River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
The Old Settlers Association

The annual meeting of the OLD
Settlers Association of the st. CroiS
Valley was held at River Falls on
Friday last.
The day was a rarely pleasant
one. The air was cooled by a good
breeze which also caused the flags
to wave in graceful lines and add
to the gala day appearance of the
streets which were gay with banners
flags and bunting, as most of the
business houses took pains to dec
crate their places of business in
honor of the day.
A few visitors came from Ellis.
worth on the morning train and were
cordially greeted by members of the
reception committee.
The morning train from Hudson
brought in goodly number from
Hudson and other points, while a
little later in the day the honk OF
the autos drew attention to line OF
nine of these frisky machines bring
ing a large contingent from New
Richmond, Hudson and other places
The exercises were held in Glen
Park, to which place the guests
wended their way about ten O'Clock
in the forenoon. The River Falls
BanG aided in the greetings given
to the old settlers.
On arrival at the Park the meet
ing was called to order by Mr..
Knowles, acting as Master of Cere-
monies for the forenoon, the Presi-
dent, Hon. John E. Glover, being
absent, having been detained out
West by the heavy floods which have
greatly hindered travel. Mayor Bail
ey gave an address welcoming our
guests and giving them assurance
of the freedom of the city. Col.
Hawkins of New Richmond respond
ed in a few we'll chosen sentences.
The exercises were also greatly
helped by the singing Of the male
quartette of this city.
At noon the meeting adjourned
for lunch. Many remained in the
park and picnic parties were much
in evidence. Quite a number how
ever went to the hotels where excel
lent dinners had been prepared.
About two p. m. the meeting was
called to order by Judge Weld, to
whom had been given the duty OF
presiding for the afternoon.
Selections by the band and by the
quartette gave variety to the ex-
ercises which otherwise consisted
of brief speeches from old settlers
present. Alex Ross was the first
one called upon and responded in
his usual happy manner. Follow.
ing his speech the quartette club
gave two fine selections which were
we'll received. The business meet
ing was then called to order and e
committee on nomination of officers
for the ensuing year appointed by
the chairman, consisting of Messrs
Morse, Beebe, Knowles, Doolittle
and Corne1ison. While awaiting
the report of the committee brief
speeches were made by A. D.
Richardson, Hon. j. Johnson who
spoke interestingly about the work
at Panama, he having recently visi-
ted the isthmus, John Bartlett and
John Cornelison.
The committee on nomination Of
officers for the ensuing year Their
reported as follows: for President,
Hon. S. j. Bradford of Hudson;
Secretary, John Chinook of Hud
son; Treasurer, Grin Lord of Els
worth; Vice Presidents, Allen P
Weld of River Falls, D. J, Dill Of
Prescott, Grin Williams of New Rich
mond, John Sheasby of Baldwin anc
Charles Nassau of Polk County.
On motion it was voted to accept
the invitation of members from Hud
son to hold the next annual meeting
of the association in that city.
The hour now drawing near al
which it became necessary for many
of the visitors to take the train, the
meeting was adjourned in an inform
al manner, with many wishes on be
half of those present for a renewal
of the pleasant time at Hudson II
1909.
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