The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-19
COUNTY PIONEERS
| ENJOY THEMSELVES
AT annual Dinner
Dinner, Program and Dance
Held Wednesday Night At
Memorial Building
III ARE IN ATTENDANCE

Children and Grand Children Of
old.Timers on Hand to
Enliven Event
There are pioneers here who saw
the first churches, the first schools
and the first train come to Bismarck.
There are others here who saw the
last OF the buffalo, the covered wag-
on. horse and buggy. muddy streets.
water wagon and saloon" declared
Mrs. z. p. Quatn In opening the pro-
gram Of the 18th annual Burleigh
County Pioneers association reunion
held Wednesday evening.
The dinner. program and dance
which marked the annual event were
held in the World War Memorial
building starting at $50 p. m. At
tending were 1T men, women and
children who qualified either by being
residents Of North Dakota before 1850
and living in Burleigh county IS years
or by being descendants Of such resi-
dents.
The guests were seated at five tables
decorated with crepe paper jack-o-
lanterns. orange candles, black and
orange streamers and ferns.
The table at which the earliest
pioneers were seated was In the center
OF the floor. It was marked by q bas-
ket Of yellow and orchid chrysan-
themums. the gift Of the children Of
the late Mrs. Nellie Lambert In menu
DRY Of their mother. A basket Of yell
low daisies centered the speakers
table.
During the dinner hour. Mrs. J. A,
Larson directed the audience in sing
ing when You and ! Were Young
Maggie"
Watched State Develop
Mrs. Quain, retiring president OF
the association, continued her brief
talk saying, I'VE who are here have
seen the development Of the earliest
industries Of our state. Our group
has seen the farming and livestock In
dustry develop In our county and state.
Today, the grand old ranch houses
stand with their doors on sagging
hinges. The story OF the cattle indus
try remains only In the cattle paths
on the hills
In concluding. Mrs. Quain express
ed the hope that the pioneers would
see the end Of the conditions which
today threaten the farming, industry.
Here's to the 70s." the official
song Of the association. was sung at
the close Of Mrs. Quain's talk. The
audience rose to sing the final stanza
which pays tribute to the pioneers
who have gone on before.
J. H. Belk, secretary. then read the
minutes Of the 1882 reunion when l73
people were present. the special meet
ing held May 8. the annual picnic
held this summer and the executive
meeting August 20 when banquet COM
mittees were named. The secretary's
report was adopted.
In the absence Of the treasurer. Miss
Irma Logan. Belk presented her re-
port. showing q balance Of $l5l.97 on
hand to the time Of the 1888 annual
meeting. ..
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w. A. Falconer. chairman Of the
committee on resolutions, then read
his report which follows:
Your Committee on Resolutions
would submit the names Of the fol-
lowing Burleigh County Pioneers who
have passed to the Great Beyond
during the year: Mrs. Augusta r.
Trygg, DR.. w. +. Crewe, Mrs. Marion
Galloway Stewart. John w. Rogers,
P. A. Peterson. Mrs. Mary Satterlund
Larson. John r. Philbrick, Norman
Falconer, Mrs. Samuel Robertson. Mrs.
Katherine Mills. DR.. q. A. Rawlings,
John c. SWEET. Mrs. Matte +. Foster,
Andrew A. Allen, Mrs. Malcom Ste
wart. George A. Hitchcock. Frank
Paris. Peter Anton, John @. Pollock
Mrs. Annie May Dralle, John A John
son, Mrs. Jacob Horner. Mrs. Annie
Price Barnes, Louis Larson, Mrs. An
drew johnson and Mrs. Frances LAM
bert etoner.
While NOT al were affiliated with
our Pioneer Society. Ill we're Pioneers
Of Burleigh County and did their
part In building up their commune
ties.
Re It ResoIved-That the Burleigh
County Pioneers association express
deep regret ct the passing Of these
pioneers who for 50 many years Ia
bored among Us.
10 It resolved that the sympathy
Of this society be expressed for the
families and relatives Of departed
pioneers.
De It further resolved that these
resolutions Be spread upon the pro-
ceeds Of the Burleish County Pioneer
association and that . copy Of same
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