The Greeley tribune., 1911-11-02

WIN you. III eonOlnE our best
wishes to our Pioneer friends all,
we hope you will have pleasant
weather. and everything of the best.
From your friends.
Mr. and Mrs. p. w. Putnam, Hill
top, Colo.
Your notice of reunion and ban
quet to be held on the 26th inst.
came yesterday and on this, my S7th
birthday, take pen to tell you that
l shall be with you in spirit on that
day and can imagine some of the
things that will be said-the kind
words for the departed, and the con-
gratulations for the living; and what
a glorious lot they are, in both
classes. When we think of the
large number of our colonists who
have rounded out their three score
and ten years and the many who
have passed the four score mark,
and are yet standing erect, with un-
impaired intellect, we are certainly
entitled to boast little, and claim
a part, at least. OF this as the result
of the principle set forth at our
starting Temperance which has
certainly born fruit, visible in the
beautiful city we have made and in
the character of the people resident
therein It is certainly grand
thing that / am able to truth fully
congratulate you upon the fact that
for ~ years Greeley has existed
without an open saloon within her
borders. May she long continue to
hold tho record.
Mrs. West joins me in sending
our best wishes for the prosperity
Of the Society and its individual
members. While we grieve at part
ing with dear friends and neighbors
with whom we associated for over
forty years, our change of residence
to Idaho has been beneficial, so far
~ health is concerned. We are both
stronger than when in Greeley.
am able to take Q morning walk of
. mile or more every morning before
breakfast, eat heartily, sleep we'll,
ing this writing without glasses, and
the good wife holds her own as we'll.
except that she has to use her
glaages. and her exercise is confined
to household work, but can't
imagine how they-grand children
(S), and great grand children 90,
got along without her before she
came. Certainly our lives are cast
in pleasant places and our last days
are full of comfort.
With the best of wishes for you.
each and all, we are yours truly.
Henry T. and Mary o. West. Cald-
we'll. Ida.
hope you will have good
time at banquet OF the Union Col
ony Pioneers. Tell 'em how you and
Gipson used to play croquet in front
of the Tribune Office, between Clip
sons office and the Knowles house,
and let Gipson beat you, when you
couldn't help It, Those were great
days, and Gipson used to ask me
coniidentially II ! thought the town
would ever grow large enough to
get tho county seat.
The last Colony dinner attend
ed at the old Oasis hotel. was q
James Dandy-with plenty of good
old fashioned. well cooked chicken
and Aumplings, SNOWFALL potatoes
and apple pie. 1t makes my mouth
still water for another piece, when
think of it, Tell 'em how Mrs:
Matilda Doubleday johnson arrived
ON the first train when Greeley WAS
born; and taking one look at the
tall meadow grass and distant spires
that weren't there, sat down on the
virgin sod and cried as II her heart
would break; how that General
Cameron, (now flying up and down
New Jerusalem avenue, l hope, with
10 harp in each hand) tried to cheer
her up, when she wouldn't get up;
how he pointed to the sunlight play
L. re
Rocky mountains, when as fact he
was near-sighted and had never seen
the mountains from Greeley; and
besides It WAS a cloudy day; how
he finally wiped the tears from her
eyes, and lifted her to her feet ex-
claiming, mo wonder your pioneer
heart is breaking. madam; you were
sitting on a cactus"
Those were great days-days that
you can't coax back again with love
lor money-or first mortgages. Am
sorry I can't be there and get pie
and chicken. l inclose dollar for
1t all the same. With good wishes
and kind regards for yourself ana
pioneers.
Ralph Meeker, first secretary Union
Colony, New York City.
The Society of Union Colony
Pioneers now comprises about 24o
living members. The following
roster is believed to be complete:
f. III. Abbott.
Mrs. M. B. Abbott.
Oscar II. Adams.
]. Allen Alcorn.
Grace N. Allen.
Mary Amesse Honorary. Den
YER.
Frank J. Annis. Fort Collins.
Richard Armstrong. LaSalie.
James ]. Armstrong, Denver.
Salome Armstrong, Denver.
Sharon Atkinson, Denver.
Fl. r. Atkinson.
Mrs. H. Atkinson.
Arthur w. Atkinson