Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-07-07
GREAT PROGRAM OF SPEECHES
TELLING OF OLD TIMES
GIVEN YESTERDAY,
SPORTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AND DANCING PLEASED
LARGE ATTENDANCE
(From Fridays Daily)

that there was not a man woman or
child who had anything to 10 with ;ts
founding, advancement or subsequent
prosperity of this section Of the state
who did not put in an appearance at
Taylor's Grove in plenty of time for
the festivities. Automobiles, wagons,
buggies, and even go-carts were brought
into play to convey the crowd to the
meeting place, where there was hospi.
tally in large juicy bunch,s, with
some to spare. ...
Little family groups gathered there
at dinner time and enjoyed picnic
lunch, while the more opu'ent from the
city drove their gasoline wagons to the
grounds, after having enjoyed the noon
day meal at their own home.
1t was day for stories and there
were many told. Yarns were snapped
that would have put Baron Munchaus-
sen and men of his illS to shame-even
the women gradually got MO the game
and enlarged little On the primitive
methods of cooking that they were
forced to employ "before the railroad
came.'
The crowd, however, was not confined
entirely to the real old-timers and many
of the younger generation gathered on
the shores of the lake to throw the
baseball or pitch pebbles at the inoffen.
sive waves.
The Speeches.
After reasonable length of time
had been given the people to allow
their lunches to settle and to get ac.
quainted, President Baker Of the Old
Settlers Association called the gath.
ering to order and announced the speak
ers. Attorney ]. J. Samson was the
first called on and spoke for few mo-
ments on the significance Of the day
Mayor McClory followed with few
"reminiscences and in tarn was follow
ed by A. NJ. Powell and Dave Turner
both Of whom were enthusiastically ap
plauded by their comrades who com
prised the audience. The last speaker
Of the afternoon was Judge John F
Cowan and it is seldom that one hears
an ovation such as was accorded hin
when he mounted the platform. Hi!
talk was plain, simple and very mucl
to the point. He recalled the earl,
i days, pointing out that three character
stics of the Old Settlers should be in
stilled into the younger generation
Faith, Hope and Charity. Faith il
their fellow man and their work, Hop
in the country and Charity toward
ones neighbor. Dilating on each poin
he followed out the advance Of thi
country and cautioned the younger me:
to look carefully ahead Of them befor
they changed from the farm and tool
up city life Judge Cowan made bril-
liant plea for Good Roads, calling atten
ton to the fact that the present law
were sadly inadequate to the needs o
the country and were impracticable an
impossible, leaving this improvement
with the people themselves. He wa
heartily applauded at various point
throughout his address.
The Race.
With the speeches finished, all eye
turned toward the race course that ha
been constructed in the main entranc
of the grounds. With Master of Cert
monies Russell in charge, E. Fenelo
as Judge and II. 2. Mir-nell as cler
the races were announced, and it is SAT
OF say that there was no portion of tn
program out of which more amusemer
was secured.
The first race was hundred var
dash, which was won by Otis, with Bel
Moran second and A. NJ. Powell thirt
The second race, the ladies' race fc
the beautiful silver cup was handil
won by Miss McCauley with Miss Min,
cite second and Misses Brandt and Br,
nang tieing for third.
The race for the fat men was not a
interesting as it would have been
professionals had not been barred, q
Sheriff Mclean, who won the Elks
prize at Grand Forks in similar ever
stood ready and willing to enter. AS
was Judge Hinck won first, with Kel
mar second. H. P. Hanson stood
good show Of getting on the ticket br
mistook a pie plate for home base an
slid safely.
The race of girls under fifteen we1
to Miss McCauley first, Miss Minuett
second and Miss Turner, third.
A speedy hundred yard dash wa
pulled off resulting in victory fe
Mcdonald won first with Mrs. S. H. E
lott a close second and Mrs. Fran
close on her heels.
The attention of the crowd was the
Mccarthy with Miller and Hurst
the next two positions.
For boys under fifteen, John Moyla
won first, J. Greenberg close secon
and J. Fitzgerald third.
Probably the most interesting rae
Of the afternoon was that in which onl
the ladies who could qualify as OF
Settlers were allowed to enter. Mr.
diverted to the dance platform whe1