22 The Mountaineer 
and the companies moved off on what was thought to be another 
try-out, but the seventy-nine who signed the record* at the summit 
(altitude 7,100 feet) declared that it was a real trip. The remaining 
five stopped about one hundred feet below the summit. 
The descent was slow on account of the danger of starting loose 
rocks, but as every one moved carefully not a rock was dislodged. 
One of the experienced members was heard to remark, “This is a 
first-class climb, but not a try-out.” A new member’s version of the 
trip was, “I see now what the Mountaineers try to do. They try to see 
how high they ean get without falling off.” 
Allen C. Mason conducted an Oriental camp-fire at which each 
member of the party received some message from the gods; in the 
meantime colored lights played over the snow, illuminating the dark 
forest behind us. 
On Friday a large company visited the Dodwell-Rixon Pass which 
overlooks Mount Olympus and the Queets Basin—the promised land. 
A side trip was made by the “botany bunch” to the foot of Mount : 
Queets, where two falls, though still encased in snow caves, never- 
theless leaped down over the high rocky walls and dashed on through 
their long ice tunnels. At camp-fire we were entertained by Professor 
Meany relating Indian myths and legends in connection with the 
history of the Olympics, after which Mr. Kingsbury told Kleckitat 
Indian stories. 
Saturday was observed as a day of rest and preparation for the 
climb of Mount Olympus. L. A. Nelson and P. M. McGregor went to 
plan the route of ascent, while Messrs. Hack, Hazlehurst, Pearce, 
Bryant, Allen, and Ernst took two hundred and twenty-five pounds of 
commissary over to temporary camp in order to make the trip easier 
the following day. 
At eleven o'clock the Rey. Hugh Brown, standing in a bandanna- 
draped pulpit, gave an impressive nature sermon. Professor Meany 
presented two of his volumes of poems, “A mountain camp-fire” and 
“Mountain camp fires,” to the club. <A little hbrary was arranged for 
the use of all, which proved very successful and added to the pleasure 
of those who remained in camp. 
After appropriate ceremonies at camp-fire, Miss Elizabeth Wright 
carefully raised Old Glory. This flag was later presented to the 
Mountaineers by Mr. Allen Mason of Tacoma. Mr. Parsons, one of 
the charter members of the Mountaineers and also a visiting member 
from the Sierra Club, occupied the remaining part of the evening telling 
stories of the work of the Sierras. He made interesting comparisons 
of the mountain clubs, showing the strong as well as the weak points 
of both. 
*The names of the various mountains and the records of those who climbed 
will appear at the end of this magazine. 
