The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-21
BURLEIGH co.
PIONEERS HAVE
ANNUAL MEET

ident. Mrs. Henry Richholt was
elected secretary and MIS-. Lucinda
Logan and Mrs. Mary Mclean were
reelected treasurer and historian,
respectively.
The officers were nomir ated by q
committee named by Mrs. Wakeman,
which included Mrs. Minnie Shuman,
Tim Flaherty. Mrs. John Homan,
Walter Sellins, and C. D. Rogers.
Names Of pioneers Of the county
who have died since the last pre-.
vious meeting f the association
were read by Mrs. Dunn, who gave
9 brief "ln Memoriam." Thsy are
Martin G. Hagen, Robert L. Walton,
Ed. G. Smith, Frank C. Denzie, Mrs.
Helen E. Dahl, Walter A. Knott,
Thomas r. Phelps. Charles Payne,
John ]. Fort, August T. Solberg,
James Mullins, Mrs. Edmond Falk.
en.tein, Michael Rush, Ole Ander.
sen, August Boyer, ST., Mrs. Cora
Belle Crawford, Rose Susan Mar.
tineson, Mrs. Owen Flanigan, S. N.
Pye, James Harvey A,lensworth,
and James Logan.
Bylaws Changed
The bylaws of the association
were amended so that only those who
have lived in Burleigh county for
the last Is years will be eligible to
membership, including their chill
drcn. A previous ruling had includ.
ed as eligible for membership any
person who lived in North Dakota
at the time Of statehood and who
had since moved to Burleigh county,
regardless Of the lengt' of time they
had lived in the county, but it was
the majority opinion at last nights
meeting that the association should
be limited to real Burleigh county
pioneers and not those who had
moved to this county more recently,
even though they are pioneers of
the state.
Upon motion of w. A. Falconer,
the following were appointed . COM
mittee to arrange for a suitable me-
mortal to Burleigh county pioneers:
Fred Peterson, chairman; ]. L. Bell,
Geo. F. Will, Mrs. J. D. Wakeman,
Mrs. j. B. Dunn, and Mrs. John Ho-
man.
At he close of the business meet
ing, the tables were cleared away
and young and old alike enjoyed
several hours Of dancing. Old-time
dances, including square dances,
polkas, and the like, freely inter-
spersed the more up-to-date dance
numbers.
Mrs. Mary L. McLean's poem, en-
titled "A Tribute to the Burleigh
County Pioneers," follows:
Say, but l like the old thine friends,
The friends both tried and true:.
I like to hear them laugh and JOKE
Just like they used to do.
I like to meet the old-time friends.
And talk of days of yore.
When they were young and happy.
Did they ever think Of growing old
With gray hair and all that?
They were so very youthful then,
They had no time for that.
1t is hard to make the young think
That old age is just ahead:
When they are full of pep" and vim.
Such things they do not dread.
So like to meet the old-time friends.
And talk OF days gone by.
And hear them tell Of their ups and
downs
Since they were young and spry.
What II they are growing old.
! am sure they have had their DAY,
Enjoying youthful pleasures,
As young folks do today.
So there's none Of them so very old,
II youth Is in their heart:
For they are surely just as young
As they can act the part.
/ like to see the old friends dance
AS they did in days gone by,
Such as polkaS, waltzeS and Quadrtlles.
They danced them light and spry.
Since this is leap year" I suggest
That women have their say:
Let the men sit back-bashful-Iike
While their partners lead tho way.
It's ladies choice" for partners now;
For the old Virginia Reel.
Let the fiddlers play q 'peppy tune
To put mettle In your heels.
So ION with the dance" is my request.
Let Joy be unconfined"
I only wish / could join the bunch
And have O jolly good time.