East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16


New President.
Portland.-The Oregon State PiO.
neer association held its annual gath.
erng Saturday and participated In
what is pronounced on all Sides the
most enjoyable function of this kind
ever held in the state.
The pioneer couple which has been
longest married. in the state, Mr.. and
Mrs. Almoran Hill, both of the year
1S43, were present from Clatsop. The
Oldest pioneer iS the state, Mrs. Otel-
ia Dewitt of this city, now in her
ninety eighth year, was present.
From all parts of the state the pio-
neers gathered, enjoyed a fine pro-
gram of addresses and music in the
afternoon, a substantial banquet serv-
ed by the Wcman's Auxiliary in tho
afternoon, literary and musical pro-
gram in the evening and a camp fire
meeting, which was full of interest
ing anecdote, experience and anima-
ton. One of the interesting features
of the experience meeting was the
presentation by Mrs. C. VI. Cart
wright of deed to the property upon
which the salt cairn built by Lewis
and Clark on Clatsop beach is locat-
ed. Judge Maegers president of the
oregon Historical socisty, who ex-
pressed the thanks of the society for
this gift of SO much historical inn
portance, inasmueh as the salt cairn
is the first monument erected by white
men in the Oregon country. Mrs.
Abigail Scott Duniway responded in
behalf of Mrs. CdTtwrigIit,
Conversation in Chinook.
An amusing feature of the camp
fire meeting was the conversation in
Chinook between Mrs. Duniway, DR.
Owens Adair and Cyrus H. Waller, a
native son of 1888, which occasioned
much mirth. Mr.. Walker also sang
a number of songsgin ChiaoOk great
ly to the edification of the audience.
Short talks were given at this
meeting by F. NJ. Carter, so, and
Judge j. c. Moreland, '52, old time
songs were sung blythe quarter COM
posed of Miss Petronella Connolly,
Miss May Darborm Schwab Stuart
Mcclure and DR.. George Ainslie, Miss
Elizabeth SawyeEs accompanying;
Mrs. Mildred Rasmus, daughter of a
pioneer of so, read Sam Simpsons
'CampfireS of the Pioneers,' in a
sympathetic and delightfut! manner
and Mrs. S. j. Anderson; a, uioneer of
1S47, played old fashioned; airs upon
her violin.
At the afternoon program of ad-
dresses which ALSO comHemorated
Oregon's fiftieth year of stRt.hOOd,
President Maegers of the Pioneer as
sociation, made a stirring address
to Mayor Lanes welcome
to the pioneers and expressing the
great hopefulness with which the po>
neers look forward to tiien growing
Of the Pacific coast, Ore
gen and Portland, as the trade with
the orient increases and as civiliza-
ton continues to- win it way against
ignorance and supersttiom
Honorable P. Hy D'AroY of Salem,
delivered the annual address. deal |
ing with the historical facts regarding
Oregon's founding and tslllng Of the |
great Influence of the, first eOnsti- |
tutional convention heidi 81 years ago,
and the broad1 lines upon which |
were then laid the foundations for
Oregon's state government
Picture of Surviving Members.
At.this juncture, in reference to the
three surviving members of that con-
Judge" George H Williams,
L. F.. Grover and William
II. Packwood of Baker City, George
II. Hines drew aside a draped flag
Of these three men, which was a sig
nal for prolonged applause, as Mr..
Hines had planned this comp and kept
1t as a secret.
Mr.. Darcy in concluding his ad-
dress paid an eloquent tribute to the
PiNhSSi VIM iic Sofu iiuu
orally saPed the state in giving to ibl
their unselflsh labors amid hardN-
ships ana privatiUns and making 1t a
fit place, for the citizens of the future.
The literary exercises were con-
cluded by an eloquent address by ex-
Senator George IT. Williams on "The
Fiftietn, Year of Statehood" Stuart
MCGUIRE, grandson of pioneers, Of
1852, sang some baritone solos which
were received with appreciation.
At the annual election Of officers,
preceding the evening meeting, the
were elected:
President Frederick V. Holman,
1882, Portland
Vice president, P. D. Darcy, 1857,
Salem.
Secretary. George H. Hines, 1853, |
Portland.
Treasurer, Charles E. Ladd, 1857, |
Portland.
Directors, John W. Mimic, 1S4S; |
Robert A. Miller, 1854, and Nathan |
Fl: Bird. 1S4S, all of Portland.
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