The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
EMMETT GIRL AT ROSE
FESTIVAL
Miss Catherine Davis Tells In
teresting Story of Event
in Portland.

The following letter from Miss
! Catherine Davis tells an interesting
story of the Portland Rose Festiva
and the part taken by the Victory
chorus of which she had the honor to
be chosen as member:
/ Dear Emmett Friends-The famous
Portland Rose Festival has been SC
wonderful and afforded me so much
pleasure that | feel | want to share
it with you.
The War Camp Community Service
of Portland has organized a Victory
Chorus of one hundred girls voices
| was fortunate enough to be one of
| the hundred and we took part in each
day of the Rose Festival However,
we began work on Sunday, the Sth,
at 2 a. m We were served with
breakfast at the Y. NJ. C. A. and
from there were taken in big auto
trucks to various parts of the city to
serenade in front of the homes having
service flags displayed. Our car
went into 1rvington and Laurelhurst,
both fine residence districts on the
East side. We sang carols and pat
riotic songs At one home where
there were three blue stars on the
service flag the mother thanked US
and said her boys were safely home
and if they were there at the time
they would surely thank US. At one
home where gold star told sad
story we sang a Service Flag carol
then tried to cheer their hearts with
Smiles, but the mother said it took
more than smiles to cheer her when
her boy lay in France. Another hcme
displayed a blue, a silver and a geld
star and as we sang the father and
mother, one on the porch and the other
just inside at the window, shed tears
of both joy and sorrow. Our last
song was "Smiles" and they smiled
through their tears and waved good
bye to US.
At 10 o'clock the truck parties all
met at LAurelhurst Park where we
had big sing. Then a DR.. Tamiesie
invited as many as would to his home
for a cup of coffee Forty-seven of
us went and he fairly turned his Won
derful home over to US and gave US {
splendid reception.
On Wednesday evening. the first
festival day, we divided into three
groups to sing in the principal hotel
rotundas. My group sang at the Ben
son, Multnomah and the Portland. At
the Multnomah we sang in both the
rotunda and grill and as we were about !
to leave some of the Ad men from |
California requested that we sing : !
Los Angeles song; we sang "Oh, How |
| Hate to Get Up in the Morning.
The sentiment must have fit them,
for they were delighted with it. After |
this sing we proceeded TO the Auditor
ium where We took part in the rose
christening exercises. A very beau
tiful new rose, created by Clarke
Brothers of Portland, was named in
honor of Mrs. A. NJ. Mears, Port
and matron. After a very fitting
tribute by Mr. Smith, Prime Minister
If the Royal Rosarians. the rose was
dedicated. to the Childhood. Maiden
rood and Motherhood of Oregon. by
first plucking a bursting bud off the
push and bestowing it upon a little
yirl of about five years, then half
blown rose to a maiden of eighteen
Tears and lastly full blown rose to
dear lady of some seventy years.
.eserved corner in full view of the
military parade and sang during the
Friday afternoon 32 of our
iris marched in the beautiful floral
singing as they marched. At
80 D. m. the whole chorus enjoyed a
inner at the Portland, after which
We sang for the crowd gathered on
he porch and in front of the hotel
We then had our picture taken and ,
eaded the procession of a 50-piece ,
and and big crowd out to the Multi
oman Club where we had a wonder
ul community sing. The band gave I
hree splendid numbers, the God 1
tar March," dedicated to Mrs. Roose- '
cit by Sousa: "Sousa's Grand March, ,
nd "Custer's Last Stand" The first
'dy cornetist to make records play
l several nlr,bers with the band ac- I
the mose pleasing num- e
er being @AEDie Laurie"
Oh. yes it rained; those dry Portland /,
lins you hear about. 1t rained Thurs
Nv evening, Friday afternoon just b
the floral parade started and Fri +
~ evening just after we got under
'ver at the Multnomah Club It fair :.
poured. But everyone herr is so y
'ed to it they just paddle around mi
like ducks. We girls, Miss Yeck n
I'd myself. are having quite . time ;,
arning TO even carry our umbrellas
ithout dropping them or punching q
me one in the back, but we are hav- "
z a wonderful time and even enjoy Il
z the rains I,
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