Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-16
PIONEER PICNIC AT
PULLMAN NEXT YEAR
Invitation To Meet Here Accepted 10y
Oldtimers-John Bishop Elected
President

Inc 1871 meeting Oh Int w hitItdu
County Pioneers association will be
held in Pullman, the pioneers assem-
bled at Colfax last Saturday for the
annual picnic having accepted the in
vitation of the Artesian City to meet
here next year.
Officers were elected as follows:
President-John Bishop, Pullman.
Vice president-G. w Nye, Gar
field.
Secretary treasurer-Dr Ed Ma
guire Pullman.
Trustees George w. Case, Jr, St
John; Silas Edwards, Pine City, and
Ben f. Manring, Colfax.
The Colfax picnic last Saturday
was one of the most successful in the
history of the association, nearly
1000 pioneers gathering at the
county seat to celebrate the 50th an
niyersary of the founding of the city.
The picnic was held in Scnmuck
park, where tables, cnaIrs and
benches had been provided }. 5.
Klemgard of Pullman, president of
the association, presided at the bust
ness meeting and introduced the
speakers.
Purchase of badge entitled the
wearer to all the ice cream and cof-
fee he could consume and these add
ed to the contents of the picnic bas-
kets provided bounteously for all.
On the speakers stand there wero
seats for a group of pioneers, men
and women, whose names are associ-
ated with the development of Whit
man county from it's very first settle
ment, and this group. in spite of their
years and their white hairs, proved
to be real entertainers.
Professors Jackson of the histor-
ical department of Washington State
College presented his plan to the pio-
neers for collecting mar uscript his
tory of the pioneers, and the asso-
citation voted to furnish stenog-
rapher for the work, the manuscripts
to be the property of the pioneers
association and placed in the college
Tor safe keeping Pioneer relics and
implements will also be collected.
The program began with a prayer
hH a 81,
America by all. Mrs Eldredge, a
white-haired pioneer, sang The
Shaking of the Hand" and God Be
With Us Till We Meet Again" in
which all Joined
George w. Case. Sr., of st. John.
who reached his cath birthday Sat
urdayr sang do They Miss Me at
Homer"
Secretary B. F. Manring read a list
of about so pioneers who have
passed away since the last pioneers
picnic in 1918, and the Rev. j. II.
Bainton gave a memorial address for
these departed ones.
Mrs. c, G. White, the first white
woman to have her home in Colfax.
made short talk and asked that
three cheers be given for Colfax.
which was done with vigor.
Mrs William Cole sang Silver
Threads Among the Gold" Miss L.
l.. West, the pioneer school teacher
OF Colfax, made an address on her
pioneer experiences and read an or
iginal selection in memory of
James II. Perkins, the father of Col
fax. j. c. Lawrence, who was one
OF Miss Vests pupils. followed with
3 hve-minute talk Roy La Toilette
gave some Harry Lauder songs. Sen
ator Oliver Hall made short talk
and Chester La Toilette gave violin
selections, including Turkey in the
Straw" by request
George Butler of Pine City made
a short talk. President Klemgard
called attention to the fact that on
the platform were l. l.. Bryson
whitman county's first treasurer
and Thomas Kennedy. the second
treasurer; James S. Taylor, the
eounty's first sheriff. and L. II.
Bragg, former auditor.
Fred HunGate's old touring car.
the first in the county. was there
with the rest of the pioneers. It
has one wooden wheel which its own
er made himself and continued to
operate the machine with its wooden
leg