THE. MORNING OREGONlAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, " 1907.
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PIONEERS HOLD
REUNION TODAY
Members of State Association
Will Assemble in This
City.
TALK OVER OLD TIMES
Old Settlers Will Devote Afternoon
to Feasting and Merry-Making.
Social Gathering at Night
Closes the Meeting.
Om HONORED PIONEERS.
Our Pioneers;
Tho" tempest tossed, they came, like
strong, new ships full freighted.
With hopes of men, with women's
sobs and tears.
No storms could chill their strong.
brave hearts.
Nor e'er their courage dim
Through all the many untold trying
years.
Brave Pioneers;
Long miles ahead, they saw the
stately daylight fading;
Each morn new light shone in their
weary eyes.
For this new West they'd left their
loved.
Hope's mirage led them on
They heard the call that bade them
wake and rise.
Dear Pioneers;
How many of our loved have found
their last safe haven!
Like broken spars adrift and near-
Ing shore.
God calls them home so fast, in ever
gaining numbers.
After the storm the calm
A new world's glories theirs for
evermore.
JUNE M'MILLEN ORDWAY.
Decorated with badges announcing; the
date of their arrival in the state, 1000 of
the early settlers of this commonwealth
have assembled In Portland to participate
In the thirty-fifth annual reunion of the
Oregon Pioneers" Association, which will
be held today. The attendance at the re
union of this association In 1906 was 1219,
with an average age of 67 years, but Sec
retary Hlmes reports that this record will
be surpassed in all probability this year.
More than S00 pioneers have already en
rolled their names in the register at the
rooms of the Oregon Historical Society in
the City Hall, which has been serving as
headquarter pending the convening of
today's annual meeting.
Throughout the day yesterday the cor
ridors at the City Hall building and par
ticularly the upper floor. In whicl Is In
stalled the city's interesting museum, was
thronged by the state's builders. It was
Indeed appropriate that these quarters
should have been selected as a temporary
place of meeting and recreation for the
pioneers, for It is there so many articles
of historical interest closely associated
with the early history of the state are
exhibited. It was with keen enjoyment
that this exhibit was reviewed by the
pioneers to whom It recalled memories of
the struggles and excitement of early
residence In the state.
There Is no record of the charter mem
bers of the Pioneers' Association, which
was organized in 1ST3. So far as the
records of the Historical Society show,
only three of the men who attended the
first annual meeting of the association
are living. They are: Hon. F. X. Mat
thieu, of Butteviile, who was the first
president of the association and a mem
ber of the convention that established Or
egon's territorial government: Hqn. L.
F. Grover, of this city, a former governor
of the state and at one time United States
Senator, and Hon. John Minto, of Salem.
Surviving members who took part In the
reunion of the association In 1875 are:
George P. Holman, of Salt Lake; C. A.
Reed, John W. Minto, and Mrs. Clara
Watt-Morton, of Portland; Mrs. J. F.
Miller and Mrs. Werner Breyman, of
Balem, and It. H. Bowman, of Troutdale.
George A. Barnes, who came to Oregon
from Indiana in IMS. Is now residing at
Olympla. Washington. He was a member
of the first City Council In Portland, be
ing elected to that office April 7, 1851.
One of the Oldest Pioneers.
One of the oldest pioneers in point
of residence in this state who will at
tend today's reunion is Mrs. Harriett
Matt, of Gervais, Marion County. Mrs.
Matt was born at Fort Vancouver in
1S39, and has resided all of her life in
the state, her father having for many
rears been employed by Dr. John Mc
.LfOughlin. Another of the early settlers who
n in ksriu I piue in luuu) a exercises is
William Abernethy, of Coos County,
ion of George Abernethy, tiie first pro
visional Governor of the state. For
the lant three years Mr. Abernethy has
been residing temporarily at Forest
3rpve. where his children are attending
Pacific University. Mr. Abernethy left
Sew York state for the Pacific Coast in
IS3!. At that time there were no
trails across the plains and he and
his parents were members of a party
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that was sent by the Methodist Mis
sion as recruits to the forces in Ore
gon. They came via Cape Horn on a
full-rigged ship and brought with
them all necessary supplies, including
clothing and farm implements, for
these articles could not be procured
here. The Abernethy family located
near Oregon City.
One of the most vigorous specimens
of the pioneer family that has gathered
in Portland is J. A. Paulsell, of Mt.
Tabor, who is'91 years of age. He has
lived in Oregon since 1831. Mr. Paul
sell was a native of the State of Indi
ana and served for 25 continuous
years in the Fourth United States In
fantry, enlisting at Indianapolis when
18 years of age. During his military
career he saw service under "Zack"
Taylor with the first troops to cross
the Rio Grande. These troops also
operated in Mexico, California during
the gold excitement in 1849, and after
wards took part in engagements in this
state, where Mr. Paulsell located after
leaving the army service. He still
owns the flint and steel he made in
1834 and will shew his friends today
how they were used in the days gone
by.
"While serving under General Henry
Harvey, someone robbed me of my
overcoat," said Paulsell at the His
torical Society rooms yesterday. "I
reported the theft to the commanding
officer, who told me he could not sup
ply me with another garment. I asked
him what I should do and he told me
to ste.nl the first man's overcoat I had
a chance to. Well, it happened a few
days later that I found the General's
overcoat at the tent, and, unseen by
any of the other soldiers, I took the
garment. Later in the day the owner,
who had been informed of the disap
pearance of his coat, saw me wearing
it and told me he would have some
thing to say to me at dress parade the
next day.
"Sura enough, when we had assem
bled in line, the General, mounted on
his horse, came riding up in front of
my company and said:
" 'Paulsell, advance 10 steps."
"I did as I had been commanded.
" "Where did you get that coat?' in
quired the General.
' 'I stole it, sir,' was my reply.
" "Why did you steal it?" thundered
the officer.
" "Because, as a soldier, I was merely
striving to obey the orders of my su
perior officer.' I retorted.
" 'Members of the company.' shout
ed the General, 'hereafter this man will
be known only as Jack Shepard."
- "And it is a. fact that for the re
maining five years I served with the
Regular Army that name stuck to me."
President George Is 111.
Owing to illness. Judge M. C.
George: president of the Oregon
Pioneers' Association, will not preside
at today's reunion. In his absence, J.
D. Lee, the vice-president, will offi
ciate. Among the earlier pioneers who
have registered at. headquarters are
the following:
1S41 Captain Thomas Mountain, Port
land. 1842 D. A. Carter. Sheridan.
1843 Laura A. Patterson-Hahn. Port
land; Dr. B. A. Owens-Adair, Houlton.
1844 Joshua McDaniel, Portland; T. V.
B. Embry and Mrs. Alice I- Dempsey,
Dallas. '
1845 I. C. Belleu and Mrs. L. J. Ben
nett. Portland J. J. Williams, Dallas: Mrs.
E Perry. Houlton; G. L. Parker, Mt. Tabor.
1848 George A. Price. Portland.
1847 Mrs. Nancy Graham-Starr, Dayton:
James W. Gibson, Reedville; Mrs. H. R.
Wilson. Drain; Mrs. Virginia McDaniel, Mrs.
Mary Ryan, A. B. Findley and Jane Kelty,
Portland.
184S Mrs. Steinel and Mrs. Clara. Watt
Morton, Portland.
1S49 Mrs. M. B. Quivey, Portland; Darius
Wells. Elkton; C. Patterson, Shedds; T. J.
Hayter, Dallas.
The pioneers will assemble at the
Armory, Tenth and Couch, between 1
and 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Upon arrival at the Armory, pioneers
will be received by Joseph Buchtel,
chairman of the general reception
committee, assisted by his aides as
follows:
Penumbra Kelly. H. W. Prettyman, N.
H. Bird. E. J. Jeffery, James W. Partlow,
Eugene I. White, J.E. Magers, Judge Will
lam Galloway. ex-Governor T. T. Geer. ex
Governor Z. F. Moody, Frederick V. Holman.
John McCraken, John C. Carson, George L.
Story. J. D. Lee and Mrs. C. M. Cartwrlght.
chairman of the Woman's Auxiliary, assist
ed by Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway, Mrs.
Daniel O'Neill, Mrs. Maria L. Myrlck, Mrs.
George A. Harding, Mrs. O. N. Denny, Mrs.
B. H. Boman, Mrs. R. B. Wilson. Mrs. P.
Selling. Mrs. Theodore Wygant, Mrs. Mat
thew P. Deady. Mrs. Elizabeth Lord, Mrs.
Elizabeth M. Wilson and Mrs. Josephine
Devore Johnson.
The following programme of ex
ercises will be followed, beginning at
2 o'clock:
Call to order. J. D. Lee, vice-president.
Prayer by the chaplain. Rev. I. D. Driver,
D.D.. 1849.
Music, "Our Oregon Home" (Parvln),
Mrs. Julia Ramsey and choir, composed of
Miss Lucy A. Latourette. Miss Newgent and
sister, Miss Vandemar, G. T. Howard, E. A.
Kalrchild and Mr. Alvord. Professor Pan-In.
director; Mrs. William Owens, accompanist.
Par.Kns orchestra will assist.
Address of welcome, Hon. Harry Lane,
lg.iri. Mayor of Portland.
Response. J. D. Lee. vice-president.
Appointment of committee on resolutions,
presiding officer.
Song and chorus. "Our Good Old Pion
eers" (Parvln). Mlsa Newgent and choir.
Annual address, "An account of crossing
the plains in 1853. and the first trip by im
migrants through the Cascade Mountains
North of Mount Rainier." George H. Hlmes.
1SS3. secretary. .This address will not be
delivered, but will be printed in the annual
transactions for this year).
Recitation. "A Matrimonial Story," (Dun
bar). Miss Delia Bradley.
ong. selected. Professor Parvln and
choir.
Instrumental music. Parsons orchestra
Announcements by chairman of . general
reception committee
Song. "America," Parsons orchestra,
choir and audience.
Benediction, chaplain.
At the close of these exercises there
will be a social reunion until 4:30 P.
M.. when Joseph Buchtel, chairman of
the general reception committee, as
sisted by his aides and Mrs. C. M
Cartwrlght, of the woman's auxiliary
and the reception committee of that
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body, will form the pioneers in a
column of twos, and conduct them to
the banquet hall and seat them at the
tables.
Public 3Iay Attend Tonight.
, That meeting tonight will be open
to the general public, and a cordial
invitation is extended to everybody.
It will be preceded by the business
meeting of the association, when the
annual election of officers will tal:
place. R. A. Miller. 1854. will preside
in the evening, when the following
programme will be given:
Music Parsons' Orchestra
Solo (a) "Bird Notes." tb) "When This
Old Town Was New" ...
Mrs. Fred L. Olson.
Accompanist, Mrs. Howard Waddeli.
Words and music by Mrs. June McMlllen
Ordway.
Recitation "A Pioneer Tale"
Miss Minnie M. Bode
The Daughter of Pioneers.
Solo and chorus "Viva La America" ....
Howard
Mr. Howard and chorus.
Campflre Talks. . (Limited to five minutes)
Song "Sweet Alice. Ben Bolt"
..Miss Lucy Alfrida Latourette and choir
Campflre Talks.
Good Night "Auld Lang Syne"
..Parsons' Orchestra, chotr and orchestra
The banquet will be in charge of the
following:
List of the Cpmmittees.
General chairman, Mrs. C. M. Cartwrlght,
with power to act.
Secretary-treasurer. M!is Mollie Burke.
Table committee. Mrs. Benton Klllln, chair
man; Mrs. D. P. Thompson, assistant.
Table No. 1 Mrs. John Gill. Mrs. J. K.
PRESIDENT OF THE OREGON
PIONEERS' ASSOCIATION,
WHICH CONVENES
TODAY.
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M. C. George.
Gill; assistants, Mrs. Lna Dekum Strain,
Mrs. Horace S. Butterfleld, Miss Frances Gill,
Mrs. Nellie Walta Gill.
Table No. 2 Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton, Mrs.
Henry C. Cabel; assistants, Mra. W. L. Brew
ster, Mrs. G. B. Story, MUs Genevieve Parke.
Table No. 3 Mrs. James W. Cook, Mrs. A.
B. Croasman; assistants. Miss Jessie Fan-ell,
Miss Clarissa Wiley, Mrs. W. W. Harder, illss
Eula Frances McCuIly.
Table No. 4 Mrs. P. L. Willi Mrs. M. A.
M. Ashley; assistants, Mrs. C. W. Sherman,
Mra Ellsworth, Miss Elva Humaiuon, Miss
Lucy Williams.
Table No. 15 Mrs. Harriet K. McArthur,
Mrs. George Taylor; assistants. Miss Nesmlth,
Mrs. I. Li. Patterson, Miss Agnes Catltn, Miss
Margaret Oatlln.
Table No. 6 Mrs. Irving W. Pratt, Mrs.
Pratt. , Miss Maud Upton Scott, Mrs. Harold
George H. Hlmes: assistants, Miss Gertrude
G. Rice, Mrs. Gwyllum Jones.
Table No. 7 MifS Clara Teal, Mrs. A.
Meier; assistants, Mrs. George Russell, Miss
Sarah Harker, Mrs. Leon Hlrscb, Mrs. F.
Steinhart.
Table No. 8 Mrs. L. A. Lewis, Miss Sallle
Lewis; assistants, Miss C. Flanders, Miss Lou
Flanders, Mrs. A. Minor, Mies Frances Lewis.
Table No. 0 Mrs. W. . E. Robertson, Mrs.
Frank M. Warren; assistants. Miss Nan Rob
ertson , M iss Ca rol hie Burns, Miss France s
Warren, Miss Rhoda Failing.
Table No. 10 Mrs. J. C. Moreland, Mrs. W.
D. Fenton ; assistants. Mrs. WHIard Jones,
Miss Anice Jones, Miss Millie Strowbridge,
Mrs. Albert L. Lucas.
Table No. 11 Mrs. H. H. Northrup, Mra.
Tyler Woodward; assistants, Miss Mildred
Cooper, Miss Annie B. Shelby, Miss Bella
Ross, Miss Viva Tull.
Table No. 12 Mrs. P. J. Mann, Mrs. W. R.
Sewalt; assistants. Miss Caroline Kamm, Mlsa
Malda Hart, Miss Florence Williams, MUs
Florence George.
Table No. 13, Mrs. Grace Watt Ross, Mrs.
Milton W. Smith; assistants. Miss Agnes Watt,
Miss Mary S. Barlow, Miss Josephine Smith.
Table No. 14 Mrs. S. B. Llnthlcum, Miss
Clementine Wilson; assistants, Misa V, Wil
son, Mrs. E. H. Brooke.
Table No. 15 Mrs. George W. Weidler, Mrs.
John McCraken; assistants. Miss Weidler,
Miss Lottie Sherlock, Mrs. Hattie Pratt, Miss
H. Weidler.
Table No. lfl Mrs. George M. Lamberson
Mrs. P. W. Gillette; assistants, Mrs. S. T.
Lock woo (5. Mrs. G. W. Bates, Miss Meuss
dorffer. Miss Grace Lamberson.
Table No. 17 Mrs. H. B. Nicholas, Mrs.
Bd ward B. McClure ; assistants'. Miss Beulah
Nicholas, Mrs. I. M. Stevens, Mrs. J. C. Stan
ford, Mies Jean McClure.
Table No. 18 Mra. James P. Moffett, Mrs.
June McMilien Ordway; assistants, Mrs. E. W.
Spencer. Miss Fay C. Himes, Miss 'Charlotte
Flinn. Mis Villa Humason.
Table No. 19 Mrs. H. S. Gile, Miss Kate
Holmaiy assistants. Miss Rankin, Miss K.
Gile, Miss Margaretta Wiley, Mrs. George D.
Chamberlain.
In Commissary Department.
Committee on Supplies Booth No. 1
(bread and cake) Miss Nannie E. Taylor,
chairman; Miss Annie Cremen. Miss Nellie
Umbert, Mrs. S. E. Harker, Mrs. D. W.
Taylor; assistants. Miss Hlldegarde plum
mer, Mi?s Agnes Kelly, Miss Linley Morton,
Miss Imogene Raffety.
Booth No. 2 meats, ' flsh and salad
Mrs. John W. Minto, chairman; Mrs. Her
bert Holman, Mrs. A. L. Pease, Mrs. Harry
Coleman, Mrs. D. McLauchlan, Mrs. A. I
Charlton. Mrs. John H. Burgard, Mrs.
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WAR VFTTERANS OF OREGON AND THEIR
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George Campbell. Mrs. Samuel A. Herring.
Mrs, D. W. Campbell. Mrs. T. B- Howes,
Mrs. J. W. Morrow.
Booth No. a (ice cream, milk, cream and
butter) Mrs. C Vantine, Mrs. Alexander
Mulr, Mrs. G. Frank Moffett.
Booth No. 4 Miss Mary McKay, Mrs. E-
A. Breyman. Miss Etta Breyman.
Booth No- 5 Mrs. Clara Watt Morton,
Miss Etta Wrenn.
Booth No- 0 Mrs. Albert Brown. Mrs. E.
Brown
Rose Booth Mrs. James P. Moffett. chair
man; Miss Grace Gearlrr. Miss MacE wan.
Miss Mildred F. Himes.
Reserve Table No. 1 Mrs. Robert Porter,
Miss Myrtle Moffett, Mrs. E. F. Humason.
Reserve Table No. 2 Mrs. Charles Hol
man. Miss Caroline Holman, Mrs. T. T.
Struble, Miss Leoia Struble.
Decorating committee Mrs. James P.
Moffett, chairman.
Aides George Freeman, Lewis Freeman,
Robert Marsh. Simeon R. Winch, M. Mc
Clure, Preston Gillette, Miss Margaret Ma
larkey. Those having charge of tables will be
expected to supply the paper napkins, salt
and pepper necessary for each table.
All members of the Woman's Auxiliary
having the care of a table, and all assist
ants are requested by tbe chairman of the
table committee to report at the Armory at
0 o'clock this morning.
Necrology of Pioneers.
Deaths of members of the Oregon Pioneer
Association from June 1. 1006, to June 1,
1907, as far as reported to Secretary Himes
are as follows:
Date of Date of
Arrival. Death.
Ankeny, Henry ES ,....1852 1906
Baker, Frank C lS-4 1901
Bellinger, Mrs. Margerv Serena. 1852 1907
Biggers. Dr. George W 1853 1907
Boise, Reuben P .18."0 1907
Butts, William H 1853 ' 190
Charman, Thomas 1853 1907
Cogswell. John ....1843 1907
Cole, George E 1849 1906
Condon. Professor Thomas 1852 1907
Cone, Oscar H 1847 HK7
Connell, Ttioma, ....1852 1907
Croxton, Mrs. x. L 1848 1907
Dean, Edmund Alson 1850 1907
Deardorff, George 1852 1007
Eells. Rev. Myron 1843 1907
Ewry, John- 1842 1907
Flsk, James H 1852 1907
Foster, Mrs. L. M 1847 1007
Griswold. Miles Standish ..1853 1907
Hay, Clark 1853 1906
Hendee, D- H 1853 1906
Johnson, J. F 1S51 1906
Klady, C. L 1852 1907
Knight, Isaac N 1852 1907
Kelly,. Plympton 1848 1907
Magers, Mrs. Mary Jane 1852 1907
McCormac. Rev. Johnston 1854 1907
McCully, David 1R52 1907
Mills. William A 1843 1907
Poppleton, Dr. Edgar 1 853 1907
RIpperton, J. A 1852 1906
Silver, Cleve S -. 1850 1907
Smith, George F 1852 1907
Swift. Samuel 1850 1906
Taylor, Mrs. Mary .1852 1907
Vaughan, Jonathan Stevens. ... 1852 1907
Vaughn, Warren N 1850 1907
Weatherford, Mrs. Mahala 1852 1907
Williams, J. L 1845 1V06
The number of pioneers who regis
tered at the reunion last year was 1220,
and the average age of each was 67
years. Upon this showing, it may be
readily seen that percentage of deaths,
while large in one sense, yet when age
is taken Into account, was really very
small. This statement has been made,
to prominent Eastern physicians, and
they regard it a very remarkable,
and that it supports with much ore
the opinion that Oregon, and the Pa
cific Northwest, is a remarkably
healthy country; and further, that the
pioneer stock of men and women was
of a high type physically.
Oregon Pioneer of 67
Years Takes a Bride
S. W. Hoppenatall, of Weatport,
Wash., Wed. Mrs. Margaret Camp
bell, of Myrtle Creek. Ased 64.
VISITING Portland with other
pioneers yesterday to attend their
annual reunion, S. W. Hoppenstall, 67
years of agre, added to the Joys of the
occasion by marrying Mrs. Margaret
Campbell, also a pioneer, and escort
ing her to . "Woodmen's Hall, where
the congratulations of his friends were
showered upon him and his bride. The
bride is 64 years of age and has lived
50 years on the Coast. County Judge
Webster married the couple.
Hoppenstall was for many years the
mail carrier at Roseburg and moved
from there recently to go to farming at
Westport, Washington. Mrs. Hop
penstall's home was at Myrtle Creek,
FIRST MEETING TOMORROW
All Arrangements Completed for De
velopment League Convention.
All arrangements have been -completed
for the Oregon Development League con
vention, which will open with a prelimi
nary session tomorrow night. A. Bennett,
of The Dalles, will preside. Friday morn
ing will be transacted the important busi
ness of the convention. This session will
be In the Marquam Theater. Friday even
ing there will be a concert at the First
Presbyterian Church. E. L. Smith will
preside at the first general session In the
absence of President T. B. Wilcox. Vice
presidents will preside at subsequent ses
sions. Greater publicity for Oregon is the
slogan of the coming gathering, and the
subject will be discussed in all its phases.
Expert advertising men will address the
delegates. Tom Richardson, secretary of
the league, says there will be a large at
tendance. He has heard from the towns
holding memberships in the- league, and
all are Interested in the gathering.
Co-operation of other organizations Is
promised. Delegates have been Invited
from the various commercial bodies, all
of which have named delegations.
Wins Suit Against Railroad.
Willis E. Potter, who sued the Nevada
Northern Railway for breach of contract
In the furnishing of railway ties, has
been awarded a verdict for 19,366 In the
United States District Court.
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WIVES, WHO ATTENDED YESTERDAY'S
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INDIAN FIGHTERS
HOLD GONVENT ON
Veterans of Early Conflicts
Meet in Twenty-second
Session.
RECALL OLDTIME BATTLES
Good-Fellowship a Prominent Fea
ture of Reunion Officers Are
Elected for Year and Much
Business Discussed.
The 22d annual encampment of the In
dian War Veterans of the Northwest was
held yesterday In the Woodmen of the
World Hall. Despite the fact that each
reunion sees a gradual thinning of the
ranks of this organization, the enthusiasm
attendant upon the gathering of these
venerable warriors continues undimin
ished. Many of these survivors take this
occasion to renew old friendships and live
over again the stirring times that are
gone.
At the executive session yesterday af
ternoon the following officers were elected
for the coming year: Grand commander,
H. G. Loyd; senior vice-commander, A. B.
Stuart; Junior vice-commander, B. Ross;
grand adjutant. Otto Kleeman; grand
paymaster, Charles Chambreau; grand
chaplain, W. D. Swing; grand marshal,
John Storan.
The afternoon session of the 22d reunion
of Indian War Veterans was called to or
der at 2 P. M. Mayor Harry Lane was
asked to address the assemblage, and his
appearance was the signal tor applause.
He welcomed the veterans to the. city
and spoke of their efforts in defending
the early settlements from Indian raids.
He told several humorous Incidents con
cerning members of his family who were
Indian fighters, and the mention of his
grandfather, the pioneer Joseph Lane,
was the occasion for cheers.
At the conclusion of his address Mayor
Lane was tendered an informal recep
tion, many of the old Indian fighters
pressing forward to shake his hand.
The Veterans' Quartet, made up of aged
pioneers, sang an old-time song, "The
Jolliest Boys Alive," which was applaud
ed, after which Miss Hazel Hoopengarner
entertained the audience with a humorous
recitation, "The Irish Mother." A vocal
solo by Miss Stella Watson, "Silver
Threads Among the Gold," was warmly
received. She responded to an encore
with "The Girl That Is' Born on an April
Day." A second selection, "The Old
Days of the War," was sung by the Vet
eran Quartet.
A communication from Mr. James Mc
Donald, relative to the state's action with
regard to Indian War veterans' claims,
was not read on account of lack of time,
but Grand Commander Mount stated the
nature of the contents of the paper and
explained that claims not presented with
in two years would not be allowed by tho
state.
New President a Veteran.
The work of electing officers for the
coming terra was then proceeded with.
H. G. Loyd, who was elected grand
commander, vice H. D. Mount, is a resi
dent of Waltsburg, Wash. , He is a vet
eran of several Indian wars and has al
ways been prominent In the affairs of the
Indian War Veterans, having held? the
office of senior vice-commander during
the past two years. His election as grand
commander Is approved by the entire or
ganization, and by resolution was made
unanimous.
H. D. Mount, who resigns the office of
grand commander, after serving a period
of two years. Is an old pioneer. He came
to Oregon in 1851. Soon after he went to
Yreka, Cal., and engaged in mining. He
fought the Indians in that region under
Ben Wright. He is the father of a fam
ily of 14. One of his sons is Judge Wal
lace Mount, Justice of the Supreme Court
of Washington.
Much of the morning session was de
voted to visiting by the veterans. The
death of George W. Olds, a veteran of the
Indian wars of 1855-56, who died suddenly
on the train while en route to Portland,
marred the pleasure of the occasion some
what and lent additional pathos to the
reading of the roll of departed members.
Since the last encampment 27 veterans
have passed away. Their names are:
George W. Olds, Hiram Woods, Murphy
Brown, William Walter, Samuel Del
grave, Richard R. Richardson, Eli Stout,
Marlin Barker, Henry Woods, Samuel
Wilson, J. N. Knight, Henry Molls, Mrs.
Mary Hathaway, John Jtf. Lauderbach,
Samuel Palmateer, Tobias . Deerdorf,
Henry Tokum, Bedward Lee, Thomas
Riggs, William Riiey, David Long, A. F.
Johnson, Lieutenant James McAuHff,
Mitchell Inghra'm, John Hutton, Jonathan
Jeroe and William S. King.
Work of Business Session.
The encampment was called to order
at 11 o'clock. Grand Commander Mount
presided. It was announced that a lot
has been purchased in Rlvervlew Ceme
tery, and hereafter members of the or
ganization will be buried there. It is
also proposed to erect a monument on
this lot to perpetuate the memory of
these veterans of Indian Wars, and a
vote of thanks was extended to Grand
Adjutant Kleeman for his efforts in pro
curing this lot.
Judge J. N. Skidmore made a short
speech, in which he stated he Is confl-
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July 3, 4 and 5
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Correspondingly reduced rates to other Eastern cities and to the
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C W. STINGER, City Ticket Agent, 3d and Washington-ate, Portland, Or.
WM. McMURRAY, Genera Passenger Agent
dent that Indian "War veterans' pensions
would " be Increased to $12 per month It
properly brought to the attention of Con
gress. At the afternoon Bession this
question was again taken up and a pe
tition to Oregon's representatives in Con
gress prepared and unanimously acted
upon.
Thomas Mollony, In an eloquent address
advocated that a monument be placed
over the grave of I. A. Wood, as an ac
knowledgment of his efforts in behalf of
the veterans while grand commander.
Mr. Mollony"s suggestion was favorably
received and a committee was appointed
to take charge of the matter.
John Minto, of Salem, presented a res
olution protesting against the present pol
icy governing the disposition of public
lands In Oregon. He declared this land
should be held exclusively for the settle
ment and use of homesteaders and
should not be allowed to pass Into the
control of corporations and syndicates;
that Congress be memorialized to provide
that the Indian War veterans be allowed
the use of certain tracts which had been
wrested from the Indians In the early
wars. The memorial was unanimously
adopted.
At the conclusion of the morning ses
sion the encampment adjourned to attend
the banquet provided by the Sons and
Daughters of Indian War Veterans.
Five hundred veterans enjoyed the hos
pitality of this organization.
Most of the veterans and their wives
will remain in Portland until the clcse
of the Rose Carnival before returning to
their homes.
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Returns to Bis Old Love
After 10 Years
W. I. Lank, of Castle Rock, Wash,
Weds Again Wife From Whom
He Was Divorced Nearly a
Decade Ago. -
DIVORCED a little less than a decade
ago, M. L. Lank, of Castle Rock,
Wash., and Stella Lank, of Portland,
were re-married yesterday, both assert
ing they had made a mistake In separat
ing. "I am going to try It again," said
Lank, "and this time I Intend to make
a go of it."' Lank Is 50 years old and
his wife Is 36.
Frlda Ahman arrived from Sweden
yesterday morning and In less than an
hour after her arrival became the wife
of her lover for three years, Eric E.
Ehrenstam, of 118 k Russell street.
Ehrenstam left Sweden more than two
years ago to prepare a home for his
Intended .bride and a month ago the ar
rangements were completed. The
bridegroom is 45 years old and the
bride Is 37.
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