"With an elaborate program, a beautiful tablet was erected on Cowlitz Prairie on May 11, 1926, to mark the site of the Cowlitz Mission of 1838 and the first Catholic Church in what is now the State of Washington.

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NEWS DEPARTMENTCowlitz MissionWith an elaborate program, a beautiful tablet was erected onCowlitz Prairie on May 11, 1926, to mark the site of the CowlitzMission of 1838 and the first Catholic Church in what is' now the'State of Washington. The tablet was erected by the 'VashingtonState Historical Society and the Knights of Columbus.M. B. McBride, of Chehalis, was chairman of the Knights ofColumbus committee; Judge John Arthur, of Seattle, President,and W. P. Bonney, of Tacoma, Secretary, led in the work for theWashington State Historical Society. Edward P. Ryan, of Spo-kane, presided at the ceremonies. There was music by the chil-dren of the Mission School and addresses were made by JudgeArthur; Han. John 1. O'Phelan, of Raymond; Rev. J. M. Canse,of Centralia; Rev. Father Roman, Pastor of the Cowlitz :Missioll.Fort HennessNear the center of Grand Mound Prairie, Thurston County,a blockhouse fort was erected during the Indian 'War of 1855-1856which gave shelter to men, women and children to the number oftwo hundred and twenty-seven. The "Washington State HistoricalSociety erected a marker there which was dedicated on Saturday,June 12, 1926, with the following program, Judge John Arthurpresiding:Music, singing by the audience, led by Mrs. Abbie Epcrsonof Centralia.Invocation, by Rev. J. M. Canse, D.D~"Events Leading to Indian Outbreaks," by Prof. L. H. Bakerof Portland."Building Fort Henness," by John James, of Grand Mound,only surviving builder."Inception of the Memorial," by George E. Smith, Centralia."Our Debt to the Pioneers," by Mayor George Barner, ofCentralia."Our Schools and the Years to Come," by Prof. J. E. Mc-Cleary of Rochester.Presentation of the marker, by W. P. Bonney, of Tacoma,Secretary of the Washington State Historical Society.Unveiling of the marker by Miss Irene James and others.(240)

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Cowlitz Mission

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