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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1906)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAINT), JTXY 1, 1906. KELLYGLAN REUNION Annual Banquet Is Held at Kenilworth. 150 ARE IN ATTENDANCE Descendants of Four Kentucky Brothers Come From Near and Far to Be at Family Gathering. Thus sang the Kelly Clan yesterday as the members gathered at the annual ban quet and reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richmond Kelly, at Kenilworth, which stands on part of the donation land claim acquired in 1848 for J50. worth now more than Jl.000,000. The day was most propitious, and each trip of the "Woodstock car dropped its load of Kelly descendants, big and little, at the gate way, there to be greeted with the warm grasp of the hand and kiss, until nearly 150 descendants of Clinton, Thomas, Gil more and Archon Kelly, representing a total membership of perhaps 250 on the Pacific Coast, had arrived. There were numerous babies that would have satis fied President Roosevelt, red-cheeked misses, just blossoming into womanhood, young men, middle-aged men, young women, the matron, the aged grand father and grandmother, and great-grandfather and great-grandmother, who came to Oregon more than half a century ago, so that the clan at its annual gathering represents the development of the state since 1848, when the first Kellys arrived : in Portland from their Kentucky home. Banquet Is Spread. For more than a week at the homes of the clan, the aunts, mothers, cousins and others had been busy preparing for the banquet. The long tables were spread in the large barn in anticipation of wet weather, which, however, did not come end the forenoon was occupied with the arrangements for this spread. A great profusion of flowers was used to decorate the room in which the tables were spread. which, with the wild flowers, rendered the ! place most attractive. At the first table .JO were seated. At the head was "Fath er" Plympton Kelly, chieftain, and Mrs . Vaa 3. Delashmutt, high priestess. The euests or honor were the venerable Rev Joseph Hoberer. of MoMinnville: Rev A N. FJsher and wife, of Portland; James and Adam Catlin, whose father came across tho plains with the first Keltoa Mrs. Van B. Delashmutt was toastmls tress and in charge of the programme which followed the banquet. Miss Agnes Kelly, secretary, read the records of the lormer reunion, and Miss Nellie Fawcett historian, read the history of the past year, which included the record of mar riages, births, deaths and incidents in the Kelly Clan. Message From Dr. Lathrop. A letter was received from Rev T R A Lathrop, from Michigan, formerly pastor -race aiemoaist Episcopal Church, elected honorary member of the clan, sending good wishes and saying that he should wear the colors of the clan. Dr. Lathrop said In his letters that the Kelly Clan was typical of the true American home. Its founders had been pioneers of rugged -honesty and had transmitted that characteristic to their numerous descend ants on the Pacific Coast. Other letters were read. Two letters that were writ i ten by the great-grandmothers while crossing the plains were read, setting forth some of the experiences on the long trip. Rev. Joseph Hoberg, a pioneer Metho dist minister, who had charge of the East Portland circuit more than 30 years ago. was introduced, and delivered an effective reminiscent talk. He spoke mainly of the characteristics of Clinton Kelly, who set tled on the East Portland donation land claim, and pointed out his absolute hon esty of character. Rev. Mr. Hoberg at tehded Clinton Kelly during his last 111 nees. and leading men of Portland at tended the services. Dr. Fisher's Address. Rev. A. N. Fisher, guest ' of the clan, spoke with great eloquence when called on. He spoke of the march of progress toward the great West, the subduing of the wilderness and the wresting of the Western country from its wild state by the pioneers, beginning with Jason Lee. who had preceded the founders of the Kelly family on this Coast. He declared that he saw In all this wonderful devel opment the hand of Godt and the building of the great empire on the Pacific Coast only the working out of the divine plan. The devoted, self-sacrificing men and women who came to the great West, be set by perils by day and by night, were the messengers sent by God to take the land from the Hudson's Ray Company, which sought only to keep it a hunting ground. .Dr. Fisher expressed his pleasure for the honor of the Invitation to attend the reunion of one of the fommost pioneer families in the state. It was a great hon or, he said, to be present, for the rugged elements of high character of the fathers and mothers had been inherited by the descendants assembled, and they were an honor to Oregon they were essentially homebuilders. He closed with a remark that President Roosevelt would approve of the Kelly Clan. Short Responses Made. Other remarks were made by Chieftain Plympton Kelly, who is 7S years old. and James and Adams Catlin. Penumbra Kelly, in a fine talk, paid a high tribute to the pioneer mothers of the clan, who, he said, were entitled to as much credit as the fathers. John Turner, late of Cali fornia, son of Mrs. Iura-Kelly Turner, gave a graphic account of the experiences of himself and wife in the San Francisco fire. Mr. Kelly is a newspaper man. and has inherited much of the talent that characterised the work of his mother in Portland years ago. At last the high priestess adjourned the clan to the lawn, where Miss Agnes Kelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Penumbra Kelly, read the prophecies, which were a clear forecast of the destinies of the younger members. It bubbled over with good humor. There was not a dull moment during the afternoon and evening. Dr. Richmond Kelly and his charming wife were suc cessful in making the reunion one of the best yet held by the clan. A Bit of History. Clinton. Albert and Thomas Kelly start ed from their old Kentucky homes In 1S4T. Owing to loss of cattle, Albert turned back, but Clinton and Thomas came on. Their first work was scoring logs at Oregon City for Governor Aber nethy. They moved to Portland in the Spring, having secured S40 acres of land, now comprising Waverly. Richmond and Woodstock, for JS0. Here Clinton Kelly founded his family. Thomas Kelly went to Yakima. Wash., in 1871. where he founded a family. Albert Kelly reached Oregon In 1849. and Mrs. Van B. DeLaah mutt. high priestess of the clan, and Mrs. Dr. O. P. S. Plummer are daughters. He founded the west side Kelly family. Archon Kelly lived near Gresham. found ing a branch there. All derived their origin from the Kelly family of Kentucky, whose home was built on Cllfty Creek. In JSS2 Dr. Richmond Kelly and Mrs. Laura lf T' ' ) n I ir Iff,'. !' j H i IT i -.i--r '"- v v, 1 1 ' ''t' j " ' v. Volume so Great That Fourth J&X of July Ice Cream Orders Will 'MM WWmWmW& I Be Filled Without Interfering j 1 Send in your Fourth-of July Ice Cream orders, big- or little. Hundred-gallon orders filled as quickly as ten. Picnics and celebrations anywhere fur nished on short notice. Country shipments north into British Columbia, south into Northern California, east into Idaho are larger than ever before. Every out-going passenger train carries ice cream in immense quantities and passes cream coming in in greater quantities. People who ate Hazelwood ice cream at the Lewis and Clark fair last year are eat ing it at home this year. But great as has been the increase in the business, the dairy industry has grown to the occasion. The flow of cream into Portland this year for the manufacture of butter is far heavier than ever before, and the big ice cream orders can be filled without crippling the butter industry. Country Orders So send in your ice cream orders. Wire or phone. Order early if you can, but late if necessary Hazelwood is ready for you. City Ice Cream Specials for July 4 RED, WHITE AND BLUE BRICK. BANANA BRICK. FRESH STRAWBERRY. Order any of above at the regular' price for plain ice cream delivered. Quart brick, GOc. Two-quart bricks, jgl.OO. Four-quart bricks, $1.50- Our eight city delivery wagons will leave the creamery at 10 A. M. with re tail orders again at 2 P. M. Phone your order to Exchange 40 or order at The Cream Store, 384 Washing ton street, or at the Hazelwood Plant, Fifth and Oak streets. Hazelwood is ready for the rush. HAZELWOOD CREAM CO. iwww miff JET Turner visited the old home, and, finding it intact, obtained photographs of the building and grounds, which are preserved In the archives of the clan. The names of Clinton, Thomas, Albert and Archon are still well known. As the family has scattered, the exact number of descend ants is not known, but probably it is nearly 250, in Oregon, Washington and California. The Kelly connections In Kentucky are Interested, and some have become corresponding members. The old est descendant Is Chieftain Plympton. a thrifty farmer on the Section Line road. Mrs. Van B. DeLaphmutt is a well known Portland woman of high character. ENTRANCE FEE DROPPED. To all who join the Y. IC C. A. be fore July 13 the entrance ree of $2 Will be remitted. HEAVY BOND FOR WILLIAMS ALLEGED COUNTERFEITER BACK TO JAIL. Government Introduces Evidence Show That Defendant Plotted to Make Bogiia Money. United States Commissioner Sladen held John H. Williams, the alleged counter feiter, to answer at the preliminary hear ing yesterday morning and fixed his bail at 510,000. The prisoner was remanded to the custody of the Federal authorities in default of this bond and returned to the Multnomah County Jail along with the fiTe others who are incarcerated there. His case will come up before the next grand jury. At the morning hearing Frank Dayton, of the Dayton Hardware Company, iden tified Williams as an individual who had called at his establishment January 2 last and purchased a Rose chucking reamer, in addition to ordering a peculiar pattern of press, at the same time exhibiting a letter from Elsa R. Coon, of Huntington, Or., enclosing a cut of the press that had been taken from a trade catalogue of Charles A. Strelinger & Co., of Detroit, Mich. This catalogue was afterward found on the Armstrong ranch, adjoining the Bastian ranch, by Secret Service Operative Foster, one of the pages of which showed mutilation from the effects of removing the picture of the press. The Government sought to prove that the reamer and press were part of a counterfeiting equipment, although wit ness Dayton testified that after sending East in an endeavor to secure the type of press ordered by Coon through Wil liams, and being unable to do so, he had afterward returned to the latter the $23 check that had been deposited in Coon's name to cover the expense of the trans action. A telegram from Williams to Coon was also introduced In evidence by District Attorney Bristol, representing the Gov ernment, dated last Tuesday, and signify ing his intention to start that night to meet Coon at Huntington. The dispatch was sent and received while Coon was under arrest at the latter place Secret Service Operative T. B. Foster Identified the reamer as one he had found in an upper room of the Bastian ranch house, and said it was the exact size or a $5 piece. Although it was the first tool of the kind he ever saw in a counter feiter's outfit, Foster declared that It could be used as a die sinker in making the planchette, which is the coin minus the impression. Some of the correspondence that passed between Coon and Williams was also in troduced in evidence, and in one letter Williams made frequent use of a term applicable to some "placer mine." and referred to the fact that he "was tired of hard labor and wanted a change soon." The secret service officers construe this as relating to some counterfeiting code of correspondence agreed upon between the two men. Williams was represented by ex-As-slstant District Attorney W. W. Banks, while District Attorney Bristol appeared for the Government. New Washington Postoffice. CENTRALIA, Wash., June 30. the Postoffice petitioned for by the Wilson Coal Company and others to be estab- MEMBERS OF THE KELLY CLAN GATHER FOR THEIR ANNUAL REUNION HHa s?tffl4ataaanBaK$aB9fialaaaaKK aaaPVaaarSsSSBVBBal BBESBBk aPS9H BaaaaaaaaaacBaaK SS9SSmmSt3SsKrJSmLKi araajoLiaaaaaaaWBaaaaaaaaaaaMi lished on the Eastern Railway & Lumber Company's road out of Centralia, has been granted, and George B. Wilson ap pointed as Postmaster. The office will be called Kopian. Dr.W. Norton Davis & Go. ESTABLISHED 1889 Van Noy Hotel, Cor. Third and Pine Sts. Portland, Oregon For the Treatment of Special, Nervous and Chronic DISEASES OF MEN Special attention paid to treatment by mall. Ouice hours: Daily. 9 to 5 and 7 to 8 P. M. Sunday, 10 A. M. to 12 M. Should you desire you may pay after cure has been effected. Consultation free and confidential. All medicines free until cured. Your Liver will not be sluggish and you will not b bilious or constipated if you Take Tarrant's Seltzer Aperient (Trsde-ourk Registered) A pleasant, effervescent drink, which keeps the liver active and the bowels regular. Sixty years of cures. Clinton Kelly, Chieftain. Mrs. Van B. DeLaahmutt, High MMm. At your druggists or by mail from &Ae Tarrant Co. 4-ft flurlson Street Weir York
