The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-26
COUNTY PIONEERS
Meet In REUNION
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etOUS App4OAeb @e SHS finished, q
much praise from her friends at the
I conclusion of the program, ~especially
/ for her explanation of the attitude Of
the older pioneers toward the iunior
! pioneers:
4Pioneers and Sons and Daughters
Of Pioneers:
cit is with pleasure / greet o on
this occasion, the thirty-third annual
reunion Of the Pioneers Society Of
Gallatin county. 1 give you a hearty
welcome.
ave meet today to commemorate
as pioneers our coming to this land
.lCf ours, in its GOd-given freshness and
beauty, and to renew cid friendships,
not forgetting the memories of those
who were once with US, who helped to
make these occasions so pleasant with
their presence.
''The years go by SO swiftly, and
many changes have come to US all
since the organization of cur society
SO years ago. Some were joyful
events, while others were with heart
aches. And such is life. More than
60 years have passed since we pio-
neers left our homes in the far east
and south, tc help make Montana
what it is today. We love our state,
, with its lofty mountains and it's fer
tile valleys, it's beautiful sunsets and
it's exhilirating air as we found it in
its God-given beauty over 60 years
ago.
r "Often while travelling the road
of today,
My idle thoughts will lead the way.
And memories sweet and sad [
! greet
AS I follow the heartache trail
till I meet
, With the road of Yesterday.
1 think Of the comrades of Pho
2 neer days
Of the brave good-byes at parting
D ways
al And a feeling akin to an ache OF
pain
s Steals Ger me as I yearn for
! those days again,
Those days Of Yesterday"
"In looking back to those Yester
days, I find some things were though
of by the pioneers that it might b
well to remember in the future.
"On the 18th day Of November
1898, a meeting was called and a
organization was formed called tn
\ Pioneers Society of Gallatin County
! The following officers were elected
President, Hon. Walter Cooper; vic
president and chairman Of the execu
tive committee, Hon. George I
Thomas; acknowledgements Hon. ,
~ D, McCamman; corresponding secre
! tary, Hon. w. w. Andersen.
ION the 18th day Of January, 189l
a meeting was called to appoint con
mittees and to make plans for til
first reunion of cur society, to be heI
Lon February 22nd. This reunion wa
a grand success.
"Mr. W. w. Andersen presented I
the audience, the president, whose az
dress followed. Mr.. Cooper said,
n part:
n "'FellOw Pioneers: We meet Il
ID night for the first time to celebrate
an organized society. I believe Of
society is the first county organic.
EtiOn of pioneers to be perfected
IS Montana. Our constitution has be-
lie so formed that the life Of our soeie-
OF may be made perpetual. Each We.
ne we shall be called upon to give l
at loved ones and to meet in their plac
&c the older son or daughter Of deceas
er. members, upon whom thenceforwa
rd, the honor and responsibility will
on volve. 1 trust, my friends, your
me tsrest as members viii never lag, th
lea you will be prompt in your atter
ance, and equally prompt in extendi
2 helping hand to any member "
on may be so unfortunate as to need yc
ollc assistance, in sickness or in heal
in and that you will never falter in VI
/, a duty to the brave men and won
ing who with yourselves have helped
DR.. lay the foundation, and have q
the tributed so much towards the progr
ava and greatness Of this state
80 "PiOnsers and Sons and Daughte
These are the Yesterdays which r
resent the pioneers Of the mast.
any was the thought Of these picne
ana who organized this society 70 :
nat petuate it by the oldest sons
lres daughters filling in the ranks
in Junior Pioneers.
Dr.. 'aTO you, Sons and Daughters.
pro- the bright, wonderful Tomorro
the with their golden promises. Nav
realize them and bring to fruitfon
Yesterdays Of the Pioneers. 81 y
ing this, q loved Montana.
brightest star in the American Z
the Star Spangled banner which
2 d al love, and which is made briel
tier, and more beautiful BY the Sons
Daughters Of Montana Pioneers
Response By Mr.. Ref
Sec The response was made bv ~.
d q helf, vice president Of the Societ.
rrea Sons and Daughters Of Pioneers
vba1 spoke m appreciation Of the
service rendered to Montana 50
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