The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-05-24
To ENTERTAIN
OLDSETTLERS
SAUk CENTRE WILL BE HOST TO
PIONEERS JUNE FIFTH AT
ANNUAL MEETING
VISITORS WILL BE GIVEN ROYAL
RECEPTION AND BANQUET
ED AT MASONIC TEMPLE
EASTERN STAR LADIES WILL
SERVE-INTERES PRO-
GRAM ARRANGED

Tuesday, June 5th, Sank Centre will
be host TO the Old Settlers .Associa-
ton of Stearns and adjoining counties.
This will be the first time for many
years that the association has met
outside the city of st. Cloud and the
citizens OF Sank Centre feel signally
honored that this beautiful little city
has been selected for the 1917 outing.
This invitation was extended last June
by Mrs. c. c. Tobey and o. B. Boobar,
and was accepted.
Sank Centre knew but little about
the coming of the old settlers until a
short time ago. Arrangements have
been deferred because of the absence
of Mrs. Tobey. They are, however, we'll
In hand, and this city will uncork her
best brand of hospitality for the gath
ering of this splendid organization,
the members of which had such in
fluence in shaping and developing old
Stearns and adjacent couties.
The big event of the meeting will
be the annual banquet. Arrangements
have been made with the ladies of the
Eastern Star and the banquet will be
served in the Masonic Temple. The
banquet will take place Immediately
after the arrival of the ITO p. m.
Great Northern train from the East.
The guests will be met at the depot
with sufficient number of autos
to convey them to the Masonic Temple.
Following the banquet program of
peculiar interest to the Old Pioneers
will be carried out. Hon. Frank M.
Eddy of Sank Centre has been selected
as the principal speaker of the occas-
ion. In writing about Mr.. Eddy, w. B.
Mitchell says: "He is an old settler; he
knows a whole lot of things and he
can tell them WELL" Mr.. Eddy is alb
sent from the city at present. He has
a number of speaking engagements
for the near future, but the Herald is
certain that he would rather mingle
with the old timers and talk to them
than anything else, and that if it pos
sible for him he will be on hand and
deliver the goods in his own peculiar
style.
The Sank Centre Commercial Club
will do their bit in making the meet
ing success it should be. Oliver
Boobar will have charge of arranging
the program and Mrs. Joseph Simon
ton the music.
The banquet will be served at the
agreed price of rs cents per plate and
the Herald has been informed that the
Old Settlers will be very glad to have
all those desiring to join them on this
occasion. While the membership re-
quirements (residence in Stearns
county prior to August Is, 1862 tends
to make the organization very select
affair, nevertheless there are many in
Sank Centre who can qualify and no
doubt will take this opportunity OF
affiliating. The following letter has
been sent out by the officers of the as.
sociation relative to the Sank Centre
meeting:
"St. Cloud, Mimi, May II, 1917
"Dear Sir: The twenty-second an
nual session of the Old Settlers
Association of Stearns and adjoining
counties will be held in the city of
Sank Centre, Mimi, on Tuesday, June
5, 1917.
"To accommodate those who wish to
go by train, the banquet will be serv-
ed soon after the arrival Of the train
from the east, about 1:15 p. m.
s'The business meeting and social
session to follow the banquet.
"There are many residents of
Stearns or adjoining counties eligible
to membership who have not yet en-
rolled and all such are especially
urged to attend this meeting and be
come members.
"Any person. now living in Stearns
or adjoining counties, who lived in
Minnesota prior to August Is, 1862
(no matter how young) may become
members upon payment of one dollar
which pays for the badge, dinner and
expenses of the annual reunion.
'Let each member endeavor to Sc
cure at least one new member this
year and thus help to perpetuate the
association.
eff, for any reason, you are unable
to attend the meeting, you should
send your dues. to the secretary. Your
dues for the ensuing year are so cents.
Executive Committee.