The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-24

generally proceed to the old Clatscr
beach At the Goodwin place. half
way between Skipanon and the beach,
the party would be fed and then car
ried by their hosts team TO their dos.
tlnation
After the eugrossing moment of tls'
chowder feast, invariably came speech
making on stump or bunch Of de-
caycd Indians" as Mr., Wright tv-
presses It. what flow of wit ana elo'
qucuce came from those lips can b.
imagined, OF men who IN those early,
bleak times. and IN spite of their az
duous Calltgs, still possessed the
irrepressible spirit OF social joy whi,n
originated the Chowder Club, There
were tales OF adventure that many or
them had experienced In finding th>,r
ways to this, then, untried spot OF the
universe. Captain klbbcn, u way
down -easternor from Maine, ha |
come around the horn" and he tod
OF his trials and trihulations Captain
Flavel was shipwrecked in the course
OF his voyage hither Mr.. Wright
started from the old knickerbockcr
state and after stopping on the way
at Asplnwall, came up from the 18TH
mus on the steamer Uncle Sam
There were 500 In that party AMI he
says they had gay old time"
Once Mr.. Wright was blamed with
making poor chowder. They arrested
him ana kept him prisoner over nigh.
But he had been there before sol
he says. and knew what to do, OnI
the next day they commanded him
to make better chowder, He cooked
II until II was so tough. no tooth cou'i
have made an impression, They were
to strike new camp before partak !
Ing. so Il was loaded behind the Did
horse, Dolly, and as the road was b.
ing covered chowder "scooted" in ev
cry direction on arriving there was
hardly a pint OF 1t left.
II was decided TO hold trial and
Judge Calendars ranch home was
appointed as the court house. Captain
Geo. Flavel was attorney for the de-
fense. and very good pleader he
was. according to the defense" Farn3
worth was attorney for the club AMI
Judge Calendar the judge. The plea
Of the defense was that mo prisoner
ever works" As an outcome, the per-
jured chef was exonerated, and re'1
stated in his old position.
often the club were entertained a'
he summer house" OF the Indian,
Latti. and his wife. on Clatsop beaca.
The old chest which held so we'll n ;,
secret OF these many memories now
recalled-memories in which the tell
ing brings wlerd visions of these fro
icsome makers Of history hobnobbilg
with the natives and making after
Inner speeches on the graves Of their
ancestors; this on the very brink OF
the Pacific, and this old chest OF pots
and pans is destined to become a su
Dremely interesting relic Of history.
The Hon John Mimic one Of the Old
Of oregon, was down from
Salem on Monday last, to endeavor .
separate Uncle Charlie from his treas
ire. for a price but was unsuccesa-
.ul. Mr.. Mimic promised to send down
Mr.. Geo. II. Hines. the secretary of
he Oregon Historical Association, for
he purpose Of concluding the neg
iations, but Mr., Wright Is the only
living survivor Of the Winship Chow
Ter Club; and Mr. Megler, his partner
'or twenty-one years in the hotel
business and he, were the youngest
If the old group, and he Is now near
Y eighty years old and the chowdaT
,hest Is dear to him for old mem
Jrys sake. His son also prizes 1t, 50
le will decline all proffers from whom
;oever they may come and however
illuring they may be.