The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-26

complimentary terms Of the enter
tainment Of the state organizations IN
Bozeman last August She said the
people Of Fort Benton ara making ex-
tensive preparations for the 1925
meeting Of the pioneers.
Absent Members
Mrs. 3. l. Houston, secretary Of
the Pioneers Society, referred briefly
to the members who were absent On
account Of illness and CT those fn
other parts Of Montana or in other
states, and concluded by saying:
death has removed from our men,
bership roll during the past year some
Of earliest pioneers and wives Of
pioneers, including Merritt w. PEN
well, p. D. johnson, B. F. Bembrick,
John Anderson, Mrs. ]. J. Reese, Mrs.
Mary E. Perkins, Mrs. James White,
Mrs. Walter Cooper, Mrs. T. J. Gown,
Mrs. Daniel Maxey and Mrs. J.. E..
Martin"
Little Miss Jane Bell recited an old
time piece, "The District School" re-
spending with Troubles Of the
Twins" Misses Lois and Elizabeth
Fransham sang an Old Madrid" and
81 Want a Little Home,'' their mother
Mrs. Rhesis Fransham being accom-
PIANIST.
A. Il. Stafford Reports
A. H. Stafford, past president of
the Pioneers society, and chairman Of
the committee arranging for the
/ meeting Of the state pioneers in Boze-
man last August, gave a c~omprehens-
t i've report, speaking especially of the
splendid cooperation of the citizens q
Bozeman, and especially Of the bust.
ness men, in plans for the entertain
l ment Of the visitors. He mentioned
a also, the appreciation expressed by
S the visitors for the success Of thu
meeting in spite Of the rainy weather
Mr.. Maynard's Experience
E. A. Maynard, historian fer tn
Pioneers society, gave an interest
ing informal talk about his experi
enees in crossing the plains to Mon
tana in 1864, with a company of pic
neers with twelve wagons drawn b,
horses and mules, joining anothe
party with OK teams. He relate
many Incidents Of the trip, and tcl
of their arrival over the BIidger trai
in the Gallatin valley.
Other Program Numbers
GA tribute to Montana and Gallati
Valley" a poem written by Come
Reese, a Gallatin County pioneer no.
living in Los Angeles, California, wa
read by w. j. Moore, a nephew.
!, Miss Marjorie Clark, a Bozema
! teacher, read Edgar Guests pen
- "Home" with musical accompanied
by Miss Marguerite Hood of the hig
- school faculty.
- George D. Pease read a poem Of h
own composition, entitled, GA Tribut
to the Pioneers"
William Nevin, in Scotch ccstum
sang some songs of his native Ian
4 with Mrs. R. o. Wilson acccmpanis
being called back for the third numbN
= with most generous applause.
Through the. courtesy Of Mount IL
= alite chapter Of the Daughters of Il
American Revolution, George Was
] ington's prayer, as given at VALE
~ Forge. was read by w. H. Ref, clio
- ing the program. Mr.. Arnold e
pressed the thanks Of the Pionee
and the Sons and Daughters to (
y those taking part in the program.
u Old Time Dances
T. L. Tillery Of Josephine, who
eighty years old, and who never mis-
. es a meeting Of the Pioneers socie
as and for many years has entertain
with his jig dancing, opened the dan
q program on Monday afternoon, G.
~ Yates Of Belgrade following with
similar dance. These men dane
sOy again during the afternoon, and f
"a the entertainment Of the young fol
Up in the evening. Old time dances we