The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-10

was transferred to the Masonic asso-
citation as fraternal property. He has
ever since served as a trustee and most
of the time as president of the asso-
Public Servant 20 Years
MI. Lashorn has in the past served
Park county as a county commissioner,
and for nearly 20 years has been a
member of Livingston's municipal
water board. He was retired from rail-
way service a number of years ago, but
he still retains his active interest in
civic affairs despite advancing years.
He has never revealed, except to in
ternal friendship he has performed,
often involving heavy financial respon-
sibility.
A consequence Of his service to others
has remained with the Lashorn family
after a fashion, has become a part Of
daily life which would be greatly missed
if suddenly removed. Back in the COS
Mr.. and Mrs. Lashorn consented to
care for a parrot for a family where
a serious illness had befallen a mem
ing for the owners to call fer Polly.
Mr.. Lashorn's disgust for the parrot,
and Polly's disgust for him, except at
feeding time, has become a tradition
in the family's circle of friends. But
the daily rites would be missed, by
both man and bird today, should they
be separated. Polly is now more than
so years old.
Several brothers Of Mr.. Lashorn are
now retired from service in the gov
eminent printing office in Washington.
Residents of the Dis"ric. of Columbia
are denied the privilege of voting by
federal law. One OF n brothers,
the onus of inability to exercise the
right of citizenship, went to Livingston
in the COS and spent a year there to
establish a legal residence. Ever after
ward he voted in Park county by alb
sent ballot and this fact gave him a
position of some acclaim among his
friends in the capital; he was one of
city who enjoyed the privilege Of cast
ing a ballot at election time. Charles
Lashorn's on, G. Marion LaShorn, of
Washington, also established citizen
ship in Montana.
Mr.. Lashorn's boyhood home was in
the same block and across an alley
from Ford's theater in Washington. He
still recalls his childhood impressions
of the excitement attending the assas-
sination of Pres. Abraham Lincoln at
the theater in 1865. A little later he
was the principal in a childhood ad-
venture which could not be duplicated
In 1865 there was no secret service as
it is known today. A comparatively
young nation did not make such de-
mands upon its chief executive as is
the case now. People in high positions
still had time to be "just folks" or
occasion.
Sat on Presidents Lap
In the summer of 1865 Willard Lash
orn with his parents stood on a Wash
ington street awaiting a parade OF
Union soldiers in review for the last
time before mastering out of service.
Little Willard was pushed and jostled
by the crowd and had difficulty in
| holding a place where he might see
what occurred. He Spied a broad porch
across the street, occupied by a mar
and a woman There was lots OF room
on that porch. Why couldn't a small
boy perch on its edge and see every
thing?
| To think was to act. Willard scurried
across and mounted the steps. The
kindly mar there took the boy in his
lap and entertained him while waiting
! for the parade. The good lady went in
side and returned with a plate of cook
les, which were enjoyed by the mar
and his diminutive guest.
The review of troops ended, n dis
tracted parents began to look for their
small son. When they found him, little
! Willard learned that he had been an
impromptu guest at the White House
and had rested in the lap OF Pres
Andrew jackson while the First Lady
of the land served cookies.