Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-06-25
INDIAN VAR vETER4Ns.
Meeting Yesterday at Oregon Cify-Laag.s
Book Condemned, Etc.
June 18th,

June 18th.
The grand encampment of Indian war vet
Grams was held at Oregon City yesterday il
connection with the annual reunion of th,
Pioneers association. Alter the addresses o
the Pioneers association, Col. L. F. Moshel
delivered an address on behalf of the veterans
after which they partook of lunch with tn.
Pioneers upon their invitation. In the after
noon the veterans held business meeting ir
which the following named delegates from
subordinate camps took part.
Camp No. I, Sheridan-Wm. Chapman,
+. T. Branson.
Camp No ?, Multnomah-CoI. w. w
Chapman, ]. II. McMillen, NJ. r. Hathawa,
L. NJ. Parrish, J. G.Chapman, J. r. Wait,
U. E. Hicks.
Camp No. 3-McMinville-R. r. Laugh.
lin, G c. Robinson, w. c. Hembree, w. d,
Stillwell, Miller.
Camp No. 4-Jennings Smith.
Camp No. 5-Corvallis-Col. John Kelsay
L. Marpe, D. Carlisle
Camp No. 6-Roseburg- d. Burnett,
Col. L. F. Mosher, w. G. Hill, J. T. Cooper.
Camp No. 7-Salcm-T. c. Shaw. Col.
T. B. Wait.
Sec. 10 OF the constitution was amended SO
as to constitute the commander and two vice
commanders as an executive council, with full
power to manage the business of the encamp-
ment.
The executive council was authorized to
call general meeting at the time of the next
State fair if deemed advisable. It was de.
clded to hold the annual meeting hereafter on
the day preceding the annual meeting of the
Pioneer association.
A resolution was passed condemning book
known at 'Lang's History of the Willamette
Valley" as fagrantly inaccurate, incorrect and
unjust to the early settlers of Oregon and
Washington territory, and wantonly malicious
towards the Oregon and Washington volun.
teers and their volunteer officers, inclusive of
the late Cows. ]. I. Stevens and Geo. L. Cur
ry.
The annual dues were made IS cents per
capita from date.
The thanks OF the veterans were rendered
to Col L. F. Mosher for his able address, and
to Col. John Kelsay for the able petition pre-.
pared by him and sent to congress on behalf
of the veterans for the payment OF their Just
dues for services in the Indian wars in Oregon
and Washington.
By unanimous vote the veterans rendered
their thanks to the Pioneer association for its
courtesy extended this day, and also to the
people Of Oregon City and Clakamas county
and especially the ladies for their hospitable
of bountiful lunches. The
thanks Of the veterans were also rendered to
the press for favors received, and the Oregon
& California railroad company for reduced
fares.
The following officers of the grand encamp-
ment were elected for the ensuing wear:
Grand commander, Col. T. B. Wait, re-
elected; Col. John Kelsay, first vice, and
Capt. U. E. Hicks, second vice commander; |
DR.. R. Glisan, surgeon; Jennings Smith,
grand marshal
Col. L. F. Mosher was requested to furnish |
copy of his address for publication.
Col. T. B. WAIT, Presiding.
&c. CHAPMAN, A. A. Adjutant.
We should have published the foregoing
ast week but deferred hoping to obtain: Col.
F. Mosher's address in full. 1t was re-
ported to us whilst below as admirable and
he organization of Umpqua Camp No. 6,
headquarters at Roseburg was the most per-
ect. We wish this organization utmost sue
,ess