Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-15
14TH ANNUAL REUNION
A GREAT DAY IN THE ASSO.
CIATION'S HISTORY
FINE PROGRAM RENDERED
June 18th the Greatest Day i'm
the History of the Day County
Old Settlers Association
Big Crowd-Cood Time

the Day County Old Settlers Associa-
ton held in this city June Ia, is now
matter of past history, but it is an
occasion that will be long and pleas
antly remembered by all who partici.
pated.
The day dawned clear and beautiful
and the weather proved ideal for the
occasion. At an early hour Webster
began assuming her gala day attire,
to use the slang phrase ''got on her
glad rags" and by $50 when the crowd
began to gather, presented very
pleasing and inviting appearance in
her regalia of profusion of flags and
bunting.
Every thing and everybody was
ready to assist in the entertainment
and add to the enjoyment of her visit
ors and every time Webster entertains
she does it right.
At the appointed hour the Webster
band was out and the days program
opened by several selections of fine
music. The crowd repaired to the
courthouse square where Rev. Crisp
offered a beautiful invocation. Frank
Anderson on behalf of Mayor Mohs,
who was Unexpectedly called away,
delivered most delightful address of
welcome, proving himself speaker of
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over to the old settlers in the most
approved and pleasing manner.
A chorus of twenty-five voices next
entertained the gathering.
The program was followed as pub
lished in our last issue with but trifing
deviations.
The feature Of the day was the
address of DR.. w. E. Taylor of Moline,
H., soil expert for Deere & Co., which
was instructive and listened to with
wrapped attention. The Doctor proved
all that was claimed for him. He is an
expert in his line with few equals
thoroughly discussing his subject to
the minutest detail. He is an easy,
pleasing speaker and has the faculty of
imparting much useful and valuable
information and at the same time
entertaining his audience.
His address is spoken of by all as
the best along agricultural lines ever
delivered in Webster.
The Doctor paid his Webster audience
quite compliment by saying he had
never addressed so large gathering
with so many little folks, where he had
received such marked and interested
attention.
At the close of his address DR.. Taylor
informed the associa' ion that any Day
county farmer who would send him a
sample of soil, he would give them a
complete and technical analysis free of
charge.
If you wish to avail yourself of this
offer call on l.. G. Ochsenreiter, who
will be pleased to assist you in any
way and furnish all necessary informa-
ton, and right here we wish to say the
people of Day county are under another
obligation to Mr.. Ochsenreiter, for it
was through his efforts that DR.. Taylor
was induced to come and deliver an
address.
The distribution of souvenirs-a clasp
pin bearing that word, attached to the
pin red, white and blue ri5oon from
which was suspended disc about two
inches in diameter on which was photo
graphed claim shanty, above it the
words DAY County Old Settlers Asso-
citation" and below '14th Annual
Reunion and Picnic June 18th Webster,
S. D." 1t was unique and appropriate.
1t is estimated that from five to eight
hundred people took part in the picnic
dinner on the lawn.
Mrs. A. w. Alderman and Mrs.
Chester French of Waubay, VIM. Car
penter of Andover, w. E. Fisk of Lily,
T. L. Evans of Decatur, ILL.,, Mis-. l..
w. Norton of Webster, c. Kohlhase of
Wheatland, add John G. Nichols of
Butler, entertained the meeting with
their "reminiscences of pioneer life,
which were well told, interesting and
amusing.
At the business meeting resolution
was adopted to hold the future meet
ings in the towns in alphabetical order
of their initial letter, so Andover was
chosen as the next to entertain the
association. VIM. Carpenter of that
town elected president, S. S. Yeager
of Webster, vice president, and Lee