The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-21
A SUCCESSFUL PICNIC
And Patriotic Rally Staged at the Fair
Grounds Yesterday by the
~. Princeton Creamery.
Band Music, Speeches, Songs and a
C0rking Good Ball Game Are
Part of Days Program.

Practically all of Princeton and the
surrounding country took day off and
the hospitality of the Prince
ton Cooperative creamery yesterday
at the fair grounds. The affair was a
picnic and patriotic rally combined
and was a gratifying success. Thous-
ands were in attendance, and the
weather man was in favorable humor,
holding his showers until evening. AS
for entertainment there was nothing
lacking. Lifting band music, patriotic
songs, inspiring speeches and rat
ting good ball game were on the
program.
A preliminary concert at 10 a. m.
by the Glendorado band at the inter-
section of First and Main streets was
the prelude to the festivities. Then
the assemblage walked or rolled to
the fair grounds.
After a couple of: stirring band
selections chorus under the direction
of Mrs. c. H. Cooney sang columbia
the Gem Of the Ocean,"
A talk by R. c. Dunn was next, the
speaker being introduced by Manager
Warner of the local creamery.
Mr.. Dunn briefly outlined the his
tory of the creamery industry in
Princeton. On March Is, 1890, the
first creamery meeting was held in the
village hall. A total Of $4,000 was
raised and cooperative creamery es-
tablished. The late C. H. Chadbourne
was manager, and one of his assist
ants was Mr.. Washburn, who later
became dairy commissioner of Mis-
souri,.
The creamery prospered about a
year and half, and then dissatisfac-
ton developed. AS result of dis
cordant elements the cooperative
creamery died, being succeeded by the
Eastern Minnesota Creamery Co
Later the plant passed intosthe hands
of centralizers+ and the farmers die
not get a square deal by any means
From &c to SC more pound was paic
for butterfat at Long Siding than al
Princeton. Of course the farmers re:
fused to tolerate that kind of prop.
osition, and with the aid of Princeton
business men established the present
creamery. It has been a success from
the word go. Good prices are paid
| and the patrons number 800. On,
hundred and sixty farmers own stock
and dividends were paid last year t.
all patrons. The average price pait
for butterfat during 1916 was Csc pc:
pound. This year it will be over 4Oc.
Mr.. Dunn then urged the farmer
to stand loyalty by their creamery. O.
course, he said, there will always b.
some dissatisfaction, but the first dut,
Of farmers is to stand by the cream
cry owned and operated by farmers.
In conclusion Mr.. Dunn made a fer
vent plea for patriotism, and urget
his hearers to be loyal to themselves
loyal to the creamery and loyal to tn
state and nation. He emphasized tn,
fact that war exists and there can b.
no middle ground-thos who are no
for us are against us. He called at
tention to the magnificent success O.
the Liberty loan, and also to tn,
heartening response of the young man
hood of the nation on registration
day. Only one outcome is possible
said the speaker, and that is victory
Old Glory has never been dragged
through the mire Of defeat, and i
never will be.
The chorus then favored the audi
ence with the *'Battle Hymn Of tn
Republic" and Rev. James A. Gee
of the M. E. church, speaking in hi
usual happy vein, next urged all pres
ent to support Princeton's chautauqua
An animating talk by Mr.. Mcmillan
was the next number, and his subjec
was particularly timely. .-..
Attorney E.. L. Mcmillan then mad
an urgent plea for funds for the Re-
Cross. Considering our peaceful sur
roundings said Mr.. Mcmillan, it is al
most impossible to realize that we ar
now in the greatest war since tn
dawn Of history. Now that we ar
in it the heaviest burden falls upo1
us. Preparations are being made t.
send millions of men to the front, vas
credits have been voted, and the fac
tories are busy turning out munition
and supplies.
The Red Cross is an important fac
tor, he said. It's membership ha
grown from $4,000, prior to the wal
to 100000, and the end is not yet.
| Every dollar donated to this societ.
Of mercy goes to relieve distress
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