The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-11
To the Old Settlers

So all join hands and circle all
And enjoy yourselves while here /.
And hope the crowd that's here tonigh
Will all be here next year. W.
diamond left with Dannie Corning
He is feeling rather gay
just grab right on and don't be 'fraid
Because he is getting gray
Shasta out with Luther Bates
You girls can make him smile
He may act little awkward
Hasn't danced for quite while.
Do CT do my friend Reickhoff
And don't you get too gay
Because you're rubbing up against
Our champion Sullivan. j..
You bet he'll cut the pigeon wing
And will show you girls tonight
When it comes o-the double shuttle
He is simply out of sight.
Right and left with bold John Donahue
Be careful of his right
Ed White the only one that's here +.
That can do the two-step right
Put Your arms around Judge. Warden
Swing him gently and with care
Look straight ahead don't be amazed =
| Because he is shy of hair. -.
Now balance all to whoever you like,
And make the, fiddler play j
Old Arkansas or the Devil Dream ss
Just tell him we can pay: 49,. N s&
Be careful new for Sammy Holmes
Also steady with George Morgan
He's not much onsviolin s-sas4.sis '.'~'
But very strong on organs. {. I
Look side ways girIs-be steady now
Here comes smiling Andy Murray ~.
Remember this is leap year now -
And you know he wants to marry
Now sasha out. just rattle your Stats
Let your feet go as they will
| only wish Fred Yates was here
To have an eye on Peanut Bill. Z.
Be sure to swing John Rogers g
He's from the Sunny South 81.
Where he learned to do the Cake Walk
+ And the girls cant shuttheir mouth
But he can dance with white folks
So swing him good. and hard
There come down the center now.
And balance with your pards f
Now seat your partners one and all
IL your handkerchiefs are not dirty
Make napkin out of it
And fill your face with turkey Il.
With regards to all that's here tonight
Ill give you timely warning
In 1913 well meet again
And dance Daniel Corning.
M. S. Hull followed with sol
] entitled old Black Joe in whic
all joined in the chorus. From the wa
that some of the old settlers sang
was a wonder to many that they ha
not been signed long ago by Crus
or some of the other great singers I
the country, or that the church pee
pie of the city had not learned I
their ability and had them filling
place in the church choirs. Il.
| Superintendent of Schools S. "A
| Oscar followed with talk along &c
vocational lines, dealing largely wit
with the schools during the earl
| days of the city,.
| M. S. Hull responded when Gale
upon to give a talk upon early news
paper work in Washburn and Bayfel
county.
POSTMASTER Corning stated at tn
time that there were number I
other old settlers that he desired
call upon but that he had been MOTIF
ing that the feet of good many {
the old people were beginning to g
restless and that the program woul
be cut short and the tables cleare
away and an old fashioned dance |
INDUCED in. The tables were cleare
away in hurry and as the musician
struck up the tune. of a good Of
march, partners were called for tt
Grand March. President. d. v
Corning and Vice President Mr..
George F. Morgan lead the mare
and itcould well be seen that the
had danced before. At first a fe
of the old settlers were little ST
about getting upon the floor but tn
feeling soon wore away and befol
the evening was over there was onl
two in the hall that could not be il
'duced to dance. Old fashioned gu,
drilles, waltzes and other old fashione
dances were had, with a few of Il
later dances for the young folks pre-