GEO. C. DODGE, Esq., TREASURER. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. GEO. F. MARSHALL, R. T. LYON, DARIUS ADAMS, M. M. SPANGLER, JOHN H. SARGENT. THE EARLY SETTLERS IN CONVENTION. The convention met on the day appointed, May 20th, 1880 in the afternoon, at 1:30, at the Presbyterian Church, Euclid Avenue, and corner of Brownell street. The public were invited. The assemblage was large, and was mostly composed of persons not only venerable for age, but noteworthy for intelligence. The platform was occupied by President Rice, Vice President Allen, Rev. Thomas Corlett, and orators S. E. Adams and F. J. Dickman. The exercises took place in their order, as follows: ORDER OF EXERCISES. 1.-Voluntary on the Organ. O Lord, the giver of all good things, we render thee our unfailing thanks and praise for all thy mercies, and especially for thy good providence in conducting us thus far through the perils and dangers of the present life, and for raising our thoughts and hopes to a holier and happier life above. We desire this day to praise thy holy name for all the great things which thou hast done for us as a people and as a nation, for the goodly heritage which thou hast given us, for the civil and religious privileges which we enjoy, and for the multiplied manifestations of thy favor and goodness towards us. Grant us grace to show forth our thankfulness to thee for these thy mercies, and to live in holy obedience to thy righteous laws. We implore thy blessing on our Chief Magistrate and all others in authority, that they may so discharge their several duties as most effectually to promote thy glory, the interests of true religion and virtue, and the peace and honor and welfare of the State and Nation; and to us who are assembled to revive the memories of the past, and to renew old acquaintance, grant thy special blessing and grace, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. 3.-Song--"Auld Lang Syne." Arion Quartette. Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to min'? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, CHORUS-For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne. We twa hae ran about the braes, And pu't the gowans fine; But we've wandered mony a weary foot, Sin auld lang syne. CHO. For auld, &c. We twa hae paidl't i' the burn, Frae mornin sun till dine; But seas between us braid hae roared, Sin auld lang syne. CHO. For auld, &c. And here's a hand, my trusty fier, And gie's a hand o' thine; And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne. CHо. For auld, &c. And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp, And surely I'll be mine; And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne. CHO. For auld, &c. 4.-Inaugural Address, by Harvey Rice, President of the Association. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE ASSOCIATION: The occasion which convenes us is one of unusual interest, especially as it is the first annual convention devoted to public exercises, which we, as an organized fraternity, have attempted to hold. While we who are early settlers have been busy in our time, time has been busy with us, and has crowned the heads of most of us with the silvery frostwork of age. The crown is one of honor, which honorably connects us with that heroic phalanx of early pioneers who were active in subduing a wilderness and in transforming it into a civilized land of happy homes the rich inheritance of the living present and the destined patrimony of the unborn future. It is the leading object of this association, as expressed in its constitution, "to meet in convention annually, with a view of bringing its members into more intimate social relations, and collecting all such interesting facts, incidents, relics and personal reminiscences relative to the early history and settlement of Cuyahoga county as may be regarded of permanent value, and transferring the same to the 'Western Reserve Historical Society' for preservation." It is in this way, and only in this way, as it seems to us, that the lessons of pioneer life, with its joys and its sorrows, |