The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-04
PIONEER CLAM-BAKE
The Association Visits the Port
Orchard Dry Dock.
PICNics m ADJOINING WOODS.
An Ea5oyahls AMIR, rars1cipafsd In By
Numhers Of Thoso who First ST.
lied This Country.
PICNICs m ADJOINING WOODS.

the Warrington Pioneers Association
yesterday was . gratifying success. at
least al far as the excursion and picnic
part OF the programme was concerned
The ciam-baks part ruaterialtxed In a very
miner degree.
Three steamers were engaged TO con-
duct the expected crowd TO Port Orchard
dry dock. in the neighborhood Of ualea
the festivities were 10 have been hsId.
but owing TO the relatively small num-
Der which put in an appearance. but orc
steamer. tue SkaSit CHIEF. was used Tho
day opened cloudy and cold and with
threat OF rain in the air. which deferred
pzted In the excursion
Nine o'clock was the hour advertised
for the excursion 10 start but 1t WAS fully
three-qus-ters Of an hour after that tine
when tbs steamer pulled out from the
wharf with 10 persons On board. about
half the number expected to be present.
and who would have been present had the
day been more promising for weather.
Among those on board were the follow
ing: James Pra;her. Olympia: E c. Fer
xuson and Clark Ferguson. Snohomish:
Theodore O. Williams. Kitsap county:
Joe Kuhn and A A. Plummer. Port Town.
send; Capt Roeder, Of Wha.com; Charles
Maidment. vashoa: from Seattle, Roi-
land Il Denny and wife. DR.. J. C. kei-
loSg. Mrs. Ursula Wyekoir, J. Van Wyck-
OF. Miss Eugene McConaha. Mrs s. p
Randolph. George Boardnaan and wife.
Hiram Burnett. Rev George F. Whit
worth, Judge J. J. AcGiivra. Edgar Bry-
an, Charles Prosch. Mrs. George Hail.
AIRS. Margaret J. Pontius, W. c. Latimer,
Z. W. Foss. Lr. Sanderson. Thomas w
Prosch, Joseph Shipper and wife, w. W
White and family. W. H Gillian. l. s.
Rowe. George +. Frye. Capt ) Jackson.
20 tzr n Rllina
many others.
II was a pleasant run across the Sound
and through the narrows to the dry dock.
and as the day advanced the sun came
out from behind the clouds ana proved
conciusiyely that all the predictions OF
bad weather were baseless- On arrival
at the wharf at the naval station the
excursionLsts we're met by the Sidney
drum corps. a newiy organized drum and
fife band. nine Of the eleven members OF
which had turned out for the occasion
Among the members OF the corps were
two young girls. who handled the drum
sticks with all the skill and ease Of vet
Grams although their first experience
with these musical instruments only
dates back few weeks.
The drum corps led the excurssonists
to q grove which. IL is alleged. was a
quarter OF mile back from the dry dock
although those who took the trip on foot
through the dust and over the hills are
willing to risk their yeracity that it was
at least Eve times that distance Here
few rough tables and seats had been pre-
pared. and here, as soon as the excursion
lists had recovered frcm the fatigue OF
climbing the hIl. spread on the table the
contents of their baskets and proceeded
TO lunch al fresco.
For the material Of the clara-bakc prop
er. about two bushels OF clans had been
provided. less. as one hungry pioneer re-
marked than one good dose for a grown
person" William II. Gillian took charge
CT the clani-bake. and with the limited
material at hand performed a very sat
ssfactoTy Job. The only trouble was In
the limited supply OF CLAIMS. and also In
the limited time, for by the time the
clans were ready TO eat the majority OF
those present had found their way back
10 the dry dock wharf and were ready 10
take the steamer to the city. There vera
minor drawbacks. however. The outing.
as an outing, was thoroughly enjoyed by
all those present, the picnic considered
as picnic and without reference to the
elamhzke. was a decided success Alum
dance Of material was furnished tn the
baskets for a hearty meal. and few re
GREETED the absence OF the clans
Not the least enjoyable feature OF the
day vas The rendition by Hon Joseph
Shipren OF the late Francis Henry's IA
nous song. entitled The Old settler"
This, with the singing OF America" by
The entire zss4rnhlsEe. ware the only
features OF the eating The song Is as
fellows:
THE OLD SETTLER
Air-.sRossn the Besa"
had Travelled an DER the country.
Pras7act ing ard digging fer gold:
ia tsganeiiesi. hyarsuiscsed and cracdled.
And l had been frequently sold.
Nd > AT fsz..F
etc
Fer one who got riches IN mining.
percesyfrsy that hundreds grew pcorJ
made rp ny mind % Try farming.
The only pursuit that q sure
So packing ny grub n nv Blankets.
And leaving nv tools IN the ground.
] started one uzoTalaE TO shank -
To the place they called Puget soaad.
Arriving Sat broke n -sfix.E.er.
The tears trzckied over my face.
For tso.eght that ray travels lad
To the Gags q the Jumping Of piac~
I took ID cias-a IN the tEr1ser.
AMI started righs in Ter 20 tot:
FOR SIX rSaztns Ssasrz and n.ggsrcc.
Bat never got down 70 the soil
! tried 20 <e; oct Of the country.
But poverty forced me TO stay.
Bot since became an I'D settler
cosiidn'; te driven away
Nc fcrEer the slave o. ambition.
laugh at The word and It's shs-nA
As think az my pleasant co1ditsoa.
Surrounded 6y acres CT clans
C5o-is. etc
At 5'ciock the crowd embarked q the
stean-r for home On che way over
sra. meeting - the pioneers was held. a.
Which resolutions Of thanks we're voted
to TIE Sidney drum corps Tor sAs4r vsi1n-
ter ssrvfcss On tzs occasion. 10 Hoa- 10
s@rh Esspper. for ais contribution to the
days entertainment. and 70 TIE captain
and Officers Of the steamer skaxis Chief.
FOR shs<. va-toSrx rsyz-tex5es sxten6si aft