East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-27
THOUSANDS WITNESS EVENTS AT ROUNDUP PARK TODAY
FATHER VAUGHAN
LIKES ROUNDUP

Giving his unqualified endorse
meut to the Roundup as an institu-
ton. clean and wholesome and calcu-
lated to develop qualities OF manli-
ness in the performers and witnesses,
Father bernard Vaughan NOTED
Catholic pulpit orator who Will give
one OF his famous lectures at the Or
egon theater Sunday evening, this
morning gave expression to his feel
ings after witnessing what he terms
ons one of the most unique and exalted
of all outdoor entertainments.
Il had expected great things before
| came to Pendleton,' lac said this
morning, "and my expectations were
more than realized by the unique
equestrian performance which ! wit
messed from a box at the Roundup.
| have nothing but praise for the
management and Tor all taking part
in the wonderful, spectacular feast
that had been prepared for the 90
OOO enchanted guests. t
II have seen many outdoor per
bulldogging, the relay races and the
new world and must say the Round
Iup holds a unique and exalted posi-
Ition among all such outdoor amuse-
meuts. | was much taken by the
bulldogging. the reay races and the
buck jumping Nothing prettier or
more finished than the stage coach
race have ever seen The way in
which the driver of the winning team
sat his seat, handled his ribbons.
cracked and manipulated his whip
was beyond all praise. The Roman
race. too, in which the winner not
only kept his bareback pair togeth-
er, urged his steeds both by the sway
Of his body and the tone Of his
voice, deserves unqualified praise"
Father Vaughan stated that he
might draw out the praise list To the
length OF the program so well did
everyone carry out his particular act
For bravery of color, for glory OF
gold and tangle of tone" he said fur
ther, Il have seldom If ever seen
anything to equal the great process
sion around the arena. The fine,
manly cowboys, their picturesque,
careless and unique trappings was in
spring and invigorating while the
Indians, grave as judges, sedate as
Roman senators. majestic as pagan
emperors. showed scheme of color
which was at once artistic and bar
baric. Their war bonnets, decorated
moccasins, pearl Sudden caps and ea-
gle feathered ornaments certainly
presented q magnificent sight as they
sat their cayuses, with the blaze OF
a fierce sun lighting up their glory
to a dazzling pitch"
II am very strong advocate of
outdoor entertainments for people
and feel sure that all of these feat,
of daring, of skill and of venture must
make for manliness of character. The
cowboy in the Roundup yesterday
was typical OF the northwest. We'll
set up, we'll groomed, we'll mounted
he looked like a youth who thought
straight, talked straight as he certain
ly rode straight"
From start to finish the program
was carried out without a hitch anC
/ throughout the afternoon l saw moth
ing nor did l hear anything in thai
vast crowd to mar or sully the faiI
name of Pendleton. Those 10000
, spectators, like those taking an activ,
part, seemed all so self-possessed, 81
good, so human and well behaved
that l came away blessing the man
agement which had provided sucl
wholesome entertainment for tn
good people of the northwest"