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son, president; R. Alexander, vice-president; S. A. Barnes, secretary; J. H. Price, treasurer. The sons and daughters of
Umatilla pioneers elected the following officers: Amy Cargill, of Freewater, president; Mrs. William Reed, of Athena, vice-president Mrs. W. S. Price, of Weston, treasurer Mar;
jorie Bullfinch, of Weston, treasurer.
The annual
celebration at
historic event of
May
2,
Champoeg, to commemorate the
1843
the founding of
tjie
provisional
government of Oregon was held May 3, 1919. The attendance was 1000 persons, and was the largest that has thus far done honor to the annual event.
The
first
annual reunion of the descendants of Henry and
Elizabeth Hewett, Oregon pioneers of 1843, was held at the old home place, seven miles south of Dayton, Oregon, Saturday,
12.
July
Seventy- five members
of
the
family
were
present.
The McLoughlin house, at Oregon City, perpetuated as one of the historic relics of Oregon, contains a growing collection mementoes of early days. The annual meeting of McLoughlin Memorial Association was held June 30, 1919. W. P. Hawley, the paper manufacturer, was elected to honorary membership. Mr. Hawley gave the house to the city, of valuable
the
which caused the structure to be restored and moved to a high site overlooking the Willamette River.
The
&
sixtieth aniversary of the pioneer
Tilton,
was celebrated
banking house, Ladd employes at Mult-
at a dinner for the
Hotel, Portland, June 5, and afterwards at a theater performance in Alcazar Theater. The bank was opened June
nomah 1,
1859,
Front
at
S.
Ladd and Charles E.
Tilton at 105
Grays' Harbor Pioneer Association held their annual picnic Brady June 25, and elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, J.
by William
Street.
Elmer Brady;
vice-presidents, O. B.
Carney, Aberdeen; Mrs. H.
W.
Patton,
Newton, Satsop;
Hoquiam;
J.
trustee,
