The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-07-15
4 MERRY GATHERING.


of July festivity was received after the
paper had gone so press last week
A number of people from Nighthawk and vi
cinity attended what they supposed would be
picnic at the Bean Harmon ranch on July 4,
but what in reality turned out to be grand
banquet. The train bearing the happy party
left NIghthawk at as u. m. reaching Cha paka
/ about 7;3O. where MIR. Thos. Bean met the pie
nickers with teams, conveying them TO the
Bean Hprmon mansion, prettily situa ed in the
woods, where they received hearty wec me.
During the forenoon the youngsters OF the
party enjoyed themselve shooting fire crack.
efs while the older ones devoted the time get
ting acquainted with each other. Also inspect
ing the grounds. the beautiful home and ele.
CANT furniture and furnishings, The attrac-
tiveness OF the surroundings. the house and the
contents was Il delightful surprise TO the visit
ors. At noon II table was set for dinner on the
west veranda, reaching tue full length OF the
house, and fairly groaned under its load OF
viands And let me say that while have seen
many beautifully decorated banquet tables all
over the land never have | seen one that for
beauty, and good tnste, and abundance Of good
things, could excel his one.
ong those present ere Hon. Monroe Har
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bean, Mr. and Mrs.
Miss Zonie Hubbel MIR. SEEK, who is a brother
of Mrs. Hubbel. lately from the east, Mr. C.. A.
rmstrong, OF Br fish Columbia, Mrs. l.. E.
Hendrix and Miss Hatton, OF Oroville, and our
popular Aighthawk merchant. Will C.. Jones,
Mrs. Jones, Misses Bertha and Ellen, Mr. Earl
aud Master Hubert Jones, Miss Isabel Bracco,
OF Spokane, who Is a guest OF Miss Ellen Jones,
and Mr.. and Mrs. +. Grogan.
BY the time this number OF hungry celebra-
tors were satiated the table ceased to groan.
The groan was on the other fellow. cannot
find words to describe the feast. 1t was nine
coarse dinner wi h ice cream desert. With cof-
fee came tn speaking. In well chosen words
both Mr. Bean and Mr.. Hartman welcomed
their guests, and hoped they would often re-
peat the call, as the latch string always hangs
on the outside.
Mr. Kinsey, Who is a mining expert, spoke on
the mi neral resources of the country. Mr.. SEEK
taid he liked the country and the people an
was here to stay. Mr.. G.. A. Andrus spoke on
The history of the county from the earliest per-
jOd TO present time and was frequently inter
rnnted by applause. Mr.. Tom Hubbel dwelt elO
ouently upon the glories OF the past and the
grandeur vet to come. Miss Bertha Jones gave
q most delightful recitation. Mrs. kinsey sang
INV Country tits OF Thee, and Miss Bracco
"The star Spanged Banner" both charmingly
rendered. Miss Hatton spoke on woman sui
frage and during her remarks stated that she
knew a woman in Orovile who could whip the
coon, and thought she should have vote MI
Tones handled the political issues OF the day III
a mastery manner, and at tn close called LOT
a vote on the choice for United States senator
When the ballots were counted your cores
pondent was delighted to fnd written across
The face of every one OF then the name OF non
John L. Wilson. The result was received WIN
cheers and hand clapping. Mesdames lien
dirk and Bean sang Marching Through 'eor-
gia :" every body joining in the chorus. MT Joe
armstrong spoke OH the power ana lhhuenee