Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-20

W. Nh ohN iAAhJ PiOhNNAe
and sons and daughters of pioneers oi
southern Oregon gathered in Ashland
last Thursday. This was the thirty.
ninth annual gathering of the old.
timers of the valley and their direct
descendants and every section OF
southern Oregon was well represent
ed.
A literary and musical program
was held in the Vining Theatre, COM
mencing at 1920 in the morning.
Fred D. Wagner presided over the
session and introduced the several
participants in the most enjoyable
program. Rev. H. A. Carnahan Of
fered the invocation; Miss Edna
Dougherty, one of Ashland's most tai
ented musicians, delighted the gather
in with a piano solo; the Siskiyou
quartet, composed of Messrs. Ever,
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several selections which were most
certainly enjoyed; Miss Minnie Jack
son rendered reading well suited to
the occasion. Evan Reames, who was
to have delivered the address of the
day, was unable to be present and in
his stead Professor Irving Vining
held his audience wit han entertain
ing talk on the epochs of Southern
Oregon history, concluding with an
eulogy to those who had prepared the
way for the advantages enjoyed by
those of the present generation.
With Professor Vining and F. d.
Wagner serving as masters of cere-
monies the banquet held in the Elks'
banquet hall will long be remem-
bered. The ladies in charge of the
affair we're Mrs. R. NJ. Garrett, Mrs.
E. V. Van SAINT, Mrs. A. E. Kinney,
Mrs. G. NJ. Granger, Mrs. Butler
Walker, Mrs. viii Dodge, Mrs. j.
True, Mrs. Charles Christensen. This
committee especially deserved un-
bounded credit for the success which
the banquet most assuredly was.
In the afternoon an exhibit of
moving pictures was given at the Vim
ing, preceding the reading of tributes
of respect to the memory of pioneer
fathers and mothers who have passed
away since the last annual gathering
w. II. Johnson of Jacksonville read
4 biographical sketch of Robert Vim
ION Beall of Central Point; Rev. w.
F. Shields of Medford paid a deserved |
tribute to the memory of Cornelius |
:. Beekman of Jacksonville; w. H.
Gore of Medford rendered like serv
vice in behalf of Mrs. Elizabeth |
Thornton of Ashland and George A.
Jackson of Medford; Professor Vim
ng reviewed the life and faithful
service of Albert Gallatin Rockfellow
If Ashland, while j. S. Howard OF
bedford had paper relating to the
biography of James R. Wilson, de-
leased pioneer of that vicinity.
A proposition to erect museum in
ashland park in which should be
relics OF the early days and
istory of southern Oregon met with
unanimous approval, and committee T
onsisting of Irving Vining, G. S. But
er, Sylvester Patterson of Ashland, !
loses Afford and w. H. Gore Of Med :
ord was appointed to further plans I
or such monument to the pioneers. |
Emil Britt of Jacksonville was '
lected president and w. H. Gore OF t
[edford vice-president. Mrs. NJ. Day t
Ielson of Jacksonville is secretary O
nd also treasurer of the organization d
! that territory, Mrs. Ella Garrett |
ling a like position in Ashland. h
A vote of thanks was extended to v
i those who had contributed to the s.
lccess OF the 1915 reunion. jack II
,nville was chosen for the next h