Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
HISTORICAL MEET
At AVERY HOME


Of Hon. and Mrs. Frank Avery-the
house that stands by the big elm tree
planted by Mr.. Avery at the time Pres
ident Lincoln was assassinated-the
spring meeting Of the Sank County
Historical society was held. A picnic
supper was served to about fifty this
feature Of the program being in charge
of Mrs. H. N. Jennings, Mrs. V. S.
Pease, Mrs. F. M. Stewart, Mrs. H. A.
Fisher and Miss Josephine Matchett
The roast was prepared by Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Hill at Hotel Warren and
Mrs. Jennie Peck assisted at the pic
mic. 1t was the largest home gather
ing ever held by the society, this be-
ing the sixth with Mr.. and Mrs.
Avery.
In One House Sixty Years
The host gave d word of welcome
and said that he had resided in the
house in which the company was as
sembled for sixty years. The period
from 1916 to 1850 saw the whole of
Central Europe in a revolution and
many came to America, a number To-
eating at Sank City. Mr.. Avery said
he was interested il literature, Lord
Byron, Lord Macaulay and Thackery
being the great lights of the 40s.
Keane was one of the great actors
and among the favorite songs of the
day were Life on the Ocean Wave"
and ''The Ivy Green"
Mr.. Avery was a great reader, he
said, and found much about America
that interested him. He believes in
democracy and was an American be-
fore he ever set foot on this continent.
From 1916 to 1850 there was much
said about free trade and the rule of
the south. Mr.. Avery came to Amer
lea in 1852, first locating at Syracuse,
New York, and in 1856 came to Bara-
boo, then a western village.
Long in Politics
He was early in politics and among
those for whom he worked were OchS-
ner of Honey Greek and J. j. Gattiker.
He was an ardent supporter of the
Republican party and was a member
Of the conventions for thirty years.
His name was first called when he
voted for the Bennett law and first
again called when he voted not to re-
peal it. (Applause.)
Mr. Avery will be SO next Novem-
Der and is remarkably active for his
years.
Poem and Paper
Mrs Avery expressed a greeting
and read poem written years ago by
Thomas Buckley, father of Thomas B.
and Arthur N. Buckley of this city.
Mrs. l.. H. Palmer read a paper on
the work of the women during the
Civil War. This will be published in
full later.
About the Balkans
Judge James O'Neill Of Neillsville
gave an address on the Balkans, pre-
facing his effort with a statement Of
the friendly feeling he had for the
people of Baraboo. He said he had
come to feel that he was a citizen Of
the city-one of us. He was a mem
be Of the leg stature in 1886 and Mr.
Avery was member the following
term. Judge O'Neill was born on the
banks of the St. Lawrence in New
York and spoke tenderly of the old
homestead. The place is still owned
by Judge O'Neill and his sister
The speaker said he had been read
ling history this winter reading much
sabout the Balkan tragedy. The Chris
tian church was established there 1900
years ago, and he read from the Bile
an account of the first religious efforts
in Europe. (See Acts 16:11-15; also
Acts, chapter I'D What has been
happening during these 1900 years?
he asked.
During this time there have been
many wars on account of race and
religious differences, and the conflicts
during the recent struggle were the
most inhumane of them all. 1t has
been a continuous fight over cults and
dogmas.
He said that Bulgaria first dropped
out of the world war because men who
had been educated in Roberts college
saw the result that was impending.
The others then gave way, one by one.
Not Concerned
Judge O'Neill read from David Starr
JordOn's "The Balkan Tragedy" the
following being a quotation:
Adding to the general compiled
ton, two further elements have
had their part in creating dissen-
sion. First there are four state
hierarchies, or churches, each a
political organization, three Of
them, at least, according to a prom
inent Bulgarian, being "uncon-
cerned with either religion or
morals" Second, under Turkish
control, all ancient boundaries
we're obliaterated and promiscu-
Gus migrations resulted in mex
tricable ENHANCEMENT, especially
along the sea-boaT1s. Moreover,
the absence Of coherent law, with
universal social subservience, re
duced all races and all social
ranks to common leyel-at the
hOttom a condition Obliterating