Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1905-06-16
PIONEERS MEET AGAIN
Large Attendance of Old People at
Reunion in Dallas Last
Saturday.

large, ana the program was OF high
order of excellence. The morning ex-
ercises were held in the City Park,
and every available seat was occupied
long before the arrival of the pro-
cession from the uptown district.
Hundreds of people found resting
places in the shade of the giant
naples and alders, and the park pre-
sented a pretty scene of gaiety and
animation. Many Of the older pio-
neers were provided with seats on the
platform, where they could hear the
speeches and music
Hon. J. H. Hawley, President of the
Association, presided at the morning
session, and announced the exercises
in their order. The opening number
on the program was selection by the
Buena Vista Band. The young men
played WELL considering the short
time their band has been in existence,
and many compliments were heard
for the neat appearance they pre-
sented in their rich new uniform.
Rev. Joseph Hoberg, of McMinnville,
invoked the Divine Blessing, after
which Il quartet of ladies sang. Judge
H. H. Hewitt, of Albany, delivered
the annual address, which was pro-
bounced by all one of the best talks
ever heard in Dallas on the occasion
of pioneer reunion. The Judge paid
an eloquent tribute to the pioneers Of
Oregon, and his talk was interesting
and instructive throughout.
At the close of Judge Hewitt's a0-
dress the annual business session of
the Association was held, and the
following elections were made: J. H.
Hawley, of Monmouth, president; DR..
I. V. B. Embree, Of Dallas, vice -presi-
dent; J. ID. Smith, of Dallas, secretary.
State Senator U. s. Loughary, DR..
Mark Hayter and Walter Williams.
all sons Of pioneers, were appointed
as an executive committee.
The Association awarded the annual
to Mrs. Judith Shelton,
as the oldest pioneer woman not hav-
ing received a prize heretofore; her
age being So years, and to DR.. T. V ,B.
Embree, the oldest and earliest pioneer
not having received a chair before
from the society DR.. Embree was
called upon for an address and
with one Of his character
istic talks. Mrs. Sarah Dodson, one
of Polk county's honored pioneer
women, followed with some witty re-
marks, taking the Doctor severely to
task for his declaration that every
pioneer driving an ox-team resorted
to more or less profanity and that the
greater number Of them lost what
liGtle religion they had started with
before they reached Oregon. Mrs.
Dodson said she drove an ox-team
many days on the plains and that she
never swore once. The Doctor was
too chivalrous to press the truth of his
assertion, but was heard to mutter
something to the effect that "there
were some mighty enthusiastic revival
about the time the immi-
grants got comfortably settled in
their new homes" The good-natured
exchange of wit between these two old
pioneers furnished much merriment
for the audience.
Secretary j. D. Smith was kept busy
during the morning hours, recording
the names of pioneers in attendance
and furnishing badges to those de-
string them. The enrolment of
visitors by years is as follows:
1844-Mrs. Elizabeth Collins, Mrs.
Alice Dempsey, Mrs. Mary I. Hayter,
Joshua Mcdaniel, DR.. T. V. B. Embree
J. H. Hawley.
1S45-S. H. Tetherow, J. J. Williams,
Mrs. Martha J. Smith.
1S46x=J. D. Smith. B. F, Smith,
D. M, Guthrie, A. H. Collins, T, M.
Collins.
1S47-Monroe Miller, Mrs NJ. Brown,
Mrs. Martha Cosper, Mrs. s. X. Crow
ley, Mrs. Malissa Conlee, Mrs. Martha
A. Hill, w. G. Brown.
1S4S-Mrs. E. Cummings.
1S49-N. L. Butler.
Is5O-F. J. Waymire, G. D. Robin
son, T. J. Hayter.
1s51-Henry Howe, J. w. Lee, Rob-
ert Howe.
1852-E. Kimball, Mrs. P. o. Bevens,
N. A. Byerly, Henry, Byerly, J. r.
Grant, w. f. Clark, Mrs. F. Waters,
Peter Syron, S. J. Grant, S. K. Crow
ley, G. w. McBee, Morris Jones.
ls53-Mrs. w. E. Clark, Mrs. M. E.
Hallock, Robert Grounds, A. n. Hal
leck, Oass Riggs, William Ford, Mrs.
William Ford, J. r. Conlee, s. d.
Dodson, FIX. Hubbard, Mrs. Emma J.
Halleck, I.E. .Tetherow, John Murphy.
1s54-Mrs. Malinda Kimball, W. P.
Bevens.
1855. E. Collins, P. .. Bevens.
1sE9-N. Woodward.
The afternoon was DEVOTED to ath-
letic sports and games on the College
campus. Foot races and contests Of
strength and skill amused the large
crowd until 8 O'Clock, when lively
game Of baseball was played by the
Dallas and Polk teams, resulting in
a score Of II to in favor Of Dallas.
After the big game was over, a boys