The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-09-24
PIONEER REUNION
IS SUCCESSFUL
TALES OF EARLY DAYS ARE TOLD
Birthdays are Celebrated - Hereafter
Annual Meeting will be Held Sep
tember 18th of Each Year

history last Thursday. On account Of
the rain the meeting, planned for the
city park and the open air auditorium,
was held at the assembly hall of the
county library. The pioneers and their
families assembled at 10 O'Clock. A
spirit of animation filled the building
as the early residents gathered in and
greeted each other. Some faces that
have not been seen in the valley for
many wears, and yet familiar to the
pioneers of the community, were light
ed up with pleasant smiles. Little
groups formed and incidents Of quar-
ter of a century ago, although as fresh
IN the memories of the pioneers as
though they had taken place yesterday,
were recountGd.
At noon the table was spread And
such load of substantial and appetiZ-
ing yiands and delicacies are never
seen in Hood River, except on the days
of the pioneers reunions. A ceaseless
ripple of happy conversation was heard
around the tables as dainty misses and
| trim matrons passed the good things.
And it was not only reunion day, but
| the birthday celebration of several of
the valley pioneers, and congratulations
and best wishes were offered those who
had so fortunately chosen to have been
born on a pioneers day.
Hereafter all the annual reunions
will be celebrated on September II, the
| Association having taken action to that
effect before closing.
The Glacier, the county's pioneer
newspaper, was present at the festive
occasion. f. c. Sherrieb exhibited a
copy of the seventh edition of the pub.
| licatiOn, the pages of which we're eag-
erly read by those present. Mr.. Sher-
rieb also brought with him the official
returns of a special election held in
Barrett district of Wasco county on
October 25, 1875. The judges of the
election were B. l.. Henness, William
Odell and Neal Donovan. +. B. Clem E
ents and A. c. Walling were clerks.
| The following names of the voters will
be of interest to those who recall the
old days, although only MIR. Sherrieb
survives from the list: p. M. Forres-
ton, Davis Divers, 2. G. Barrett, F. G..
| Sherrieb, E. G. GaTresson, b. l., Hen
ness, William 0dell, T. G. Hensley. II.
Tieman, S. NJ. Baldwin, G. 2. Roberts,
p. Stanley, Peter Neal. A. G. Walling,
f. b. Clements, Neal Donovan, X.
Pealer, Jess Neal. w. 7. Watson, F.
NJ. jackson, }. W. Watson, j. M. San.
ders, C. Ii. Haynes, }. ID. Divers, j..
b. Flores, II. Horn and F. NJ. Shaver.
The election was called for the purpose
of voting on representative in Con-
gress. The names of the candidates fol-
low: Lafayette Lane, Henry Warren,
G. M. Whitney and G. W. Dlmmick.
No political parties were mentioned.
The following officers were re elected :
]. X. Coon, of Portland, president, and
Henry h. Howe, city recorder, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The following resolutions of thanks
were adopted:
Whereas, through the kindness Of
Miss Della j. Northey, librarian of the
county library, we are permitted to Oc-
cupy this beautiful building for our
meeting today, and the services of the
janitor, Mr. King, who offered every
| facility for our convenience therefore
Resolved, That the thanks of the So
ciety are hereby rendered to Miss Nor
they and MIR. King for the cOurtesies
extended.
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Hood River Pioneer society are hereby
rendered Mrs. A. l.. Parker for her
kindness in furnishing the ice cream
for the multitude in attendance at the
meeting. She did the same for the
meeting one year ago.
Resolved. That George Howe, son of
our worthy secretary,ls hereby thanked
for the artistic work done upon the in
vitation cards. The picture on the card
represents the old Laughlin cabin on
the Coe place.
Resolved, that the society heartily
felicitates the several members whose
| birthday anniversaries occur today,
namely: E. l.. Smith, n; l.. F. Hen
derson, 6l; Mrs. William BOorman, n;
ID. A. Turner, next Monday, Sept, q,
7S. May they live long and prosper
Respectfully submitted,
S. F. Blythe,
N. Clark,
Geo. T. Prather.
The following interesting address
was delivered by S. +. Blythe:
Pioneers of Hood River: The writer
first heard of Hood River valley in the
year 1871. A fellow workman, a printer
by name of Tylee W. Lockwood, made
the acquaintance of VIM. Penn Watson.
| Mr.. Watson may be said to have been
the original booster for Hood River.
When he could get together an audi.
ence of two OF. more persons and begin
to eXpatiate upon the beauties and
wonderful resources of Hood River
somebody was bound to be smitten
with strong desire to see this utopiar
paradise. My friend Lockwood fell an
easy victim. He waited not upon the
order of going, but went at once to the
office of the Oregon Steamship Naviga-
tion Co. and secured transportation for
himself and family and household goods
and embarked for Hood River. 1t was
about the first week in October, a sea
son of the year when Hood River val.
ley appears at its best. The first rains
of fall had come and gone, the new
grass was green, fat cattle lolled in
the shade of the giant pines, the
meadow larks we're giving forth sweet
songs. All Nature seemed at peace in
the quietude of a delightful Indian
summer. OF course my friend was
captivated. He was charmed. He
could exclaim Eureka - He had
found the place that answered to his
lifelong dream. Locating his family in
a cabin he found on the place later oc
cupied by Russell Pealer, he went back
to Portland and sent up supplies for his
family for the winter, while he went
back to the printers. case. With his
nose in the ''space box" while the
rains of Webfoot beat upon the print
ing office building. he was happy il
the thought that his family was enjoy
ing life in. their cabin home in tht
peaceful valley of Hood River. Vair
mani He had not heard-of the expert
ences of pioneers of Hood River witt
had proceeded him, of the trials ant