The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-07-13
MAYOR BAKER
IS COMING
q AM BRINGING WIFE," HE WRITES
Portland Chief Executive and Other Dig
nitaries Expected to 90 With
Legion to Hood Saturday

Geo. L. Baker, mayor of Portland.
has just written TO Kent Shoemaker
announcing that he and Mrs. Baker
will arrive here next Friday night
ready to join the big motor cavalcade
en- route To the Legion camp in prepar-
alton for the annual Mount Hood climb
the following Sunday. Mr.. Shoemak-
er is expecting Gov Olcotr, Secretary
of State Kozer and Frank Branch RI
ley to he members of the party. he
has not received definite statements,
however, from these dignitaries.
Hood River will be quiet town Sat
urday. Ihe 30 Members of knights OF
Pythias band and some so members Of
Co. G, 1S6th Regiment, o. N. e., will
join the climbing party. Thesband will
participate in the Saturday night camp
fire, at which, Mayor Baker will be
chief speaker. In command of Capt.
Edw. w. Van Horn the guard company
will act as police for the camp.
1t was contemplated for time that
all places of business would close Sat
urday, in order that local people could
participate without inconvenience in
the -Columbia's chief recreational
feature. The traffic of tourists, how
ever, resulted in storekeepers deciding
to operate all places of business. Mer-
chants will permit all of their forces
wishing to make the climb to be free
Saturday, and it is anticipated the
town will have the appearance of a
national holiday.
Last season, although the Legion
Posts plans were launched only few
weeks before the ascent of the noun
tain, a total of 151 people participated
in the climb. This year the organiza-
tion has expectations of moreSthan 500.
Those climbing to the summit of the
snow peak last year reached 80. The
crowd of.successful climbers this year.
it is expected, will set new record
for a single days ascent. Mark Wey-
gandt will be commander in chief OF
the recreationists this year. Life lines
will be placed on the peak this week.
and every precaution will be takenafor
the safety of the party.
Motor trucks and passenger cars
filled with the outing party will leave
here at intervals all next Saturday
morning. The Legion Post will make
provisions for the transportation of
any who do not own automobiles, but
participants with their own cars will
be welcomed.
Saturday afternoon will be devoted
to an exploration Of the fields of wild
flowers in the vicinity of the camp,
visit to the glaciers and study of the
snowline timber. A huge bonfire will
be built Immediately attire supper. and
radio concerts will be furnished by
| Loyd Simson. A band concert, tireside
stunts and addresses will follow. 1t is
anticipated that taps will be sounded
avg. so or 10 O'Clock, in order that
those who will climb the mountain
may get a good nights sleep. Last
year visitors arrived in camp at all
hours, and the noise of Tevelers inter-
rupted sleepers until the wee sma'
hours. Such conduct will not be per-
mitted this year. The national guards
men will not allow anyone to enter
camp after taps have been sounded.
r. l.. Foust will have charge of the
cuisine of the mountain party. With
several motor truck loads Of provisions
and equipment he will leave for the
highland forest Friday. A corps of
ex-army cooks will be in charge OF the
kitchen.
Mr.. Shoemaker says the annual
climbing parties have already created
an interest throughout the Northwest.
1--WE are receiving letters every
day." he says. from prospective
climbers. Some seem to think we do
not want women. Every accommoda-
tion will be made for the comfort of
the fairer sex. Others seem to think
the party is limited to legionnaires.
In fact, we welcome all citizens we
are putting on the annual climb for the
purpose of creating an interest in the
Oregon out of doors"