The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-18

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located in the Grambs building. DR..
Charles G. Hibbs, in 1889, feed q press
for long enough to earn IS cents to
make a stage coach trip to the In
dian mounds.
Billy Watson recalled that he work
ed seven months for board and room
for himself and his father at rest
aurant across from the Prince hotel
after arriving So years ago this month.
In the spring he got q job on a
steamboat for SIS q month. Reade
arrived on April 20, 1883, and the next
day earned dollar by herding cattle.
He said that he has kept the dollar
to this day. Jacob Horner marched
800 miles to get here and receive Unit
ed States army pay. g. D. Rogers, Me-
Kenzie, arriving on April 1, 1883, re-
ceived pay for helping with horses.
Lynn Sperry's first wages were Is
cents paid him by a state official
who had left hts keys downtown and
asked the boy to walk down for them.
Sisters Sing Trio
Mrs. Charles Staley, Mrs. H. F.
O'Hare, and Mrs. J. p. French. intro
duced as the Falkenstein Sisters, sang
The Old Spinning Wheel" and then
Put On Your Old Gray Bonnet"
The last number was closed with or
iginal verses dedicated to the pioneers
composed by Mrs. O'Hare.
Special mention was made Of the
seventy fourth birthday anniversary
Of Charles Pearce, which occurred
Wednesday, and the group joined In
singing Happy Birthday"
Mrs. Dunn Presents Flag
Ward called on the immediate past
president, DR.. Fannie Dunn Quain,
who in turn introduced her mother,
Mrs. John p. Dunn. Mrs. Dunn, who
had not been at q meeting for some
years, addressed the group from her
wheel chair as she presented a large
flag to the association, with the words:
Il present this flag in the memory
Of John p. Dunn, my husband, who
served under it for four years, as did
my father, my brother, my son and
my son-in-law. That is why I love
1t and am giving 1t to you as a symbol
Of patriotism and valor. suggest
that it be unfurled at every meeting
Of the association and that 1t be re-
tanned for the use Of the association
exclusively and be kept In the Gus
tody Of the treasurer"
The presidenteresponded to the pre-
sentation, promising that the spirit
In which 1t was given always would be
remembered. Columbia. the Gem
Of the Ocean," q favorite song of the
late Mr.. Dunn, was sung and closed
the ceremony.
The tables were cleared away and
an array Of old fashioned garments
was shown by pioneer women and
daughters as the mems trio sang 1.-THE
Easter Parade" This feature was ar
ranged by Mrs. Minnie L. Shuman
and Mrs. B. o. Ward. who also was
banquet chairman.
Give Early Style Parade
Mrs. Florence Ward, who has been
confined to hospital with q broken
leg and shoulder. was brought in to see
the parade, and was greeted by many
friends.
Mrs. Charles Pearce led the pro-
cession, gowned In q poplin model
worn ct Fort Lincoln in 1875. Fol-
lowing her were Mrs. Henry w. Rich
holt In black velvet worn in 1884, by
Miss Margaret Wits grandmother,
Dr.. .Quain In 4 brocade suit worn by
her aunt in 1885, Mrs. Charles Staley
in q black model Of 1885, Mrs. J. r
French in black lace and bonnet OF
1850, Mrs. O'Hare in embroider-
ed muslin fashioned in 1890
Mrs. F. =. Titus In white dress Of
1900, Mrs. Hazel Pearce Halverson II
q brocade worn In 1882, Miss Clarice
Belk in q bathing suit Of 1900. Mis-.
Mary Logan as the 1894 bathing
beauty, Mrs. Francis Halloran in !
wine wool dress Of 1904, Miss Trims
Logan in q yellow silk and black lack
parasol from the year 1906. Mrs. Oar
Slattery in black outfit Of 1909, Mis-
Margaret VIII in pink silk voil,
party dress Of 1911 and Miss Emil,
Belk In black velvet evening dres
Of the present season.
Pearces Lead Grand March
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pearce led tn
grand march which opened the dane
ing program.
Officers who retired at this meetin
were Ward, ]. L. Peterson as frs
vice president, D. J. McGillis as secon
vice president. Charles Swenson q
third vice president and P. E. Byrn
as historian. !.
Among those attending from out q
the city were Mrs. Myron Hutchin
son, Great Falls, Mont; Edward Lew
IS and son. Milton. and Ira Falken
stein. Baldwin; Mr.. and Mrs. Williar
Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Roger
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hughes, Mr.. an
Mrs. Lloyd Wildfang, Mckenzie; NJ
and Mrs. r. N. Whitteaker, MIR. an
4 Mrs. Jason Hoover and Mr.. and Mr.
Edward Allensworth Of Brittin; NJ
and Mrs. J. ]. schmid, Mr.. and Mr.
Theodore Taylor and william Brow