THE MORNING OREGOXIAN". WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1918.
HIGH TRIBUTE PAID
B DH HOLT GL WILSON
Lifelong Friend of Dead Phy
ii sician Speaks of His Many
: Endearing Qualities.
LOSS IS FELT KEENLY
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CALIFORNIA GULL WHO IS BEING ENTERTAINED BY NUMEROUS
PORTLAND FRIENDS.
Sense of Sorrow Comes Into Many
Homes In Portland When Death
of One Ever Ready to
Aid Sick Is Known.
BT JOSEPH N. TEAL.
A keen sense of sorrow and loss
came to many homes in Portland
when it was known that Dr. Holt
Couch "Wilson had passed away.
.'"Dr. Wilson was a member of one of
Portland's oldest and best known pio
neer families four sisters and two
brothers of whom survive him. He was
born in this city November 4. 1855, and
was the oldest child of Dr. Robert
Bruce Wilson and Caroline Elizabeth
Wilson, who was a daughter of Captain
John H. Couch, one of Oregon's earliest
pioneers. .
As a boy he attended several private
"schools, among others the old Port
land Academy, a very notable school in
Its day, and Saint Augustine's College,
a military school, situated at Benicia,
California, and founded by Dr. W. A.
Breck, one of the great missionaries of
the Episcopal Church. Among hi:
schoolmates there were Rev. Muhlen
berg Breck, Henry McCraken, Edward
Deady, my brother, Ben, and myself.
Physician Well-Equipped.
Like his father, he was a natural
physician, for which profession he
early showed a marked predilection.
His father was a Virginian, and in 1873
young Wilson went East to take up an
elective course at the University .of
Virginia preliminary to the study of
medicine. He was graduated in medi
cine at that institution in 1876. Wirt
Slinor, of this city, was a fellow stu
dent with Dr. AVilson. Later he was
graduated from the Bellevue Medical
College of New York City, and served
as interne in the New York Hospital.
In 1878 he went abroad, continuing his
medical studies in Vienna and other
European medical centers.
He returned to Portland in 1879 and
-took up the general practice of medi
cine under the observation, though not
In the office, of his father. His
equipment was superior to the average
.practitioner of those days.
Standing; in Profession High.
- But it was not alone the exceptional
educational advantages Holt Wilson
had enjoyed which gave him the histh
standing he immediately took and held
in his chosen profession. His perfect
honesty and devotion to his patients,
quite as much as his skill, won their
confidence and endeared him to them.
INo one comes closer into family life
.than the family physician, and in those
early days when there were no trained
nurses in Portland, in order to save a
life a physician, of necessity, often had
.to act as nurse as well as doctor.
Many of Dr. Wilson's early patients
now recall, with grateful appreciation,
bow ever ready he was to serve them
,in any possible way.
A man of the highest principles and
of the most sterling worth, no truer
friend ever lived. Honest, modest,
'direct, conscientious, he hated sham and
hypocrisy. When he began practice
he worked hard and constantly at his
profession with notable success. He
had the rare quality which enabled
him to win and to hold the esteem and
affection of his brother physicians.
Call of Poor Ever Heeded.
Of late years Dr. Wilson has put
'alde many flattering professional op
portunities in order that he might
Npend more of his time in other direc
tions.' Notwithstanding his desire to
"limit his professional work, he never
-failed to respond to the call of the poor.
One such patient said of him a few days
ago: "He seemed to practice medicine,
for the pure lovt of getting his patients
well, and seeing them happy."
A blunt and sometimes brusque man
ner covered an especially tender heart.
This manr.T was largely assumed to
.conceal what he feared was a weak
ess, for a more sympathetic and gen
erous soul never lived. His friends and
patients soon grew to know him, and
paid but very little attention to this
peculiarity
Lnlike many successful professional
men he was not one-sided in his tastes.
He was a lover of art and nature and
had quite a little skill in painting. Of
late years he has spent much of his
Jtime at "Possum Trot," his country
place. He also took a decided and sus
tained interest in civic affairs and his
advice was sought and valued highly.
He shrunk from notoriety, avoided dis
play and loved nothing better than to
go on quietly doing his duty from day
to day. Thus he builded. laying one
stone upon another until a' perfect
life's work was finished.
Envy IVo Place.
The esteem io which he was held
and the widespread regard for him was
most touchingly evidenced by the very
large attendance of men and women
from all walks in life at his funeral.
The world for him was quite large
-enoush for all. Envy had no place in
his make-up and when he went to sleep
man) a tear was dropped by those he
had helped and served.
His family has left its impress on
the history of this state, but no member
of it was better known than Holt Wil
son or did more to maintain the high
(standard set by his father.
. lie never sought political preferment,
;bnt served the public in other and
iuite as useful ways. He was on the
"staff of the Medical School of the Uni
versity of Oregon and the Good Samar
itan Hospital.
i Home Life Happy.
- While it is not iny intention to in
trude upon his sacred relations with
bis family. 1 must refer, in passing, to
'.his marked affection and devotion as
"a son and brother.
Thirty-eight years ago he married
-Fanny Briggs, a beautiful and accom
plished Southern girl, who shared his
.tastes and was his singularly congen
ial and devoted companion to the end
; "a cause of rejoicing to their friends,
fcut their own hearts knew it best."
. The richest legacy he has left his
Iwife. family and friends is his memory.
1, of my personal relations to Holt
'Wilson I find it impossible to speak.
Me was my near and dear friend for
-more than 50 years.
The snret remembrance of the .iu.t
. Shall flourish when he ttleeps in dust
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SOCIETY'S next Interest the Cafe '
Chantant to be given Wednesday,
July 17, from 6 to 10 o'clock at
the Western Tea Gardens, will be held
under the auspices of the Portland
chapter for Italian War Relief. In
comparison there has been little done
for the Italians, in the way of benefit
parties and gatherings of a social na
ture, and the Portlanders who are tak
ing a lead in this affair have deter
mined to make it a brilliant success.
Mis. Hoffman's country home, the site
of the tea garden, is located just be
yond the city limits in the King's
Heights carline or, by motor, a mile
and a half from the head of Washing
ton street, out the Barnes road. Ital
ian dinners will be served and an excel
lent programme will be presented. The
colorful flags of Italy and the banners
of the United States will be in evidence.
Some pretty girls in Italian costume
vill assist in the serving. A chef
famed for his wonderful Italian dishes
will cook the dinner.
The committee planning the benefit
includes Mrs. A. A. Morrison, Mrs. F.
J. Cobbs, Mrs. C. E. Curry. Mrs. Fletch
er Linn. Mrs. Donald Spencer, Mrs.
John A Keating, Mrs. Harry Beal Tor
ies", Mi-3. Thomas Saul, Miss Genevieve
Shanklin and Miss Genevieve Thomp.
sou. A pleasant evening was spent Mon
day at the home of Mrs. Frederick E.
Collins (Hazel Peters) for her class
mates of St. Mary's Academy. Music
and dancing furnished the amusement,
followed by a dainty repast. Those
present were: Mrs. T. James Riac (Lor
raine Griffin), Missss Marie Thatcher,
Helen Walker, Norma Camini, Bertha
Hendricks, Lorretta Dumphrey, Helen
Kane and the hostess.
.
Mr. and Mrs. Meridith Bailey (Maida
P.ossiter) whose wedding was an event
of the last of June, are visitors in Port
land for a few days and are at the
Portland Hotel. The marriage of Miss
Rossiter and Mr. Bailey was solem
nised in Pasadena. They have many
friends here and have been showered
with, good wishes and a number of
gifts.
Willard W. C. T. U. will hold an open
air meeting Friday at Peninsula Park.
All will meet at 11 o'clock and serve a
picnic lunch, followed by a programme
in the form of a mothers' meeting.
...
Mrs. Ralph Harris and son. Claude,
are spending a few days in Salem visit
ing her father, W. A. Liston.
...
Mrs. Nathan Harris left yesterday
for Ocean Park, where she will open
her cottage for the season.
...
Miss Dorothy Weiser has returned
from a motor trip to Astoria and Sea
side, where she passed the Fourth and
the recent week-end with her brother.
Manual Weiser. who is stationed at
Astoria with the U. S. N. T. Intelligence
Bureau. Mr. Weiser obtained leave to
accompany his sister home and remain
for a few days in Portland visiting his
family.
.
Mrs. Helen Weir Allen and little
daughter, Jean, left the first of the
week for an extended trip to California.
...
Gul Reazee Grotto, No. 65. having
closed their meetings for the Summer,
have decided to give a moonlight dan
cing party on the Swan on Friday even
ing, July 26, and invitations are now
being sent out to the members and
those of the Masonic fraternity. The
committee in charge consists of
Charles L. Bullard. Bob Evans and
Harry A. McRae.
...
Miss Clara Reierson. of Portland, is
the house guest of Miss Hazel Brun
dell at the Brundell cottage at Gear-
hart.
Mrs. Isaac Upright and family have
taken the Peter Grant cottage at Gear-
hart for the Summer.
.
Betsy Ross Tent, No. 1. Daughters
of Veterans, will meet at 8 o'clock
Thursday evening in room 525 Court
house. G. A. R. Hall.
.
Miss Vernon McClure. a charming
and talented young society girl of Oak-
BritiRe Contract Awarded.
" KEI.SO. Wash.. July 9. (Special.)
"The Board of County Commissioners
of Cowlitz County have awarded the
contract for construction of a bridge
cross OlemiA Creek tkii- nimitu i.
'the north end of the county, to Terry
.Burcham. of Kelso. The bridge is to
.be a 90-foot span wooden structure and
replaces one which has been con
demned. Work will start as soon as
Duuuins material can be obtained.
CALENDAR FOR TODAY.
Demonstration In Canning and
Drying At Ockley Green and
Sellwood schools. 1 P. M.
Portland Woman's Research
Club Red Cross work, Lipraan
Wolfe's. ,1 o'clock.
Auxiliary to Base Hospital 48
At 142 East Forty-fourth street,
1:30 r. M.
Tea Mrs. J. B. Haworth to en
tertain. Bed Cross Work for Business
Girls At Y. W. C. A. and at
Spalding buildings. 7 to 9 P. M.
Capitol Hill rarent-Teachers
"War salvage" meeting. 2:30 P. M.
land. Cal.. has been visiting her sister
Mrs. C. R. Hunt, of 589 East Twelfth
street North. While here Miss McClure
was the recipient of a number of cour
tesies given in her honor.
Mrs. Frank Sutherland (Mildred
Manuel), who has resided on the Island
of Maui, T. H., ever since her marriage,
plans to return to California later,
since Mr. Sutherland has entered the
training camp at Camp Schofleld, Hono
lulu. Mrs. Sutherland attended Oregon
Agricultural College and has many
friends in Portland.
One of the most interesting events of
this evening will be the recital to be
given in St. David's parish house for
the benefit of the Woman's Auxiliary.
Miss Beth Groves Young, soprano,
will be welcomed by her many friends
after a long absence.
Miss Young is visiting her aunt, Mrs,
James Muckle. She studied eight
years in Europe. Miss Abby Whiteside
and Winifred Forbes will assist in the
programme. A number of prominent
women will serve as patronesses and
will assist in welcoming those who at
tend. The church is situated at East
Twelfth and Belmont streets.
mm
Dorothy and" Charles Prael. of Asto
ria, are enjoying a fortnight's visit
guests of Dr. and Mrs. M. G. McCorkle
...
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Godfrey Bell
(Melba Westengard) have returned
from a motor trip to Roseburg.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Oppenheimer, af
ter a sojourn of three months in Port
land, have left for their home in Louis
ville, Ky. They will stop en route at
French Lake Springs.
Mrs. Frank J. Strelbig, Jr.. has as
her guest Miss Myrtle Ross, of Pendle
ton.
To celebrate the second birthday of
their little son. Mayo, Dr. and Mrs. J.
A. Pettit will give a lawn fete on Mon
day night, July 15, at their home. East
29th and Taylor streets. The affair
will be a Red Cross benefit. There will
be music and many attractions and the
festivity will be unusually attractive.
Little Mayo Pettit is 100 per cent
patriotic. I has liberty bonds of
every .Issue and is a Red Cross sub
scriber and is pledged to buy thrift
stamps regularly. All of the friends
of Dr. and Mrs. Pettit have been in
vited to attend and assist In celebrat
ing the birthday of the youthful host.
Society maids who sold the gay
admission badges at Waverley Coun
try Club yesterday were Miss Ruth
.Shu 11. Miss Helen Farrell, Miss Eliza
beth Menefee, Miss Charlotte Brey-
man and Miss Leotta Ray, of Vic
toria. B. C. Dinner dances following
the event of the day, the golf match.
held society's interest. Among those
who entertained groups of fnlends at
dinner parties were Mr. and Mrs.
Graham Glass, Dr. A. E. MackajvG. F.
Nevins. O. E. Overbeck. Frank Dooly,
J. A. McPherson and others.
. . .
For the benefit of the Red Cross
unit of Lincoln-Garfield Corps, No. 17.
Mrs. Emma Hemig will give a card
party Friday at 2 o'clock In her apart
ment. 502 Villa St. Clara, 203 Twelfth
street. All who are interested in the
work are invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Adamson Cowgill
have issued Invitations for the mar
riage of their daughter. Gertrude Ruth.
to Dean Vincent. The ceremony will
be solemnized at St. David's Episcopal
Church July 20 at 8:30 o'clock.
...
Sunnyslde W. C. T. U. will hold the
July meeting tomorrow at the home
of Mrs. Lucile Jones, 228 East Thirty-
seventh street, at 2 o clock. This will
be a mothers' meeting. Mrs. Mar
garet Martin, superintendent of that
department, will have charge of the
ppogramme.
WoMENSltaanc&KvitE
Bv Edith Knight Holms
Handsome Rotogravure Pictures
of John McCormack
In Pictorial Review for August are two pages
of handsome rotogravure pictures of Joha
McCormack ready to be removed and framed.
They're in the softest tints imaginable and
would cost 50 cents in an art store
-e
Nv, 7T7-
How John McCprmack is
doing his bit
TWENTY-FIVE thousand
dollars for one concert! A
hundred thousand dollars for
one song ! "
Big figures but no bigger than
the big heart of this much-loved
Irish singer.
Read the story ol the wonderful
ways in which John McCormack is
helping to win the war. - It reveals
an entirely new side of the world
famous singer.
Feel for yourself something of the
throb that fathers, mothers, sweet
hearts, feel when this golden-voiced
tenor sings.
From New York to California
and back again, John McCormack
has been singing his way for the
Red Cross, for the Knights of
Columbus, for the soldiers and the
. sailors and for their families. The
whole wonderful story is told in Pic
torial Review for August.
Don't miss Dorothy Canfield's ap
pealing story of the little Kansas girl
who gave her all to go to France.
A little sallow-faced, homely thing what brought her from
a small town in Kansas to France ? She went alone to do
her simple bit.
Read "A Little Kansas Leaven." It will touch you and
bring home to you an entirely new sense of the help that
even the humblest of us can give.
This story of the Great War is a true story, based on actual
facts. It has brought the tears to the eyes of everyone who
has read it, . . . - - '"
mi
mjfl
ytmeriaxs Greatest Ji&rtit&is Matjcnine
fllE war relief unit of Holladay
X School will meet tomorrow as
usual in the sewing-room.
In the afternoon Mrs. Choller, domes
tic science teacher, will demonstrate
the canning of string beans.
Every first, third and fourth Wednes
day the unit meets in the Irvington
Clubhouse to assist in the preparation
of sphagnum moss, and. the second
Wednesday in the Kanning Kitchen, at
the Sargent Hotel.
Whether patrons of Holladay School
or not. women who are not otherwise
interested in war relief work are
earnestly requested to join the Holla'
day unit.
Sumner Relief Corps Red Cross unit
will meet in Lipman-Wolfe's for surgi
cal dressings work tomorrow from 10
to 12 and from 2 to 1 o'clock. All work-
For August
Out Today
ers are requested to take their caps and
aprons.
v
The American Woman's Legion is
being organized in California and
pretty soon in the cities about the bay
tney are to have a motor corns in uni
form. Portland had that some time
ago and the girls are working faith
fully, it isn't all show and nifty uni
form. '.,
Already the American Woman's Le
gion has a large following in Berkeley,
where every Tuesday the members may
be found on the campus of the Univer
sity of California, shouldering their
guns and going through the military
drill in a way that is making their
brothers to look to their laurels.
A smart standard dress of Confed
erate gray cotton stuff, made .with
Bini;i.ijr iiiiuiarjr cum. sugnny oeiow
the waist line, tailored skirt and chic
Napoleon shaped turban tipped with a
war eagle, is the design which has
been accepted by the American Wom
an's Legion.
Doesn't, the tendency seem toward
uniform dress for women? And yet
consult the show windows and the
counters where silks and laces are
shown and uniforms seem out of the
question.
The Kanning Kitchen did good work
yesterday. Already over 3000 jars of
fruit have been put up for the use of
tho soldiers' hospitials. Miss Ruth,
Guppy is general manager of the Kan
ning Kitchen and is on hand from 9
A. M. to 6 P. M. Mrs. Lee Davenport
is chairman, hnving special charge of
the pickers and the lieutenants; Mrs.
Anton Giebisch has the direction of
the workers from the various clubs:
Miss Bertha Masters, commandant of
the motor squad for the Kanning
Kitchen, has charge of the auto serv
ice. Yesterday Mrs. M. J. Lynch was lieu
tenant, assisted, by Mr?. C. A. Ward
and representatives of the Daughters
of the Confederacy, including Mrs. F.
Joplin, Mrs. E. R. Moses. Miss E.
Mitchell, Miss Mary E. Morton. Mrs.
G. A. Norvell. Helen Davis, Leona
Ward. Mrs. J. D. Williams. Donations
yesterday included one crate of rasp
berries from Mrs. S. S. Montague;
sugar f from Mrs. M. J. Lynch; 130
pounds cherries from E. S. Jenne and
other gifts of fruit from trees and
orchards.
WAR GARDEN AT ISSUE
Judge Rossman to Decide Question
of Ownership.
The misunderstanding over the own
ership of a war garden which devel
oped between L. E. Thompson and
George Minor when the latter pur
chased residence property in Lents
last month was aired In Municipal
Court yesterday.- Whether Mr. Thomp
son. who1 put in the garden when he
was living on the place as a renter, or
Mr. Minor is entitled to what there is
left of the garden will be decided next
Tuesday by Judge Rossman, who has
the case under advisement.
Testimony was given showing that
Mr. Minor- had offered to pay Mr.
Thompson for the garden and had re
fused to accept any consideration that
might be named by a disinterested per
son. Mr. Minor also testified that he
understood he was to get the garden
along with the property when he
bought the home.
Mr. Thompson said, after he had
been ordered off the place he was
allowed to transplant some of the
vegetables in other ground. He con
tended also that some of the garden
had been destroyed by Mr. Minor. This
the latter vigorously denied.
In order to reach the back part of
the lot It is necessary for Mr. Minor
to walk through the garden.' The
specific charge brought against him
was that of trespassing.
OYSTERMEN WILL APPEAR
Game Warden Shoemaker to Investi
gate Yaqtftna Bay Industry.
NEWPORT. Or.. July .-(Special.)
Carl D. Shoemaker, State. Game War
den, arrived In Newport tonight for the
purpose of making a thorough investi
gation of the oyster industry on Ta
qulna Bay. In order to secure the de
sired information, every oysterman on
H. Liebes & Co.
Special Sale
' of
Underwear
Envelope Chemise
- and Gowns
, '. $3.95
Envelope Chemise and Gowns of
crepe de chine in various styles and
sizes. Trimmed in finest QO QPT
Val and Filet laces DO,UO
Exceptional Reductions, Lingerie
Petticoats $1.95, $2.95
149-151 BRQADVW
Eatrbllake
Yean
FURS
the bay has been subpenaed1 to appear
before him. This investigation is for
the purpose of arriving at the best
methods for the preservation and prop
agation of the native oysters.
Mr. Shoemaker, during his visit here,
will visit all accessible sections of this
coast district in order to acquaint him
self with game conditions.
Road Improvement Planned.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. July 9. (Spe
cial.) The County Court contemplates
a paving improvement extending a mile
beyond the terminus of the improve
ment on lower Sixth street. County
Surveyor J. C. Cleghorn is preparing
specifications for bids, of three varie
ties. This road is subject to vry heavy
traffic and Is now In poor
rtition.
THE TIRED
"STENO"
When a stenographer
still in her twenties
comes home from the of
fice 5 looking like forty
it's time for some true
friend of hers to insist
that she come down here
to the Columbian and
have her eyes examined
because when a sten
ographer looks twice as
old as she is there's
something more than
just eight hours' work
.wearing her out!
COLUMBIAN
Optical Company
145 Sixth St.
Floyd F. Brower, Mgr.
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