Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-06-11


We hope you'll remember Us,
From Poppy Aberdesnll
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W o. N. L. 4 2.
Joint Meeting
For the 10 o'clock joint meeting e.
Thursday of men and women. we
went IN our team uniforms. SO earlier
in the morning pressing eatabIishs
ment was started with the cid Of
Legionaire Harnett's iron and dres-
ser drawer. We understood also that
a Embarrassing paflor was opend n
Lesionaire MeKern's room.
Morning Session
The morning session was opened by
Mr. MilIigan, Dictator Of Vancouver
lodge, who introduced Mr. BepeIs.
president Of the Northwest Moose as
sociation. It was during Mr.. Beven's
speech that the Aberdeen drill team
made its entry. We were in time to
sing God Save the King, and the
.'Star Spsngled Banner. Rev. Cam
eron gave the Invocation. and then
followed several addresses Of welcome.
First the mayor, Mr.. Taylor, then Mr.
Mckenzie. who represented Hon. John
Oliver, Premier Of British Columbia;
Brother CanteIon for Vancouver, Bro
Their Dunn, for Trades and Labor coun-
ell. Legionaire Joan Muir Of Nanai-
mo, sang "Mooseheart the Happiestp
very beautifully and responded to an
encore.
Thursday Morning
Then Mrs. Irene Smith, president Of
tn Women's Auxiliary. spoke briefly
She was followed BY Mr.. Butterworth
for Washington, Mr.. Carter for Ore
gon, and Mr.. KasberR for Idaho. These
three men told briefly what their
states and towns did for tn others
and what they received in return. Mr..
Khsberg said they sent grass and
cattle to Salt Lake city and got Nor
mons in return; to Portland they sent
their valuable products and received
equally valuable merchandise, but in
return for the products they sent to
Spokane he did not know Of anything
in return but one beginning with the
letter H and ending with two us.
Before the afternoon session our
delegates registered, and six Of as APP
piled for tickets for the Friday after
noon boat trip provided through the
courtesy Of the Vancouver lodge.
Opening Session
The opening session Of the Wom-
EMS Auxiliary was called ct two, plus
one hour Of waiting. which made It
three o'clock, BY Senior Regent Welsh
Of Vancouver chapter. The officers
were seated and Mrs: Irene Smith,
the president, introduced. The work
was put on by Vancouver team. DR..
June Martin was introduced and
spoke briefly. Routine business filled
the afternoon.
There was session Thursday even
ing for the disqualification Of the
ritual by officers and drill teams. All
the drill teams including ours marched
into the room triunphantly and were
seated in splendor. The session last
ga until midnight.
The Pleasure Cruise
Friday afternoon was given up to
the pleasure cruise on the steamship
Lady Alexandria. Many Of our team
semed to think there was more pleas
ure on land than on sea and re-
manned behind. The trip lasted four
hours and was . very beautiful one
up Howe Sound. High mountains,
often snow-capped, rose direct from
the water. The weather was perfect,
and eleven hundred Moose appreciated
the generosity Of Vancouver lodge in
going to 50 much expense for our
pleasure.
INSTALLATION Of Officers
At the session Saturday morning
the following officers were installed
by DR.. June Martin and the Portland
team:
President, Iegionajre Campbell;
first vice president, Legionaire Fer
guson; second vice president. Legion
aire Welsh; chaplain, Legionaire Tai
man; three year trustee, Legionaire
Wilma; one year trustee. Legionaire
Pritchard; past president, Legionaire
Smith.
Parade
A mammoth parade lined up at one
o'clock Saturday afternoon and after
marching for miles around the city
went out to Hastings Park where
the contests were held. Our team
made 3 very good showing, but Spo-
kane won the first prize and Portland
second.
Trip Home
Our trip home was begun at a.
m. Sunday and was fairly uneventful.
An old but sprightly hotel runner on
the boarder who had made the &C
quaintance d some Of our members