The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-17
NATIVE SONS OF OREGON.
The Old and the Young Pioneers Work
Hand In Hand

of the subordinate cabins were repre-
sented in the grand body. The grant
cabin was attended by about 100 dele
gates, all of whom were enthusiastic
in the cause of the organization
evidencing degree of patriotism tina,
was certainly commendable. The
order was instituted less than a year
ago, and the fact that there are now
more than HOO names on its roster,
shows what interest native Oregonians
are taking in it. At this session the
following grand officers were elected
and installed:
Grand president, Sol Blumauer,
Portland.
Grand first vice-president, j. n.
Townsend, Dallas.
Grand second vice. president, Frank
j. Taylor, Astoria.
Grand Secretary, Eugene D. White,
Portland.
Grand treasurer, H. c. Workman,
Portland.
Grand marshal, D. c. Mimic, Salem.
Grand orator, Colonel r A. Mill er,
Oregon City.
Grand inside sentinel, F. W. Riches,
Silverton.
Grand outside sentinel, E. A. M.
Cone, Butteville.
Grand trustees. A. E. Reames, Jack
sonville: q. c. Mahon, Junction; C. S.
Williams, Eugene; M. A. Baker,
McMinnville;W. N. Barrett, Hillsboro;
E. M. Croisan, Salem. and Cyrus h.
Walker, Albany.
Grand historian and librarian, Fred
II. Saylor, Portland.
After the close of the second days
session an entertainment was given
by the Native Sons and Daughters in
the Marquam Grand, and the theater
was filled with gray.haired pioneers,
native sons and daughters and the
rising generation, who were guests of
the order for the evening. The pro-
gram, which was pleasing one, was
rendered solely by natives of the state,
Governor Geer being the principal
speaker OF the evening.
The whole program was we'll re-
ceived, but the cakewalk by dininu-
tive little gentlemad, Master Louis
Goldsmith. and dainty, petite maiden,
Miss Hazel Blumauer, scored the hit
hn oh in 10
people walked in true ragtime to the
air of the Georgia Campmeeting.
Vocal solos by Miss Ella Roberg, Mrs.
Max Shillock and 81. w. Hogue, and a
whistling solo by Miss Gertrude Lach-
man, were rendered in thoroughly
enjoyable manner, and all received
encores. The First Regiment band
filled the place of the orchestra, and
played popular airs.
One of the most interesting features
of the occasion was the presentation
of a handsome purple and gold banner,
on which appeared the log cabin and
beaver, by Mrs. David Steel, on be-
half of the Native Daughters, to Aber-
nethy's cabin, of Portland, which was
received with neat address by A.
r. Armstrong, president of the cabin.
After the entertainment at the
Marquam the delegates to the grand
cabin repaired to Brandies' restaurant
where Abernethy cabin entertained
them the remainder OF the evening
with a banquet fit for kings, and where
mirth and wit prevailed until far into
the morning. For supplying this en-
tertainmert the Native Sons of Port
land merrited the good will and COM
mendation of their bretheren from the
different parts of the state.
The crowning feature of the meeting
of the Native Sons assisted by the
Native Daughters, and that for which
they deserve most credit, was the at
tention shown the pioneers at their
annual reunion which took place on
Thursday. and the efforts put forth to
make the meeting of the old people
one of pleasure. Under the supervis-
sion of those orders lunch was served
at the tabernacle, where the old
fathers and mothers of the state were
provided with every comfort obtainable
at which some 800 were congregated
during the forenoon. When the
pioneers assembled at the Hotel Port
land to proceed to the armOry where
their reunion proper was held, they
were escorted by the Native Sons and
Daughters who acted as a body guard
to the old timers. One striking feature
of the Pioneers procession was that
it was led by Cyrus 81. Walker, the
Oldest white child born in Oregon,
carrying banner with the inscription
"Pioneer of 1885," There was no one
to accompany him. He is alone in his
class-not only the Oldest Native Son,
but the only surviving pioneer of 1888.
The Native Sons in their first state
reunion have demonstrated fully one of
the prominent features of their order
the preserving of the memories of
the pioneers-and the attention they
showed the old veterans alone is suf-
ficent to recommend them to the
public.