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About The Forest Grove express. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1916-1918 | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1917)
i. Al r JfmTst Okmu' £00 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Vol. 2, No. 25 FOREST GROVE. OREGON. THURSDAY. JUNE 28. 1917 $1.50 per Year loyalty of the members of the G. tia Carpenter, Lebanon, I. and I A. R. and its sister organization-, officer; Florence Mutch, Astoria, the speaker called attention to the patriotic instructor; Alice Mallory, fact that Oregon, Nevada and Grants Pass, press correspondent. Utah were the first states to fill The Ladies of the G. A. R. did their quoto of the National Guard ■ no^ ^ ^ e ir election until just A telegraph dispatch from an for the present war. He stated 1 before noon today, when they re that ii was hard, indeed, to meas elected Mrs. Valeria G. Benvie of unnamed port in France an The thirty-sixth annual en nie Baird, department patriotic ure the character of a man like Portland as department president, nounced that the first detach campment of the Grand Army of instructor of the W. R. C. present Abraham Lincoln, the idol of the Mrs Loretta William-» of Milton ment of United States regular the Republic, department of Ore ed the school with a flag. School veterans of the civil war, for there as senior vice president, Eva Car- soldiers has arrived to take the gon, and its sister organizations, Superintendent Inlow, in a pat was no one with whom to compare n< gie of Albany as junior vice field against Germany. The trip now drawing to a close, has been riotic speech, accepted the flag, him. He hoped, however, that the I president. Belle Elwood of Port- across the Atlantic was unevent- as treasurer, treasurer, Anna Parker of ful. one of the most successful en which was then raised in accord present ciisis would dev lop an-i ]and as ance with military regulations, other Lincoln in America. He en campments held in recent years. 1 Albany chaplain, Ella G. Himes, The attendance was greater than the band and fife and drum corps vied the old soldiers their places Portland, c o u n s e l o r ; E m m a last year, in spite of the fact that playing *‘The Star-Spangled Ban- in history and congratulated them Thompson, S a l e m ; Katherine on the fact that, after the terrible Smith. Eugene, and Anna Kern- many of the members have an I ner.” war of the rebellion, they went hett, Portland, council of admin- Mrs. Valeria G Benvie,depart swered ‘taps” during the past When it became known that the year. The writer has a-ked dozens ment president o f the Indies of heme and became empire builders. igtration. national Red Cross officers had He stated that there was in u*e of the visitors how they were be the G A. It., then presented the Yesterday afternoon the G. A. asked the western half of Wa h- in the grade schools of Portland a ing treated and all, without a school with a portrait of Abraham R department elected the follow single exception, stated that they Lincoln and Principal G. E. Rich history that was an insult to the ing officers: Department Com ington c o u n t y—Forest Grove, were pleased with the arrange ards accepted the gift in an ap- union armies and to America and mander, J. G. Chambers, Port Hillside, Thatcher, Kansas City, Gales Creek. Verboort, Gaston, he asked the veterans to use their ments made to entertain them • propriate speech. land ; Senior Vice Commander, J. Dilley, Cornelius and Laure wood influence in having this book There were plenty of clean, com The parade t h e n reformed E. Peterson, Grants Pass; Junior for $5,000 many people gasped fortable beds; the meals were, in and proceeded north on Main Vice, C E. Reynolds, Tillamook; with astonishment, d o u b t i n g ator UFollftW of Wisconsin was Medicll D r.J. F Hall, the main, good and reasonable in s t r e e t to the Congregational price and plenty of amusement chu ch lot, where the G. A. R. characterized as a fillibustering Portland; Chaplain, N. E. Wade, whether there was that much money in the world. But their had ln*en provided for them. Sev presented and dedicated to the demagogue, who was playing for Portland. ¡gasps were premature and un vote-N by tying the hands of Presi eral of the older veterans stated Boy Scouts the big flag recently Council of Administration—B. founded, as figures given the Ex- dent Wilson in these trying times. that their only complaint was that purchased by the Commercial s was j"' I’i^e, Neu berg Irank Moore, press yesterday by Secretary Dun- Tuesday’s parade covered too club, the presentation speech be Judge McCamant’s address tirr.e V' N' ^orse, Port- ,ap show that a l m o s t double vigorously app auded from much ground, t h a t t h e y were ing made by J. D. Stevens, an fir t h o land, H. W. Spear, Portland, H $5000 has been raised or pledged. pretty well “tuckered out” when | orator of no mean ability, who to time and did much to stir the Dosch, Hillsdale. they had covered the course. All briefly recited the achievements of fires of patriotism. The delegates to the National Both the W. R. C. and Indies Convention, to be held in Boston Forest Grove .. ...................$4,550.00 citizens will be pleased to learn American armies and navies from ............. ............1,153.75 that their efforts have been ap ■ the time of the first break with of the G. A. R. held memorial next August, are D. W. Sawtelle, Cornelius D illey..... ............ services Tuesday. T h e first- preciated and the writer is certain England in 1776 to the sailing of McMinnville; A. A. Drake, Port Hillside ........... ..... ................ 1,059.00 211.50 named organization lost by death that all local people will agree General John J. Pershing for the land ; J. M. Shelley. Eugene; C. 210.00 with the Express when it says it European battlefield. America has 42 members during the past year , E C)ine Portiand; A. A. Beiden, Thatcher _____ Kansas City ..... ___________ __ 185.00 has b«*en a pleasure to entertain had some hard fighting in the past, and the Ladies of the G. A. R portiand; G. R. Castner. Hood Gales Creek _ _ ....- ................... . 584.00 the veterans and their ladies. but he predicted the real test of lost 12. River; J L. Marshall Newberg. Gaston ......... 619.50 The visitors b e g a n arriving endurance was yet to come. He The reports of the G A. R After serving a year as depart ........... 219.85 Monday morning, the day before asserted that if Washington and show that at the beginning of this ment commander, Dr. J. E . Hall Laurelwood Verboort ............ 70.00 the opening of the encampment, Lincoln were alive today they year there were 1778 members in goes back as medic »1 inspector, Total ..... $8,862.60 and they have been coming ever would endorse the stand taken by good standing in the department, the position he held two years The Forest Grove collection is since, some arriving as late as last President Wilson in his determi notwithstanding 143 passed away ago. ~ . r> n „ j 1 not complete, as several lodges evening, to enjoy the closing day. nation to stop the murdering of during 1916. C. A. Williams of Portland was bave sent word tbat they wbj On arriving, the visitors were American citizens by the Kai-cr | The i event most pleasing to the aDDointed for his eleventh term ”ave .^ent wo™. that „hey will na.-de of babv buz- aPP°‘? tea / o r , . n i s eieventn term contnbute at their next meet ngs. met at the trains by commit tees and his butchers He stated that i eye w • •is - the ■ P '- 6 bacy Dug , as assistant adjutant general and It is probable that some of from the local G. A. R. and W. a great responsibility rested upon gies, doll buggies, toy wagons and assistant quartermaster general. towns will also send in more I the Boy Scouts and Honor Guard whe«*l barrows, pulled off between . After the election of officers the 0{ber R. C. posts, with Hoy Scouts to m This makes makes it This it probable girls and he believed they would carry their luggage. They were 4 and 5 o’clock yesterday after department received a visit from 1 - r taken to Verts hall, where they | meet the occasion in the right noon. There were seven baby a delegation from the Spanish War that the sum may reach $9,000, a remarkable showing, when it is were registered by Honor Guards j spirit. While the band and drum carriages, twelve doll buggies, | veterans, who are holding an en- considered that the Encampment ¡corps played the “ Red, White and girls and were given slips con three wagons and three wheel j campment in Portland. The vis- taining the names of the hotels or Blue.” Boy Scouts hauled Old barrows and so many of them 1 itors came to extend greetings and held here this week has interfered horn swhere they were to be enter Glory to the top of the pole, when were worthy of prizes that the to talk over, on invitation, a prop- considerably with collections. If the collectors missed you, tained. Hoy Scouts then saw Comrade Stevens recited several judges had a difficult task to in8jt |on to equip and maintain, verses of the “Star Spangled award the prizes. you can make your contribution them to their rooms. ¡jointly with the old soldiers, a First in the baby carriage di rest room in Portland for the use to Secretary Dunlap today or to Short business sessions were Banner,” af er which the fife and corps p l a y e d "Yankee vision went to Marjorie Gilmer, of enlisted men who may be so- morrow . held Tuesday afternoon, the G 'drum ....... lie.” second to Evelyn Ahlgren and | journing temporarily in the city. A. R . at Marsh hall, the W. R. ('. Scoutmaster Paul M. Gilmer thi d to Gertrude Smith at Masonic hall and the Ladies of No definite action has been taken win in the end, though it would accepted the flag on behalf of the Alice Johnson won first in the so far. The visitors were accom cost lots of money and some lives. tin’ ( J A. It. at K. of P hall. j Scouts, making a very patriotic doll buggy division, with Clara panied by the t h i r d regiment The big parade began forming addre w After a song by Mrs. Fred Kauffman second and Alice Inlow band, which stirred every heart Jones and short talks by J. D. on Main street and Pacific avenue \ quartet of old soldiers then within h e a r i n g as it played Stevens, George Drew and J. F. shortly after ¡1 o’clock and at 4 sang “Old Glory.” to the tune of third. In wagons, Bruce Brookbank “ Dixie” and other martial airs on Beytien and a song by the chorus began the march, in the following j “Old Black Jo»*,” which ended the won first p’ace, Betty Clark and the streets. The delezation was and a solo by Thos. Isaacs, the order: program uniil after supper. Walter Dyke (in partnership) were j headed by Chaplain Gilb»>rt, who G. A. R. Fife and Drum Corps, A t 7 o’clock there was music on second and Johnny Fuqua third ’ made a stirring address to the old audience joined in singing “Amer (1. A. R. Veterans, Marching, ica” and everybody went to their the church square by the band Tommy Norton’s wheelbarrow soldiers, promising t h a t such resting places, tired but happy. Girls, tarrying Large Flag, and fife and drum corps, after was adjudged best, with A. B. Spanish-American war veterans as W. R. C. Corps No. 19, Next year’s encampment will which the visitors and home f»»lk- Todd, jr., secoqd and Edwin Se- were eligible would take their Department Officers in Autos, be held at Albany. filled Marsh hall auditorium to the cour third. places in the trenches under W. R. C. Corps No. 2. topmost seat in the balcony to First prizes for the best -------- make Perching. He spoke feehngly a n d ,. The three orders are holding n Veterans and Ladies in Autos, hear the program, which was as up was a w a r d e d to Roberta proudly of the fact that if the ea<t J° int instafiat,ons at Marsh hall Corps 45, Ladies of the G. A. R., - ......... like the west with - this afternoon and the Woman s follows: Orvile Sayres, with Orville Kappel sec- had responded Forest Grove W. R. C., Selection by Walker’s orchestra, ond and Lenora Putnam third. recruits, no conscription would be club will give the outgoing officers Reno Corps No. 10, W. R. C., a reception at Herrick hall at 3 followed by a song by a chorus of The parade was under the aus-' necessary. Corps 20, Ladies of the G. A. R., o’clock, which will be | the last pices of the Woman’s club, with , ‘ 16 voices, led by Thomas Isaacs; Corps 25, Ladies of the G. A. R., Last evening the program was scheduled act on the program. Mrs Hurl»*y, Mrs. Whitehouse prayer by Rev. A. B. Patten and Forest Grove Concert Rand, rendered on the church lot, under Four hundred and eighty-eight address of welcome by Senator and Miss Forbis in charge of ar the spreading oaks, and was at Mayor and City Officials, in Autos, W. H. Hollis. The senator was rangements. Forest Grove Fire Department, tended by more than a thousand men and 482 women registered, but this does not include all who After the parade each entrant people. very cordial in his welcoming ad Citizens in Autos, attended, for many did not reg was given an ice cream cone, do dress, which breathed the spirit of K. of P. Float, with Degree Team, Mrs. Harvey of Astoria opened nated by S. G. Hughes, who ap the program with a patriotic song ister. patriotism and hospitality. Mounted K. of P. Guards, K. of P. Marchers, Mrs. F. W. Jones delighted the peared to enjoy the giving as of her own composition and made The w'ork of the Boy Scouts and I. O. O. F. Float, big audience with a vocal solo, much as the youngsters enjoyed a hit with the old boys and girls; Honor Guard Girls was a great I. O. O. F. Marchers, after which Mrs. Jaca B Willough- the eating. Rev. Dunlap invoked the divine help to the officers of the Com New Officers Elected Forest Rebeknh Lodgi, Marching, by, president of the W. R. C.,and blessing; the G. A. R. Quartet mercial club. M. W. A. Marchers, Mrs. Valeria G. Benvie, president The W. R. C. elected depart- sang a patriotic song; Judge C. G. The fife and drum corps is com Velda O’Neil on Shetland Pony, of the Ladies of the G. A. R., re ment officers yesterday as follows: Burton, a past commander in posed of the following energetic Four Floats of Riverside Grange, Dilley, sponded to the address of welcome. Mrs-. Minnie Baird, Union, de chief, made a stirring address; an old boys: Fifers—J. T. Butler, Campfire Girls, in Auto, After a delightful violin solo by partment president; Mrs. Emily organization called the “Veterans’ Forest Grove; W. H. McClellan, Ross Reder, as Uncle Sam, Miss Maude Craft, Dr. Joseph E. Andeison. Forest Grove, senior Quartet,” sang several songs and Oregon City; C. A. Stockwell, Float of Assembly No. 27, United Hall, department commander of vice president; Della Eley. Port then Governor Withycombe made Marquam; T. M. Kellogg, Port- Artisans, the G. A R., made his respon-e land, junior vice president; Mary a very fervid address, during land; J. W. phase, Wilsonville. Royal Neighbors, in Auto, to the address of welcome. The Minnick, U n i o n , department which he told how’ proud he was Drums—J S. Vaughn, Hillsdale J. N. Hoffman, with Speakers, commander is a pleasing speaker treasurer; Harriett Hendee, Port-1 of Washington county for its ex- tbass): E. B. Grant, John Kelley Two Troops of Scouts. and his remarks were patriotic to land, chaplain. cellent entertainment of the en -; and John A. Confer, Oregon City; The line of march was from the a marked degree. The members of the executive campment visitors and of Oregon W. H. Brooks, Newberg; D. J. intersection of Main street and After a patriotic song by Messrs. board are Clara T. Lyle, Pendle- for its liberality in giving men Horsman, St. Johns; John Bald First avenue North, thence north Isaacs, Ferrin, Underhill and ton; Anna Roesch, I.aGrande; Es- and money to the nation in the win, Forest Grove; Chas. T. Bas- to Third avenue north; thence Richardson, Wallace McCamant, ther Pursel, Union; Maude Hallett struggle with the Prussian butch- cue, Independence. west on Third avenue to A street, judge of the Or»*gon supreme and Julia Stevens, Portland. ers. America has never shown south to Pacific avenue, east to court, made the principal address, The appointive officers are C ora, the white flag, he said, and never ' Hurry and get that new suit First street, south on First to which was a gem of English rhet M. Davis. Union, department sec- w°uld. He declared the war in, for the Fourth of July. John Third avenue, west to M a i n | oric, burning with the fires of retary; Violet Morgan. LaGrande, Europe was not a_ European war, Anderson it saving it for you and street and north to the Central patriotism. After paying a glow department inspector; Jaca B.Will- but a world-war for and against it is up-to-the-minute in style, at School building, where Mrs. Min-1 ing tribute to the bravery a n d ; oughby, Eugene, counsellor;Chris-, democracy. Democracy would a reasonable price. Veterans’ Encampment Unqualified Success U.S. REGULARS ON FRENCH SOIL Money Comes Easily For the Red Cross