The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-07-25
3 DAYS WITH
THE MAZAMAS
HAPPY TINES AROUND CAMPFIRE
Hood River People Join Mountain Climb
ers and Scale Peak Thunder Storm
Witnessed from the Summit


Wa Hoo Hal
Wa Hoo Hal
Billy Goat Nanny Goat
Mariana
Three days with the Mazamas.
That's enough.
That is, that is sufficient time TO be- |
come lmbuded with the spirit of the
mountain climbing party, time enough
to acquire large bunch of regrets,
full ripe, and ready to hand to the
camp master of ceremonies as you bid
hlm formal farewell.
A party of twelve Hood River people
spent the week end at Camp Sheldon
with the Mazamas. The campfres Of
the mountain goats CLEAN every night
in deep canyon but a short distance
below Cloud Cap Inn, where mountain
pines, fir trees and larches form a pro-
tecting canopy. 1t was in the circle
of light of this bonfire of big logs,
which sends its shower of sparks
heavenward every night of the en-
campment. that the old goats, young
ones and even those who had yet to
become kids, gathered last Friday
evening 70 celebrate the nineteenth
birthday of the club. which was organ
lied July 10. 1898, on the summit of
Mount Hood. There were 1874 charter
members Of the Ma7ama club, all of
them participating in the organization
ceremonies on that July day of the
early ninties. Two hundred and sixty.
four people began the climb that
morning from the south side of the
peak.
A number OF the charter members of
the club, among them II. l.. Pittock
and Judge Nj. c. George, of Portland,
were present Friday evening and Incl
dents of the organization ceremonies
were recalled ana stories told Of the
experiences aud adventures Of climbs
on other mountains.
Frank B. Riley, with a pair Of pine
chips for clapp sticks. broke into the
midst of the circle and starting hymn
began the program for the evening.
His chant was drowned by members Of
the party screaming; It's bear
| It's a bear And the fun was begun,
to continue until midnight when the
session was closed by the shouting Of
"We won't go home till morning,
sung by the owls, members of the Ma
zamams, who by strange metamorphosis
change from goats to owls as soon as
the hour of midnight draws near
"You've got to hand it to Mr.. Riley,
| all of the ladies', and men, toe, in thu
marty declare. His ability as am afte
II dinner speaker is Well known over th
\ northwest and AS a master OF eeremos
\ les of high jinks around ii campfire
we'll, the fun would never more /
half so great if be were to fall into
crevasse.
He is as great an orator as William
Jennings Bryan, can sing like Carus
and has an Imagination like that o
Baron Munchausen. tie is athletic, t,
an extent, but this is natural will
goats, aud while be is passing hi
bunch of jokes, he hops from one
group to another around the circle
Friday night he presented his partcu
larly fayolite specimens OF goats. Ole
Jed" rrouty, Of Portland, one Of the
lsturdest ard most enthusiastic Of the
Mazamas, was exhibited. The impro.
vised orchestra accompanied the sing
ing goats, us they rendered the latest
! bleats and number of clever old nan
nies and billles were called on to tell
OF primordial times.
One of the most interesting talks Of
the evening was that delivered by
Judge VI. c. George, of Portland, who
| told of bis experiences on northwestern
peaks. Judge George has climbed
every mountain Of the region. On
Friday evening he told of the first as
cent made of Mount Rainier, when two
intrepid mountain climbers were guided
to the snow line by Slewskin, for
whom the beautiful Slewskin falls is
ramed. The old Indian was firm in the
belief of his tribe that the peak Of
the great mountain was the home OF
the red and white mans god, and useC
every manner of persuasive speech II
an effort to prevent an ascent to the
top, telling his party that the SUNNI
was the home of the Great Spirit anC
should not be visited by mortals
Judge George gave the speech in In
dian language, just as the old lndial
guide had spoken it to the early climb
ers.
Mrs. Nina Larowe, of Portland, wa
then introduced to the Mazamas an
their guests, and gave some entertain
ing recitations She read "The Schoo
Boys Essay on the Hen, and askin
the audience to imagine that she wa
girl of twelve years, spoke
piece. So we'll did she play the pai
that those lying in the shadow aros
from their reclining positions to see
some really and truly little goatlet ha
not attempted the recitation and b'
come embarrassed. instead of a silyC
haired lady. A young lady was hear
to remark. "0h, how | would like
have her for grandmother y
, Never since
II apollo, with bis Lutte,
II Made trees and the mountain tops
II That freeze
Bow themselves,
When he did play
was heard such music as was renderC
/ by the Mazama orchestra. The gulti
i and the harmioniea were Of the usui
4 conventional type, but the cornet, II
II vented by George Miller, the Clou
II Cap guide, was piece of gas pI
II nine feet long. An old brass kett
and a couple of pieces of broken alpiI
stock formed the drums and trap
II Osman Royal operated this paraphe
MALTA. Harry Jewett, Of New Yor
II who is at the Inn. the guest OF Hem
II Ladd, played a violin made from
II stick, strings and an old discarded
II can. The skeptical will doubt tn
H this orchestra made entertainii
HI noises. However, all present W
II make affidavit to the effect that
augmented Hungarian bunch of arts
could have reached such a barber sh
II harmony.
II The Mazamas have several classlic
II tions of campfire Publications. In t
II early evening the main herd conyen
III and listens to the entertainment. I
HI older, sleepier and more solemn got
Ill gradually steal away into the shade
HI to their blankets. leaving those N
zamas who perhaps have satyrs for
Af.sa aIre