Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1921-07-08
SILETZ

The third quarterly meeting OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church was held
1t Siletz, Saturday and Sunday by
Supt DR.. Bradford, who preached on
Saturday evening and on Sunday at
IL O'Clock. DR.. Bradford's sermons
were able and eloquent, mixed with
humor, pathos and logic. The DR..
believes in happy. cheerful Christ
ianity as was taught by the Great
Master. After Church was over the
congregation repaired to the Chalcraft
park where nice luncheon was served
with ice cream. The day was fine and
in the cool shady grove with a carpet
of green, everyone enjoyed themselves
to the utmost. 1t was a great outing.
DR.. Bradford is one of our best
preachers. He found the church in
fine condition socially, spiritually and
Financially. All claims were provided
for and the Sunday School and other
Church activities in sine condition and
prosperous. NJ. S. Collins was elected
a trustee TO fill the vacancy. caused BY
the resignation CT joe Casen. The
Church property is in good Shape and
worth about IS 600.
A large number OF cur citizens az
tended the three days Fourth of July
celebration at Newport. Tho weather
was fine and the City by the Sea was
decorated with flags bunting AMI ever
greens, presenting a most beautiful!
appearance. From. Street and The
Abbey were the center Of attractions
and looked very beautiful in the even
ing when the hotel was illuminated
with hundred electric lights. The
committee OF which DR.. w. NJ. Berry
was chairman had taken great pains
preparing a program which WAS care
fully carried out with the exception
of the hydroplane, which did not come
On account OF an accident which befell
it just as it was preparing to start on
the trip Saturday, caused by something
in its machinery. Some five thousand
people were at Newport during the
celebration. Special mention should
be made of the Indian Feather Dances
that were put on. This dance seemed
TO attract more a tentiOn than any
other thing at the celebration. The
dance itself is by the old people
dressed in their ancient costumes and
going through TIE same form Of dane
ing as their fathers d.d a hundred
years ago. Some of he songs are sad
as when chanting and singing for their
dead friends that have passed away
years ago and other songs thanking
the Great Spirit for his goodness and
still others are sung when they dig up
the scalping knife and the tomahawk
and go on the warpath. These dances
will soon pass away never to re urn.
The Indian himself is rapidly passing
away and whatever is to keep in
history, traditions, customs or lie,
gends should be put in permanent
form in books and writings. The ball
game on Sunday between the Albany
and Newport teams was of special in
terest. A clean game we'll played.
The score stood 8 for Newport and 0
FOR Albany. The Harbor Parade was
greatly enjoyed The Newport band
furnished the music. Monday was the
best day OF the celebration. The sing.
ing and band concert in the city park
were greatly enjoyed. The Grafton OF
Mr. Boozer, eloquent and patriotic,
fitting address for the day and time.
John Williams dressed in his chiefly
costumes made very interesting talk
that was much appreciated. The races
and water sports on Newport and
Nye beaches were enjoyed by hund-
reds of people. The breeches-buoy
drill attracted much attention and was
seen by hundreds of joy seekers sitting
on the soft green grass or strollins on
the beaches. In the evening the
wrestling match held in the RodSand
Gun Club building between Paul Amort
of Portland and Charles Miller of
Lincoln County was real contest for
the championship of the Northwest
The best two out of three was won by
MIR. Miller. This was clean scien-
tific contest between two splendid
young men almost faultless in their
physical development and skill in
wrestling. The county should be very
proud of Mr.. Miller. He is now the
champion wrestler of the Northwest.
Mr.. Amort said he won the distinction
honestly and that he was the best man
he had ever wrestled with. Lieutenant
Patterson was the referee. The COM
mittee did the best it could to have
everything go off satisfactorily 1t
was no small matter to dot seemed
70 your scribe that DR. Berry and Will
Emery had much Of the work 20 do.