The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-05-18
OLD timers FAVOR
PIONEER SOCIETY
AUTHORIZE APPOINTMENT OF
COMMITTEE TO FRAME PLANS
FOR PERMANENT BODY

Formation of a permanent organi-
zation of north Idaho pioneers was
practically assured as result of ac-
tlon taken at the closing session of
the pioneer reunion held at the uni
versity last night Professor c.. ].
Brosnan, instructor in Idaho and
Northwest history, who sponsored the
reunion and presided as chairman,
was authorized to select a committee
of five which shall frame all plans
necessary for the forthcoming pion-
eer society.
The pioneers favor society which
will maintain the closest possible re-
latlon with the state historical So
ciety.
An invitation was extended to the
pioneers through r. D. Leeper of Lew
iston, commander of the Idaho branch
of the American Legion, to attend the
dedication of the new Lewis and
Clark hotel at Lewiston which will
be finished early in September.
Twenty Attend Reunion
Among those present at the re-
union were former Governor James H
Hawley of Boise and William J. Nc
Connell of Moscow. Aaron F. Parker
of Grangeville; DR.. J. B. Morris of
lewiston; I e. E. Arney, of Spokane:
Ramsey Walker of Wallace; Francis
Jenkins, J. L. Nay1or, Peter C. Oleson,
Henry McGregor, O. E. Benedict,
Thomas Tierney, J. j. Keane, Murdock
Cameron, w. M. Frazier and Judge J.
H. FOrney of Moscow. approximately
20 attended the reunion.
Communications were received from
Senator w. E. Borah, former Senator
Fred t. Dubois and Congressman Ad-
olson T. Smith and Burton L. French
at Washington; Governor D. w. Davis,
Ind ora 1cl,i 10 o,,1A
Major Frank A. Fem and many other
pioneers who were unable to attend
but who expressed hopes that the re-
union would result in a permanent
pioneer organization.
Appointment of the organization
committee will be made as soon as
possible, according to Professor Bros
nan, and the organization work
pushed
Guests at LindIey Hall
Visiting pioneers were the guests Of
the university at dinner at Lindley
hall, mems -~dornitory, last evening
G.. E. Arney, western immigration and
colonization agent of the Northern Pa
cific railway with headquarters in
Spokane, acted as postmaster. Mr..
Arney is counted as one of IdahO's
foremost railroad men in that he first
came to the state in 1897.
DR.. S. B. L. Penrose, president of
Whitman college for % years, was
he principal speaker. He invited the
Idaho pioneers to attend the pageant
% be given in honor of the 18th ami
of the arrival Of Marcus Whit
nan, to be given at Walla Walla this
,all. R. D. Leeper of Lewiston,
graduate of the University of Idaho,
vas called upon to speak for the uni
yersity alumni Don G. Fisher of Bur-
ey spoke on behalf of the university
students, welcoming the pioneers to
he university and assuring them of
constant interest in ''the keeping, for
,ver fresh, the memory of Idaho's
pioneers and their work in the making
# Idaho.''
DR.. ]. B. Morris of Lewiston showed
! number of copies of the Lewiston
Teller of the year 1877 and he also
howed the register of the famous old
Luna hotel dating back to 1862. DR..
Iorris has turned over hts valuable
,apers and the Luna hotel register
0 the university so that the history
department. may make copies.