At tb picnle groaads, a pretty oak
rrote ia tb southern part af lh tvts
limits, op1e were rnxtrinc in. while
the sLreeU vera full f ik w..
waited -up lewo" to taeet lb traia
tetrin( tbe pakrs an4 others froaa
adisUbce. Tbe train arrit4 at Jo
and was net by tbe fcsrshsls.t Le Utn4
and a host uf others.
Tbe speakers were enorte4 to tba
Murphy towae. where they remained
for a short time, while the ebief mxt
sbsl. extended a ffeaeral ioviUUat
tlie picnic grounds.
st tnt srsp.
When th carriage rearbad tba
irove, tbe speakers avmipaeled bj
Mayor Hulliday sod other, pushed
their way through tbe denae rrowd to
the platform, surrounded by wkt ap
eared to be acres f people. Mai or
Hollidsy arose and drlnered
tn supacas or iuu.i.
He said :
LAf-ita t esKTLt ass:
A ti ChWt Etarutlre of the town of
(littton. It bsxsott.a my very pleaaaxt 2uty
to welcoma tow to our Tillage. W iu-u4
to you a cordial welcome sud tW nniji
cf our town. Msy today te --t-idiit
lent by each sad eeery oue of yi mtit
has left bis home to mingle la tbe featirt
Uea of this oonasloa.
1 fje one am highly grat tried to see Iowa
an 1 country a?am tmiULg fanner as
mutual fneo.lt.
