Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-10-18

stores. and the business center was
below Third street.
! William Billings. Thomas Prathcr.
u. c. Beatty. ". O. Thompson. brief
" related their war experience. and
gave dates that will aid in keeping
! the chronological history complete.
| Mrs. I. y. Ford related some incl
dents in th,. life Of her father. Capt.
/ ). W. Prrcival. Il noted and worthy
( pioneer, which were of great interest.
! Mrs Margaret Shazer told of her
! trip across the plains, in 1914, TO
I Portland. and her arrival here in
! 1917, completing the latter part of
her trip. from Tnmwatcr toOlympia,
(then Chithoot) by canoe. the only way
to reach this city at that time from
the south. There they found Sylves-
ter, the hermit -philosopher, a fit rep
rcScntativc of Diogcncs but liv-
ing in a shack for tub! Mrs. Sha-
SER helped to build the road to their
claim, a few miles from town, near
Chambers Prairie. Her story was
full of pathetic interest, and indicat
ed, rather than told. the hardships of
4 pioneer woman, who had, besides
rearing II large family, performed a
full part in the arduous duties of out
door as well as household work.
Mrs. Peter Mckenzie, of Mud Bay,
gave 4 short but interesting talk,
and concluded her narration with the
astounding information that the wild
of of LcSchi. the noted Indian chief,
is still living and is now Mrs. Tobin,
of Mud Bay.
Mrs. Smith Troy. told some inter-
esting facts concerning her life in
Clallam county, dating from 1858.
One of her chief wonders of progress
in those days was the use of coal
oil lamp, and the transition to it
from the tallow candles and fSh-oil
lamps seemed almost beyond cOmpre-
hension. They had no trouble from
the Indians, however, and their
greatest want was means of educa-
ton.
Hon. =. D. Moore was called on,
from the audience, and responded in
one of his characteristic off-hand
speeches, which are always to the
point in reminiscent data, and serve
so well to revive amemOry of their
verify and charm in those days OF
nbgOrmal conditions. He came late
as 1861, but even then he found our
people united as one large family.
There was friendship, cordiality and
hospitality everywhere. He cited,
as an instance, a Christmas-tr
festival, held in Washington Hall,
(the ell of the present New England
Hotel at which the tree blOssomed
with gifts aggregating $500 in
value, on which everybody had hung
his gift offering to some friend or
relative.
Space will not admit of further
reference to this very pleasant gath
ering. The heartfelt thanks of
guests is now, through us, extended
our amiable hostesses for their CRATE
full courtesies. They expect to erect
q new building, probably next year,
and the intimation was given that
that might possibly be another Pho
neer Day." to witness the setting of
an advanced milestone of progress of
of their society. The present build
ing was erected by Jake Myers,
Far back in the primitive ages"
as a lodge ode has it, and has some
what enlarged record from having
been the abiding place of Beriah
Brown, Senior, q man of considerable
renown, many years ago, while he
was an associate editor on the WASH
INGTON STANDARD.
Following is revised list of the
pioneers present and dates of arrival
here:
Mrs. Johanna Hagemeyer 1870; Mrs.
L. Bettman, 1860; Mrs. T. N. Ford, no
tive daughter; Mrs. Margaret Shaxer,
lS45; w. o. Thompson, of Black Lake,
1851; John Miller Murphy. 1851; Mrs.
Jane Ward. 1858; Mr.. and Mrs. d. F.
Ruth, Mrs. Melinda Galliac, 1916;
Mrs. Sophia Sternberg, 1870; Mrs. Jane
Pattison, 1S49; Mrs. A. A. Phillips,
1857; Mrs. G. W. Biles, 1850; Mrs. Mary
E. Mckenzie, native daug hter; Mrs.
Margaret J: O'Connor, 1852; Mrs. F. S.
O'Brien, 1869; Mrs. +. A. Eastman, ma
tive daughter; NJ. Harris, 1868: Mrs. G.
N. Talcott, native daughter; Miss Addie
Wood, native daughter; Mrs. L. d. Troy,
1860; Robert Frost, 1856; William Bill
lings, 1851; p. ID. Moore, 1862; D. C.
Beatty, 1858; Mrs. w. Bosworth, 1854;
Addie NJ. Carlten, Miss Fannie Hewitt
Miss Lucy Hewitt, native daughters.
One matter that may be of interest
to some of our readers may be that
the WOmen's Club have q large sup
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