Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-18
HOMECOMING AT
ANDALUSIA ENDS
Places of Interest in and Near
the Village.
HAS BEEN A NOTABLE SUCCESS
Sons and Daughters From Affair." Give
"reminiscences of Early Days
Of the Community.

Yesterday was day that never will
he FORGOTTEN by the SEQ or more peo-
ME who participated in the Andalusia
home-comlug IL marked the return
20, scenes of childhood of nearly 200
sons and daughters Of the village.
some Of whom had been away for half
G century Friends and playmates of
The SOS and CO.'S and 70's and SOS
again Clasped hands and looked into
each others ewes and laughed or wept
IN MANY cases families. long separat-
81. we're reunited. The differences AMI
the hardsbIps Of the long ago were
forgotten and happiness and good
feeling prevailed.
The only formalities of the homo
coming took place Yesterday. Today
was spent in visiting places once IA
.n1iliar but now, too often much chang
cd. Some Of the visitors departed for
their homes and those who remained
divided into congenial groups and
sought various diversions. Auto par
ties and short trips on the river were
popuIar The homecoming closes this
evening with a dance at the town hall.
An address of welcome, a response.
vocal music, martial music by the
Zones brothers drum corps of 81 and
impromptu remarks made up yester-
davis program. 1t was given in the
shade of the naples on the old Ken
worthy homestead opposite the town
hall Immediately after dinner Miss
Irrna Wenks of Andalusia welcomed
the returned ones on behalf of the
present residents of the village, ex-
pressing the pleasure that it gave An
dalusians Of this day to greet their
guests and 10 afford them the oppor-
tunitv 10 be reunited.
In his response Mr.. Kenworthy, |
who is said 10 have been the first
white child born in the village, paint
ed a vivid word picture of the Anda-
lusia of other days and related many
Incidents of humor and pathos from
out of the past, He said, in part:
"Andalusians, You of every degree i
of relationship and Of kind-those to
whom the fortune of life has been ad- |
verse. as well as to those upon whom |
the gods have smiled, Andalusia, the |
dear old town bids you and your
guests a most hearty. cordial and sin |
cere welcome. II extends its arms
wide that all its sons and daughters
may entO its ancient and academical |
groves and unite and enjoy this, the |
first reunion Of its children. AS Athens |
was TO Athene. so Andalusia is to you. |
Arouses Higher Instincts.
THE homecoming instinct and the |
o, don't you remember the old school |
house, Ben BOlt?' idea, when accom- /
panied by the altruistic and optimistic /
feeling is one OF the sweetest and best |
Inspirations in life. 1t brings TO the
human heart a feeling akin to that of /
parentage and love. 1t is a rejuven- !
escence. Ii enables US, as it were, to |
again live our life over and draws the /
soul up, and out Of the aphotic zone OF
pessimism and despair, and enables II
TO catch glimpse OF the beauty and |
glory of God. 1t is, therefore, bene- 1
fetal TO all Of us that We have come to /
gether upon this ever-to-be-remem- |
bered occasion.
While l know and fully realize that /
TO some and. possibly to all of rs, there |
will creep up the remembrance of |
some Tegrettable incident in connec- |
ton with Andalusia, yet the remem-
brance Of the good and pleasurable |
will SO Outmeasure the baneful, that [
we shall be the better and happier for |
having attended this meeting this re
union; each and all of us will return |
70 our respective homes and avOca-
hons, greatly encouraged and /
strengthened for the tremendous battle |
of life.
Let US now, each sit in reverie and |
IT remembrance paint the picture.
MetaphoricaIly speaking:
Listen my children, and you shall
hear.
OF the midnight ride of Paul Rever.'
"Old Andalusia, How our hearts
leap al the sound of the name?
Recalls the Better Days.
DO you hear again the roar and
busy hum Of its ancient industry? Do
you remember the wheat, the corn and
tne lumber Of it's commerce? Again
1ehold its warehouses filed to the