Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1910-09-08
OLD SETTLERS
MAKE MERRY
Old Settlers Association Held
Grand Picnic on Evans
Heights Today.
SIX HUNDRED PRESENT
Music, Dancing, Speeches, Barbecue And
Picnic Dinner Part of Program.
A Grand Success.

A Grand Success.
The first annual Old Settlers Picnic
was held to-day (rhursday) on Evans
Heights and according to predictions
was the event of the season. The
weather man did not do his best howev-
er but the cloudy cold weather failed to
dsmpen the spirit of fully six hundred
picnicers, both invited guests and
pioneers, who certainly had the time
of their lives.
Wednesday evening the OK. for the
barbecue was prepared by w. B. Dud.
ley, Ed Clark and helpers and all dur
ing the previous day the grounds we're
being put in readiness. Each train
this morning was loaded with "eighty-
ivers" as the members of the associa-
tion are called, and wagons and bug
gies brought in many more from the
surrounding country. The forenoon
was given over to assembling at the
grounds.
At twelve o'clock grand picnic
dinner put everyone in the best of
spirits Besides plenty of good things
to eat in each basket, the assocat ion
furnished coffee. ice cream, watermelon
and roast OK free. Immediately after
dinner came short after dinner talks.
Dr. A. s. Stewart, president of the as.
ISOLATION, being indisposed. DR.. r. D..
Jennings introduced the speakers.
Col. Thornby, OF Deadwood, was the
first on the program and being one of
the founders of the city of Hot Springs
his talk gave history of how this
Southern Hills country was opened up
and how the city was located here.
Col. Thornby was one of the first white
men to discover the famous Mime.
kahta Springs. Ed Clark, of Ardmor q,
formerly county sheriff, was called on
and gave short address. w. B. Dud-
ley, of this city, better known as "Bill"
was then introduced. This was mere ly
formality as every person old and
young, In the county is fairly we'll &C
quainted with this Hot Springs attor-
ney. His talk dwelt chiefly on Incl
dents of former years and in olosin 9
gave the facts of how the Old Settlers
Association was made possible. Mrs
Jay Crane is responsible for the or
ganization, as it was first thought o1
and suggested by her.
The program was interspersed with
music by the National lSanitarium band
After the addresses the bowery foo
was cleared and regular old fashioned
dance started. To make it as real a.
possible, such good old time musician
as Mark Rich, Hugh Houghton, Johl
Mueller and others presided. Th
grand march was led by Col. Thorn
by and Mrs. Il. d. jennings, Capt
Phillips and Mrs. Judge w. H. Woods
| At six o'clock good things to ca
we're again brought forward and not
person on the ground but was care,
for and no matter how large the appe
tite, it was fully satisfied. More d ane
ing at the bowery closed the day
festivities.
The success of this, the first annus
picnic is due to the interest shown b
every old settler in the county and t
the untiring efforts of some of tn
local members of the organizatio,
Those worthy of mention are DR.. r. /
Jennings, secretary, DR.. A. 8. stewar
president, Mrs Jay Crane, vice. pres
dent, W. B. Dudley, historian, Mr.
W. H. Stanley. Mr.. and Mrs. G. 4
Turner and others, who have devote
their time and attention in preparin
the program which was carried out
On account Of the STAR being pu,
lished little late we we're able to DIV
this brief writeup of the pionic