The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-08

!, meeting in California De
scribed BY Mrs. Wickes.

Tedford Apartments,
Los Angeles. Calf, March 3. 1917.
Editor Of The Daily Muscular:
This is Montana day in Log Angeles.
An excursion train from Long Beach
brought to Sycamore Grove its quota
on Montanans, and the beauty Of the
|day brought out the fullest attendance
from every direction around Los
Angeles.
Usually February % is the date for
the picnic but storms prevented the
state. gatherings at that time. 1t is
estimated that $4,000 Iowans were at
Eastlake park today, the severity of
the iowa winters. and it. oppressive
summer bringing to this state some
10000 people from their homes in that
state. Over 1000 MontanAns registered
at the tables today. The registration
plan is simple: tackled to the tables
are clusters OF writing paper, while
over head, stretched on q cord are the
names Of the various counties. Each
one registered their name, California
address. and Montana address and read
the names from the home city and
then searched the crowds for familiar
faces. A dime bought the purple Mon ;
tana ribbon, which entitled Its wearer
to pint of hot coffee. Each person
brought a light luncheon and q few
spread tabfecloths on the tables.
While was copying the record Of
Missoula names, a gentleman added
his to the list-it has T. c. Tiff, and
as copied his name, remarked on
his being stranger. before your
time, perhaps-1S71 to 1873" and he
added. 4 built the first Methodist
church in Missoula." When / men,
toned this to Mr.. Wickes, he asked to
have him pointed out to him. as he
had played baseball with him, in Ohio,
when both were college boys in 1868.
AS long as have lived in Missoula,
| had never seen Gaspard Deschamps
until today. Also saw a man making
a note of my husbands name ana city
address, and took the liberty OF ask
ing who 1t was that was interested in
him. It was Jesse Armitage. Of Helena,
in whose home we had been enter
tanned more than 20 years ago. The
day was full Of unexpected incidents,
greeting old friends and happy re-
Unions Of all kinds. Miss Eleanor
Slmpkins looked well and lovely, and
says she is to return in health to Mis-
so,ila In about three months.
Mrs. Alice Grady Dodds, too, seemed
to be in fine health and spirits. We
specially enjoyed meeting Mr.. and Mrs.
Tylar Thompson, but failed to find
Miss Burnice Berry and others whom
We had hoped to meet. With Rev. Mr..
BaEby we had a pleasant half hour,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith told Of
their fine little family. whom We are
soon to meet, they coming for US in
their car.
The speakers of the day were Major
McGinniss. Ex-Governor Richards,
John T. Smith of Livingston, and Mr..
Redevine of Dillon.
Almost the first acquaintance met
today was Mrs. Oscar J. Craig, whose
fine face was beaming with good cheer.
We learned from Mrs. A. C. Quaint
ance of Boulder, whose husband is
widely known in Montana, that on the
first trip few days ago from Long
Beach to this city, his beautiful new
car was stolen from the curb in the
very heart of the business part of Los
Angeles. .l
The following MissOula people were
registered at the picnic: Miss Ambrose,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Beck, Miss Mar.
garet Beck, Miss Burnice Berry, Mrs.
Laura r.. Duncan. Mrs. NJ. b. Co.'S
grove, Mrs. Oscar J. Craig, Pope Cat
lin, Mrs. Christia Ameraux, Henry
Ameraux, 4. T. Hollensteiner. Miss
Dorothy Moore daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Moore,) Mrs. d. G. Worner,
+. w. kuphal, A. Hardenbrook, w. H.
Bagby. Mr.. and Mrs. Tylar Thomp-
son, Mrs. Carrie Yenick. A. Link. Reta
j. Z. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Conlon, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Warren. Mrs. Walter Eastridge, Mrs.
w. c. Eastman. Mrs. Burns. Mrs.
George w. Jennings. Mr.. and Mrs
J. c. Bougers. Leo w. Baker. w. J.
Mrs. l.. Kline, Mrs. n. 8.
Swartz. Walter Beck. Mrs. Walter
Beck and sister, Henry A. RimirauN.
Miss Cora Quasi. Mrs. Ellen Dodds,
Mrs. Isabel l.. Dodds and son, Mrs.
Alice Grady Dodds. Dorothy Dodds. j.
w. Wilson. c. N. Predecessor, j. s.
Mrs. Valentine. Mrs. +. z.
Johnson, c. G. Pidge, John f. Cyr, Mrs.
F. H. Baker, Mrs. violette, r. C. lift,
Mrs. F. c. Tiff, Mrs. j. c. Minard,
Gaspard Deschamps. Mrs. NJ. Hinch-
cliff. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lucas. Mrs.
e. A. Hitchcock. Miss Eleanor Simp-
xins, Rev. r. A. Wickes, and also
Yours most respectfully,
MRS. T. A. WNKES.
SIX WOMEN ON JURY