REPORT

OF THE

ORGANIZATION AND FIRST REUNION

OF THE

Tri-State Old Settlers' Association,

OF

ILLINOIS, MISSOURI AND IOWA,

Held Thursday, October 2d, A. D. 1884,

AT-

RAND PARK, KEOKUK, IOWA.

RESOLUTION OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEF.

Resolved, That J. H. Cole, Secretary, and Dr. J. M. Shaffer, Historian,
be instructed and ordered to publish in pamphlet form

the full proceedings of the Association

to date, October 3rd, 1884.

KEOKUK, IOWA:
TRI-STATE PRINTING Co.,
1884.

US 23307.15

HARVARD COLLEGE

SEP 15 1924

LIBRARY

Charles E. Perkins

Address of Welcome, Hon. Edward Johnstone,
Response for Missouri by Gen. John W. Noble,
Music "Old Settlers' Song,"

Response for Illinois by Hon. Henry Strong,
Impromptu Speech by Justice Samuel F. Miller,
Prayer by Rev. Wm. Salter, D. D.,
Impromptu Speech by Hon. A. G. Adams,
Oration of the Hon. Wm. H. Hatch,
Music "The Proud Hawkeye State,"
Address of Capt. Jas. W. Campbell,
Impromptu Speech of Gen. Geo. W. Jones,
Impromptu Speech cf Capt. Wm. Hillhouse,
Impromptu Speech of Hon. Edwin Manning,
Impromptu Speech of Col. G. A. Hawley,
Report of Executive Committee,
Music "Auld Lang Syne,"

Letter of Hon. John M. Hamilton,

Letter of Hon. Thos. T. Crittenden,

Letter of Hon. Buren R. Sherman,
Letter of Hon. Fred. O'Donnell,
Letter of Hon. J. B. Brown,
Letter of Wm. B. Street, Esq.,
Letter of Rev. L. B. Dennis,
Letter of L. B. Fleak, Esq.,
Letter of L. R. Bissell, Esq.,
Letter of Hon. Wm. N. Grover,
Letter of Alexander Cruikshank,
Letter of Gen. Geo. W. Jones,
Letter of Mrs. S. C. Van Dyke,
Acknowledgments and Regrets,
Personal and Historical,
Executive Committee for 1885,

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