OREOON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1907.
HIGH EULOGIES PAID
TO FATHER OF OREGON
Speakers Unite in Giving
Great Praise to Dr. John
McLoughlin
CORNERSTONE IS LAID
Archbishop Christie and Gathering of
Noted Men Asaiat id Grand
Start For Educational
Institution.
Most Rev. Alexander Christie, arch
bishop of Oregon, with impressive
ceremonies laid the cornerstone of the
McLoughlin Institute, Sunday at noon.
Threatening skies kept the attendance
down somewhat but fully BOO were
gathered around the speakers' stand
and heard the eloquent addresses by
noted men. Fromlnent people were
there from Portland and Willamette
Valley towns. The members of
Meade Post, Grand Army of the Re
public, attended in a body as a
courtesy to Father Sherman, who is
a missionary priest of the Society of
Jesus, and a son of the late General
William T. Sherman, who led the
famous march from Atlanta to the
sea during the Civil war.
Seated upon the platform were Mrs.
Eva Emery Dye, author of "McLough
lin and Old Oregon"; J. C. Sawyer,
commander of Meade Post, G. a R.;
John O'Hara, editor of the Catholic
Sentinel, visiting clergy and other
well-known people, including the
speakers of the day. The scene was
enlivened by numerous American flags
that covered the speakers" stand, and
a huge ensign of the United States
formed a background for a large
framed picture of the grand old man
in whose honor the ceremonies were
held.
Rev. A. Hlllebrand, pastor of the
St. John's Catholic church. Introduced i 10 be ?resent t0 morrow t Oregon
the -speakers and had charge of the!01'? at the time of the of the
arrangements. Father Hlllebrand was jcorner8tone ot Dr- McLoughlin Inst!
naturally and for good cause elated jtute- at noon- and also askIn me to
at the grand success that has attend- ;say a few ord ?n that occasion,
ed his efforts to secure a splendid I 1 bave endeavored to get you by
home for his school and at the same i te,ephone but have been unsucces
time build a lasting memorial to the ;ful so far- If 1 cannot you before
father of Oregon. In his opening re-!tw0 clock totia 1 shaI1 telegraph
marke Father Hlllebrand paid Just!5 that 1 fear 1 sha11 be unable t0
tribute to the great man for whomjbe Present- 1 nave made a previous
the Institute is named and said his ! element and the shortness of the
ttfltntn'ahonld ho in the hall of fame! tima may Prevent me from being
in the National capitol at Washing-;
ton. No better name could be given I Qauuiu 1 uc vni i uo noi Know
the Institute and Father Hlllebrand ithat 1 win be Prepared to make an
said he was proud, indeed, that this !address- 83 such an aldre9S 0"ht to
school shall -have the name of-.thelbe nWf thought out on such an
greatest benefactor that Oregon City portant occasion,
and the whole state has ever had. It I You f !so wrlte that on September 3
will be opened to all children, without of this 'ear 'ou w, commemorate
rpsnprt tn their faith or nationality. the fiftieth anniversary of the death
and shall stand as a monument of our
m-n love
The Speakers.
Mayor E. G. Caufield briefly told of
the honor always paid McLoughlin by
tha pioneers whom he t generously
helped in their time' of need. The t
..
mayor also
gave Father Hlllebrand
the credit due him in UDhuildinsr the
school; and said he had earned byliamlng and dediation of your instl-
hi wnrfc tho admiration and PSToem i t,lte in bonor of Dr- Jolin McLoughlin
of all people. ' '
County Judge Grant B. Dimlck said
McLoughlin built hinfaelf a monu
ment in the hearts of the people;
that about three-quarters of a centM
ry ago, McLoughlin was laying the
cornerstone of the State of Oregon
an;l the Pacific Northwest.
Circuit Judge Thomas A. Mcr,r!Je
said it was his privilege Just one to
have gazed upon the benevolent
countenance of Dr. McLoughlin. He
said that the ground on which school
and buildings stood are the fruits of
his benevolence, and his broad toler
anee is shown by the fact that another
church in town stands on a site donat
ed by him.
Fdiher Hillebrand paid a glowing
tribute to Mrs. Eva Emery Dye, stat
ing that fhii had pictured Dr. Mc
Loushiir. h'-ro, and indeed a hero
he was. The pastor thanked her
publicly for her book, that has educat
ed thousands of people, to the know
ledge of the life and deeds of a fam -
ous man. Fa .her Hillebrand read
letters from Fred V. Holman, of Port-
Q Convalescents need a
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land, and Governor Goorge E. Chamb
erlain. They are as follows:
State of Oregon, Executive Depart
ment Salem, May Sth, 1907: Rev.
A. Htllebrand. Oregon City, Oregon.
Reverend and Dear Sir: I beg to own
the receipt of your favor of the 7th
Inst., and to thank you for the court
esy Implied by your cordial iuvita
t!on to be present at the laying of
the corner stone of the "Dr. John Mc
Loughlin Institute" In Oregon City on
the 19th Inst.
I regret very much that a previous
engagement precludes me from avail
ing myself of the distinguished privi
lege of being present on the occasion
referred to. I leave for Portland on
the evening of the 14th Inst for Coos
and Curry counties to meet an en
gagement made by me some time ago,
and it will be impossible for me to
get back for at least ten days or two
weeks because of the difficulty of
reaching my destination and return
ing. I take occasion to congratulate your
good people upon being the first to
honor the name of one of the most
distinguished men in pioneer Ufa. I
have often thought that the memory
of no man who ever settled on this
coast was entitled to greater rever
ence and respect than John Mc
Loughlin, the friend of the pioneer
and of the distressed of every race,
nationality and creed. Aft institution
of learning erected In testimony of
his worth deserves and should re
ceive the patronage of all of our peo
ple, and I predict for the Dr. John Mc
Loughlin Institute unprecedented
prosperity and renown.
Again thanking you, and regretting
my inability to be with you, I have
the honor to remain. Yours very re
spectfully, GEO A. CHAMBERLAIN.
Portland, Oregon, May 18, 1907. Rev.
Father A. Hlllebrand. Oregon City,
Oregon: My dear Father Hillebrand.''
Your very kind invitation of yesterday
was received this morning, asking me
present.
C U 1 T i. . r i . ,
JU"U -s""U, u uiai n
jisfcour Intention to have the building
r9 Tv T,kn X f T ..Uti I il . 1 ft
dedicated on that day, and that I be
the orator of and on that day.
Should you carry out your Inten
tion I shall be extremely pleased to
be such orator. It will be a great
-jhlsfnric riav tint nnlv fnr Ormiin flfw
r '
uui ior me state or uregon. The
is a most fitting honor to the life,
character and services of the Father
of Oregon. '
Sincerely 'yours,
FREDERICK V. HOLMAN.
Gearin Is Eloquent.
Father Hlllebrand said he was sor
ry he was a Republican when he pre
sented such an eminent Democrat as
John M. Gearin, and that If Gearin'16- 11 waa dedicated during the
had been on the Republican ticket
a year ago he would have been elected
j senator, Instead of Jonathan Bourne,
Mr. Gearin made one of the best
speeches of the day and grew elotjiient
depicting the hardslps of the emi
grants ; and Dc. Mclaughlin's gener
osity. " He paid the building would
arise to . the spirit of progress that
transformed a wilderness to a para
dise -in one lifetime. McLoughlin's
lfe teaches that nothing in this world
can be accomplished without labor.
Famous Son of Famous General.
Father Sherman said he came to
1 California 51 years ago, being
j there, and was somewhat of a
ioin
pio-
'neer himself. He talked of education
large amount of nourish- Qi
and its relation to the sacrcdnesa of
the ballot, and said that to bo an
American citizen was greater than be
ing a king.
"The difference between an untrain
ed Intellect and an educated man,"
said Father Sherman, "Is the differ
once between the acorn and the oak.
You are building here an Institution
that will develop the right ktnd of
lives. Education to be complete must
have religion ns its cornerstone."
Archbishop Christie Speaks.
Archbishop Christie was the last
speaker, and introducing his vener
able superior, Father Hlllebrand spoke
of hlra as the great upbullder of the
soul.a well as the bodjr, the founder
ot churches, schools and hospitals.
The archbishop told an amusing story
and said If he had not been born la
Vermont he would have preferred to
have been born In Oregon. He told
of what had made Dr. McLoughlin
famous, generous and patriotic.
"When weary travelers," said the
archbishop, "arrived here from their
long and tiresome Journey across the
plains, utterly fatigued In body, they
found a man here to welcome and suc
cor them. It was his doeply rooted
Tellglous belief that prompted every
action of his noble life. The same
lessons that were taught by Mc
Loughlin will be taught here. The
children of this school will be taught
to be upright, honest men and wo
men, to lead such lives here that
when death comes they will be pre
pared to meet the end that God has
created for them eternal rest and
glory."
Notes of the Day.
Archbishop Christie preached the
sermon at high mass.
The singing by the children was
good. St John's choir sang special
music at high mass.
It was most too cool for the re
freshmen)! booths to do a rushing
trade. The total receipts of the day
were 1134, of which $34 was collection.
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STORY OP ST. JOHNS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
The ground on which St John's
church is built was donated for that
purpose by Dr. John McLoughlin In
1841. One year later Oregon City
contained CO houses and two Catho
lic families. The first pastor of the
parish was Rev. Modeste Demers, and
on March 3, 1844, he sung the first
mass ever celebrated In this city. The
original church was dedicated Febru
ary 2, 184C, and remained in Its origin
al form until an addition was made
five years ago. In the reconstruction
of the church pains were taken to
alter the historical structure as little
as possible. While the seatng capac
ity was doubled, and the church will
now hold 500 people, the old Jfront of
the church was slmplv moved forward
and preserved. Beautiful statutes of
the Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph
were installed. The Btation3 of the
cross and all of the.' stained glass
windows were donated by different
members of the parfch. The original
church cost $30,000 and many of the
parts were brought in sailing vessels
around the Horn. The beams are 10
pastorate of Rev. P. Delvos, 8. J. It
was redidicated Sunday, December 14,
1&02, the blessing of the church being
conducted by Archbishop Christie,
who wri!l tomorrow bless the corner
stone of the McLoughlin Institute. St.
John's church Is now the oldest
church edifice in this city.
Following Is the list of the past
resident pastors at' Oregon Cltyrom
the establishment of the mission In
1812 to the present day: Rev. Modeste
Demers, 1842-45; Rev. P. DeVos, H.
J., 1843-47 (who authorized by eccle
siastical authorltes, blessed St. John's
Church in 1840); Rev Patrick J. Mc
Cormick, 1847-50; Rev. G. LeClaire,
1850; Rev. C. Mesplle, 1850; Rev.
.lames Croke, 1850-51; Rev. M. Ac-
colti, 1852-53; Rev. M. C. Reilly, 1853
55; Rev. P. Mackin, 1855-59; Rev .A.
J. CroTiuet, 1859-00; Rev. T. P. Paul
ine, 1800-03; Rev ZVermeersch, 1803;
Rev. L. Dieleman, 1803; Rev. Plette,
18G3-G7; Rev. F. P. Cazeau, 1807-08;
Rev. A. J. Glorieux, 18C8-09; ,Rev. C.
Delehanty, 1800-70; Rev. Julius De
Cranene, 1870-72; Rev. L. Goons, 1872
75; Rev. G. B. Vanlln, 1875-70; Rev,
Patrick Gibney, 1870-77; Rev. J,' S.
White, 1877-79; Rev. P. Mackin, 1879
80; Rev. A. C, Thlbeau, 1880-81; Rev.
L. Gluden, 1881-82; Rev. James Rauw,
1883-88; Rev. A., Hlllebrand, 1888.
PREPARED WAY FOR
OREGON SETTLEMEN1
Dr. John McLoughlin wait horn at
HI v lor du Loup, Cauada, October 19,
1 1"84. His father was ot IrlsU and his
mother (nee Angellque Fraser) was
of Scotch descent. The boy entered
the services of the Northwest company
when 16 years of age. Ho afterwards
went to Scotland and later to Parts
to perfect his education, especially In
medicine. He succeeded Alexander
Mackonsle as chief factor of the North
West company, and when that com
pany amalgamated with the Hudson
Hay he was made chief factor of the
new company, hla territory extending
over the whole northwestern part of
the American continent. Ho built the
post at Vancouver as the natural
strategic trading center In 184, and
for many years conducted an Immense
business In furs. During his manage
ment over $28,000,000 worth of furs
were sent from Vancouver to the
Umdon market. He 'early recogujzed
the advantages of the town site by
the falls of the Willamette and he
located here and laid out some town
lots. He built a mill, and tn other
things showed wondoful prescience
of the future. He was the best
friend the first settlers from the East
ern states had and he went down Into
his pocket to the extent of thousands
of dollars to help the destitute Immi
grants at the end of their six months'
toilsome Journey over plains, moun
tains and deserts.
Dr. McLoughlin married the widow
of Alexander Mackenzie while station
ed at Fort William' near Lake Super
ior. After her death he married a full
blooded Indian woman at Ft William.
She bore him four children and he had
one child by his first wife.
Dr. John McLoughlin died in this
city on September 3, 1S37, and wart
burled In St Johns first graveyard
alongside the church where he had
often worshiped. A humble stono
above his grave bears the Inscription,
"Friend and tl'loneer of Oregon and
also Founder of this City."
His Indian wife survived him two
anj a half years and then she was laid
alongside her knightly husband.
Dr. John McLoughlin was a re
markable man. a veritable prince
among men. His outward appearance
was remarkable. He was nearly six
and a half feet In height, shoulders
very broad, full chest and erect car
riage. He wore o.ualnt and courtly
dress, and his hair, which had early
turned white, fell In long silvery locks
to his shoulders. Among the Indians
he was known as the "White HeadeJ.
Chief," or the "White Headed Eagle."
The Institution of learning, the cor
nerstone of which will be laid tomor
row, Is the first memorial erected In
the honor of this great man. On hl
grave a marble slab, In the church a
memorial window, In the senate
chamber at the capitol In Salem his
portrait In oil neither less nor more!
RAPID, YET STEADY,
GROWTH OF SCHOOL
St. John's school, which will be sup
planted by the new Institution, was
founded In 1885 by Father Rauw, then
the resident pastor. At that time the
enrollment consisted of about 40 pu
pils, who were taught by Sisters Wll
lam Ina and Augusta, two nuns of tho
Order of St. Benedict. The number
of scholars attending the new school
grew very rapidly, and In 1889, short
ly after father Hillebrand took charge
of the parish, it was necessary to add
another room and more teachers to
supply the Increasing numbers with
wisdom and learning. Sister Mary
Agnes took charge of the school about
this time, and has occupied the posi
tion of Sister Superior since that
time. It has been largely through her
efforts as well as those of Father Hil
lebrand that the school has grown to
Its present enrollment of over 180
pupils and a corps of six Instructors.
So overcrowded has the old build
ing become, that during the present
term of school it has been necessary
to fit the nxim In the rear of the
church as a school room and to use
the dining room In Father Hllle
brand's residence for the same pur
pose. The course In the school Is tho
two year high school course, but In
addition to this the graduates receive
a training In bookkeeping that Is not
taught In tho public schools.
After tho institute Is built as soon
as there Is a sufficient number of pu
pils far enough advanced to merit It,
It Ik ,the aim of the Sisters l4 add a
full high school course of four years.
It is also the intention to Institute n
night school course for the benefit of
those who were forced to discontinue
their schooling when young, and are
desirous of becoming further advanc
ed. A commercial course will also be
taught at the night hossIoii. .
LOVED PASTOR OP
ST. JOHNS CHURCH
Rev. A, Hlllebrand, the popular and
efficient pastor of St Johns church
since 1S88, was born In Westphalia,
Germany, In 1853, and was tho young
est of seven children, He laid the
foundation for the splendid constitu
tion that has enabled him to perform
the arduous labors of mature years,
by work and play on his father's farm,
Ho entered the gymnasium and took
a nine years' classical courso, graduat
ing In 1S80. For three years he stud
tod phllogy, philosophy and the
ology at the University of Minister. In
1883 he went to tho American college
at Ixiuvaln, where ho was ordained
for tho Oregon archdiocese, June 21,
1885, Ho came to Oregon accompanied
by lllNhop Junger and was sent to
take charge of tho missions In and
around Canyon City, Grant county,
where he had five other counties un
der his charge Crxk, Lake, Harney,
Malheur and Sherman. He traveled
over that great domain, about 260
miles square, on horseback, suffering
many hardships and having wmi
thrilling experiences. After three
years he was assigned to Oregon City. I
where he has 'been ever since, and I
where both Catholics 'and non-Cath-'
ollcs hope he will remain as long us '
his life Is spared. It goes wlthou
saying, he Is very popular, for he has
been a power for good both In and out
of the church. He has given special
attention to the school which wis
founded by Father Rauw In 18S5, It
was enlarged tho year after Father
Hlllebrand came and It has been en
larging ever since, first one room,
then three and since last year five
room.
In conceiving tho Idea of honoring
Dr. John McLoughlin by giving tb
new home of St. Johns school the
name, Mclaughlin Institute, Father
Father Hlllebrand has Innocently also
built a monument for himself, though
he has a more enduring one In the
hearts of the people.
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LUMBER COMPANY
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Tho Superior Lumber company,
giving Its main odlce at Oregon City,
filed articles of Incorporation Wed
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of state at Salem. The lncor)rators
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E. Carrlco and Fred Currln. The cap
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The Willamette Valley English Wal
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: growing and marketing of
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