The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
TALK OLD TIMES
TOpeka'S Pioneer Settlers in
Annual Meet Today.
Patriotism Keynote of the Big
Gathering.
NO DINNER THIS YEAR
Association Does Away With
Big Feature to H0Oyerize.
An Elaborate Program Render
ed This Afternoon.


thru the annual meeting of the Old
Settlers association which convened at
L O'Clock this afternoon at the First
Presbyterian church. Two hundred
and fifty or more pioneers of Topeka
and Kansas were in attendance,
according to H. o. Garvey, president
And while the patriotic keynote was
supreme as an air of the grand old
days" when Kansas was unbroken
prairie scattered over with only few
villages, mostly Indian, lowered over
the assembly.
Because the organization is "Hoov-
erizing' the elaborate dinner which
heretofore has opened the program at
noon was eliminated today. This is
the first time in many years that the
feature has not started the ceremon-
les. reception committee greeted
the old settlers when the meeting be-
gan. Badges of different color des-
ignated when the wearerS came to
Kansas, The attendance was some
what diminished by the weather
which was threatening, but despite
this and the fact that there was no
bountiful old-fashioned dinner the as
sembly was of considerable size.
The Afternoon Program.
The program opened with the sing
ing of America" and other we'll
known songs, with the singing led by
NJ p. Holman. H. o. Carney, presi-
dent, delivered the address of welcome
Josiah Jordan, Topeka, secretary,
read the minutes of the last meeting
and then committees on resolutions
and nominations were appointed. A
memorial to deceased members was
read by Judge G. A. Huron. After
the report of the nominating commit
tee, election of officers for the ensu-
ing year was to be held. 1t is rule of
the society to never elect the president
for more than one term. The office is
passed around. A vigorous patriotic
note was sounded by the Rev. e.
J. Kulp pastor of the First Metho-
dist church. After the Rev. Mr.. Kulp
finished, Miss Nonon Herren gave
q reading. The feature of the pro-
gram included talks by old settlers.
Those who spoke included Free
man Sardou, who has lived on his
homestead in Oakland since before
Topeka was founded. SardOu settled
in Oakland in October, 1854. The city
was founded in December, 1854. Mrs.
D. c. Nellis and Robert Stone will also
talk. The note of remoiniscence was
strong in these addresses.
Children on Program.
A patriotic rythm was given by
under fine direction of Mrs
June Chapman. Characters repre-
sented included a bugler. the Cod
dess of Liberty, the army, the navy
and the nag. This ceremony was
accompanied by stringed orchestra
comprised of the Misses Helen and
DOrotha Leeper and Lillian HuckeI.
The reception committee which
looked after the comfort of visitors
included:
Mr. and Mrs. S. r. Remington, Mr..
and Mrs. Hale Richie, Captain j. G.
Waters, P. 1. Bonebrake, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. W. McAfee, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ
Meade, Senator and Mrs. Jas. A.
Troutman, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Steele, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl F. Spencer,
Mrs. S. j. Crawford, Mrs. George w.
Veale, Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Bish-
OPP, Mr.. and Mrs. CIrence D. Skin
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. 4. L. Hindman,
Captain and Mrs. Andy Fuller, Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Root, Mrs. Julia Stin-
son, Mrs. Freeman Foster, Henry
Wallace and Miss Emma Wallace.
Costume of Sixties.
Something of a novelty was to be
offered in the reminiscent talk of Mrs
D. c. Nellis. Mrs. Nellis was to wear
a, costume prevalent in the early six
ties.
During the last year the society.
under the supervision of Clarence d.
Skinner, has been making d collection
of photographs and historical data.
Space where this collection may be,
kept and be made accessible has been
obtained in the state historical soci-
ETY.. Mr.. Garvey today requested that
any data or photographs members
may be in the possession of be for
warded to Mr.. Skinner.