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Lents, Multnomah County, Oregon, April 26. 1917.
VoL 15.
No. 17.
LODGEENTERTAIN
GRANDMASTER
PLANNING FOR
WORLD PEACE
Rebekahs and I heir families Partici
pate In Reception tendered
Io Their Chief.
Hamilton Holt, Editor Of The Inde
pendent. Inspires With Vision
Of World Citizenship.
AUDIENCE WAS ENTHUSED
fINt PROGRAM RENDERED
Oregon Civic League Provides Treat
For Nearly Four-Hundred Diners— -
World Peace Prophesied.
tableaux (dp Climax of Splendid
I ntertalnment-Westbrook
Presented With Pie.
Tuea«lay evening the Od«l Fellow« and
Rebekah« of lent«, their famitimi and
friend« entertained the Grand Maaler,
Henry Westbrook, thia being hi« last
official visit previous to the convening
of the Htale Assembly at Eugene the
coming month. Grand Warden Weed
*U also preeent.
A splendid program waa presented,
iieing almost entirely patriotte In char
acter. Musical «elections ¡were con tri fl
uted by MI m Myrtle McNeil pianist ami
a violin aolo by Donald McNeil, accom
panied by Miss Myrtle. A yocal solo
entitled "When the Buy« (kitne Back,"
was rendered by Mr«. F. M. Jasper, ac
companied by her daughter, Mia« Grace.
"OldGlory,” by James Whit«.nub Riley,
«at given by Ehsatieth livde. Little
Mias Margaret McCulloch, of Gilbert,
danced the liiglilan'd Fling, dressed in
coetume. Her execution of thi« historic
dance is dainty and charming. She waa
accompanied by her mother. Mias Ro-
iierta Downing, of the Gelleepie School
of Expreesion, gave two readings which
were enthusiastically received. Miss
Itowning ha« appeared liefore ia-nta au
dience« liefore and is rapidly tiecoming
a popular entertainer throughout Port
land Her rendering of the character
sketch illustrating "The Feelings of
a Foreigner at Hight of the Statue of
Liberty" waa inimitable and brought
down the house.
The
of the Grand Master was
greatly enjoyed Mr. Westbrook is very
popular throughout hia jurisdiction, the
reason for which is not hard to And. On
thia occasion he dealt <mt the uaual
numlier of complimentary (?) tributes,
Mr. Peterson Iieing hi« chief target. He
gave a brief historical «ketch of the 1. O.
O. F., referring to the anniversary cele
bration of the founding of the Order to
tie observed in Portland Thursday even
ing. He complimented the local lodge
upon their progress and growth. In
conclusion he gave a stirring patriotic
appeal which was heartily applauded.
Grand W’arden Weed gave a brief ad
dress, complimenting the lodge on its
growth and development and the num
ber of young men belonging to it. He
turned the tallies very neatly on Mr.
Westbrook, to the delight of the audi
ence, for however much they love their
chief they like to see him get a doae of
hia own medicine.
The "Star Spangled Hanner" and
"America" were sung by the audience,
one at the beginning and the other at
the conclusion of the program.
Perhaps the winning number of the
program was the presentation in two
tableaux of the song, "lkin't Bite the
Hand That's Feeding You," the music
of which was rendered by Mrs. Me-
Naught, of Portland. Thunderous ap
plause greeted this realistic patriotic
demonstration.
An amusing episode whs provided at
the close of the program by the presen
tation of a huge pie to the Grand Mas
ter, a humorous little spoil accompany
ing the gift. For once Mr. Westbrook
' was taken completely off his feet and
left high and dry with no words to re
ply.
A banquet served in the dining hall
aliove terminated the evening's festivi
ties. John D. waa unhand to make the
coffee, which waa nectar lit (or the gods.
The ladies especially enjoyed the "eate"
a« they had not been asked to aasist in
their preparation. The cake waa a dream,
and waa concocted by J. 0. Kennedy
The committee on arrangements
headed by^ir. Kennedy, and the com
mittee on program headed by Mrs. Mc
Neil are deserving of great credit, as
well aa all who co-operated with them
for the aucceea of the evening.
Mr. Dilly made a very stately Uncle
Ram, looking very dignified aa he led
in the Grand March. A little Hpitx dog
however, of evident pro-German sym
pathies, took great exceptions to the
presence of Uncle Sam, barking furious
ly at hia heels. Or perhaps, he thought
the tableaux were not yet finished ami
\it waa his turn to "bite the hand that
gave him food.,’
Over a hundred yearn ago the German
philosopher, Kant, said that before
world [«-ace becomes an aecompliahed
reality three things must happen ; racial
hatred must be dissolved, the people
must rule in place of the kings, and the
world must be politically organized.
This waa the text of Hamilton Holt’s
discourse before the Oregon Civic
league Saturday noon. Mr. Holt is
editor of The Independent, New York,
and is one of the founders and directors
of tiie League to Enforce Peace of which
ex-Preeident Taft is the President.
Mr. Holt stated that Kant’s first con
dition is being met by the schools, col
leges and churches of every nation, and
that rapidly personal animosity of one
race of people for another is disappear
ing. The second condition is being met
by the nations themselves in struggles
sack elevator, and provisions are made ditional space.
Tiie slip will be of norma) and increased shipping is re for democracy; Russia is the glaring
for handling grain in sacks also.
ample width not only to accomodate the stored, or face the necessity of losing it, example just now, and this war will
The o|>en storage space which will lie vessels berthed at the piers, but will because the city cannot afford to allow probably hasten all such endeavors. The
provided is considered a valuable ad also permit of coaling and other barges shipping after the war to resume with third condition is the one that the
junct to the port’s shipping facilities, as to tie up along the vessel« moored tliers. out having the facilities the port’s com league to Enforce Peace has set itself to
it furnisliea tiie means of accomodating
Tiie proposed tiond issue of $3,000,000 petitors provide. Portland must be pre bring to pass. Their aim will be to solve
special and heavy bulk freight, which 1« not for elevator construction alone pared to meet very strong competition. the paradox, which is absolutely correct
heretofore has not been practicable at but includes the other structures and
The Dock Commission la endeavoring fror :,hers'de'
. maments do
this port.
facilities needed. ft is the purpose of to protect the future of Hie port in ask afford protection to a nation, but
The proposed elevator and shipping the Dock Commission to spend only so ing tiie vote of $3,000,000 at the June armament« do often prove to be the
terminal has been carefully planned for much money as is needed to procee<l election. No part of the authorize«] reason for getting a nation into trouble
|<oasib)e future enlargement and exten with construction to meet the demand« bond issue will be sold until money is with another nation.
He said that
actually n«*ede«l for purchase of property force was expressed in three ways:
sions and, at a comparatively small cost, required by shipping.
mon- shed r<s>m for general and sfiecial
Tiie Dock Commission believes that or construction work. The unsold por Police force, wholly good, Aggression,
tion of tiie bonds, of course, would draw
cargo can be provided whenever the the port must either be prepare 1 to ac no
interest
1L-.
---- . and would be held ’ in __ re- usually bad, Defense, usually a glorious
shippiug of the port requires such ad- cept any and all bueinees offered wben 1 serve for future requirements.
duty, but at best a necessary evil. They
aim to put Agression into an Inter
national Police force, and thus do away
! at the same time with the need for De
fense.
There have been three theories ad
vanced aa to possibilities for world dis
Rev. Graham and Rev. Harvey, are
On Thursday of last week, the l»th armament. By force, a foolish sug
conducting a aeries of evangelistic ser-
inst., at Vancouver, Wash., occurred gestion, by conference, hitherto unprac-
vices under the auspices of the Wesleyan
the marriage of Mrs. Belle Roeada Kelly, ticable, but now startling the world with
Methodist Church, in tiie little German Lents M. E. Church Has Secured
of Lente, and Charles Fiske Gibbine, of its possibilities which every day grow
chapel at Gray’s Crossing
The meet
Portland, Justice W. 8. T. Derr per brighter, and co-operation on a plan
Well-Known Enterpreter Of Whit
ings have been in progress for the past
forming the nuptial rites. The bride identical with the union of the separate
three weeks. Four missionaries, who
comb Riley Poetry*
waa accompanied by her mother. Mrs. states into this glorious United States
expect soon to sail for India, have been
of America.
America leads the way.
A. L, MacFarlain.
in attendance and have added to the j
In a masterful way Mr. Holt carried
Mr. and Mrs. Gibbine will reside at
interest of the meetings. Tiie company
hie large audience in breathless atten
90 E. 29th street, near Stark.
consists of Mitwes Stella and Grace
The bride has been a resident of Lente tion as he showed bow it would be pos
Wood, Miss Frances and Miss Green, I
for over a year past, having conducted a sible and practical to commence at once
the former having spent six years in Splendid Entertainment to Be Given
rooming house on 92nd street, just south combining nations together, their com
India, but tiie otliers are now going out
at Lents School Auditorium
of the car tracks. She is a grand bined strength to be just a little greater
for their first experience in missionary
daughter of Capt. Lewis Love, a pioneer than the largest nation outside of their
Friday Evening
work. The service this (Thursday)
statesman of Oregon, having been a confederation. He showed how, with
evening will Is* of unusual interest. It
member of the Legislature and identi the access of each new nation into the
will be missionary in character with a
The entertainment to be given under
fied with the earlier history of the State. union, the total police force could be re
musical program proceeding the regular the auspices of the Epworth Ix*ague of
Also, a niece of Rev. G. C. Love, of duced, and the taxes be consequently
service. At the dose of the service a the Lents Methodist Church in the,
Love’s Addition, Portland. Mr. Gib less the greater the confederation grew,
large delegation will accompany the school auditoriun Friday evening of this
bins is a railroad engineer, and had the as it was when New Yozk State and
outgoing missionaries to the station week, the 27th inst.. will be one of ex
honor of running a mail train over a Virginia came into the Union and
where they will take tiie midnight train ceptional merit.
O. V. Bad ley, Im
section of the Santa Fe at the time the pooled their standing armies and re
for Seattle, from which city they will personator and Reader, who has l*een
contest for the carrying of the mails duced taxation. An International Court
sail the last of the week.
Mrs. Hoy, of connected with lyceum bureaus and is
was on between the different railroads. would have to be made having the
84th street, will accompany them to an entertainer of re«-ognized ability is
Their many friends extend beet wishes same relation to each nation that our
Seattle.
the chief attraction. He is in constant
for
happiness and prosperity to attend Federal Government has to each State,
The meetings will be continued for demand and to secure his services is an
some time yet. Rev. Harnpe. pastor of assurance of an evening of rare pleasure. them in their journey of life together. with Legislative, Judicial and Executive
branches. He stated that President
the Wesleyan Methodist church of the The very modest prices of 10 cents an«l
Wilson, A. J. Balfour of England, the
city is assisting in the services.
15 cents which is all that is asked, does
Premier of France, and the leading
not by any means represent the value of
Statesmen in Russia are all heartily in
the entertainment. The proceels are to
favor of this plan already. He state«!
be devote«! to the Church Improvement
that the President secured a rider to the
Fund. Tickets can lie obtained from
Navy Appropriation bill which gives
members of the Epworth league
The
him power to cease building the ships
program will commence at eight o’clock. Address on Food Values—Com. Daly authorized to be built, if such a world
HELP PUT THE PORT IN PORTLAND
The ac<-otn|>any>iig aeroplane drawing
illustrates tiw* Dock Coinmiaaion'« pro
posed elevator and «hipping terminal
for Ulis port. The terminal will provide
the means lor U h * expeditious handling
and storage ot grain in bulk, and it also
provides a large space and oUier facili
ties tor the handling and storage of lum
bar, rails, «trurtural steel and oilier
bulk material and freight.
It is promised to make the firtit unit
Ol tiie elevator of 1 ,000,000 bushels ca
pacity, the work house to be equipped
with machinery for the handling of an
additional 1,000,000 buabeia. The ele
vator would !<• a combined bulk and
CLUB TO MEET
Improvement Club Session Monday
At Kenworthy s Chapel Will Help
Put Port In Portland.
STEREOPTIGON LECTURE
Figures On Foster Road And Figures
On 88th St., Improvements Will
Probably Be Presented.
Monday night'« meeting of the I^nts
Improvement Club promises to lie of
unusual interest.
Besides tiie regular
reports of committees there will prob
ably I m * presented the revised figures on
the improvements to 88th street, and
posailily also tin* figures on Foster Road,
which have been so long anticipated.
In addition, tliere will tie a free
stereoptfoon lecture showing the various
ports of the world, and how their de
velopment should he an inspiration for
Portland's development as a port. The
lecturer will lie G. B. Hegardt, Chief
Engineer of the Dock Oemmiseion, and
those who have heard him say that he is
both entertaining and interesting. He
advocates the construction of a modern
grain elevator, and proper terminal
facilities as a means of developing Port
land. This subject is of vital interest to
all residents of any part of Portland.
All I-enta people are urged to attend.
The meeting is open and free, not even
a collection.
EVANGELICAL MEETINGS
ARE NOW IN PROGRESS
Y WEDDING
FUN ANO FANCY GIBBINS-KELL
OCCURS AT VANCOUVER
FRIDAY EVENING
0. V. BADLEY. READER
HOFFMAN P. T. A.
TO GIVE PROGRAM
ANNUAL SGHOOL EXHIBIT
TO BE GIVEN FRIDAY
Parents and Friends Urged to Attend
the School Exhibit from Eleven
to Four O’Clock.
This is "visiting week” for the I^ente
Ladles Of Shiloh Circle To Meet.
school. Nothing gives more pleasure to
The ladies of Shiloh Circle G. A. R., a child than for the parents to visit the
will give their monthly silver tea at ths school, and if this is done at no other
home of Mrs. L. E. Rusaell, 8300 49th time in the year it should receive atten
avenue, between 82nd and 83rd streets, tion during the week especially set aside
Thursday afternoon of next week, for that purpose by the school faculty.
At this time teachers and pupils make
May 3rd.
This event was to have lieen held on special effort to act the part of courteous
Thursday of last week, hut was post hosts and take great pleasure in inform
poned liecanse of the Patriotic Parade. ing friends and patrons of the school of
Ijet all friends of the Circle rally and the progress which has lieen made dur
give them a good crowd, and a conse ing the sch«K>l year.
On Friday will occur the 6th Annual
quent amount of dimes.
Mrs. Lula Schermerhorn, President. Exhibit. There will tie on exhibition
school work, sewing, cooking, manual
I
training, home industry work anti do
Attend Quarterly Conference.
meetic art. Nearly every pupil will have
Rev. and Mrs. Robt. H. Clark were something to contribute to the exhibit.
in Gresham on Saturday attending the From eh*ven o'clock a. m. until four
The Women of Woodcraft will give district quarterly conference of the o’clock p. m. will be «levoted to this
I one of their enjoyable
parties Friday Free Methodist Church which was held ■ display and the general public is invite«!
* to attend.
in that place.
! evening in the Odd Fellows hall.
J. HENDERSON OE LENTS
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT
J. Henderson, of 94tli street, who for
the past two years has lieen employed as
postal clerk at the Portland postoffice,
has received an appointment for a like
position in the Lente office, his duties to
commence the first of the month with
the beginning of free delivery. Mr.
Henderson is deserving of the advance
ment Bi* he has applied himself and
faithfully discharged the duties which
have devolved upon him in the position
which he has occupied.
Spends Week End With Relatives.
8. M. Smith, of Pennawawa, Wash.,
spent the week-end in town, the guest
of Rev. ami Mrs. Robt. H. Clark, he
Iieing a brother-in-law of the latter. He
left the first of the week for Salem
where he will visit other relatives before
returning to his home.
Will Present Municipal
Light Measure.
combination be successfully gotten under
way, thus showing President Wilson’s
belief in the imminence of the political
organising of the world.
Mr. Holt stated that the League to
Enforce Peace was born in June 1918 in
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, with
ex-Preeident Taft as its leader. He said
that the great test before the world to
day is as to whether America is to be
come Europenized or Europe is to be
come Americanized. With a magnifi
cent tribute to Woodrow Wilson he
suggested that just as Washington
signed the Declaration of Independence
so Wilson might have the privilege of
signing the Declaration of Interdepen
dence.
The Parent-Teacher Asaociation of the
Hoffman school have arranged a splen
did program for their next meeting
which will be held in the school audi
torium on Saturday evening of next
week, May 5th, at 7 .30.
At this meeting Mrs. J. D. Spenoar
will give an address on "How to Nourish
a Family in These Day« of High PricM."
Will Daly will speak on the "Munici
pal Light" bill which will be submitted
to the voters of the city at the coming
election.
Mrs. F. H. Whitfield will «ing a group
of patriotic songs, supplementing them
with a brief history of their origin.
Mrs. Blake Visits Lents.
These are topics of vital interest to all
and should draw a full house. Come
Mrs. J. Blake, formerly of Lente, but
and bring your note books.
now of Camas, Wash., was in town the
last of the week. She attends«! the Re
Mrs. Lewie McKinley returned from bekah lodge on Friday evening and en
the hospital the last of the week and is joyed meeting old friends once more.
rapidly convalescing from her recent While in town «he was tiie guest of Mrs.
W. J. McNeil, of Foster Road.
illness