Morning Oregonian., June 11, 1908, Page 10, Image 10

THE MORNING OKEGOXIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1908,
MASONS REVIEW
PROSPEROUS YEAR
ANNUAL REUNION!
Grizzled Indian Fighters of the
Pioneer Days Meet and
Discuss Old Times.
Seven Lodges Founded in Ore
gon and 560 Members Re
ceived in 12 Months.
ABOUT 300 ARE PRESENT
KIDDLE IS GRAND MASTER
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VETERANS HOLD
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Rollcall 6hows Many Missing Since
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Officers Followed by
Banquet.
SEW OFFICERS INDIAN WAR
i VETERANS- "
! Grand commander Alexander , ,
Coffee. ' '
! Senior vice-commander Harvey 1
W. Sc-ott.
Junior vlce-commander Captain A. ,
B. Stuart. "
Grand adjutant Otto Kleemann.
A Grand payrriBter Charles H. ,
Chambreau. i
I Grand chaplain V?. D. Ewing.
I Grand marshal Captain Patrick '
I Maloney.
Captain of the guard John Btoran. m
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Indians War Veterans of Oregon held
their 23d annual reunion In Portland
yesterday. Little business was tran
sacted beyond election of officers for
the ensuing year.
Renewal of old acquaintances, retell
ing of stirring stories of the days of
Indian warfare in the Northwest and
genial quiet and restful enjoyment were
the day's features.
Attendance at the session was large.
Most of the veterans are still In the
city, having remained over until today
to participate In the festivities of
Pioneer Iay.
Proceedings of Encampment.
The veterans opened their 23d annual
encampment shortly after 10 o'clock in
the morning. The assemblage was
called to order by Grand Commander
A. U. Lloyd and upon reading the roll
call the following officers reported
present: Grand Commander A- G. Lloyd;
senior vice-commander, A. B. Stuart;
junior vice-commander, Ed Rose; grand
adjutant. Otto Kleemann; grand chap
lain, W. D. Ewlng; grand marshal.
Captain Patrick Maloney, and captain
of the guard, John Storan.
A prayer was delivered by the chap
lain, after which letters were read
from Congressmen and Senators from
Pacific Coast States pledging their
support to the Hayes bill, which pro
vides for the increasing of the pensions
of the Indian War Veterans. There
were about 300 veterans present. Ad
dresses, eloquent and patriotic, were
delivered by Alexander Coffee and
Captain Stillwell in favor of the meas
ure. A resolution was introduced by
Comrade Van Fleet calling upon every
Indian War Veteran to constitute him
self a committee of one to use his in
fluence with the Representatives at
Washington in regard to the passage
of the bill.
W. D. Ewing, H. D. Mount and A.
Porter were appointed a committee to
compile a list of those members who
had passed away during the year. The
following names were returned: Mrs.
W. D. Stillwell, Mrs. J. T. Fouts, W. R.
Barrett, Mrs. T. N. Faulconer, Milton
E. Polk, Colonel J. F. Shaw, L. M.
I'arrish, Sam P. Whitney, J. P. Mann,
Sam P. Wheeler, John Dibble, John
Reidel. Delia Smith, Mrs. T. R. Bulley
and Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Mllllgan.
Spread by Sons and Daughters.
A recess was declared at noon while
the veterans partook of a spread pre
pared by the Sons and Daughters of
Indian War Veterans. At 2 o'clock the
election of officers was held. With the
exception of the offices of grand
commander and senior vice-commander
the same officers will lead the so
ciety through another year.
The excitement of the election cen
tered around the choosing of the grand
commander. The contest was between
Alexander Coffee, A. G. Lloyd and A.
E. Stuart. Coffee was finally selected.
The other officers elected are: Senior
vice-commander. Harvey W. Scott;
junior vice-commander. Captain A. B.
Stuart; grand adjutant. Otto Klee
man; grand paymaster, Charles H.
Chambreau; grand chaplain. W. D.
Ewing; grand marshal. Captain Pat
rick Moloney, and captain of the guard,
Jonu Storan.
A goneral entertainment under the
auspices of the Sons and Daughters of the
Indian War Veterans- was furnished In
the afternoon. The programme consisted
of addresses by Mayor Lane and Rev. J.
F. Ghormley. The Mayor extended a
welcome to the veterans and announced
that the city was theirs. Miss Hazel
Hooping rendered a humorous dialect se
lection which was well received. The
Veterans' Quartet sang "We Meet Again,
Boys" and "Good Night, My Love." Mrs.
George Watkins then rendered a selec
Group of Indian War Veterans and Members of Their
tion and the quartet sang "When the
Winds Blow Soft Again."
Warm discussion arose athe afternoon
session over a request made by Rev. J.
F. Ghormley that the veterans go on
record as favoring prohibition. P. J."
Morgan, ex-secretary of Multnomah
Camp, No. . 2, seconded the motion of
Rev. Mr. Ghonuley, but after a brief and
heated controversy the motion was ruled
out of order.
RANKS ARE GROWING THINNER
Each Annual Reunion Finds Fewer
Answering Rollcall.
BY ARTHUR A. GREENE.
Every year there gathers here the gray
remnant of an army. Time was when It
was terrible with banners. There was
not much of the glory and pomp of war
In the calculations of ita leaders, but its
deeds were no less heroic than had it
marched with Napoleon or Von Moltke.
Fighting savages from the thresholds of
a frontier civilization was a grim and
unadorned affair with Indian war soldiers
of the 60s, but their achievements were
no less important nor less worthy of
song and story because they were un
trained and ununiformed minute men of
the wilderness.
The grizzled and feeble survivors of
the regiments that saved the Oregon
country are vanishing. But a scant
battalion remains and that battalion,
some 300 only, met in annual reunion
yesterday. The session was held in the
Woodmen of the World hall on Eleventh
street and was, as always, an Interest
ing affair.
Considerable business was transacted,
but its chief importance lay in the fact
that it brought together the patriarchs
of the Pacific Northwest for another
handclasp and another telling over of
brave tales of the days when they were
young and an empire was in the mak
ing. Every year there are fewer of "the
boys," every year the voices are less
lusty and the eyes dimmer. They are
making a final stand. The Old Guard Is
dying hard. Every foe it has overcome
but the gaunt foetnan with a sythe. They
are facing inevitable defeat, for Time is
invincible and merciless. He takes no
prisoners and gives no quarter.
Yesterday's reunion of the Association
of Indian War Veterans was not gloomy.
The old warriors had a very happy day
of it, exchanging reminiscences, fighting
their battles over again and enjoying the
well earned comforts and honors which
their valor won in the long ago. All
the addresses voiced a spirit of happy
content, while the Informal exchanges of
greetings, wherever a little group of the
veterans gathered, had in it no jarring
note of complaint and protest because
they were no longer as young as when
they gave a group of sovereign states to
the Republic. There was much good
natured joking, and the old stories, none
the less thrilling that they are more
than half a century old, were retold.
Octogenarians called each other by their
nicknames and slapped each other af
fectionately on the back. Occasionally
there was a pathetic note when some
comrade started calling the roll which
showed so many missing from the ranks.
With the knowledge that they have
kept the faith and fought the good fight
the heroes are one by one going outside
the lines on forlorn hopes from which
they never return. Most of them are
now encamped in a land where there
are no night attacks and no wild forays,
where they may bivouac together in
peace and security through the long,
unending day of eternity. Those who re
main will come again next year, fewer
than met yesterday, just as yesterday
many who had reported for duty last
year were absent.
As an example to the younger genera
tion these reunions are helpful. They
make for the betterment of the com
munity, but best of all they bring to
gether once a year the survivors of an
heroic age. Yesterday's meeting was In
all respects successful and enjoyable.
OREGON PIONEERS
IN REUNION TODAY
Early Settlers of the State to
Convene in Tents Near
the Armory. ,
SPEECH BY JUDGE GEORGE
Afternoon Session Will Be Open to
the Public, but Only Members
Will Be Admitted to the
Banquet Tonight.
Days of the early 60's once more will
be recalled by Oregon survivors in the
annual session of the Oregon Pioneer
Association today near the Armory, 10th
and Couch streets. Arrangements have
been worked out to make the reunion
this year one of the most Interesting
and entertaining yet attempted. The
various commutes have reported to the
secretary of the association their plans
as outlined for the reunion from which
the programme has been compiled.
The association is now 35 years old,
the first reunion having been held in
1873. Each year since the formation of
the association the ranks have been de
pleted, but those who remain of the
hardy settlers make a point of attend
ing these reunions if at all able . to
travel. The programme and arrange
ments for the different meetings and
banquet follow:
From 1 to 2 P. M. today pioneers will
assemble at the large tents at the cor
ner of Tenth and Davis streets, imme
diately north of the Armory, with the
proper badge, where they will be wel
comed by President Joseph D. Lee, Grand
Marshal Nathan H. Bird, assisted by the
following aides: Joseph Buchtel, John
C. Carson, George L. Story, John Mc
Craken, John W. Minto, Penumbra Kelly.
H. W. Prettyman, E. J. Jeffery, James
W. Partlow. Eugene D. White, Fred H.
Saylor, J. E. Magers, William Galloway,
T. T. Geer. Z, F. Moody, Fred V. Hoi
man and .Mrs. C. M. Cartwright, chair
man of the Woman's Auxiliary, assisted
by Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway, Mrs.
Daniel O'Neill, Mrs. H. W. Corbett, Mrs.
Maria L. Myrick, Mrs. George A. Har
ding, Mrs. O. N. Denny, Mrs. B. H. Bow
man, Mrs. Elijah Corbett, Mrs. R. B.
Wilson. Mrs. C. H. Lewis. Mrs. P. Sell
ing, Mrs. Theodore Wygant, Mrs. Mat
thew P. Deady, Mrs. Elizabeth Lord, Mrs.
Elizabeth M. Wilson and Mrs. Josephine
Devore Johnson.
Programme of Exercises.
The exercises will be as follows: Music,
Parsons' Orchestra; call to order, Presi
dent J. D. Lee; prayer, Rev. A. J.
Hunsaker, chaplain; music, "Star
Spangled Banner," Miss Van do Mar and
choir; address of welcome, Harry Lane,
Mayor of Portland; response. President
J. D. Lee; song, "The Good Old Pioneers,"
Mrs. Julia Ramsey and choir; annual ad
dress, Judge M. C. George, 1851; song,
"In Grand Old Oregon" (Professor
Parvin), Miss Newgent and choir; ap
pointment of committees on resolutions,
poem, 'To the Pioneers," Mrs. M. L. T.
Hidden (To be read by the author);
benediction, by the chaplain.
After the social hour, until 4 P. M.,
the grand marshal and aides and the
reception committee of the Women's
Auxiliary will form the pioneers, in a
column of twos and conduct them to the
banquet tables. No children will be ad
mitted to the banquet. After all the
pioneers are seated at the tables, at a
signal given by President Lee, a photo
graph of the banquet-room will be taken.
The banquet will be in charge of the
Pioneer Women's Auxiliary, as follows:
General chairman, Mrs. C. M. Cartwright,
with power to act; secretary-treasurer.
Miss Mollie Burke; table committee, Mrs.
Benton Killin, chairman.
In Charge at Banquet.
Table No. 1. Mrs. Lewis 1. McArthur, Mrs.
George Taylor: assistants. Miss Pauline Nes
mfth. Miss Mary Adair, Miss Agnes Catlln,
Miss Margaret CatHn.
Table No. 2, Mrs. H. S. Gile, Miss Kate
Holman; assistants. Miss Gile, Mrs. W. W.
Blddle. Mrs. F. D. Chamberlain, Miss Mildred
Nichols.
Table N'o. 3 Mrs. P. T.. WllliB, Mrs. M. A.
M. Ashley; assistants. Mrs. C. "W.. Sherman,
Mies Frances Jea'ery, Mrs G. W. Nottage, Mrs.
T. B. Foster.
Table No. 4 Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton, Misa
Failing; assistants, Mitis Olive Falling, Mrs.
W. I.. Brewster, Miss Kate Falling, Miss
Rhoda Falling.
Table No. 5 Mrs. H. H. Northup. Mrs.
Tyler Woodward: assistants. Miss irTldred
Cooper. Miss Delia Ross, Miss C. Coleman,
Miss Margaret Cornell.
Table No. 6 Mrs. Irving W. Pratt, Mrs.
M. C. George; assistants, Misa Gertrude Pratt.
Miss Maude Scott Upton, Miss Florence
George, Miss Edna George.
Table No. 7 Mrs. William S. Sibson. Mrs.
Frank M. YVarren; assistants. Mrs. Rupert
Chlpman, Miss Frances Warren, Miss Muriel
Williams.
Table No. 8 Mrs. L. A. Lewis, Mrs. J.
Wesley I,add: assistants, M6 Flanders,
Miss Lewis, Mrs. William Warrens Mrs. J.
K. Kollock.
Table No. 8 Mrs. William D. Fenton. Mrs.
A. Meier; assistants. Mrs. Condon MoCornack,
Mies Imogene Raftety, Mrs. George Cooper,
Miss Clara Teal.
Table No. 10 Mrs. A. B. Oroasman, Mrs.
J. H. Cook; assistants Mrs. W. W. Harder,
Miss Lillian Croasman, Miss Mary Dale, Miss
Besco.
Table No. 11 Mrs. G. W. Weidler. 'Mrs.
John McCraken; asiMants, Miss Kate Sher
lock. Mrs. Robert Lewis, Miss Susie Stott,
Miss Hazel Crocker.
Table No. 12 Mrs. J. M. Freeman, Miss
Annie B. Shelby: assistants, Mrs. Frank F.
Freeman. Miss Inez Barrett, Miss 21. S. Bar
low. Miss Cella Friendly.
Table No. 1.1 Mrs. Grace Watt Ross. Mrs.
Milton W. Smith: assistant. Miss Watt, Mna.
John Macrum, Miss Josephine Smith, Mrs.
Harding.
Table No. 14 Mrs. George H. Hlmes, Mrs.
Edward E. McClure: assistants. Mrs. Harold
G. Rice. Mrs. William W. Porter, Miss Jean
McClure, Mlscs Marian Plummer.
Table No. 15 Mrs. John Gill. Mrs. J. K.
Gill; assistants, Miss Frances Gill. Mrs. Nel
lie Waltz Gill, Mrs. T. T. Strain, Mrs. Horace
Butterneld.
Table No. 1 Mrs. June McMlllen Ordway.
Mrs. K. W. Spencer; assistants. Miss Fay C.
Hlmes. Miss Myrtle B. MolTett. Mrs. T. T.
Briggs, Mrs. W. M. Wisdom.
Table No. 17 Mr. H. B. Nicholas. Mies
Elva Humason; assistants. Miss Beulah Nicho
las. Mrs I. C. Sanford. Miss Rvelyn Shively.
Table No. 18 Mrs. J. K. 1-ocke. Mrs. A. M.
Crane; assistants. Miss Sarah Harker, Mrs.
W. Y. Masters. Mrs. H. H. Jones.
Table No. 10 Mrs. P. W. Gillette. Mrs. G.
H. Lamberson: assistants, Mrs M. Meuss
dorffer.i Mtee Grace Lamberson, Mrs. S. T.
Lockwood, Miss Clarissa Wiley.
The ladies In charge of tables will
kindly report at the Armory not later
than 10 o'clock A. M., to set and decorate
tables. The ladles are requested to see
that their assistants are at the Armory
promptly at 1:30 P. M. The ladies will
furnish their own salt, pepper and nap
kins. In Mrs. Killin's absence from the
Armory, the tables will be in charge of
Mrs. John W. Minto.
Committees on Supplies.
Following is a list of committees on sup
plies: Booth No. 1 Meats, flsh and saladsMrs.
John W. Minto, chairman; Mrs. Herbert Hol
man, Mrs. Archie L. Pease, Mrs. D. M. Mc
Lauchlan. Mrs. Samuel A. Herring, Mrs. D.
J. Malarkey, Mrs. A. D. Charlton. Mrs. H.
E. Coleman. Mrs. J. H. Burgard. Mrs. George
Hoyt, Mrs. R. H. Blrd&all. Mrs. George Camp
bell. Booth No. 2 Bread and cake Miss Nannie
Vy. Taylor, chairman; Mrs. W. D. Porter, Mrs.
D. W. Taylor. Mrs. B. L.Carr. Mrs. A. H.
McGowan. Mrs. A. J. Meier. Mrs. Plympton
Kelly, Miss ellle Lambert, Miss r.Inley Mor
ton. Miss Hildegarde Plummer, Mrs. M. L.
Myrick.
Booth No. 3 Ice cream, milk, cream and
butter Mrs. Alexander Mulr, Mrs. G. Frank
Moffett, Mrs. E. A. Breyman.
Booth No. 4 Mm. Mary McKay. Miss Ella
Breyman. Mrs. A. J. Van W:aesenhove.
Booth No. S Mrs. Clara Watt Morton, Miss
Etta Wrenn.
Booth No. 6 Mrs. Albert Brown, Mrs. E.
Brown.
Rose booth Miss MIMred F. Hlmes, Miss
M. Oatfleld.
Reserve table Mrs. Robert Porter. Mrs. B.
F. Humason. Mrs. Charles Holman, Mrs. T.
T. Struble, Miss Caroline Holman, Miss Leola
Struble.
Decorating committee Mrs. James P. Mof
fett, chairman; aides. Robert Marsh. M. Mc
Clure. Preston W. Gillette, Miss Margaret
Malarkey, Harriet Harlow.
The evening programme will be as
follows:
7:30 Annual business meeting and
election of officers for the next year; re
port of committee on resolutions; miscel
laneous business.
8:00 Campfire and experience meet
ing; music. Parsons' Orchestra: remarks
by Ezra Meeker, the "Oregon Trail
Marker," outlining briefly the object of
his work; song, "The Oregon Trail"
(words by Miss Mary Osborne Douthlt,
music by Professor Edward J. Finck),
W. G. Hodson; recitation. Miss Minnie
M. Bode; old-time music. Parsons' Or
chestra; song (selected). Mr. G. T. How
ard and choir; poem, "Our Pioneers" (by
Mrs. June McMillen Ordway), read by
Robert A. Miller; five-minute pioneer
reminiscences.
10:00 "Auld Lang Syne," Parsons'
Orchestra, choir and audience.
All pioneers who expect to attend the
reunion and participate in the banquet
should register at the secretary's office.
City Hall, and secure their badges be
fore 12 o'clock today.
By courtesy of D. C. Freeman, the
manager of The Oaks, the freedom of
that resort will be extended to all plo
neeers who desire to have a picnic there
tomorrow. Special cars will leave First
and Alder streets, beginning at 11 o'clock.
The public generally will be admitted
to all the exercises today in the tents,
both in the afternoon and evening. There
will be no restrictions except to admis
sion to the banquet. That is solely for
pioneers. Badges of pioneers will not
be honored if transferred to young per
sons not entitled to wear them.
HONOR ODDFELLOW DEAD
Local Lodges Will Hold Memorial
Services Sunday.
Ellison Encampment No. 1; Samaritan
Lodge No. 2, I. O. O. F. ; Hassalo Lodge
No. 15, I. O. O. F. ; Minerva Lodge No.
19, L O. O. F. ; Golden Rule Encamp
ment, assisted by Acme and Columbia
Rebecca Lodges, will hold appropriate
memorial exercises at 3 o'clock next Sun
day afternoon, out of respect and re
membrance of members who have died
during the past year.
Samaritan Lodge hasi a long list of
deceased members, as follows: W. A.
Jones, C. Cardlnell, Arthur L. Frazer,
Frank Hachney, G. M. Settlemeir, Val
entine Lush, John Rands, J. S. Morris,
C. Flldner, J. K. Hardy, P. W. Sundbum,
John Rines and Chauncy Dale.
Ellison Encampment has two deceased
members, A. J. Marshall, P. G. P., and
Valentine Rush.
Hassalo Lodge has but one deceased
member, A. J. Marshall, P. G. M.
Minerva Lodge has three . deceased
members, B. Gaken, C. A. Wachter and
William Geiger.
Golden Rule Encampment has two de
ceased members, W. A. Jones and Arthur
L. Frazer.
Acme and Columbia Rebecca Lodges
have no deceased members, but both
lodges will assist In the memorial exer
cises. At the conclusion of the ritualis
tic exercises, Dr. Luther R. Dyott
of the First Congregational Church will
deliver the memorial address. The me
morial exercises will be open to all Odd
fellows and their families, and will be
held in the Oddfellows' Temple, at
First and Alder streets.
Families in Attendance at the Convention
M PUT ON "MEDIUMS"
BIMj FORBIDDING PRACTICE OF
CLAIRVOYANCE PASSED.
Council Acts After Listening to
Views of Advocates and Oppon
ents of Measure.
By a vote of 10 to 2, the Cottel ordi
nance, prohibiting any one from accepting
money for imparting information or con
solation by spirit-mediumlstic or kindred
means, passed the City Council yesterday
morning. Those voting against the meas
ure were Councilmen . Rushlight and
Driscoll, who held the view that every
person should be able to protect himself
against fraud.
The ordinance is now before Mayor
Lane for consideration, and the general
impression in official circles is that he will
affix his signature to it and that it will
soon become a law. It will have the ef
fect, if rigidly enforced, of driving out
of business large numbers of persons who
are now engaged in earning a livelihood
by means of alleged ability to communi
cate with the spirits of the departed.
The matter has occasioned much agita
tion among members of the spiritualist
faith . and those allied therewith, and
became an issue between opposing forces
of spiritualists. Every step of the way
has been fought hard, Rev. Harrison D.
Barrett, minister of the First Spiritualist
Society of Portland, leading tl:Dse favor
able to the law, and Mrs. Sophia B. Selp,
state president of the Spiritualist Asso
ciation, leading those opposed.
When the ordinance came up for final
action yesterday, the opposing forces were
lined up ready for the fray. Mr. Barrett
and Mrs. Selp spoke, expressing their
respective views, after which the Council
men proceeded to act. As It was shown
that it would be difficult for the police to
prove fraud in any case they might un
dertake to prosecute, the word "fraudu
lent" was stricken out of the ordinance,
making it even more radical than as
originally drawn. As passed, the meas
ure forbids the acceptance of money for
any information that may be given by a
minister or practitioner of spiritualism.
SPECIAL MUSIC
At the Ilazelwood Cream Store.
The following programme will be ren
dered today between 4 and 5 by Webber's
Orchestra, assisted by Miss Bessie
Tompkins, soloist:
t. Strauss March Mezzacapo
2. Selection from "Martha" ... .Flotow-Odell
3. Contralto solo Selected
Miss Bessie Tompkins.
4. Spring Song Mendelssohn
6. Waltz-Espana TValdteufel-Pomeroy
6. Contralto Solo Selected
Miss Bessie Tompkins.
Oregon People in Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 10. (Special.) Ore
gon people registered at Chicago
hotels today as follows: ,
From Portland Max Stlefel, Mrs.
George Flavel, Miss Nellie Flavel, Mrs.
John M. Hussey, William E. Clark, at
the Auditorium.
From Pendleton A. B. Thompson
and wife, at the Palmer Houfe.
From Dallas. R. E. Williams, at the
Palmer House.
From Oregon City C. G. Huntley,
at the Palmer House.
From Portland Dr. J. Hickey, J. H.
Brown, at the Palmer House.
'Owing to Instructions In the .will of W.
W. Wilson, auctioneer, Southend-on-Sea,
England, his favorite pony followed him to
the grave and was shot at Billericay.
Movement Is Launched to Erect In
This State Home for Old and
Indigent Members of
the Order.
Officers were elected and a mass mp
routine business was transacted by the
grand lodge of Oregon, A. F. and A. M.,
which opened its 5th annual communi
cation yesterday- In the Masonic Temple,
West Park and Yamhill streets. The
following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: Grand master, Edward E.
Kiddle, Island City; deputy grand mas
ter, Norris R. Cox, Portland; Senior
grand warden, Charles E. Wolverton,
Portland; junior grand warden, T. M.
Baldwin, Klamath Falls; grand treasurer,
W. A. Cleland. Portland; grand secretary,
James F. Robinson. Portland.
Last night's session was devoted to the
exemplification of special work, a com
mittee having been named at last year's
communication to exemplify the work of
the various districts. The Masons' will
gather again this morning and continue
in session throughout the day. The com
munication will continue until tomorrow
night. At today's meetings the annual
business coming up for adjustment will
be attended to and H. W. Scott, grand
orator, will deliver an address.
Report of Grand Slaster.
Several hundred Masons were present
when the grand lodge opened yesterday
morning. Grand Master Lot L. Pcarce
read his annual address, which was vol
uminous. Perhaps its most interesting
recommendation was that a home for
Masons be founded In this state to take
care of old and indigent members of the
order who need assistance. A fund has
already been started for such a home
and the money is held by the grand treas
urer, awaiting action by the grand lodge.
At the last annual communication, a
resolution was introduced favoring the
establishment of such a home, and it is
considered likely that a suitable Masonia
home will be built.
Grand Master Pearcc said in his address
that during the year he has granted dis
pensations for new lodges in Sellwood,
St. John, Clatskanie, Central Point.
Canby, Umatilla and Seaside. His report
also showed that the order in this state
is very prosperous. Considerable assist
ance has been given to members of the
order who were left homeless by the
3an Francisco earthquake and fire. A
fund was sent to the sufferers and about
20 per cent of this money has been re
turned to the grand lodge.
The work of the grand master has In
creased to a great degree and the ad
dress recommended that a stenographer
be provided by the grand lodire so that
the grand master-elect will find it eas
ier to administer the affairs of the lodge.
Grand Secretary Robinson finds that the
business to be handled by the grand
master and himself has increased about
five times over that of 1S9S. The annual
report was referred to a committee of
three and it is believed that the recom
mendation for assistance will meet with
favorable action.
Membership Is Now 8700.
The report of Orand Secretary Robin
son showed that during the past year,
there has been a gain of about 5tW mem
bers to the grand lodge, making an in
crease of about 7 per cent, the number
of master Masons now affiliated with the
Oregon lodges being 8700.
The report of Grand Treasurer Cleland
showed that the financial affairs of the
order in this state are flourishing. Pro
gress was reported by the trustees of the
educational fund.
A number of committees were named
yesterday by the grand master and the
reports of the subordinate lodses were re
ceived, as well as reports on amended
by-laws, which were referred.
The Grand Chapter of the Order of
the Eastern Star will meet today on the
fifth floor of the Masonic Temple for its
annual communication. It will remain in
session until Friday night.
Last night the thirty-second degree was
conferred on a class by the Scottish
Rite Masons at their cathedral. Lowns
dale and Morrison streets. Philip S.
Malcolm, venerable master of Kadosh,
presided. Last night's exercises end the
semi-annual reunion of the Scottish Rite
Masons.
DID YOUR BUTTER MELT?
Many people wait until the hot weather
is about half over before buying their
refrigerator, thereby so much provisions
are ruined. The largest and most com
plete line of refrigerators which has ever
been displayed in Portland can now be
seen in the basement annex of Honey
man Hardware Company. Prices from
$8.50 to $225.