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10 SEVEHPI-I ANNUAL RE-iJNIOM.
AFTERNOON EXERCISES.
Shortly after 12 o'clodc, several large parties of Pioneers and
others arrived, swelling the assembly into a crowd and giving to
the grounds a holiday aspect, remindful of the merry days of
"fair time."
At i o'clock, the exercises were opened by musicr after which
Hon. Ralph C. Geer was introduced and delivered the Occasional
Address upon the immigration of 1847. His remarks referred
especially to the trip across the plains and to the public
services and personal fortunes of the men who came in that year.
It was interesting and well delivered, and throughout was received
with attention, occasionally interrupted by applause.
After the delivery of the Occasional Address, the President
gave a brief account of the .crude manner of coining the money
known in the days of the Provisional Government as "beaver
money."
Gen Joseph Lane was then introduced, and gave a brief outline
of his connection with the history, written and unwritten, of
Oregon; also recounting some of the incidents of the Mexican
war. The General's remarks were listened to with interest and
were highly applauded.
Short addresses were made by Hon. J. Quinn Thornton, Rev.
J. S. Griffin and Gen. J. W. Nesmith.
At o'clock, P. M., the Washington Guard band took the stand
and gave a most excellent musical concert.
EVENING AT THE FAIR GROUND-CAMP-FIRE TALK-AND A
GRAND BALL.
The "camp-fire" has become a fixed feature in the programme
of the Pioneer Re-Unions, and is looked forward to with increasing
interest. A large number of the early Pioneers and
their friends gathered around the camp-fire and spent between