The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-13
PAYS TRIBUTE
TO WOMEN OF
PIONEER DAYS
s
Part They Played in Building
Presbyterian Church Is
Highly Praised
TABLET is PRESENTED

approximately one hundred women
attended the Women's meeting held
Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock, as
part of the fifty-f anniversary
observance of the First Presbyterian
church. The tribute to the pioneers,
and the presentation of bronze
tablet in memory Of the founders of
the church We're made by Miss Eliza
beth Jones.
The world owes these pioneers an
lncalculable debt" said Miss Jones,
and stated that it is to the vast
army of pioneer men and women, who
are destined to remain unhonored
and unsung, except as done in a local
or general way" that she wished to
pay tribute.
Although Miss Jones wished to pay
her tribute especially to the women,
she said that an exception must be
made in favor of Father Sloan,
without mention of whom the discus
sion of the founding of the Presby-
terrain church in Bismarck would be
incomplete.
OF the women pioneers Miss Jones
spoke glowing praise. among the
first to come was Mrs. Dunn, bride
of seventeen" said Miss Jones. "Did
she come in Pullman, or a Packard?
No! She came in a boXcar or caboOse
as far as sDriscoll, which was then
the end of the road, and then by
wagon. For months she lived i'm her
husbands stbre, taking her meals in
restaurant reached by going
through n saloon. Right next to DR..
Dunn's drug store was "Whiskey"
Fishers saloon. Here is one of these
phenomenal evolutions often found
on the frontier. Today, he is "Whis-
key" Fisher, with all that the name
implies, Tomorrow, he is the Hon.
Asa Fisher, holding a controlling in
terest in the First National Bank, and
building our governors mansion for
a residence. Mrs. Fisher, who was
largely and financially instrumental
In his rise to power, figured in the
material prosperity of the Presby-
terrain church, via the Ladies Aid,
which functioned often in bazaars
and church suppers.
Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Dunn are the
only two of the pioneer women of
this early day living in Bismarck,
said Miss Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
p. Davis, from Montreal, Canada,
were among the early arrivals.
Other pioneers mentioned were
Mrs. Suttle, who arrived to find a
luxurious home, a two room log
shack, waiting for her, and Mesdames
Lucy Bailey, Phoebe Marsh, James
Emnions, Linda Slaughter, Glass, E.
II. Wilson, Porter, Fairchild, Elan
merry, Bowen, Walter Winchester, j.
X. Gage, II. Watson, Motif, Lewis
Holly, and many others.
Tablet Presented
The bronze tablet, bears the tribute |
of the women of the first Presbyter-
ian church, and the names of the
founders, Rev. /. o. Sloan, l. C.
Adams, Mrs. M. A. Boswell, II. F. |
Douglas, j. W. Fisher, and G. A.
Mrs. Marvin Schoelkopf sang
"The Barefoot Trail" by
Wigs. Sunset on the Prairies," by
J. W. Foley, as read by Mrs. Obert
A. Olson, depicted wildly the sense
of loss experienced by the genuine
pioneer at the passing of the from
tier. Mrs. j. =. French and Miss
Elizabeth Jones gave splendid in
depreciation of "The Little Brown
Church in the Wildwood"
Mrs. O. w. King, and Mrs. Mary
F. Burton led the devotionals, while
Mrs. Lewis Crawford gave the prayer
of dedication of the bronze tablet.
Following the program, reception
and tea were held in the church par
ors, with Mrs. George Welch, Mrs.
N. L. Call, Mrs. w. H. Webb, Mrs.
Lucinda Logan, Mrs. J. d. Wakeman,
md Mrs. j. b. Taylor pouring.
Other Services
Tonight the organ recital by Prof
G. Calvin Ringgenberg, of James
own College, will be given in the
.hurch, as part of the anniversary,
which will be completed on Sunday,
With two special services, the morn
ng service, consisting of special
music, and an anniversary service by
Dr.. W. f. Roe, at 1890, and the
,vening service at 8. DR.. Roe will
also speak at the evening service, on
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