The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-02
TO GREET PIONEERS.
Old-Timers 10 Gather in Seattle
This Week.
PICNIC At NEW UNIVERSITY
Local Pioneers Preparing 10 Welcome
Their Brethren at the Annuai he-
union-Ihe Programme.

The local members OF the Washington
Pioneers Association are ind1strlousiy
engaged in preparing 10 entertain the as
ISOLATION al its annual meeting in this city
on next Tuesday in the most appropriate
manner. Invitations have been issued 10
members residing in all parts or the state
and good attendance is assured As the
majority OF the old-timers live in Western
Washington. and King county has the
largest number OF any county. the dis
tances to be Travelled should not interfere
seriously with the attendance At meet
ing OF the local members held yesterday
afternoon in the Chamber OF Commerce
a programme OF exercises was decided
upon and a badge was selected Among
those present were: Orange Jacobs. pres
ident OF the association. J. J. McGilvra,
Capt Samuel Jackson, Or. II. A. Smith.
". Parry Smith, John s. Anderson. Hill
lory Butler. Charles Prosch, Thomas ".
Prosch Rev. @. +. Whitworth. Mrs. j. Il.
Libby, Mrs. d. E. Blaine and Mrs. Preston
The pioneers will assemble al the Cham
Der of Commerce at $50 in the forenoon
At 10 they will go by the Third street car
lire TO the new grounds OF the state uni
Versity, between Lakes Union and Wash
iagton. At IL. IA gymnasium hall, the
business meeting viii be held, when re-
ports will be read. officers elected and such
affairs attended to. At p. m. lunch
will be served by the ladies of the organi-
cation. At the pioneers will reassemb1e
in the gymnasium, when exercises OF an
entertaining character will ensue, about
as follows:
President Ja1obs Will present sketch
of pioneer life on the plains a bit of early
pioneer history Will be given by Maj. W.
V. Rinealar-t; early courts. lawyers and
iurymen viii be tine subject OF Mr..
Charles PT0sch. DR.. H a. Smith VIII
treat of the pioneers IN poetry: Rev.
George F. WhLrWorth viii talk Of the
first churches and clergymen in the terri
tory OF Washington Capt. Sarnalel JaS-A-
son will tell Of the first steamboats, and
steausDoa,rnen and early steamboat life
on Puget sound. Mr.. j. J. McfI.lvna viii
conclude tina meeting With some early
day "reminiscences. The addresses will
be short.
While it is desirable rtat all should go
together. Vet " IS not Essential. Those
whose conV enieIIce II will botar serve
cara 90 earlier or later Than IL o'clock,
and they can get osn The cars al any
plare on the line. Visiting pioneers VIII
do we'll 10 go from the Chamber Of Com
merse, at which place badges may be oh
tanned from the secretary.
The Seastle pioneer ladies are expected
to furnish lunches for as many posi-
ble and the use of the cool1house at The
university has been secured.
Among the pioneers OF the forties who
reside IN Seattle are Mrs. W Y. Rinehart.
who came to the territory with her par
ents in 1S45 as Miss Gaines; r.. c. Craw-
ford ana wife and l.. II. W. Shelton,
1Si7 W. W. Poole. George W. Boardlnan
and W. V. Rinehart, 1Si9. Some of the
oldest settlers reside at Vancouver and
Steilacoom. At the former place was the
Hudson Bay colony. and later the United
States army garrison. and at the latter
the army garrison and the first per1na-
nent settlement in the territory. The
association has membership of 500.
The badge is 10 he made OF the finest
white silk. with the word Washington"
A the top in blue the year Of arrival in
the center in red figures. and the word
Pioneers beneath. also in blue. 4
badge will be presented to each member
who attends the reunion