, 1926-11-10

1853 Twelfth St..
Editor Enterprise,
Cody. Wyoming.
Dear Sir:
Between fifty and sixty former
residents Of Cody, Wyoming. gath
cred at beautiful Btxby park. Long
Beach. ON Sunday, October 18th.
for a reunion and picnic. and in
the classic words of the time-hon-
ored country newspaper man. "a
pleasant time was had by ALL"
However. that doesn't half express
the facts In the case; many there.
who had been close friends and
neighbors in Buffalo Bills town in
the Rockies, had not met for years,
and the renewal of these social ties
which bind pioneers as only from
tier conditions an, was considered
a rare privilege by old and young.
To Mrs. Bessie Nuchols Schwoob
we are indebted for printed cards
announcing the date and place Of
meeting. as there had heretofore
been no regular organization of
Cody pioneers. We all regretted
that her husband, Hayward H, was
still detained among the glaciers
and ice-foes of Lander. and was
thus deprived of the enjoyment of
the sunshine. flowers and fruits of
this wonderful country. (and. in
cidentally, the still greater charm
of his brides gracious presence.
Our old friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shuman. were there as chief pur-
veyors of a fragrant and abundant
pot of coffee, as well as that hos
pitable smile that the passing years
are powerless to efface.
When 1t is reported hat Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank O.. Thompson were
among those present it will be
needless to add that not a cloud
obscurred the sky. They always
radiate sunshine.
Geo. w. Burch and wife haven't
lost a pound of weight nor an ounce
of pep. and neither have Mr.. and
Mrs. John Myers. nor Mr.. and Mrs.
r. D. Armistead.
The young people, of course. all
look well and happy, as becomes a
resident of sunny southern Califor-
mia.
Among those who seemed to look
younger than when the writer last
saw them are: Mr.. and Mesdames
W. B. Nuckols, H. o. Martin, S.
Sherman Wade.
Mrs. w. B. Dennis was also look
ing fine. but w. B.. Had engaged
in a little argument with his Hup-
mobile the previous day and came
out with a black y which some
what disfgured his usual genial
co~untenance.
F. Q. Thompson called thelmests
ing to order, as temporary chair
man. and IN his motion L. w. Shu-
man was elected permanent chair
man. and ]. X. Calkins, secretary.
of the Cody. Wyoming, Southern
California contingent. The latter
was instructed to mail an account
of the picnic to the Cody Enter
prise f or publication. 1t is also
requested that anyone whose name
Is not In the list now in possession
of the secretary, but who resides
here. send his or her name and ad-
dress to J. X. Calkins, 1853 18th
ST.. Santa Monica. California.
Inasmuch- as February 26th is
the birthday of the late Col. w. F..
Cody (Buffalo BID, founder of the
town of Cody. 1t was unanimously
decided by vote of those present
that the annual picnic of the So
ciety be held on Sunday nearest
said date. at such place as the Of
ficers of the society may designate.
AS February 26, 1927, will fall on
Saturday. the next meeting will be
held on February .27th, and all
Cody people who are here at that
time and whose addresses are in
the hands of the secretary, will be
duly notified of the place selected.
Regrets were expressed that no
member Of Col. Cody's family were
present. We learned that Mrs.
Goodman was In the east, although
her home has been here for some
years. We confidentially expect to
meet some Of the C~olonel's family
in February.
Following is a list of the names
and addresses of Cody people now
residing here, whose names are in
possession of the secretary, and
most of whom were at Bixby park
on October 18th. 4