The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-07-10

SETTLERS
PROGRAM
Announcements of Events
at State Fair Meeting
is Made Today
FREE TICKETS TO OLDTINERS
Many Prominent Speakers
TO Appear At the Big
Gathering

Mayor H. F. Emery of Fargo will
deliver the address of welcome at the
old settlers reunion at the North Da-
kota state fair, July II to %. accord
ing to the official program which was
made public this afternoon by H. J.
Hagen, secretary of the Old Settlers
association. Ex-Governor E. Y. Sarles
OF Hillsboro will give the response.
Another Big Day for Fair.
Hundreds of old settlers from the
valley crowded the little tent on the
north end of the fair grounds last year,
listened to addresses. renewed ac-
Quatntances and lived in the spirit of
the days Of the 7Os. History is going
to repeat itself this year. The 1915
Old Settlers day for the North Dakota
state fair is going to have q larger at
tendance. Plans for greater seating
capacity have already been made. A
| better and larger program will be the
| offering. From their tent on the same
| site as last year the settlers will have
the opportunity of watching the events
on the grounds and especially the
horse races.
Meeting Opens at O'clock.
Old Settlers day at the North Da-
kota state fair for 1916 will open at
2 o'clock on the afternoon of Tuesday.
July Is. with the calling of the meet
! ing to order by Hon. E. Y. SarIes.
Then will follow the invocation by
Rev. A. E. Peterson of Fargo. Such
notable figures in state life as Mayor
Emery, Franklin L. McVey, M. G.
Myhre, DR.. Melvin Gilmore, w. D.
Sweet, H. l.. Shirley, Fred Hector, S.
G. Comstock, H. Amerland, E. j. Head
land, H. H. Thue, James Resley and
Editor Peter Myrvold will be heard
during the afternoon. Special band
music has been provided by the COM
mittee in charge, to add to the days
success.
Free Tickets to Pioneers.
Free admission will be given by the
fair association to all old settlers Of
the valley and the state who came to
this section on or prior to Dec. 81, 1879.
| Announcement to this effect was made
! by the secretary of the State Fair as
sociation this morning. The headquar-
ters for the reunion will be in a tent,
60X100 feet, situated on the north side
of the race track. The committee in
charge of the events in connection with
the entertainment of the old settlers
lis composed of J. r. Vowles and E. c.
Eddy. both pioneer settlers of Fargo
and the state.
The program follows:
Program.
Old Settlers Day, North Dakota State
Fair, July 1S.
Called to order at Old Settlers
headquarters in Tent by Ex-Governor
lE. Y. Sarles of Hillsboro, master OF
ceremonies.
Invocation ...... Rev. A. E. Peterson
Music by the band
Address of Welcome ..............
| ............. Mayor H. F. Emery
Response ...... EX-GoV. E. Y. Sarles
Music by the band
Address ........ Franklin l.. McVey
Solo .............. Oscar MartinSon
Address. THE Pioneer Citizen ....
} ........ NJ G. Myhre
Music by the band
Address ...... DR.. Melvin r. Gilmore
Solo ............... Oscar Martinson
"reminiscences.
| Miss Alma Twets, Fort Abercrombie
THE improvements of the Day." w
D. Sweet.
"The Old Settlers. Financially" H
L. Shirley.
"The Ladies, Past and Present
Mrs. David McCauley.
What the Old Settlers Stand For,
| Fred Hector.
Music by the band.
Obituary Reports.
S. G. Comstock on James J. Hill.
! H. Amerland on James Holes.
E. J. Headland on Mons Berdahl.
II. H. Thue on NelS Walla.
James Resley on j. F. Hutchinson.
Mary Schmidt on Albert Schmidt.
Editor Peter Myrvold on HELM
Hanson.
Business meeting: General associa-
ton.
Election of officers.
Paper-"Old Settlers Memorial
Museum" by DR.. H. o. Fjelde.
Registration and tickets for admis-
| ioly tf
pioneers who came to the valley prior
to December 81. 1879.
Committee in charge: J. R. vowels
E. c. Eddy.