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JOAQUIN MILLER'S LOG CABIN.
Formerly located on Meridian Hill, 16th St., near Crescent St., where now stands the palatial residence of Hon. Henry White, former Ambassador to France. Moved to picturesque Rock Creek Park of the National Capital by the California State Association, and dedicated and presented to the United States June 2, 1912
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The poet had the logs cut from timber in the park
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TO MY LOG CABIN LOVERS
[By Joaquin Miller]
Dear, loyal lovers, neighbors mine
Of California, Washington,
What word of mine or deed or sign
Can compensate what ye have done—
This housing in your hearts my home,
My lowly, old Log Cabin home.
Aye, dear the friends and memories
Of London, Dresden, storied Rome,
The Arctic, the Antipodes,
But dearer far than all of these
Your holding of my hearth and home—
My lordly, kingly Cabin home.
Yea, many hands have been most fair:
Yea, many trumps of fame and faith
Mine ears have heard both here and there
That said as only true love saith,
But nothing ever seemed so dear
As this your brave Log Cabin cheer.
Annual Pilgrimage to the Joaquin Miller Log Cabin in Rock Creek
Park by the California State Association on Sunday, June 3, 1917
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN I. NOLAN, President, Presiding
ADDRESSES BY
Senator James D. Phelan
Representative J. A. Elston
of California
Senator Harry S. New
Representative M. W. Moores
of Indiana
Andrew J. Boyer
, Historian of the Association
RECITATIONS BY
Charles B. Hanford
Mrs. John E. Raker
M. F. O'Donoghue
Miller's “Columbus” and “Bravest Battle”
Mrs. Court F. Wood
COMMITTEE—
Representative John I. Nolan
, Chairman: John T. Waldorf, G. W. McCord, M. F. O'Donoghue, Harry Ashion, C. T. Vogel, Frank E. Murphy, E. A. Goldman, Mrs G. W. McCord, Mrs. C. T. Vogel, Mrs. Marie H. Smith, Mrs. E. A. Goldman, Mrs. F. E. Murphy