coed themselves and P. c. Torrey, regis
ter Of deeds, was elected a director to
succeed G. A. Dewey, who retired from
the Board. II. W. Roberts was elected
a director for one year to fill the IN
expired term Of R. T. Roberts. who
died year ago.
: Following the meeting Of the stock
holders there was meeting of the
Board of Directors at which B. H.
Stocl1et was reelected president, D. L.
Burgess, vice-president, Charles M.
Bishop as secretary and Charles Marsh,
as treasurer. M. M. Burgess of Salem
was elected as superintendent Of the
grounds. Many improvements will be
made on the grounds between now and
the frst of July and the club will make
every possible arrangement for the
comfort of the large crowds expected to
attend the picnics arranged for the
year.
! The Old Settlers Club is in flourish
ing condition and new members are be-
ing added rapidly The interest in the
work Of the organization is increasing
daily.