Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1913)
112 THE MORNING OREGOXIAN. FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1013. PATHETIC SIDE OF REUNION IS SEEN In Present Day Greetings First Meetings Under Trying Cir cumstances Recalled. TRIBUTE PAID TO WOMEN Addison Bennett Paints Word Pic tures of Brave Men and Their Families Who Made Condi tions of Today Possible.. BI ADDISON BENNETT, let paper, "Olegonlan." Nika. potlatch tum-tum pee-tena kopa conaway an kutta tillicum yah-ka, chaco pee ma mook kloshkolke illihee. For the 41st time we have the pio neers with us again, the dear old pio neers, who gave Oregon to the Nation, those who laid the foundation in the Northwest for an empire, those who by their sacrifices. their labors, their sturdy good sense, their loyalty and their devotion to law, order and Jus tice founded a community that grew Into three states, three prosperous and populous states, where today we stand but upon the threshold of a work which they founded, which we must, 'if we have anything like the faith, the forti tude and the devotion to liberty which they had, carry forward until of all the Nation our portion must be the best in every way, as it is the best in those resources which go to make happy homes and successful people. The dear. old pioneers! The dear old boys and girls! We can never do enough for them no matter how we strive, how we labor. The greatest gifts we can bestow upon them, the greatest sacrifices we can make for them, the most generous treatment we con award them all of these would fall far, far. exceedingly far short of dis charging the debt we owe them. Veat'i Change Perceptible. The dear old boys and girls! Yester day their steps were a little less elas tic than a year ago, their voices a trifle more feeble, their hand-clasps not quite so strong as formerly, for they are aging. Not growing old! God forbid that thay should ever grow old save in purely a physical sense, but they are a little more weary than a year ago, next year this weariness will be still more pronounced No, they are not growing old, but their hearts, ah, their hearts! Just as young as 40 years ago, please God, Just as young and just as clean and Just as sweet and growing sweeter, cleaner, younger every day if anything that is already perfectly young and clean and sweet could be improved upon. Why. bless my soul. It seems almost sacrilegeous to say these things about them, it is really like burnishing pure gold or painting the rainbow to in any way compliment or praise them. They are above and beyond praise or com pliment far, far, above praise or com pliment. Tribute Paid Women. Particularly does it grieve me to at tempt to praise and compliment the wives and daughters, and sisters and sweethearts who braved the perils ot the trail, or who were the offspring in the early days of those who did. You who care to may give all the praise you like to the sturdy men and boys and 1 will be fully in accord with you. You can say nothing good enough about them to even approach the truth, but the mothers, the daughters, the sisters and the sweethears! Language is too feeble to set down what they did, what they Buffered, what they accomplished! In all the world's history there Is no band of women who accomplished so much as they did in all the world's history there is no band of women to whom civilization owes so much as it does to the brave, pure women who did more than their full share in making this fair Northwest what it is. A. L. Barbur, acting for Mayor Rush light yesterday, announced at the out set that he is not a speechmaker. He is not. He makes no attempt at ora tory, but he can do what orators and epeechmakers cannot do paint word pictures in homely terms about homely things of the homely old times of the '50s and '60s, pictures that go straight to the heart. That is what lie did yes terday, to the great delight of his au dience. No Ingersoll could have done so well as Auditor Barbur did. Sgi Ilriojr Tun. Stuart McGuire, "a grandson of a pioneer of "62," the programme said, sang. "two short songs. Kid he select them from an Italian opera? ' Did he gather them from the "latest suc cesses?" Oh, no. He sang "Ben Bolt" and 'Annie Laurie" and 600 eyes in the house were damp with tears, while some of the dear old boys and girls sobbed aloud. Mr. McGuire has a splen did voice and he certainly could have rendered no selections more fitting. The real crest of the enjoyment was at the Armory, where the annual din ner was given and there the good fel lowship was at its height. Surely the good women of Portland who prepare this annual dinner must be more than amply repaid for their labors when they see how the old darlings relish the good things and what a Jolly visit they have with each other while they are eating. Next year? Yes, there will be an other reunion next year for most of those who were here today. But not all! Oh, the pity of it! Not all! Dur ing the last year at least 100 of Ore gon's early settlers have "folded their tents around, them and gone to that bourne from whence no traveler re turns." They now repose "in the silent halls of death." BANQUET ECEXE IS PLEASING Good Cheer Evident While Vast Quantity of Edibles Disappear. The big, old Armory that has so often been the scene of patriotic gatherings, yesterday housed the gay est, merriest, happiest throng that has assembled since the last Pioneer meeting- The American flag waved on all sides of the building, and Portland's choicest roses and wild flowers were used in profusion to add to the festive atmosphere. The earlier hniim nf th. Aa-r passed In eight-seeing. The banquet was served at 20 tables, each seating 62 people, in charge of prominent women of this City and their assist ants. Mrs. Charlotte M. Cart-wright, the president of the Woman's Auxiliary, under whose auspices the banquet was arranged, was absent for the first time at the re-untons, and Mrs. J. W. Mlnto officiated in her stead. The vast quan tity of food which was not used will be distributed, under the direction of Mrs. Minto, today to the various homes seldom reached by charitable organ izations, so that many others, not pioneers, will be made happy today by a feast of goodies which they only get on rare occasions. Mrs. B. Killin is chairman, and Mrs. D. P. Thompson and Mrs. P. L, Willis are on the executive board of the Woman's Auxiliary, and Mrs. R. H. Birdsall, secretary. This organiza tion provided and prepared the meal. For the 1400 people the following sup plies were required: Twenty-five sal mon, 25 hams, 40 pounds coffee, 243 dozen biscuits, 150 loaves of bread, 45 gallons of potato salad, 48 pounds sausage, 55 pounds veal loaf, 250 cakes. 60 gallons ice cream, quantities of pickles and other edibles. The salmon and hams were cooked by the chefs of the Arlington and Commercial Clubs, and the chefs of the leading hotels. The oldest badge worn by a woman bore the date of 1838 and was found on Mrs. Harger, to whom was pre sented a specially selected bouquet of roses by The Oregonian staff. , . OAKLANDERS TO BE MET Royal Ttosarlans Will Visit Return ing Delegation Informally. Returning members of the Oakland delegation to the Inland Empire, num bering about 25, will be met by the Royal Rosarlans tonight at the Naotti Bank Depot and presented with a bou quet of roses. There will be no ceremony. The members of the Rosarians will attend without uniform and simply escort the visitors to their hotel. A request was made by C. C. Chap man that .those who-could arrange it would be on hand with their autos and carry a liberal amount of flowers. PIONEERS WEEP AS ES MEMOR AWAKEN Oregon Trail Blazers Have Happy Reunion Old Time Songs Sung. s NEARLY 1000 AT BANQUET "Mother-Made" Age Contrasted With. Artificial Modern. Days In Speech by A.' Ti. Barbur, Who Welcomes Guests to City. (Continued from First Page.) so great a city and so great a state as Portland and Oregon. "Mother-Made Days Related. "I said I am not a pioneer, but, since I am before you and since, as I said, I was born in Oregon a good many years ago, I will take occasion to tell a few things that will prove that I at least know something about early Oregon conditions. When I was a boy we never used to run into a dry goods store and huy a pair of stockings for 25 cents mother made them; nor did we ever go to any store and plank down 90 cents for a roll of butter mother made that, too that is, she made it with our help. You 'remember those old-fashioned churns, with the handle in the middle? Well, I remember the one mother had. On churning days we used to try to get away fishing or hunt ing or anywhere. Just to escape -that churn. But mother knew the boy na ture too well for that; she would cor ral us and say, 'now, when the butter comes, you shall have your Ashing or your hunting trip, boys.' And so mother made the butter. "Yes, and in those old days we did not hop into an automobile and spin off of a Sunday for a joyride, either; we hitched up the ox or the horse to the old wagon and we all went to church together as a family. Yes, I re call the old tallow candle, too, and you recall It. Now we turn the key in our front door, push a button and our house is brilliantly lighted some dif ferent from the old days about which we are thinking now. I forgot- to say, too, that mother made the bread. How many mothers, or anyone else, for that matter, are making the bread now? You remember the salt-rising kind; well, mother used to mix the Ingredients and let them stand until no one could stand it in 'the house any longer. Then she would put the bread in the pans and bake it. Present Ase- Held Artificial. "So it was. Those were natural and, I may say honestly, happy days. People were living more naturally. Today . we are living in an artificial age, but, while we may have more prestige and per haps more money and some of us may have a little more prominence, I doubt if we are happier. At any rate. I pay you, for the city, the highest tribute within my power w.hen I say that your indomitable courage, your bravery and your endurance made possible whatever of growth and of brilliance the Oregon country has achieved. On behalf of the city I indeed bid you more than wel come." "Joe" Buchtel, in responding," said that Mr. Barbur's speech sounded so much like Abraham Lincoln that "I al most suspect him of stealing it from Lincoln," while the crowd laughed. Mr. Buchtel thanked Mr. Barbur for the hearty welcome expressed and reviewed briefly the history of Oregon and the achievements of the pioneers. Mrs. Laura B. Bartlett gave a Chinook selection. - In an able address J. D. Lee reviewed many of the events of Oregon history. He paid especial tribute to the pioneer mothers, detailing their hardships, the dangers through which they went and of the privations which they always shared with their husbands when nec essary. - At the close of the afternoon session. Just before the audience Joined in sing- mm ess 8 (MittA TBS tia v. .i 'nam m mimtm-rjrr m - jf 7)n Thnrnll y T ,i S3 Half Price Day Today we are offering 57 items at one-half manufacturer s' retail price. Please do not think that half price means one-half our regular price, but one-half the manufacturers' price. This represents in every instance a considerable saving on our regular cut price. This week has been the busiest in our history. The items advertised for today have not been offered before, and we will also give you an entirely new list of specials Saturday, which is the last day of the sale. You will notice that we have given you the benefit of the half cent in every instance. Watch for announcement of the final offering in this evening's and Saturday morning's papers. 1 7 It's Greatly to Your Profit to Participate in These Anni versary Sale Offerings for Today Half Price Day 50c Absorbent Gauze, 5- yd. package for 25c 25c Aspirin Tablets, - 5- gr., box of 2 dozen.. 12 C 25c Anti-Kamnia, Tab lets, box of 12 for. . 12c 25c Ayer's Pills for. .. -12c 25c Bathasweet for . . .. 12c 25c size Babcock's Cor- ylopsis Talc. Pwdr. 12c 25c Bine Jay Corn Plas ter for 12c 25c size Boric Acid for.l2c 85c size Burton Blood Syrup for -42c? 50c Coin Purses for. . . .25c 25c Carter 's Liver Pills for ........ 12c 25c Celluloid Soap Boxes for ..12c : 50c Sempre Gio vine for 25c 10c size 1915 Soap for. .5c 25c size Saponol Tooth Powder for 12c 20c Todco Writ ing Tablets for .... IOC 5c Chewing Gum, all kinds, for 2d 50c size Charles' Flesh Food for 25c 10c Envelopes for 5 25c Espey's Cream for. -12c 25c size Euthymol Tooth Paste for 12c 25c size" Euthymol Cold Cream for '. 12c 25c size Euthymol Face Cream for 12c 100 Empty Gelatine Cap sules for 5c 10c Face Chamois for. . 5c 25c Frostilla for .... . .12c 10c Frog in Throat for. 5 c 10c Fluff's Moquet for. 5c 50c size Garfield Tea...25c 10c Hoover's Headache Powders for 5 c 50c size Hamlin's Wiz ard Oil for 25c 25c size Hanson's Corn Salve for 12c 75c size Hoyt's German Cologne for 37c 25c size Imported Rose Water for 12c 50c size Ingram's Milk weed Cream for 25d 10c Jap Rose Soap for. 5 25c size Listerine Tooth Powder for 12c 25c size Lustre-ite Nail Enamel for 12c 50c size Lablache Face Powder for 25c 3, 21.8Q2 PRESCRIPTION'S FILLED 11 Y THB OWt I1RI (1 CO. DCRIXG MAY, "Owl" Storea Are Opeu Sundays From 8 A. M. to 1 P. SI, and 6 P. M. to 10 P. M. Washington and Broadway 25c Tiz for 12c ESTABLISHED 1892 EIGHTEEN STORES ON THE PACIFIC COAST 25c size Lees' Egg Tar Soap for 12c 10c size Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap for 5c 25c Mentholatum for. . .12c 50c Nail Buffers for...25c 10c "Owl" Emery Boards for 5c 15c "Owl" Belladonna Plasters for 7c 10c "Owl" Wash Cloths 5C $1.00 Parisian Ivory Pin Box for 50 c 10c size Physician's and Surgeon's Soap for., 5d 50c size Pompeiian Mas sage Cream for 25c 50c size Pebecco Tooth Paste for 25d 25c size Rubifoam for. .12c 50c Veda Rose Rouge for 25 C 25c Violet Am monia . . 12c 60c size Wal nutta Hair Stain . . 30c 10c Wa nous Shampoo Bag for 5c 20c Wool Puff 3 for 10c lng "America," P. H. D'Arcy, of Salem, Introduced a resolution, calling' upon the Legislature to appropriate a sum of money sufficient to mark the old Ore gon trail In this state. He explained that other states through which the trail leads have done so. The resolution was adopted amid great applause. MEN AND WOMEN WHO OVERCAME HARDSHIPS OF EARLY DAYS ASSEMBLED AT ANNUAL BANQUET IN ARMORY. . 's!j,' - .4.. v r -i " X ' if v BBiHRKABLE PICTURE OK MESIHEKS OF THB OREUON FIONEKR A99IKXATIOH MAJJiJ Br 8TAFK I'HUTO UH.A FHEH OK THE ORGGOXUN 4 4
