The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-07

may ali concede the fact that we shall be
| missed bu; little when we are gone, and
Denny win be remembered longer than ne
] expected. and the friend who drops now
I er or a tear upon the grave of this noble
! pioneer honors himself as well as the de-
| parted.
| IAN effort has been made to secure
pioneer home. not only for social purposes.
and archives for future use. but owing to
| the late and long continued period OF fnan-
cial dis,rass very little proeTsss has nee en-
| US make renewed efforts In that direction
IN his annual message the secretary cali
ed attention to the fact that the day
| was the tenth anniversary of the great
| fire that devastated Seattle. There were
SIS names on the register, OF whom two
thirds were women. Mr. Bryan then read
the following list OF pioneers who had died
since the last previous meeting Of the So
| ciety:
Robert A. Attridge, hotel man, OF Port
Ludlow. who died May 2, 1883. He was
born In 1872; moved to California in 1850
Phoebe NJ. Campbell. wife of DIR. william
| lis, who died last October. She was born
| In Ohio in 1879 and moved to Thurston
county. this state. in 1852;
,sss BORN 81 west p1 IubeeR exec Me- isss went
/ to California In 1850.
A 4; Denny: Died January ., 1889; born
In indiana. January 2. ls2s; crossed the
| CORTLAND Etheridge died at Olympia
| May Is. 1893; born in New York state 1sa2;
ea Cynthia II l. Jackson 20 widow Of " Henry
| jackson; died near Castle Rock last De.
cember: born in New York in ISL. moved
| Eugenia McConaha, daughter Of Mrs.
/ Ursula Wyckon, the hrst white child born
in Seattle; born September Is. 1862; died
John T. Metcalf died at Montesano May
| q. 1889; born in Canada In 1S4S; moved to
Lewis county u ls02
in 1873: moved to California In 1919; came
| to Washington in 1850.
| Edward a. Turner; died here May g
/ 1893. born In Maine In 1852; moved to Cali
| forria in 1870 and TO washington in 1873
George W. Young: died in Chicago Feb
ruary 8. 1899; born in 1913; moved to Ore
| The vote for president resulted in II be-
| ing east for Mr.. Ferguson. II for. d. n.
Prosch at once moved that 1t be made unan-
| imous. which was done. All the other cleo
tons were made by acclamation.
The matter OF erecting or securing a
building or rooms in some way for q pio-
! neer headquarters was considerably dis
cussed, and was finally left to the trustees
| to settle. A few years ago Mrs Margaret
| J. Pontius donated couple OF lots to the
association halfway between here and Lake
Union. on consideration that they erect a
was not great enough TO 90. on with the
| enterprise, as was reported in this state
! ment from the outgoing board:
/ The work of this board began before the
close of the reunion OF 1898. At that time
| paper was circulated among the members
70 secure pledges o. money needed to build
| The Pioneer hall contemplated so long One
] or two very generous subscriptions wers
| ontained, ana In the aggregate $500 or 5000
vas put down. As this was, however, not
~ per cent. OF the amount needed for the
| construction OF building both suitable and
| eredltable and as IL seemed impossible to
| obtain more contributions. the effort to
| raise money was for the time suspended
| The trustees are convinced that without
| ore or more large donations covering near
| y or auie the whole amount required for
the purpose, II will be really impossible to
| build the Pioneer hall wanted Enough 10
| make 1t an object to even begin the work
ea ar,n,,o pc gotten by popular or small sub
more than one pioneer has not ere this
| offered to take upon himself the entire
p1mse "a, as did James Lick In California.
Lnder the circumstances the board mem
| bers have not felt justified In laying out
any money upon the lots so generously Of
| fered by Mrs. Margaret j. Pontius. or In
/ curing further responsibility, The bane
y. however expressed that LATER the desired
home Tor the association may be secured
| favored pioneer"
| Judge AcGiivra spoke of the necessity
| ior ssme place where relies eoald be sfored
| and the members could gather for snrisi
| converse and 70 read and shonght ma.
| within year or so the way would be omen
| 70 realization Of this project There was
| sna.., praise OF Mrs poniias for her gem
| crosby. and regret that the society was
| Unable to comply with the terms Of The
| aonauon. The donor offered to extend ina
| nnita'ion o. the deed for another year,
| provided the pioneers could fsnd way ,e
1 pay the taxes. The matter WAS finally
| ieft TO the trustees to recunvey me r1rus,.
erty to Mrs fontius in case such action
/ should he deemed for the best Interests az
| the association.
0NE OF the most interesting characters
| smons the gathering was Jesse rerga.
1 son. Nho WAS a member Of che fasr,o4.s
| Michael T. simmons expedition thar cross
go tae plains aEss came over the Rockies
70 the Coast The following autumn He is
re last sussivor Of that memorable body
| 90 eight men. and although Is years GA is
| ssilI IN good health and strong The first
tAnniaE place OF saix party was where
| portland now L, ard which was them noth-
thsse early Arsonauts. besides Mr. Fer
gus1n ard simmons. WIS al s5slew@. lanes
| AeAEIesers Samuel Crockett sssorgs Btssh
/ Iahn and David Kinder ard Gabriel Jones
| All afe dead sxcept Mr. Ferguson sim
| mons sss = hroshsr Of Mrs H. 8 MAYNARD
rex resident az Seattle. Waen Thomas
( w. PrGzch seia Ct Mr. rerugsz,slss gsarrfrs.
/ pstion in Nasn4nxtoTs carly history
| there were laGd eaiiS fer the srausiersnaan
/ 70 stand up. AMI as he rose frern his seat
there was a round - fratsrna. cheers.
| Mrs. L. = Safern gas rn0re than usual
l ~ interested fs the proceedings al tie
! Cay. as = WaS the gurfy-sY~f gGnsveFsary
/ Sc The DAY sAe LANDED In Washington
| % the nftF-twa pioneers present. thsrfy
| cHTae 10 Washington z1sfere is<a aisa hasf
/ Gf these no later thar }ssg TrMe e,h~rs
mFTe scattered along from she beginning
| following is lsss % these VINO ss,snseS
tse deliberations yesterday ama @r.,gupr