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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1911)
TOE MORXIXG OREGOyiAy. TITtmSDAT. JUXE 22. 1011. 14 PIONEERS PEAL SCENES ATTENDING ANNTJ AL REUNION OF PIONEEES. EVER-YOUTHFUL GAY CHINOOK SONG 0LDT1MERS UNITE .-". JSd.." Oldtimers' Indian War-Whoops Ring in Masonic Temple as Reunion Closes. Venerable Men and Women . Spry as Youths at Picnic and Reunion. FIDDLERS ARE FEATURE EARLY DAYS RECALLED , - ill', i- -:J?C "4 1 rj.i :i-.3i.jni, rx i." vri -vtv " ' " -' -vi, i wait ii a . ..V. I tJA I II 7 Vi1H I l HSwt&iK .l.O -f ill I mils imiffimu irt FT.. r3IHll lKM.r-iTsT.Sf'lL I 11 1 Nonagenarian. Ovtor,cnarlan, Sep tuagenarian and Younger Chaps Slake Merry Renewing Old Acquaintance 'ot Forgot. (Continue From Firt th little thine In your arms: ber sh la now to thank you tos yourself." And up stepped a lady of perhapa 0 to rlv thanks :o her preserver. Iaj I Memorable. At th meetins; In the afternoon at the M.ionlc Temple tha proceedings were of great lntret to the olJ peo ple, but the fw othra who trained ad mittance were certainly aa much edl fle.J. entertained and Iraplred aa the member. It aa tndetd a rare occa sion, one never to be forgotten by any of tha non-meoibtn. while the ploneera themsrltes ahowe.1 by their every ac tion that the 4i)ri a memoaible one for them. One member. Ir. l S. lloyt. who croesed the plains In 10. but haa ince removed to the East, came all tha may from New York to be preeent. Ha offered a prayer In tha midst of tha exercises, after the death roll had been read aa thoush over their open gravea. And think of that roll! Among tha r.amea wera many who stood hlah In tha counclla of the atata and Nation, auch aa Ueorse It. Williams. Leonard CroTer. Gtonce W. McBrlde and Harvey '. Scott. la It any wonder-tha eyea cf the liatenera were dimmed with tear aa these name and tha namea of many othar deceaaed friend and com rades were read? One and Hearty. The oldest member present, who la aald to be the oldest man In tha state, waa James BUkeley. who came In a i born In It 13 and Is therefore years of ape. And yet he la quite a bsarty youngester. Ilia atep la sprightly, his eyes bright, hta cheeka as rosy aa those of some of tha bonnla grand-daughters present. Ha may at tend many mora reunions befora hla nam la on that long, long roll. And there waa Thomas Mountain. $ year old. and that grand old cltlsen. r. X. Uatthleu. tS. and John SI In to. St. All In good health, all happy and smil ing God grant, la tha prayer of erery Oregonlan. that they may lla to greet their comrade many ttmea yet. Up from Curry County, from his cat tle ranch and hla Ora daughters and seven sons, cama J. A. Haines: from hla Eugene home cama W. W. Haines, leav ing his Ave sons and two daughter. These young chaps crossed the plains In ISil. and they ara the liveliest pair of twin boys In Oregon, even If they ara Si yeara old. They look to ba about 40. act Ilka a couple of kids In knick erbockers, and ought to have been spanked for staying out too lata Tues day evening. Mrt Rim Recalled. C T. Locey. 1S4I. .who waa gradu ated from the university In tha aame class as Harvry Scott, who haa a ranch out In Malheur County, near Ironside Mountains, told Interesting anecdotes of his deceased college chum; Unci John Mlnto told about the first rose bush ever planted in Oreiron. at tha mission near Chemawa. how be. later boucht the land on which it stood, then divided the roots and cutting and sent them to various parts of the Northwest, thus making our rose shows possible. And Unci John was the first presl . jat of tha original agricultural so ciety, which later developed Into the Oregon Agricultural College. Ha told of the first fair held, the scene being on the banks of the Willamette, near Oregon City, at which be exhibited a lot of fine aheep.and tok prises amounting to 10 la gold. Uncle John was sn bubbling; ovr with Joy that h broke Into tha, pro ceedings a trine, to tha delight of all. and made a speech not down on tha programme. Over and over he repeated I may never sea you again." And that waa a remark often heard, a parting sentence often listened to "I may never you again." The pity of It! And yet when tha drath list la read next year many of those, who were so sprightly yesterday will be sleeping tha long sleep. Speerh Itrlnga Teara. a The orator of tha day was Senator Miller, of Lebanon, and he made a eprh which' hla listeners will long re-nj-.br. The Senator la a fine talker, a real orator, but he quit outdid him self yesterday, and at times ha had many of hla auditors In tears. Not bitter rVer or sorrowful, but tears of joy. And his compliments to the ladies, the wives and mothers and daughter who crossed tha plains to make thla commonwealth a reality. wera received with vociferous cheers. Ho much so that even Mother Duniway cama forward at the close of the speech and had tha audience extend a vote f thanka to the Senator. After tha ceremonlea at the hall cama tba dinner, or rather the banquet, at the Armory, and such a crush has sel dom been seen at that place. There wera III tables and each table seated S3, or 124v In all. Every aeat waa taken, some of them for tha aecond and third time, ao there wera some 1S00 or 1009 who partook of tha good things provided. But there was enough and to spare, for Mrs." Cartwrlght. president , of tha Women's Auxiliary, and Mrs. Ktllln. In charge of the tables, and the . :0 ladles who waited upon the guests, knew from experience that there would be great appetites to be appeased. Noisy Gaiety Travails. And perhaps this banquet was tha most enjoyable affair of all. It waa . rather nolT. The guests wera like a 1 lot of school children out on a picnic. They all talked at once. They laughed and Jokeil and cried. They told stories, recounted the old days, went over the old scene were tha same young people who Journeyed acrosa tba plalna over half a century ago. Bless -ijr, ' Jr T" V' s t; '...5t.-sJ- V- ' " 1 a v. 0.K CHOrP OP PIOXFER OX WAY TO ARMOKY. TWO PIOXKKRS WAITING FOR AITOMOBILES SO.MC TKMP1.K. TIIRiCK LOADING AX A L'TO MOBILE WITH PION EKK9. their dear hearts, they will never grow old. Their hair may become mora frosty, their eyes may become dim. their cheeka may even lose their roses and their steps their electlclty but they will never grow old! And the S9th annual reunion is a taana of the past, today the dear old people will depart for their homes. How tnankful the Dcome or (Oregon snouia be that they nearly all ro to homes of plenty, homes of comfort. If there are any citizens of the Northwest who are entitled to have every want grat lfled. to have their every wish granted. they are the member of the l'loneer Association. And that Includes the In dian War Veterans, for to be a veteran one must be a pioneer. Ural Conquerors All. They were the conquerors of Ore gon. They gave to their country a pos session of untold value. They did not. s Senator Miller wen nll. seea ine West with their ambitions tired to ob tain gold they came to make homes for themselves and families. No hlfther ambition than that ever filled tho minds or actuated the hearts of any wander era. They came to a wlldernei. ainonK savages came through hardships and peril and want. And whnt does Orrarnn owe to them? What does the Nation owe to them? What dors this city owe to yiem? Every thing that they could ak. Their annual meting here ought to over shadow every other event of the year. They oua-ht to be treated aa royalty 1 treated In monarchies, as rulers and prtnrea are treat' And the people of the state ought to rise up aa one man and see that the veterans, the fighting members of tha pioneers. -et de-ent treatment from the Government. No half-way persuasion will do. It ought to be borne In upon our Senators and members of Congress that the cause of the veterans Is not only Just, but the refusal to recognise It Is a crime. Concerted action will ac complish this nothing less wllL Bigger Death Itoll Looms. Next year when the dear old ladles and gentlemen meet here, there will be a larger death roll than there was yesterday. It will rapidly Increase with each year. Soon the entire membership will be swept away. How Important It Is. then, that with each succeeding year these reunions are made greater and greater events. The Mayor extended to them yesterday, and to the veterans the day before, the freedom of the city. That la but a phrase, and that Is not enough they should be the guests of the city In reality. They should not be expected to provide for themselves while here. The people of Portland can only par tially repay the debt owed to them by the most liberal treatment, and that tardy liberality should no longer ba de layed. VENERABLE BODY WELCOMED Pioneers Begin Kcunlon at New Ma sonic Temple 1500 Attend. Fully 150 pioneers assembled at tho new Masonic Temple at 3 o ciock yes terday afternoon and were welcorrjd by Grand Marshal Mlnto and his alurf. ex-Governor Oeer. M- C. George. George A. Harding. H. W. Prettyman. E. J. Jeffery. James F. Failing. Nathan H. Bird. Colonel Miller. Judge Galloway. Penumbra Kelly, J. E. Magers, J. C - - 'aoav - aw wsHRIHLa . BJeBBeB riraTMasllir.Mai.aBtWaM, Moreland. Joseph D. Lee and Dr. Raf fety. The session was called to order by President P'Arcy. the Invocation being offered by Rev. P. S. Knight, of Salem. Several musical numbers were on the programme. DeCaprios band playing "The Star gpanglld Banner," "Old Folka at Home" and "Swanee River." Several vocal selection were given by Professor Parvln's choir. Mayor Simon extended greetings to the pioneers and President D'Arcy re sponded, extolling the growth of Port land since tha old days. Hcfore the chief address of the day by M. A. Miller, of Lebanon. Dr. Hoyt. president of Willamette Tnlvcrslty un- 1 1861. was Introduced from the plat form, as were Cnptaln Thomas Monnt and F. X. Matthleu. who spoke a few word. Dr. lioyt offered a brief prayer for those pioneers who had passed away In the year. At the close of the session 73 auto mobiles In charge of W. J. Clemens, president of the Portland Automobile Club, were waiting to carry the pio neers to the Armory, where the Om an Auxiliary had prepared a Banquet of 11S0 plates. A large number of the oneers did not attend tha banquet. but took a spin through the residence district of Portland In automobiles fur- ul.ihed by the following: C. F. Wright. John S. F-eall. II. M. Covey, W. .11. Chatten. Keats Auto Co., J. L. Hartman. W. J. Clemens. F. C Rlggs. F M. F. Co.. F. R. Riley, Scbacht Motor Car Co.. W. H. Moser, F. I. Ful ler, C. S. Jackson. Ivan Humason, Mayor Joseph Simon. Whitney Brlce, O. K. Jeffcry. Carterrar Co., Speed well Motor Car Co.. II. S. Silverfleld. Crowe Automobile Co.. Auburn Motor Car Co, E. Henry Wemme, J. W. Levitt ft Co. K- A. MILLER HEADS PIONEERS Resident Since 185 1 Made Presi dent Eugene AVonian Honored. Colonel Robert A. Miller, a resident of Oregon alnce 1854. waa elected pres ident of the Oregon Pioneer Associa tion at the annual business meeting In the Masonic Temple at Park and Yam hill streets, last night. Mrs, Klncald, of Eugene, 5 years old. and who came to Oregon In 1853, was elected queen mother of Oregon, she being the oldest woman pioneer of the state. Other officers elected were: Vice President. Joseph Buchtel, Portland, 1S5I; secretary, George H. Hlmes, Port land, 1S5J. elected lor the 26th con secutive time; treasurer, Charles E. Ladd, born in Portland In 1857. Di rectors. N. H. Bird. Portland. 1848: Cy rus H. Walker, Albany, lSj8, the oldest living native son In the state; A. L. Carter. Hood River, 1845, also a native son. The title of queen mother was orig inated In 1907, when it was conferred upon Mrs. Mary Ramsey Lemmon Wood, of Hlllsboro. at that time 120 years of ace. Mrs. Wood died January 1, 1908. The next holder of the title was Mrs. Otella De Witt, of Portland, who died this year at the age of 96. Hereafter the office of queen mother will be continued. According to a res olution adopted last night it will be tha duty of the Woman's Auxiliary to nominate a candidate to succeed tha queen mother as soon aa a holder of the title dies. A telea-ratn waa read from the As AT MA- toria Centennial committee, announc ing that August 21, 22 and 23 had been set aside in honor of the pioneers and G. A. R. veterans. President Miller was authorized to name a committee to make all arrangements for appropriate celebrations on these days. He will announce- his committee later. The resolutions commltteed!d not re port but will do. so in the course of a week. It Is Intimated that among the resolutions will be one urging Ore gon's representatives In Congress to work for the passage of a bill appro- Drlatlntc 1100.000 to be expenaed in placing monuments along the old Ore gon trail that Its course may be pre served. This movement was Inaugu rated by Ezra Meeker, of Puyallup, Wash., who twice drove teams of oxen across the continent to Washington, D. C. ' A second resolution will call upon Congress to Increase the pensions of Indian War veterans, to place them on nar with veterans of other wars, me Indian veterans now receive only 88 a month, while the G. A. R. men re ceive 112. Read about Jimmy Dunn's "Spirit of Economy Sale." Page 8. 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When a woman silent secret traits you. Millions have be stowed this mark of conn deace on Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y. Every where there ate women who bear witness to the wonder working, ouring-power of Dr. Pieroe's Favorite Preacription which saves the smfftrint ' from pain, and stsccessfailly frapplet with woman's weak I li I Dr. Pssrc Pleammat PoUotm Indaco mtU Venerable Men and Women Are. Ap plauded Vociferously After Re counting Early Hardships in Jargon of Reds. Songs and dialogues In the Chinook jargon, talks reminiscent of the early daya In Oregon, selections by the Vet eran Quartet and the Chinook "Choir and old-time music by pioneer fiddlers combined last night to make the social session of the members of the Oregon Pioneer Association, at the Masonlo Temple, one of the most enjoyable fea tures of the annual gathering of the old-timers. The Chinook Choir, led by Cyrus H. Walker, of Albany, born In Oregon In 1838, gave two numbers which made an Immense hit. They were the Chinook translations of the hymns. "Heaven," and "Earth and Heaven," and they were sung to the tunes or "Come thou Fount" and "There's a Happy Land." Mr. Walker added to the effect by emitting a serles'of blood-curdling In dian war-whoops. "Kloshe tum-tum, hi-yu wa-wa, hi-yu, he-he, hy-as ahn-kut-tl 11-11-hee." which Is Chinook for "Good heart, lots of talk and lots of laughter about old times." was the motto which Secretary Hlmes placed at the top of the printed pro grams and it well describes the social gathering. " "Fiddlers Make Hit. Mrs. S- J. Anderson. 1847; D. C. Rowers, 1852. and 11. M. Jackson. 1S52, old-timer fiddlers, played old-time music on old time Violins and brought down the house. They played the selections to which the pioneers In their youthful davs, B0 years ago, used - to "trip the light fantastic." One could almost hear the prompters say. "Balance all on tho corners, right hand lady and grand right and left." The Veteran quartet, composed of W. N. Morse, H. P. Bestow, A. W. Mills and Z. N. Parvin, sang "In Grand Old Ore gon." a patrlottc selection, which brought round after round of applause. "Oregon, My Oregon." one of the vocal selections sung by the assemblage, was written by Mrs. Mae Beadle Frink. of Eugene, Or., and was first published by The Oregonlan February 14, 1909, the 60th anniversary of Oregon's admission to the Union. Many public schools throughout the state now use the song. Feeble Voices Joyful. Another vocal selection, which met with vehement approval was "The Good Old Pioneers," sung by Professor Par vin and chorus. The voices of some of the pioneer vocalists were husky and somewhat weak, but lUiat they lacked In volume they made up In enthusiasm. Mr. Walker kept the house In an up roar when he Indulged In Chinook jar gon dialogues with Mrs. S. J. Ander son, Mrs. Barney and others. Those who could understand appreciated the humorous ways In which they told each other of the hardships of the trips across the plains to Oregon and of pio neer life while those who could not were charmed by the musical sound of the language and the gestures which accompanied its delivery. Mrs. N. M. Bogart, of Tacoma, an Oregon pioneer of 1843, whose father was killed by Indians in 1846, spoke briefly. At the conclusion of her talk she was embraced by Mrs. Ablgal Scott Duniway, who exclaimed: "Here's an Oregon pioneer who has something which we women of Oregon have not the right to vote." C. W. Bryant, of Portland, whose an cestors, he said, were Americans long before the Revolution, spoke, briefly about the early history of Oregon, out lining the hardships which the early settlers had to overcome and urging them not to be too modest In taking credit to themselves for the present greatness of Oregon. Mrs. Duniway spoke In advocacy of woman suffrage. 1500 PIONEERS ARE DINED Matrons and Maids Serve Oldtlmers -at Big Armory Feast. The capacity of the Armory was taxed to the utmost to handle the 1500 pioneers who banqueted there yester day afternoon, and 20 tables with a seatlnsr capacity of 64 each were used to handle the throng. The tables were presided over by 20 matrons, with five young women at earn iaum igmin. CUBES OLD 0 DLUUU MJAZ3ELJJiJ Honored by Women speaks of her suffering sba nesses and stubborn ills. IT MAKES WEAK WOHEN STRONO IT flAKES SICK WOMEN WELL. No woman's appeal was ever misdirected or her con fidence misplaced when she wrote for advice, to the World' I DisrBjrsAJtY Mbdtcal Associatiom, Dr. R. V Pierce, President, Buffalo, N. Y. mtarul hmvej mavomeat oaem m awy. The Best Ibtain a G The best way to get a genuine bargain in a piano is to go to a responsible house and pay a fair price for an instrument with a reputation back of it. ' Relieve your mind of any idea you may have that tie cheap pianos,v which are advertised in such convincing terms, are worth spending money for. If you buy one you are specu lating, with most of the chances against you. The cost of making the kind of an instrument you want is greater than the selling prices of most of these cheap pianos which, as a rule, are not good even when new. A piano with excellent stay ing qualities of tone and con struction. , is the only one worth considering and you had better pay a little more and know that as long aa you have it you will be glad you 'bought it. Our lowest priced instnunent is sold for $195. It is good and serviceable and worth the money. We do not believe that it would be real economy for you to buy a cheaper piano If good instruments could be sold for less we would have them. "We arrange payments to suit your convenience. 304 Oak St. maklne a force of 120, In addition to the 30 paid helpers. Edibles sufficient to provide lor regiment were used at the banquet the purchasing list including 40 gallons of potato salad. 800 pounds of salmon, 6 gallons of Ice cream, ten gallons of cream. 14 gallons of milk, 24 pounds of butter, 15 hams, 69 tongues. 66 veal loaves, 175 pounds of cake, 175 dozen biscuits. 134 loaves of bread. 70 pounds of assorted cakes. 80 pounds of sugar, 40 pounds of coffee, 40 pounds of tea and five gallons of pickles. The tables were decorated lavishly with flowers supplied by tha matrons In charge. The banquet was under the direction of Mrs. C. M. Cartwrlght. president of the auxiliary, assisted by a host of prominent matrons and young women. T. M. C. A. Tennis Finals Today. ASTORIA, Or., June 21. (Special.) Finals in the Y. M. C. A. students' conference tennis tournament will be played today at Columbia Beacli. The POSLAM INVALUAB SUMMER SKIN CO Keep POSLAM handy during, the heated term. 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