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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
CHILD, TRAPPED
IN CRIB, BURNS
TO DEATH
Grandparents Are Burned
in Attempted Rescue
MYSTERY FIRE IN BED
Baby Dies During Auto Dash
10 Renton Hospital

Held prisoner In his burning bod
by the high sides OF tho crib. little
John Blake Glkey. aged J. was
burned to death Tuesday night at The
home Of his grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles ]. Blake, at Hardwood
on Lake Washington.
Mrs Blake, the grandmother. and
Mr., Blake. her husband. were Sc
verely burned in trying TO rescue the
child.
The origin OF the fire is n mystery
The only way in which tho fire
might have started. according TO the
coroner. was that the child might
have found match and set the bed
afire with Il.
Mrs. William r. Ghkey. OF Ana.
cortos, mother OF the baby. had nut
him to bed at 7:45 p, m. She then
retired TO another private house.
Blake, the grandfather. war read.
ing n newspaper on tho front porch
and heard tho little boy crying coon
after he was put 10 bed. Nothing
unusual was going on and 80 he con.
tinued TO read
Mrs, Blake returned from visiting
Turn TO Page ., Column II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
MAN BROWNS IN
GIRLS RESCUE
PIungeS Into Auburn Lake
AIthO Unable to Swim

Ignoring the fact that Inc could
not swim, Claude A. WIFI 3S, Jumped
into Fivc.Milc lake. near Auburn,
Wednesday afternoon, to rescue Miss
Alice DcBolt. q. OF Tucoma and
was himself drowned.
The girl was saved by Edward
Neal, II, who was camping nearby
She was taken to the Taylor.Laccy
hospital at Auburn and later taken
home.
WIFI, his wife and three children
were living at the lake where he
operated boathousc. Miss DeBolt
was swimming with Mrs. WIFI.
WIN heard the girls cries and
rushed out into the water. He
stepped into hole and, as he came
TO the surface witnesses reported
here, Miss neE!olt seized him around
the neck and they sank together.
She came up again alone. Neal
launched boat and towcd tho ex.
hausted girl ashore, Tacoma police
recovered the mans body with crap.
ping hooks,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
BY John w. Nelson

CARRYING her ain months old
" baby In her arms, Violet Il.
Rlggby waB thrown into tho county
Jail at the order 81 the prosecuting
attorney and fire marshais officcs,
to be held as witness. The Star
learned Thursday
Tho mother. with her infant. was
put into tho womau'a cell at the
county Jail and held with common
criminals until she was released on
$500 bond. posted by her attorney.
James NJ Ballard, Thursday.
Mira. Rigsby was held as a ma
tcrial witness in au arson case in
which her husband and tho haby's
father. Daniel Rigsby is charged MS
co.dcfendant with tho owner OF
tho burned house.
II is believed to he the first case
on record locally whcro "A mother.
with tiny baby was jailed In case
in which to husband and father Is
IafpnIn MT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
ASKs2o,OoODA|L
Ross Watson Can Gain Tenn
porary Liberty for That Sum

VANCOUVER, y. c., July 30
Ross Watson, cx-oty detective of
seattle, held for rettnl on The Nanal.
mo bank robbery case at the fall
nsqizc cnn secure his freedom until
then for n consideration of 100000
bail money,
That wus tho decision yesterday
Of Mr.. Justice Morrison on opplIca.
ton OF Wntsons attorney, Il l..
Maitland, The jury disagreed IN
WatsonB first trial two months ago,
Tho Royal Bank Of Cnnadn branch
lat Nanalmo was held lp and robbed
Of sac, 900 last December,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
Race for Telrlplar City
Minneapolis and
Detroit Compete
George W. Vallery of Denver l.
Elected Grand Master of Knights

ENTHUSIASTIC boosters of Minneapolis and Detroit were
- Thursday morning wagng the hottest kind of a con-
test for the honor of entertaining the grand encampment
of knights Tempar three years hence
The spirited of the two friendly rivals overtopped
IN interest the election of grand officers of knights Tenn
par as the business sessions of the Seth tennia concave
were resumed Thursday morning at the Masonic Temple
Harvard and Pine ST.
minneapolis was several laps in the lead in the coorfu
campaign being staged at the temple entrance while Sir
knights were arriving for the official meeting
Minneapolis invites you by the waters of Minnetonka!
There are 10000 lakes in Minnesota. Count them in
1927! insisted the and daughters of Minneapolis as
knights Iempar wendell their way into the hall.
The charms and advantages of Detroit likewise
toed for the benefit of those who will vote the
inc place
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
CALIFORNIA KNIGHTS
WILL DRILL TONIGHT

The Knights Tempiar drill team
for Thursday night viii be made up
from the California commandcry.
The Midshipmen will make their last
appearance in the grand march
Thursday night. They leave Seattle
Friday.
When "The wayfnrer" busIncss
office opened in the Stlmson build
ing on Fourth ave, Thursday morn
IlnR, there was nlrea1y a lineup half
q block long, Additional downtown
ticket offices have been provided in
Chcastys, at The Olympic Hotel, and
at aDo Castle on the countycity
grounds Tho ticket office at the
stadium opens at o'clock each cve-
ming, and Manager Melsncst prom
iscs scnts for all.
Tho traffic W being we'll handled.
within 20 minutes after the close Of
tho performance Wednesday night.
all wcro on their way home, either by
street cur or by automobile,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
Record CrOWd Attends
Wayfarer Performance
Thousands Sit in Silence as Great Pageant
Unfolds Before Them; Knights Applauded

with smoothness and certainty. The
Rev. Cleveland Kleihauer ceases TO
be the pastor OF University church
and becomes great actor. Mrs.
Julia EImdorf Moss Is no longer
one OF ScattIe's homemakers, but tho
Spirit Of Hope. pointing the world
to n better day.
The lighting and scenic effects are
magnificent, and would be worth
an evenings time were there no
pageant.
Each Of the thousands of perform.
ers seems to tit into his part, from
tho principals down to the little
children who come onto the stage
in two scenes. It is difficult to un.
dcrstand how such vast number
of unframed performers can be han.
died with HlCh pkill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
ATTORNEY MAKES
SERIOUS CHARGE

Before her arrest, Mrs. Rigsby
was subjected to course of brutal
and medieval treatment that bark.
ems back to tho bloody tactics Of
tho Dark Ages. Attorney Ballard
charged.
Ballard Ia investigating the case
with view to filing criminal
charges against Deputy Fire Mar.
shals Davis and Smith, who handled
the case, he said,
The charge against Rigsby was
filed after residence belonging to
Andrew sepnrovich mt 2ili 18th
ave. s.. had caught fire and burned
The fire developed In the middle OF
the night while the mother, baby
and father were asleep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
AMERICAN SLAIN
NEAR GENEVA
16- Year-O Boy Admits
Killing California Woman

GENEVA. July 50. (gy L. Pr
sixteen year old ohm Hammer
schlegel. an Austrian boy. was ar
rested today and confessed he had
murdered Mary Bowen Of California.
whose body with shot wouads in the
throat was discovered near Basic.
Hammerschlege said in his con-
fssslon that he killed the woman
with robbery as the motive. lie had
become frightened after the deed
and fled.
The woman, mortally wounded,
had crawled $50 yards before she
expired She was visiting friends
at the Philosophical institute at
Dornach and intended 10 return to
her home in Berkeley. Cal, in few
days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30

sHJNHE WAYFARER," seattles
l. matchless pageant, set a new
record for mld.week attendance at
the stadium Wednesday night, when
1850 paid admissions passed thru
the gates. No vacant seats we're in
sight when the performance began
and the entire audience sat in rppt
silence and wonder until the final
curtain.
At 8 o'clock the crack drill team
Of the Detroit commnndery Of
knights Tcmplar began its exhibit.
ton drill. For 30 minutes it held
the interest of the immense audi.
ence.
Then the curtains OF the great
stage parted and the audience was
transported into another land.
The spectacular pageant moved
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
ToDAY'S NEWS PICTURE

,kp hnny Weissmuller, youthful
q ming star. trying out the tenn.
pa lure Of the water before yester.
days race. Johnny's pedigreed clam
hound. Cuppacawfee. always accom-.
panies the champion, and watches
his clothes. so that the other boys
won't tie knots in them.
Flappsrs are now making their
dresses out Of cretonne curtains.
They'd better not start making
them out Of lace curtains.
Joe Goof lies beyond JOrdaa's
stream
Ah holsters OF ioR 81 ice ersawi
Old Faithful geyser Is spoutins
less often and its outbursts are
shorter. reports Yellowstone park.
That's queer. So Is Doc Brown,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
Hurt Forest Fire
Fighter Nav Die

WENATCHEE. July 80 Christ
strazmann, so, who wac stricken
with paralysis while fighting for.
est fires in the Entiat valley. has
not recovered consciousness and will
probably die, doctors at Deaconcss
hospital reported this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
Single-Handed, Cop
Raids Dance, Nabs 3

Single bundled, Deputy Sheriff Joe
Harrahan Wednesday night raidod
n dance at Angle lake and arrested
three men, bringing them to the
county jail on charges of being
drunk
Ernest Aust was held in $50
bond, I,oung Knighton faced $25
bond, and Mot Finn, arrested ms
hc was alleged to have been re,
trloying II partly.fllod whisky bot
Ito rom It's hiding place, was hclS
IN $50 bail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
South Dakota Gas
Price Is Slashed

NEW YORK, July 30.-tBy Y. Pf
The Standard Oil company OF In
diana today cut the price of gasoline
one cent gallon in certain local
ties in South Dakota TO meet COM
petition.
PIERRE, s. D., July 3o.-Ths
state highway department is plan.
ming TO sci; gasoline at 4c gallon
less than the STANDARD Oil and indie
pendent companies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30

The trrmor was strong enough 70
awaken hundreds OF persons, but the
only Sign OF panic was reported By
Il local insurance company, which
wrote an earthquake Insurance pol
ley for a client an hour after the
quake had ratified windows, pots and
pans. Pampha, Higgins and Here
ford also were shaken.
As far east as Chickasha and Law
ton, okla, the shocks we're reported.
Several persons called the Okla
homa City weather bureau carly TO-
day 10 ask II there had been a quake.
Slipping OF earth faults in South
ern Colorado probably caused the dis.
turbance. according 10 Father A. w.
Forestall, Of Regis college, Denver.
where the seismograph registered
shock at G.3J a. M.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
Aged Man Is Killed
in Dynamite Blast

KELSO, July 3O.-rJohn C. Mar
tin, -, terribly injured in a dyna-
mite explosion at Castlerock last
Saturday. died this morning in the
Keiso General hospital. His wife
and six children were at his bed
side when the end came.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
B RYAN At END
OF HIS LAST
JOURNEY
Commoner'S Body Arrives in
Nations Capital
HUNDREDS AT STATION
Death Trip as Triumphant
as Any of His Days Of Prime
ny PAIL II MAILnN

'AulAtQ ffNhH star '"tFNaV'NAfAl'
WASHINGTON. July 30. - Sur
rounded by loving members Of hi
family. William Jennings Bryan re.
turned TO Washington today on his
last pilgrimage 10 the grave.
The funeral train which bore him
from the Tennessee mountain village
where he died into the union station
arrived at $40 O. m
The journeys end which wrote
the last trlumphul march or the
Commonsr was As remarkable In It's
tributes TO the fallen as ever he re,
ceiyed when he sought the popular
favor In the vigor OF his prime.
Approximately 1000 people crowd.
ed the vast concourse Of the station
10 bid the body hail and farewell A
large detail Of police patrolled the
station and a mounted squadron kept
the exit clear for the movement OF
the body
The funeral party was met by an
informal reception committee. includ
ing Ben G. Davis. former secretary
10 the Commoner. Charles Cook. rep
reseuting. unofficially. the state de
paftment. which Bryan headed for
two years; Representative W. c. Up.
shaw. OF Georgia. and Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Mcbride. close friends OF the
Bryana
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
Home
Brew,

lIoMdy. folks, National swim
ming championships are being de
termmed here this week LII Gee
Zee was going to compete, but they
wouldn't let her use her water
lnEs.
We asked GiI Gee Geo what
Fokc she used in championship
ices. and sho said the paREtic
roke And then she almost fell
q OF the window laughing.
hr short races. LII Gee Gee
les the crarl stroke, as she says
Il Ie learned the crdlri ,rhcR a mere
4 THE foremost divers Of the coun.
y are competing here this week,
it'll the exception of Fred Fulton
nd Louis Firpo
TnnANtS NEWS pIt'JI IRE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
The F9rst-POW
Story of q Dog
TRUB'S DIARY
Breezy Confessions of Bull Pup
reezy Confessions of a Bull Pup
BY John Taintor Foote

YOU'RE IN for a joyous series
4 Of dog stories, Star Read
erS.
Trub, the LoUable Bull Pup,
is going to ocrite for you. That
is, John Tdintor Foote, has Gre
ator, 1Oill tell you the rollicking
adventures of this mischieUous
animal IN T1Wb's oaCn auords.
Foote hno1cs animals, and
above all, dogs. But never be-
fore has he succeeded so acell IN
putting the heart of a dog on
paper.
Trub the Pup, isaeue1ybody's
friend. He'll be yourS, too.
The first of these delightful
stories will appear in The Star
next Tuesday.
Make note now not to forget
to buy Star on that date.
Better yet, phone our Circula-
ton Manager, at MAin-O600-
do it now-and tell him you
want to start getting THE STAR
Tuesday.
But don't miss Trub!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
CROWDS ON HAND
AT WASHINGTON

Mrs. Bryan left the train and pro.
cecded TO her home before the body
was borne from the funeral car She
was carried TO the rear platform.
placed in a wheel chair and raised
10 the main level OF the station in
an elevator. She was accompanied
by ushers.
The body was not moved until all
the passengers from the train TO
which the funeral car was attached
had been cleared from the platform.
The crowd in the coneoursc grew
steadily in number and ropes were
put up as people pressed forward to
view the casket as il rolled on its
small truck thru the pavilion All
classes OF life were represented. no.
ticeably clergymcn. Many were out.
Turn 10 Page Q, Column p
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30

what is funnier than gink in
plaid golf stockings laughing at a
girl in a cretonne dress?
Gee Gee, the luac mddcap. calls
her sleeping bag her knapp sack.
Leopold schepp, the cocoanut king,
wants to find a way to get rid Of
$4,000, 900. Why doesn't he start a
hairpin factory?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
Two Tremors Rock
Oklahoma, Kansas,
New Mexico, Texas
Four States Tremble During Wave of
Earth Disturbance Caused by
Slip of Fault in Earth

AMARILLO, Texas, July 30 (By U. PJ-Two distinct
earth temor shook the panhandle Of Texas New Mexico
Oklahoma and Kansas early today.
Shocks felt at Clarendon, Texas, at SOS and
60 m both of short Duration Miami. Texas reported
tremor at 615 while Canyon felt shock at 1920. The
unduIation struck Amarillo at 12 notceably shaking the
downtown buildings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
THREATENED TO
NILAI, HER H.AUN

While Mrs Rlgsby and baby Dan
had sought refuge with friends, tho
deputies from Fire Marshal I.aing's
office called, Mrs Rigsby said, and
threatened 10 take her baby away
from her unless she signed a writ
ten statement they had prepared,
Under protest she signed tho
frurn To Page ., Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
ABaGAn AprLEsAucE SAYS;

"Gallantry is
III spirit which
prompts a man
10 offer n wom-
IN his seat in a
street car - a
block before he
reaches his des.
iination."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30

There was the hint that dark
horse" city might come under the
wire at the last minute and walk
away with The honor perhaps New
York city or some other place on
the Atlantic coast. But Annneap
oils and Detroit could no, forosee
such a possibility
NAi4LERY NAMED
GRAND MASTER
George w, Nallsgy, ~ Denver.
who has held tile rank Of grand
scneralssimo during sbe cUuc,ave
ia seattle. was elevated 10 the
highest office Of Knights Templat
that OF grand master during the
Thursday election He succeeds to
tne place held by ftonldas Perry
Newly. OF Enishtstown. Ind. who
IS now retiring.
William Leslie sharp. Of Illinois.
was elected deputy grand master,
Perry Weidner. Of Los Angeles,
grand generallssimo Harry G.
Walker, Of New York. grand cap.
tain general: T. II. Hettinger. Of
Kansas City. grand senior warden
Andrew AEuew. OF Milwaukee
grand junior warden: Bernard G
witt, Kentucky. grand treasurer
and Adrian Hamersly, indianapolis
grand recorder
The offices Of grand warder
grand prelnte and grand captain Of
the guard viii be appointed by tbs
new grand master.
II. Wales Lines. 81 years old. WIKI
retired as grand treasurer. wal
named grand treasurer emeritus o
knights Templar as special mari
OF honor
While The election and 1928 con
test were in progress, other sil
knights and their ladies were tour.
ing the bouleyards and enjoying
boat trips on tho bay. other ladioi
were making final shopping trip
in downtown stores. They are i'm
pressed with Seattle shops.
And sad tho II is, both 70 Seattle
and the knights. some Of the Chi
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
Mother, Held as Witness in Arson Case,
Goes to Jail With Her Baby

RiEsby and scparoyleh were mr.,
rested on an open charge on tho
lith OF July. pending ran inycstga.
fEy, Dr thg4 g.ae
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
ToDAY's


curtain OIL his pianola.
Another person who ls missing at
the sportsmen's show al Green Lake
ia the hunter who tried to crawl
thru a barbed.wirc fence with a
loaded gun.
ono Of the great mysteries Of
life Is tchy the heather dlacoys
gets cooler just after you btg an
electric fan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30

LII GEE GEE. TIL OFFICE
NAMP, SEE:
Rubber bathing suits are the
latest novelties mt Seattle
beaches. The spectators sup.
ply the rubber.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30

D,catlqsal. Note: In elite cir.
cleE, vaysS is now pronounced to
rhyme ~ "ct." the past tense
Of "eatS
aT'd Htc 10 see more Of pou.'
he told her Are Uou 0oino 10
Inc AIti bathing beach SundaD7"
Old siIas Grump, the sage of
Pumpkin Hollow. says that man
doesn't know what real happiness
IL until he gets married, and thea
it Ia too late.
w DIARY
duly 29J
Tn fnlrIy brtimcs, and To playing
sweet mnsi1u. on the harmonlca, until
name Brew did drive me forth 10 w0rke.
and 80 ~ Wy stint NIL the day, taking
iot tyo bopres for luncheon, and mighty
nroYds tbercat, and anon By bonte home,
n and 10 ". Lewis, where we did dtos OF
"a noble roast Of lamb, and great deal
~ fine discourse, we sitting under the
Iocust tree until The moon did rise ncross
,bs hnrbor. And NO, mighty mcrrie, Ia
home. 4o
Delays candidate for tho Poison
IA Cub rs a gink who sends a bot
,l9~-,yf wood alcohol TO his married
jifriends who nrc celebrating their
wooden anniversary.
IL. j. $.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-30
WEATHER

Fetr aHd Moderately iparm To-
night and Friday; gentle
variable iUiuds.
Temperature Last e Rours
Maximum, l6 Minimum. 5S
Today noon. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
Brussels Rugs

Wool-faced-a superior grade-in rich
colorings and designs. Room size,
9x12 feet and SAx1o12 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11
Wool Velvet Rugs

Seamless quality. Long wearing
grade. Some with linen fringe. Room
sizes, s14X1o12 feet and 9Xl2 feet.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-27
zoo PUPIESO + GALATN COUNTY SCHOOLS
STAGE HISTORIC PAGEANT AT MANHATTAN.
DIRECTOR
FLOUR MILLS COMPANY

A number of changes IN the per-
sonnet Of the Montana Flour Mills
company were made at the quarterly
meeting held in Helena recently.
John R. Swift, after an association
of Is years with the Montana Flour
Mills company and its subsidiary, the
Montana Elevator company, rendered
his resignation as treasurer, which
became effective on May Is. He is
now engaged in the elevator business
in Lewistcwn. Paul R. Trigg was
elected to succeed Mr.. Swift as treas
urer, while Charles Vardenhook,
president Of the Commercial National
bank of Bozeman, was elected to sue
coed Mr.. Swift as director.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-27
MANY Criminal
CASES CLEARED
Several Defendants Decide to
Plead Guilty and Some
Appeals Dismissed

Seven cases on the criminal calen-
dar Of the present term Of court were
disposed Of before the Henderson case
was called, a number Of appeals from
the police court being dismissed, and
several defendants in liquor cases de-
Gliding to plead guilty and take their
medicine.
Lester Pierstorff, held in connec-
ton with the shooting Of c. C. Es-
gar last winter, was released for lack
Of evidence, and P. c. Poynter, James
Dunn and Charles Hansen pleaded
guilty to liquor charges. The first
two were fined $500 each and sen
fenced to serve four months in the
county jail, the jail term to be com
muted to 40 days upon good behavior
Hansen viii be sentenced later. Etts
Bennett, who was arrested with Han.
sen and charged with the same Of
tense, has since married him, and vii
be released.
Charges Of manufacturing hquo
against o. J. Merrill were dismisse.
for lack Of evidence.
Bob Moffitt Joseph Ford and CHI
ford Monroe, fined for possession c
liquor in police curt, decided not I
take an appeal to the district court
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-27
FATAL
TO TINY TOT
Little Collins Girl Drinks Poison
Found While Playing
With Companions

Margaret Ellen, three-year-Old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Col
Inns, died Thursday morning as a re-
suit of drinking lysol found in a rub
bish pile while playing with other
children of the neighborhood.
The tragic death CT the little tot
came as a severe blow to the many
friends of the family In this COM
munity.
Funeral services were held from
the Holy Rosary church Friday after
noon. q
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-05-27
PIONEERS HONORED
AfCHURCHS SERVICE
Early-Day History of ST. James
Is Feature of Sunday
Service

Sunday was Pioneers day at
st. James Episcopal church, a
special morning service being
held in honor of the early-day
workers in the church who are
still on the membership rolls.
In a special sermon Rev. T. A.
Daughters paid tribute to the pio-
neers present as well as to those who
have died or moved out Of the parish,
and from the church records he gave
a brief history of the organization.
The first services Of the Episcopal
church in Bozeman were held by the
pioneer bishop, the Right Rev. Daniel
S. futile, in the little Methodist
church, the first house of worship in
the city, in July, 1868.
The church was organized in 1876
with the Rev. Thomas E. Dickey as
rector. 1t was named for St. James
Episcopal church in Philadelphia
which presented the church with sons
equipment for the communion serv.
i've. Mrs. w. ]. Beall presented thc
bell to the church August 80, 1883.
Many other interesting points o.
pioneer church history were brough.
out and at the close of the service
L. E. Hathaway, a member of thu
vestry, presented each of the pioneer
members present with a bouquet O.
flowers.
The pioneers were also guests 0.
the church at a luncheon at the rec
tory after the service. The afternoon
was spent at the rectOry, the old
timers talking over their experience
of the early days.