The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-05
FOLEY TELLS ABOUT H0MES0GK
M063TH DAK0TAMS lM CALIFORNIA
(By ]. w. F'oleNl

Los Angeles. Cal. March 5-If YOU
want to get some idea of the manner
in which the populations of the mid
die west states have been drawn upon
to build up the state of California and
especially the southern part Of Cali
fornia. you should attend the state
picnics" which are &C feature at Just
ally these former residents of the
states get together in one of the parks
or groves out here and exchange remi-
niscences of the old days before they
came out to California. They are 10y
al sons and daughters, too, and their
love for the old states Is expressed not
only by their enthusiasm in promoting
these picnics. but in their words on
these occasions. In the past few days
North Dakota have held their annual
reunions, and although the weather
has been unusually cool and windy for
California, the attendance and en-
thuslasm were by no means diminish
ed.
The North Dakota reunion was held
saturday in Sycamore Grove. which is
out or the line to South Pasadena.
Sycamore Grove is a tract of several
acres grown up to immense syca-
IlLOICSs SuSdlNpJuS anu OtllcI lIcC6 dIiu
is provided with benches, speaking
platform and the other conveniences
necessary for such an occasion. AL
though the day was windy and cold
the usual weather-there were 500
or 600 visitors who brought their bas-
ket dinners. ate them at long tables
provided for that purpose. exchanged
greetings and recollections and aft
erward listened to addresses and rati-
ha6 tho ColnRfJnn nf nfftnaro fNR tha
ensuing Year. Major f. Fl. Kennedy,
formerly of Dickey county and at one
time head of the Whitestone Hills
battlefield commission, was president
of the society for the past year. The
major has been enthusiastic in enlarg-
ing the North Dakota association and
has worked under the handicap of i'll
for the past seven or eight months.
but from which ] am happy to say he
is recovering. a. NJ. Gamble of the
Leach and Gamble company of Wah-
peton now at AS Hartford avenue,
Los Angeles, is secretary of the asso.
citation and he was in charge of the
details for the annual meeting. A
register by counties was provided in
which the North Dakotans inscribed
California and their former homes in
North Dakota. Practically all of the
counties in the state were represent
ed at h meeting. I shall get the
complete list when it is Transcribed
by the secretary and sent it on to
show where the North Dakota popu-
lation Of California came from. 1t
will be a pretty long list. too. and in
teresting, because there are many out
here Of whose presence I did not know
until the day of the reunion and of
whose residence in California YOU will
not know until you learn it from this
list.
NJ. II. Kiff. the we'll known Tower
City. merchant and temperance work.
err. was chosen as president Of the
association for the ensuing year. ].
f.. Mhyra, r. p. Sherman and r. J.
Mullen were chosen as vice presi-
dents and A. M. Gamble was reelected
as secretary and treasurer. After the
ratification of the selection. President
Kiff was called upon for an address
and he paid a wholesome and appro-
pirate tribute to North Dakota, it's
progressiveness and enterprise. Ed
ward Wfnterer. formerly of Valley
City, and now a lawyer in Los Angeles.
was another speaker. Rev. L.. G.. Yeo-
man was another to be called upon
and ]. w. Root. formerly a travelling
salesman OF Valley City responded. in
addition to the observations that were
made by a humble poet laureate away
from home. Altogether It was a day
Of rejoicing for the Dakotans and they
spent the greater part of the afternoon
exchanging greetings and addresses.
George b. Winship was up from San
Diego. but with his well known dis
inclination to public speaking, could
not be prevailed upon to make an ad-
dress. Mr.. Winship looks we'll and
was accompanied by DR.. Ekern who
came up from San Diego to greet the
Dakotans. Cass county was represent
ed by a considerable number of visI-
tors and was honored with the presi-
dency Of the association. DR.. and Nrs.