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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1920)
-. - . .A M " ' - THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAT, JUNE 1, 1920 9 THOUSANDS GATHER AT FOREST GROVE PARK TO PARTICIPATE IN MASONIC DECORATION- DAY PICNIC Forest Grove Scene of Long Day's Festivities. t 1 - V A FUNDS WANTED FOR HOME I V l w as VoO i -1 8 0 MASONS HOLD ENJOYABLE f 4 W . ' i X ! 1 Picnic Featured by Baseball and Other Athletic Events With Continuous Dancing. About S0OO members of the Masonic order of the northern portion of the state, including: tneir wives and chil dren, gathered yesterday at Forest Grove park to lend support to the campaign to secure funds for the erection of the Masonic home at Forest Grove. The buildlnps. when ultimately completed, will represent :in Investment of about $250,000 and will be a refuge for aged members of the Masonic bodies and order of the Kastern Star and their dependents. From early yesterday mornlnir until late in the evening the picnic pro vided entertainment for people who .rume from Portland, Greshain. Forest Grove. Milwaukie. Hillsboro and other smaller towns. The highway which leads to Forest Grove from Portland was lined with oars going to the erounds and the stream con tinued all clay. Among those participating in the features of the event was the Al Kadrr patrol band of Portland, which met the early trains and escorted vis itors to the grounds. Karller yester day morninjr, before many had assem bled for the picnic, the band took part in the memorial exercises of Forest Grove, in which the Forest Grove Ma sons also were a feature. The leader of the band is nr. F. H. Kammasch. Forest Grove citizens turned out on masse to welcome their guests and aided not a little In arranging the programme. I, Oder and Chapters Present. In charge or the picnic and the programme was the general commit tee, representing the masters', past masters' and wardens' associations. The officers of the committee were: George Kinnear, chairman; C. C Grawford, secretary, and Klmcr A. Jenkins, treasurer. Anything within reason was obtainable at the gaily decorated booths. The lodges and chapters which operated booths were the Holbrook lodge of Forest Grove; Tualatin chapter, Hillsboro: liberty chapter, newly organised in Portland; Sunnysidc Hoyal chapter. Portland; Arch Masons. Portland: Victory chap ter. Portland; Friendship chapter, Cortland; Bcaverton lodge, Reaverton, and the Oswego lodge of Milwaukie nd Oswego. Members of these branches furnished everything from dinners to dances for their patrons. In addition a nursery, checkroom and dog and pony show were unusual features of the picnic which rendered it enjoyable. The main event of the afternoon was a ball game between Masons em ployed in banks of Portland and the Williamette valley baseball team, the former being captained by W. H. Whitten of the Friendship lodge of Portland. Dancing went on throughout the afternoon and evening while athletic contests were held during the latter part of the afternoon. IVins; Kxeavatfon Completed. The home site, to aid the establish ment of which the outing was held yesterday, cmbracts 32 acres of level land on the Tortland-Forest Grove highway. lixcavation for the erec tion of one of the wings has been completed and within a few days the foundation will be laid. Only one wing will be constructed at this time, additions beging planned for the future. Winners in the various races were: Fat man's race, J. F. West of Forest Grove: boys, ft to 8 years, Howard King: girls, 5 to 8 years, Maxine Mcnch: girls, S to 12 years. Clarissa Fisher: boys, S to 12 years, Robert Tturnett; three-legged race, Kenneth Whichell and Lloyd Hall; baseball throw for ladiss, Kdith Ward; 50-yard dash for men over 50 years of age; A. T. Wright: BC-yard dash for women over 50 years of age, Mrs. Nellie Ttrown: ladies' 50-yard dash, Mrs. R. K. Mathison; 50-yard dash for men, Mrs. R. Ccrke.l; hop, skip and jump, H. Wilhelm, and race for boys from 12 to 16 years, John Burnett. 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SOLDIER DEAD HONORED Continued From Flryt Fa Ke. ) war, but to those who died in other wars and to the women who re mained at home and bore the hard ships of wartime without complaint lie paid high complinent to the men who fought In the Spanish war and in ,he world war. and called upon the living of today to marshal their forces and aid in the cleansing of the nation so that by peaceful means it might make good the hopes of the men who died. Just before the conclusion of this meeting a woman seated in the bal cony called upon those in charge of the meeting and asked why the commander-in-chief of the present day army had nbt been mentioned. Crowd Cheers President. Mayor Raker, seated on the plat form, called upon the audience to give three cheers for the president of the I'nitcd States, and the building rocked as the assembly cheered President Wilson. The battles on Flanders field and in the Argonne forests were brought to mind when a distinguished servlca rross was presented to Alvin Lester Bowman of Falls City by Lieutenant Commander F. K. Elder, in charge of lhA nui-ol .fpiii(ln, rf f n TAS. land. Bowman was cited for exceptional bravery displayed under heavy artil lery bombardment and machine gun fire Mav 10 1918 when h suc cor to the wounded, aided the dying' and. unassisted, carried three men across the Mouse river. Frederick W. Goodrich presided at the organ at the meeting yesterday afternoon, and Mrs. Fred L. Olson sang the "Star-Spangled Banner." Presbyterian church. The ranks in cluded the Ellsworth Post. Xo. 2. Grand Army of the Republic: the Smith-Reynolds Auxiliary, the Span ish War Veterans and auxiliary Ells worth Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic: daughters of veterans and the Indies of the Grand Array of the Republic. At the church services Mayor G. R. Percival presided and the Rev. J. T. Xisewonder made the address of the day. Following the services in the church the organizations marched to the river where the service for sailors who died at sea was held by the Relief Corps. OmCGOY CITY PAYS TItlBl'TK Ciravcs of Soldier Dead in Two Cemeteries Are Ieeoratcd. OREGON CITY, Or.. May 31. (Spe cial.) Memorial day was befittingly observed in Mountain View cemetery. From early Sunday morning until late at night the Mountain View cem etery and Catholic cemeteries were thronged with people. All graves were covered with flowers, and ex ercises were held under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Women's Relief Corps. An address on "The Unknown tead" was given by Rev. H. U. Edgar, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Prayer was said by Rev. M. T. Wire, pastor of th Methodist church. Others taking part in the pro gramme were: Adjutant J. B. Carter. Commander .!. T. Butler, Women's Relief Corps, and Arthur Keattie. cial.) Memorial day was fittingly observed at I'rineville this year. At the county courthouse a public gath ering was held at which Rev. Mr. Purdy of Bend gave the Memorial address. This was held under the auspices of the Spanish War Veterans. A parade was formed at the court house and marched to the cemeteries where the graves were decorated with flags and flowers. The main feature of the parade was the marching of the American Legion. K1WAN1S PREPARE PUNS 2000 JIKMBEnS EXPKCTKD TO ATTEND CONVENTION. NEWPORT KITES IMPRESSIVE Veteran Coast Guardsmen Design Kloiver-I-aricn Float. NEWPORT, Or., May 31. Simple but impressive ceremonies marked the observation of Memorial day in Newport. One service was held in the cemetery at the graves of vet erans, a squad firing a ealute fol lowed by taps. Luncheon was served at the Presbyterian church for vet erans under the auspices of the Wom en's Relief corps. A final service wae held on TaquJna bay beach this afternoon ' where, fol lowing a second address by Hr. I. V. Poling of Corvallis. three volleys again were fired, hymns sung and a flower-laden float built by Anton Gustafson. veteran coast guardsman, was launched, which drifted with the tide to the bar where it went to pieces, scattering flowers on the waves in memory of the tailor dead. Judse Burton Speaks at Astoria. ASTORIA, Or., May 31. (Special.) Memorial day was celebrated here with a parade that was participated in by the Grand Army of the Republic, Women's Relief corps. American Le gion, hundreds of school children, public officials and various civio or ganizations. Following the parade, patriotic exercises were held, the speaker of the day being Judge G. C. Burton of Portland. Princville Observes PRTNEVILLT3. Or., May Day 31 Albany Business Panses. ALBANY. Or., May 31. (Special.) Veterans of the recent world war Joined with the Grand Army of the Republic and Spanish war veterans in observing Decoration day today and never has Albany observed the day more thoroughly so far as suspension of business activities is concerned. - Following1 a parade this forenoon in which veterans of three wars marched, memorial exercises were held in Riverside cemetery. Rev. A. U. Thompson, pastor of the Grace Pres byterian church, was the principal speaker.- Captain Frank M. Powell of Albany led the parade as marshal Spe- of the day. Visitors Will Learn of Portland's Beauty and Industrial Possi bilities of Slate. Plans arc maturing in the Portland Kiwanis club to make the conven tion of the international Kiwanis, which opens in Portland for its three-day session June 16, an elabo rate celebration. Two thousand members from all over the North American continent are expected, with, probably. as many friends in their entourage. The sessions will start with a re ception June 16, while in the evening there will be a dance at the Mult nomah hotel, music and instrumental selections to be provided by the Royal Rosarian band. On Thursday, June 17, the visitors will be shown over Portland in auto mobiles, while many of them will be escorted over the Columbia' river highway, Terwilliger boulevard, the finer residential sections and the city park. In the evening the amusement park at Council Crest will be thrown open to them. The convention sessions proper will come to a conclusion Friday. Officers will be elected for the international body and the convention city for next year selected. At the same time there will be a. final send-off from the members of the Portland Kiwanis club. A large committee Is working un tiringly to promote the success of a. qTTK) I t v r i oho PHOENIX o A the gathering, aided by Dean Clark, assistant to the International secre tary. It is hoped to give the visitors a proper Idea of Portland's natural beauty and of the Industrial possi : duties of the state. The committee includes: H. S. Anderson, Joc llecko. H. C. Powell. Dr. Earle Hinton. L. P. Hewitt, A. E. Peaslcy.- H. M-- Nesbltt. Harold C. Jones, Lester Leland. George A. Love joy. E. R. C. 'foyer, S. C. Pier and J. T. Crostley. station is said to have drawn a clear profit of about JB200 last year. A street paper seller at one London FLOWERS STREWN OX MOUNDS Vancouver Pays Novel Tribute to Dead of Laic War. VANCOUVER. Wash.. ' May 31. (Special.) All Vancouver joined in the memorial services for the nation's dead today. The observance was opened this morning with the decora tion of the graves in the post ceme tery by all of the veterans' organiza tions and auxiliaries. Just inside the entrance to the post cemetery there were two mounds and each one enter ing dropped a flower on the mounds which represented the soldiers who fell in France. 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