East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-02
INDIANS HAVE
NEW YEAR FEAST
FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS OF
FISH AND MEAT EATEN
More Than Two Hundred Indians and
Friends Partake of Great Dinner at
Tutuilla Mission, New Years Day
Best Ever Enjoyed by Umatilla's
Christian Indians.
lSnecinl Corresnondence. }

Tutuilla Mission, Jan. 2.-The last
mouthful of something good is always
the best and from 1t we most always
form our opinion 1t may be from
that point of view that these notes are
made. But be that as it may, all those
present, and who are accustomed to-
prepare New Years dinner at the
Tutuilla Indian church say without
hesitation that the last was the best
on New Years day 202 partook of
the dinner which had been prepared
by the Christian people for all visit
ors.
This many were present, although
there were two other similar dinners
I on the reservation at the same time.
/ One at Cayuse station where the non
/ Christian and other Indians are en-
camped, and one at the Catholic mis-
/ sion.
Among the white visitors who sat
down to enjoy the viands were Mr..
and Mrs. Judge Gilliland, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Mickelsen of Pendleton,
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Crow and family,
together with a number of friends, be-
sides some others Those present
were more than filled, that is on the
/ inside. For at such happy times as
this II is a custom, when each one has
sated his appetite. he is supposed t.
get up and take away whatever else
he may desire. You are not social un-
less you do this.
What They Ate.
Those present were enabled to eat
of the following favorite dishes Of
the Indians: Boiled salmon, baked
salmon. dried salmon, salmon "tun-
not" salmon "tsip-tsip." salmon la
choke cherries and a la huckleberries,
100 pounds in all. Then 800 pounds
OF fresh meat prepared in various
ways weighted the three long tables.
There were other favorite dishes of
hei-ton, tsawitg, and tsamitg besides
more common food galore, like bread,
pies. cakes, rolls, doughnuts, coffee,
tea and canned fruit. No one went
went away empty, If he did it was his
own fault, for the master of cere-
monies,- Mr.. Albert ]. Minthorn was
frequently heard to call out during
the meal. "Take your time, don't
rush. Bring some more of this or
that dish to Judge Gilliland and make
him taste it,"
The first table began to eat at 1880
and the third table was called away
shortly after p. m. by the fine toned
new bell in the church to attend a
New Years service. where all were
edited by a number of short talks
which were interpreted. The English
talks into Indian and the Indian talks
into English.
Judge Gililand's talk was much ap-
preciated and applauded. AS he re-
called some early memories of the
Indians and commented and congrat'
4 ulated all present on the progress they
had made in the last few years. He
recalled also his life long friendship
> with one of the Christians who hat
passed away to his reward. This wa!
u
good advice to all to seek the best II
s life, which is given through Jesu
4 Christ alone, and not to seek alon'
: the pershable things Of this world
n He then drove home his remarks by
3 fitting incident of recent happennI
IS in Pendleton--of man VINO ha'
J. sought money alone all his life, am
on his deathbed he saw his mistak
and cried out that the devil was al
ready there on the foot of the be-
:. to grab him"
: The people will continue In cam
:. until after Sunday, January 3, afte
=, which time they will break up an
!. return home The Christians fee
J. much encouraged over the interes
: taken in all the Xmas and New Year
=. meetings. and entertainments.
And feel fully repaid for all the ei
, FORTS. time and money invested
10 interest and keep Interested the chi
=, dren that are not Christians, and tn
" people that are not Christians. Thank
"A are hereby extended to all the friend
\ who helped in any way to make tn
encampment more pleasant and tn
meetings a success.
At the recent communion service o
st December 2S there were So commun
Iy ants. But a number are away at IN
different schools and some on otht