Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-25
VASHON-MAURY PIONEERS
FORM PERMANENT SOCIETY
Meeting at E|hsport Last Saturday Attended
By Nearly One Hundred Pioneers
Of Island

to-day.
After the address Mrs. Cliff
called the roll, giving the year of
arrival ON the island, to which
there were seventy responses, in
Guiding the first, second, third and
fourth generations of real pio-
neers.
As this list is to long to publish
here, only the names of the older
pioneers will be given, but the
list of all who participated in this
memorable meeting will be pre-
served. in the records of the pio-
neers which will be kept by the
secretary.
After the roll call an original
poem, written by Mrs. Beckes,
was read by her daughter, Mrs.
Woods, and received sincere ap-
plause. This will be published
later and also kept with the pio-
uCClo IeCOIuS.
A letter from F. W. Billups,
who resided 80 years on the is
land, but now living in Oregon,
was read, showing his deep inter
est in the meeting, and his hope
of permanent pioneers associa-
ton.
Interesting talks of historical
value were given by Messrs.
Thompson, Livelesly, Sherman,
Barton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Cook,
but the afternoon was all too
short for the feast Of good things
that was available and there was
mot time to hear from all the pio-
neers who could have told volumes
of interesting stories, and Mrs.
Furbush was obliged to reluct-
antly cut short the preliminary
exercises and turn the meeting ov-
er to the pioneers for their organ
iGation proceedings, which were
taken up without hesitation.
Mrs. Blanche Hedman was elect
ed chairman and read the "pre-
amble of purposes, which fol
Ilows:
"The purposes for which we,
the pioneers of Vashon-M -Maury is
land, have assembled is to form
an historical society, its object be-
ing to secure and to preserve
authentic and reliable data per-
tanning to the early history of the
the island and its pioneer settlers;
and to establish an annual holi-
day to be known as Pioneer Day
to be celebrated and perpetuated
by the people of the island in hon
or and in memory of its pio-
lneers. "
She then appointed commit
tee to draft articles of incorpora-
Ttion for such a society, as follows:
Francois Sherman, Mrs. Hotfmeist-
er, Black, Mr.. Barton, Chas. F.
Van Olinda and Mrs. Cook, and
a recess was taken while the com
mittee conferred.
In remarkably short time the
committee returned and its re-
port was read by Mrs. Cook and
was adopted without change.
The name of the society shall
be the Vashon-Maury Island Pho
neer and Historical association.
The annual business meeting and
picnic shall be held on the third
Saturday in June. Thirty-five
eligibility. Officers shall be presi-
dent, vice president, secretary
treasurer, and an advisory board
of three, elected for one year.
After the adoption of the re-
port, Mrs. Blanche Hedman was
elected president; Mr.. Cook, vice
president; Francis Sherman, sec
retary-treasurer, and Mr.. Bibbins,
Mrs. Mccormack and Mr.. Barton,
members advisory board.
The selection of historian was
left to the advisory committee.
A hearty vote of thanks was
given all those who have made
the meeting possible, and espec.
tally to Miss Caughey for the use
of her home, and the delightful
meeting adjourned to meet one
year from next June.
Among those present at the
meeting who date their residence
ION the island as 3h vnars Or morn