The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-09-30
OLD SETTLERS ANNUAL PICNIC
Over Three Hundred Old Settlers and VS.
itOrs Gather at Freytag Ranch to
Spend the Day

Charles Freytag place. More than SUI
old settlers and their visitors took ad-
vantage of the meeting TO spend the
day in the woods.
Arrangements were made with the
Wenatchee Valley & Northern railway
to furnish a special train for the occas-
ion. Four cars were provided, and
promptly at o'clock the train pulled
out.
The place selected for the picnic,
Mr.. Freytag's ranch, is located about
seven miles up the Chumstick valley,
and is an ideal place for such a gather
ing.
Everybody went to work immedi-
ately on arrival to prepare the big feast.
Nothing was lacking. In spite OF the
large crowd that was present, the ac-
commodations provided were ample
and then some.
In opening the meeting Mr.. F.
A. Losekamp addressed the crowd as
follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends and
Old Settlers:
This being the second anniversary
OF the Old Settlers, as president of
that organization, and in their behalf |
extend to one and all a hearty vel
come. I am greatly pleased and most
grateful that I can be with you to-day
and participate in this grand gathering,
and as l look around l see before me
many Of the old faces as well as the
new ones, but in the past few years
God has called forth seven OF our num-
Der, thus leaving vacant seven chairs
which are represented here in token OF
respect for those who are absent.
Those who are resting in peaceful sleep
and can not affiliate with US to-day but
are remembered here by kind friends
and their families are the following:
Mrs. Jane Cromwell, Mrs. Morrison,
John Miller, John Tholin. John Smith,
John Holden and F. S. Taylor.
And friends, as time glides on
ward, sooner or later, one by one we
will be called to travel that road from
whence no traveller returns. So we
have assembled here to-day for the
purpose of conferring together, ex-
changing greetings of kind words,
good feeling, good luck and good
health to the Old Settlers as we'll as the
new, thereby cementing our friendship
into one large family, so in after years
when we have passed from mortal life
the young generation may perpetuate
these gatherings and continue them in
the same spirit and good will. Let US
so continue friends in the same path
and good fellowship, thereby building
up your country, your city-aiding
ycur neighbors and yourselves.
''I hope nothing will occur to mar
the pleasure of this day and that you
will return to your homes this evening
feeling the day has been we'll spent. p"
After Mr.. Losekamp's address the
band played my Country 'Tis OF
Thee"
L. J. Nelson next made short talk
to the old settlers. Both gentlemen
received hearty applause.
Prof. McDaniels and the band boys
deserve much praise for the music they
rendered, and it was highly appreciat-
ed and complimented by everyone.
A vote OF thanks was rendered Thos.
Burke, Albert Pesch and E. A. Dick
inson for the active part they took in
making the entertainment success.
Following is the race program and
the winners and prizes:
Ladies' race-Mrs. Mast winner trsl
prize, 50; Mrs. Ramsey second, prize
81.
Fat Mans race-Wm. Roach winner
first prize, so cents; Ben Gritzmatchel
second, prize 25 cents; Foxy Grandpa
Davis. 900.
Girls race-Ester Jones winner first
prize, 50; Ruth Jones winner I'd prize
81: Mary Rust, Ida Kline, Mildred
James, Tillie Rust.
Bows race-Eddie James winner
first prize, 50; VIM Douglass winner
second prize, 81; Charles Hathaway,