Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-04-28

the day and evening as guests of the
then small and budding hamlet of
Grangeville.
REPRODUCE OLD SCENES
The basic plan of the promoters of
the entertainment next month win
be to reproduce as nearly as possible
the scenes and incidents which marked
the dedication of the old historic hall
here forty-five years ago
Pioneers of the county who were
residents of Camas Prairie at that
time, including County Commissioner
George d. Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth
Wood, Major Frank A. Fem, of Koos-
kia Probate Judge John E. Byron
and others who have been questioned
regarding the dates and incidents at
tendant upon the completion of Grange
hall and other historical data, state
that the building was originally con-
structed as a meeting house and pub
lie building primarily for the members
of Charity grange No. 10, which was
organized here in August, 1874, and
of which William q. Pearson and
j. H. Robinson, honored citizens of
Camas Prairie, now deceased, were
elecItu DItNlutub anu oONANieiFt ~
spectively.
Major Fem and County Commission
er Smith were among the pioneers who
were present at the dedicatory cere-
monies of Grange hall forty-five years
ago and they recall that during the
evening. while the dancing was in
on the second floor of the I
structure, some apprehension was
felt regarding the probability of the
building failing to stand the strain, so
great was the crowd of dancers. 10
safeguard against a collapse of the
Major Fem, Mr.. Smith !
and Others secured timbers and placed
them temporarily as props under the
dancing floor. And so the dance went |
on and joy was unconfned!
PIONEERS AS GUESTS
Major Fem, Mr.. Smith and many i
other pioneers will be guests at the (
next month and will be ;
piven an opportunity on the evening
when the principal commemorating
program is scheduled to relate infor-
mallv their impressions gathered at
the dedicatory ceremonies of Grange
hall on that memorable evening forty
five years ago.
Prominent among the living pioneers
who will be present and who VIII
,articipatc in the communicating cere-
monies, which will probably be staged
IN the evening of Wednesday, May
d. will be the Hon. w. j. Neon
leIl. former governor of Idaho and
,,so former U. S. senator from Idaho,
Who has accepted an invitation to be
resent on that date and who will de-
iver brief, informal address to
he crowds assembled. There is no
,ioneer of Idaho more popularity
,nown nor considered better fitted to
participate in such a program than
Governor Mcconnell, who played az
-ital part in Idaho S early days, and
Who. in addition to his other achieve
nents. is widely known as the author
e eeTbe History of Idaho, book
eplete with interesting facts of that
ime when -the Gem state was young,
md a book which is ranked among the
,est and most authentic of Idaho 8
contribution to the historical htera-
ure of the old west.
Other features of the commemora-
ion program will be special instru-
mental and vocal musical numbers,
,rominent among which will be the
unes and songs played and sung IN
he davs gone by and which, by VIZ
ne of their rich human appeal and
istorical charm, will live on forever.
MUSIC BY COWBOY BAND
Band music by the well-known Cow
,ov band . will be featured during the
bree evenings of the "'Days of Long
on ,, proqrams for street concerts be-
no already in preparation. Those
no care TO dance will find much to
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