Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-24
OLD SETTLERS REUNION
A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR
Both Days Had A Large Attendance
And The Program OF Music
And Speeches Was
ADpreciated.


Friday the first day of the Old Settlers
Meeting this year promised to be very
fine and in the early morning many
people assembled from the country
round about to participate in the festi-
vities. But before the day was over
there came an unexpected rain which
was pleasing even If IL did cut the pro-
gram little short. Nothing was done
during the forenoon except to visit and
listen to the sweet strains of music by
the Extra Concert Band. Early in the
afternoon the people were called to
order by Hon. II. F. Andrews who pre-
sided during the first part Of the pro
gram. After music by the band the
glee club entertained the audience with
vocal music that was greatly appreciated.
The chorus was made mp of Messrs. Ed
Delahoyde, Henry Bush and Adam
Seibert of Extra, and G. w. Marlin, ].
Audubon; Also Mrs. Otto Witthaner,
Mrs l.. j. Oldaker, Miss Bessie Witt
hauer, Miss Dena Hensley, with Miss
Carrie Gault at the piano.
The address of welcome was given by
Will e. Brinkerhoff. the cheerful and
perservering genius of the Audubon
competent judge who was present
and linotype style. To this happy effort
response was given by Hon. John G.
Bonwell, one of the early settlers who
for awhile was business man in Extra
before he went to his farm up in Viola.
Mr.. Bonwell has large fund of infor-
nation about the times and the people
n 40 ri md f.an rttf in. n
way to entertain those who listen. c.
w Marlin followed speaking upon the
virtues as we'll as the hardships of the
pioneers of this county. He deprecated
the tendency of the day to cry Down
with the old men and up with the
young" This is true in church, In
state and trade. The result is milksop
theology, experimental legislation, and
disturbance in business. The young
men of today have great opportunities
because of the work and worry, sweat
and sacrifice of the fathers and the
mothers who settled this county. The
next speaker was Mr.. Chas. 8. White
who dwelt upon the stability of the men
who settled here upon the open prairie
and by persistent work have made it
bloom like rose. Mr.. White extolled
them as men and women of stern con
viction and good conscience. They
were so in morals, religion and politics.
They were reliable and dependable in
business and all the relations of life.
They were not carried about by every
wind of doctrine or political buncombe.
They waited to prove all things and
held fast to that which was good. Hon.
Geo. w. Cullison followed but
unfortunately was compelled to be very
brief on account of the rain. Mr..
Cullison can make fine address and it
was much regretted that he was inter
rupted, even though the rain was much
needed Following fine shower it
cleared mp again and furnished oppor-
tunity to play the game of ball between
Extra and Elkhorn, which was won by
the former on score of to 4.
SATURDAY. AUGUST 10, 1911.
At $50 Saturday morning. the second
day, The Extra Band gave concert
and continued to play at intervals
throughout the day. At 9:45 about
twenty owners OF automobiles
formed parade at the northeast corner
of the park and then drove through a
part of the residence district, then down
main street and back to the Park Hotel
and around to the southwest corner of
the park where they disbanded. The
autos were nicely decorated with hunt
ing and flags and they made a pretty
parade.
At 1918 business meeting of the
Audubon County Old Settlers Associa-
ton was held in the grandstand, and
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, ii. w.
Stearns, Vice-president. j. b. Connrardy;
Treasurer, Ed Beason; Secretary, @. w.
Marlin. 1t was left to the officers OF
the association to select the place to hold
the reunion in the year 1912. j. q.
Bonwell. A. N. Detwiler, II. w. Stearns,
III. f. Andrews and Z. ]. Freeman were
appointed o committee to present the
matter to the taxpayers and petition
the Board of Supervisors to order an
election to vote for tax to erect a
soldiers monument in Audubon county
in memory of the men who enlisted
from this county at the time OF the
civil war. The whole number that
enlisted from this county was thirty
three of whom only two now survive,
namely, Charles Van Gorder and John
+. Jenkins. The Republican heartily
approves OF tnls dCtlon anu noPos w sce
monument erected either in Extra OF
Audubon in honor of those who fought
for our flag and our country. Audubon
county is abundantly able TO build and
pay for monument to their memory
and it should not be postponed any
longer. As this Is a matter OF much
interest to the county we hope that al
adequate tax may be voted TO build one
that will do honor to the living as wei
as the dead. Addresses were made II
the interest of monument by L. M
Rasmussen and A. II. Edwards.