The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-06
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oyations by tho citizens of Dallas and
UmnIIIln. OREGON.

San FRANCISCO, October ga dispatch
from John Days river, Oregon, Gays: The
meeting Of the President and Committee
Of officials and citizens from Dallas, at the
Upper Cascade, wasihiormal. Nospeches
were made. The party weresoon on board
the Hassalo, brought down by the Dallas
Committee, who had decorated the steam.
er with colors and flowers. Atthe Lower
and Upper Cascades the large Gro wds which
collected were greeted by the President
Maj. Powell, in charge Of the Upper Cas-
cade Canal Works, and the party at the
Upper Cascades, invited the President
and members to visit the Works. The
Hassalo steamed over and landed the en-
tire party. The President seemed much
interested and asked many questions
about the proposed improvement, and as
70 It's effect on the river commerce and
interests OF Eastern Oregon. A novelty
in the way OF salute was thirty-seven
resonnding blasts, set of by the workmen
at the locks in quick succession. The
passage up to Dallas was without Incl.
dent. The whariboat at Dallas and the
cliffs Immediately back OF 1t were crowded
as the Hassalo reached the landing, and
cheer after cheer was given as the Presi-
ident, Gen. Sherman and others were rec
oguized. The President was called on for
speech, but simply thanked the crowd
for their cordial greeting, and introduced
Secretary Ramsey, who talked Tor five
minutes.
Gen. Sherman was then introduced and
spoke OF 6 former visit to Oregon. airs.
Hayes was called for and bowed In re-
sponse. The train moved off amid deafen'
ing applause. Astoppage was made in the
center OF the town, where the former scene
OF enthusiasm was re.enacted, and seven
miles above Dallas tue train halted and the
party walked down to the Narrows where
the waters OF the Columbia rush on through
q 200 foot channel between the walls Of
solid rock, and attempts to cast rocks across
were unauccessiully made, the President,
however, making the best throw by sew
eral feet. II has been determined to re-
turn to Portland Thursday night. The at:
tempt TO reach Wslls Walla tonight has
been abandoned. The party will embark
on the steamer Harvest Queen and remain
on board all night and early tomorrow
morning they will take the train at Una.
tilla and reach Walla Walls ct 10 o'clock
A. NJ. They will return TO Dallas next
Wednesday and hold reception there in
the evening.
PORTLAND, October 5.-The President
and parry to-day left Van Couvers on the
steamer Wide West and proceeded up the
Columbia River. The residents greeted
the party in cordial manner at Cascades.
The President was greeted by the Mayor
and Common Council OF Dallas.
A Umatilla dispatch says: Ats o'clock
Yesterday afternoon the President and
party left the cars at John Days rancho
and took passage on the steamboat Har.
vest Queen. The officers OF the boat had
elaborately decorated her with banners
and draperies OF buntings and festoons Of
sage brush. The night ride up the river
was delightful. Under the leadership OF
Mrs. Hayes the party resolved itself into
choir and spent two hours or more In
concert performance. At II O'Clock the
Queen tied up till morning and arrived
here at Gas, when committee from Walla !
Walla, with Judge Mix at the head, was
in waiting with special train. The dock
was crowded, and as the President ap.
peared on the bow OF the boat he was
loudly cheered. There was no speeches.