Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-06-04
Pioneers Reunion.

one, were on motion incorporated
into and made charter uembers of
the Territorial Pioneer association.
/ At the afternoon session, among
other business transacted Port Town
send was CHOSEN by vote of forty
five sor and five against as the place
for holding the next annual reunion,
and unless otherwise determined the
meeting will be held on the frs,
Tuesday of June, 1887. The cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year
resulted III the choice being made as
follows:
President-H. G Strive, of Seat
tie.
First Vice President-J. G. Swan,
of Port TOWNSEND.
Second Vice President-C. H.
H ,le, ot olympia.
$, cretary - Francis Henry, of
Olympia.
Treasurer-G. A. Barnes, of Olvm-
pia.
Directors-William McLane of
Olympia, and Hlllory Butler Of Sc
attic.
1t Was resolved that the associa-
ton meet again In Seattle ON the
second Tuesday in October.
The Chautauquans extended to tie
pioneers an invitation to join with
them in the celebration OF Pioneer
day, on the 22d of July. The iu-
vitation was accepted with thanks.
The membership was increased by
the addition of nearly two hundred
persons including tie King county
pioneers. A large audience assem-
bled to listen to the annual address
and the exercises at Frye's opera
house. At half past eight o'clock
Judge Jacobs called the meeting to
order, and curtain rose on a pioneer
camp scene on the shores of Puget
Sound. There was the cd OK wagon
in the back ground which had carried
its precious load all the way across
the plains. In front of this, and
little to one side. WAS pitched the
old weather beaten tent which had
protected the pioneer and his family
from many driving storm. Infront
of the tent and bearing against it
stood the trusty old musket, used to
procure game, and as weapon of
defense from the attack of hostile
and merciless savages. In front of
the open tent was tie familiar old
camp fire, over which hung the
steaming pot of boiling beans, and
near by sat the half used up sack of
-four, and the almost used up side of
bacon. On the opposite side of the
fire sat the black coffee pot, and with
the greasy frying pan, the old pio-
neer was dextrously turning over and
preparing the slapjacks for the even
ing meal. Strolllng about the camp
we're several pioneers, attending to
their various duties, one bringing
water, another gathering wood and
another looking after The team, while
still another laid upon the blankets
in the tent, reading an Eastern pa
per. The pioneers were represented
by Messrs. Butler, Russell, Neil,
Frye and Others. The signal was
given that the evening meal was
ready, and the pioneers gathered
about the rude table to rcplenish
the inner man. No sooner had thew
commenced the meal than n band O!
murderous looking Indians came
/ oraa,>;Du tbronoL fho l,,,cb AL a.,
the sound of the terrible war whoop
sent up by THEN leader. the Indians
leaped upon the campers. and under
took to wrest from them their even
ing meal. A struggle ensued, which
terminated when two of the campers
fred upon the Indians, and they
hastily retreated to the woods.
This tableau was SO real and natu.
raj that it fairly made the hair stand
on the heads of many of the behold
ers.
The curtain next rose upon SIM
liar camp. The pioneers had Just
reached the end Of their days Jour
ney, and had pitched their camp by
tue side of beautiful stream of run
ming water. Night had just CON-
menced to draw her sable mantle
close about her, aud the weary camp
ers were hastily preparing refresh
ments for the inner man, when again
the terrible war whoop OF the wild
and bioodthirsty savage was heard,
and the campers were set upon and
overpowered by band of Indians
clothed in buckskin and covered
with war paint and feathers, and
armed with tomahawks. A terrible
struggle ensued, during which the
whites were oveIpowered, all mur-
dered and scalped. This also was
terribly realistic tableau.
The curtain next rose upon a war
dance. The Indians after scalping
their victims and riHing their camp,
had eaten to their fill, besmecred
themselves with the blood of their
victims and were enjoying an old.
fashioned war dance.
After music by the band, Hon. H.
G. Strive delivered the annual ad.
dress, which was. an interesting his
torical narrative Of thelearly settle
ment of the Territory, its early pic.
neers, and brief sketch of the first
Territorial government, and the
actors on tie stage of action at that
time. Mr.. Strive, though laboring
under a terrible boarseness, was
listened to with marked O, tention
throughout.
Early on Wednesday morning, the
streets of Seattle were alive with
men, women and children, vending
their way towards the depot to Join
in the excursion to the coal mines.
which had been arranged in honor
of the Pioneers. Six cars had been
prepared for the occasion, but as
these were totally inadequate to &C.