The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-07


President, ex-Judge Ben Mccoy, eX-l
tended greetings to the Old Settlers
in, short address and Mrs. Emma
Cadwallader Hyett of Harrison and
now living in California, read an orig
inal poem, regarding the old settlers
of the past. 1t was thoroughly en-
joyed.
OLD SETTLERS DAY-t915.
Old Settlers Day! It's we'll to give,
each year, t......
In this gay festal week, when Joy and
cheer
Supremacy reign, a day apart, to-
A wreath of memories, laurel-like,
in sign
OF reyerent love for those no longer
here
In times a-gone, Knights valiant and
sincere,
On Bonded knee pledged faith to lad
les dear;
And so shall We, in loyal hearts, en-
shrine
Old Settlers Day.
ohu ~ lCh6Ih IhCiV Aollo upOl
the ear,
The final summons each at last must
hear,
May we go forth. where evermore
doth shine
Throughout an endless day the
Light Divine {
And celebrate, in some celestial
sphere,
Old Settlers Day.
AS centuries ago, a wondrous star,
Shone DER the old Judean plains afar,
Leading the Wise Men over desert
wild,
BY vale and mount, until they found
the Child;
Or, as the fire by night, the cloud by
day,
Led Israel's chosen people on their
way,
From out the land of bondage to the
place
Promised to them, thro' His abound
ing grace;
So we can trace the guidance of His
hand
When, for their conscience sake, the
1871 iii DduN
Went bravely forth from home and
native sod,
In search of freedoms way to wOr-
ship God.
From souls like these, this old and
sturdy stock,
Landing in storm and stress at Ply
mouth Rock; ,.,
From Quaker lines, peace-loving, up
right men,
Who came across the seas with Will
liam Penn;
From cavaliers, whose creed and
terse opinion
Stamped deep their mark upon the
Old Dominion;
From such as these, l say, His guild
ing hand
Led q new exodus across our land,
Where wide prairies and each tree,
fringed stream,
A promised Land" fairer than any
dream,
Awaited their possession. Pioneers
OF Iowa were they. and no one hears
The story of their struggles, their
achievements,
Their fears and hopes and loves, and
their bereavements,
Without the swelling of his heart
with pride. .. r,.. s4s .. d..
That such as these here labored, lived
and died.
Judge Sewers, Loughridge, Crook
ham, General Rice, -. v e..
The Rhineharts, Boyers, NeedhamS,
Warrens, Tice;
Lacey, Moore, Howard, Williams, Ed
mundson, &c.. ., .,-
The CruZens, Collins, Prines-scarce
is the roll begun!
White. johnson, Pickens, Barnes, Ev.
.. erett. Gaskill, r.~.. g..
Smith, Lofiand, Kalbach, Kiser, Shan
gle, Haskell, -
But why more names, while in our
- hearts we keep, ia ~. =, u.s..
Rich memories of those who silent
sleep? t"@' ~. t..-.s - ~
AS knights of old went forth armed
"a cap.a-pie, - ~. -. 49,. :. o..
To seek and conquer lands beyond
the sea, ..E .~@ =. w. -
So came these early settlers out to
wrest .... ...
Her choicest gifts from nature; anu
the West -...,E .....
Answered the call. On chosen sec
lions rose . s...~,fr,.t.a. .
Rude cabins, and railfence would
enclose
With zig-zag arms, earth's dearest
spot--a home.
And when the ox-drawn plough-share
turned the loan yu
In it's unbroken bed, the corn and the
grain, ~
Irrigated by Him with dew and the
rain, gfi
When golden and ripe. sang a harvest
song blithe.
To the merry swish of the cradle
and scythe.
Nor did they forget, these wise pho
neers, c.8N
The needs Of the mind In youths
DreciOu9 wears. a tE1