The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-04
DR.. FANNIE D.QUAN
NAMEDBY PIONEERS
AT ANNUALBANQUE7
Succeeds w. L. Watson Of
M'Kenzie as President Of
County Association
DR.. Fannie Dunn Quain was elected

DR.. Fannie Dunn Quain was elected
president of the Burleigh County
Pioneers association at its annual
banquet and business meeting Thurs
day evening in the World War Me-
mortal building. She succeeds w. L.
Watson OF Mckenzie.
Other officers were reelected. They
were j. L. Bell. Mrs. Charles Pearce
and Jacob Horner. first, second and
third vice presidents, respectively; j.
B. Belk, secretary: and Miss Irma Lo-
gan, treasurer. No date was set for
the next meeting, although sugges-
tions were advanced for gatherings
more than once year.
Old friends were greeted and talk
OF old times was general throughout
the evening. For many the most en-
joyable feature of the occasion was
the opportunity to meet and mingle
with other pioneer residents and ex-
change "reminiscences of early days
here.
Singing Of old-fashioned songs was
led during the dinner by Henry Hal
version and Mrs. John A. Larson, with
Mrs. Arthur Bauer at the piano. At
forwards short impromptu talks were
in order, with President Watson call
ing on many of the guests.
Greetings From Wakemans
Mrs. Edmund A. Hughes brought
greetings from her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James D. Wakeman, pioneer
residents of the city who are now in
California. j. l.. Bell pointed out that
because Of the remarkable examples
Of courage and fortitude portrayed,
I'VE never tire of hearing pioneer
stories" He recalled a remark of
former early resident who revisited
the city recently on cross-country
tour, who declared no town visited
gave a better appearance of prosper
ity than Bismarck Bell expressed
the hope that what the city has done
In the way Of Identification and civic
improvements within the last few de-
cades would be carried still farther
In the years to come.
He introduced as one of the towns
very early residents Mrs. Charles
Pearce, who came to Bismarck as a
young girl in 1873 and will In a few
months have completed 60 continuous
years OF residence in the city.
H. L. Reade, state fire marshal, who
In five months will round out q half
century as a Bismarck resident, ack-
that this IS the most beau
tiful as we'll as the most friendly
town in the northwest. He suggested
as a plan to rout talk of depression
that the pioneers association meet
during the year and talk
over times that really were hard.
DR.. Frederick Bismarck Strauss
pointed to the connection
between his own name and that Of
the city. Mrs. Fred Conklin contrast
ed the privations which early settlers
endured with the comforts and con-
veniences OF today.
FAlconer Is Speaker
Events connected with history of
the pioneers association and happen
ings Of territorial adys were related
by william Falconer.-
Two readings, both Of them dealing
with North Dakota, were given by
Miss Ruth Cordner. The first. q
poem entitled Dakota" was written
by Mrs Florence Borner Of Baldwin
a member Of the pioneers association.
Mrs. r. w. SINNERS Of Mandan
sang q group Of cowboy songs and
Mrs. v. J. LaRose sang, I'm An Old
Fashioned Town" and Danny Boy,
with Mrs. Bauer playing the accom-
A resolution honoring the memory
Of those pioneer citizens who have
died within the year was read by DR..
q. A. Rawlings, member Of the reso-
lutions committee. Reports Of off,
GERS and committee chairmen fol-
lowed.
Flowers sent by the Lambert family
in memory Of their mother. Mrs. g. r.
Lambert, an early resident Of the city.
decorated the officers table. Orange
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