, 1883-09-29
Walla Walia Pays Fitting Iribsse 70 the
Newspaper MeE--lhe Banquet Friday
sisLt aad Trip On the Marrow Gauge
saiur,lay-.Names Of the Psuy.-oH for
Barton,

T. }. GihsOn, New ork Tribune.
+. P. Mitchell. New YORK Sun.
Richard Bsrthold, New YORK Staats Zei.
tcay.
Henry L Nelson, Boston HsraH.
T. B. Lindsay, BCston Adrsuiser.
Whmrt Warren. S1TiHgi,id Repu5l,cua
Fl. F, Spsfry, Hartford Post
Eoysl W. Merrill, Pa,ia1elpqis Press.
W. ". Coleman. Mil xauke- Herald.
Harry P. Rcbiuson. PaR Mai Ga.ea.
ara Manchester Guardian, England
C Graham, artist. Harpsr's Ft>ly.
Il. F. Farney, Century Magazine.
II. w. Scott, Portland Oregonian.
pr. William Mohr, Colcsue Ga-ette, Ger
many.
j. R. Bighan, Milwaukee Sentinel.
F. 4. Richardson, B,ltlmore Sun.
Hon. J. L. Thomas, ex-collector port OF
B5lrimore, and one o. the owners Of the
North American
?. V. Daester, N. G.. Milwaukee.
z. Harrison, ST. Paul.
H. V. Boyntoa. C.ncianati Commercial
GG=st,s
Cls-ie. B Lsmborn, General Land Com
missioner, n +. f. Z, St. PSGl. and n. D.
Sauboru, Purchasing Agent, \ P. R. R..
Por;laud, also accompanied the party.
81 day long Nr. Chilbers, Of tie Del,
mo1ico had large foIce Of men at work in
the ,ar5e ro0m 0u the third foor OF Knapp,
BlTIsli L Co.'S bCiidiag, aud last night the
hargus; hs.l rresectej haadsome appear
aLle. \ band stand had been arranged
ues. the cca,cr Of the hall, AID OF long
;au,es were placed covers ior SEQ guests.
The orchestra Of the First Cavalry Band
tex their position, and dur.ng the arrival
OF the guestI discussed sweet music. The
tables were most bountifally supplied aud
arranged IN Mr.. Ch,ibers's ususl good taste.
At $50 Hon. \. 7. Cation, as Master Of
Ceremonies, callel the assem-! led guests to
order, and, after few preliminary remarks,
read the following letter OF welcome from
Mayor Tanpatt:
WALLA WALLA, Sept. -, 1883.
Gentlemen HePreSen dtices Of tie Press -
IN recognition OF your power as agents for
good or evil, extend 10 you, Cfi:ialiy, the
courtese es and cordial welcome OF the H.
land Queen of tie rsciGc Coast the City
of Walia Walla. We trust that good only
Will accrue to YOU during your Say with our
people that coed 10 us will result from
your examination and portrayal of our cOun-
t!y and It; resources we teel assured. Re
grrtiog that basiusss, bfooking no delay,
iepfiras me 0t tie pleasure of meeting you.
can but pcn my "isaes. Examine our
sch.o S. all pertaining to oar city: nee: Oar
u oyle, esp cislly our farmers; auaiyze our
-oiI an.t gather fI1n al sources evidences OF
~ hat people cin ne with all of Gods bless
in1s Freely distri uted 10 item.
Yog.s Sincerely.
I. X. IaNSTr, Mayor.
As .n-ch time haI apparently been IN
n cessar,iy waited IL stading around aud It
being nearly 10 o'clock the guess then eH-
pec,ed 20 fsli to. bu, they were disappoint
ell, :or long and tedious address Was read,
and as everyone w@s sCtii ring the pangs OF
an empty stomach ,he torture was terrible
F,5tn. a.siy 'he end came At last. ard Conn-
r.IInsn I either spike, what We toos to b.
grace t.focs mes., s,d hen the knives and
farAs rsttird a. Jhey oaly i" WEea the agony
O. sp aking is ended, and s.! hands uade rP
f.r ioi G lest time.
Nr. Cation thea announced That tossts
Etrs in order, and az esch were called.
Messrs. Richardson, BOyuton, Laatorn,
Smsliey, Thomss, Brigham, Sperry, Scott
sad Rosiasou, of the visitors, arsi DR.. Bia-
luck, Sissrs Langtor5, IsSan, W. h.
UPTON. Rev. D.. La:arop aad Hon Ihos-
Il Breuts respoudei in happy syie. The
r.n,arks Of Brooks. of the New York Tunes,
were numerous il the extreme, ana when lie
r.r.sd 10 was. ,hs pionsor women of this
coau.ry hsd 10 endure, he spoke oi ;heT
4. atsst hsrdsnrps as enduring the tioneer
rs:. This gentleman held the door for
some i'm. and sat down sm.i rUaDis Of ap-
flsuse. At l2:30 the banqeet broke up,
tie guests slowly flied down stars 70 good
ght strsins Of lnasic. Thus e1ded one ot
ne most pl, asant aud happy occasions snst
ever occurred IL Waila Wslis and no doue,
vii lie remembered By ali who participated.
Saturday moru.ng ihe journalists, upon in'
v;tat.Un q Mules Z. Moore, left az 10 O'clock
on special train ioi a trip owe. the narrow
gage 10 Dudley AMI Dixie. Tie party was
accompanied BY DR.. Johnson. Col. frsnk j.
PS,k,r OF the STATESMAN, Captain ?. b,
Johnson ef the Cai0n, Frank Palue Esq.,
L. II. Morrison, Miles c. Moore, members
G; t6e ciry council anj the city clerk. Each
and every editor eyineei great enthusiast n
, over oar wonderful wheat tielis, aud LAD
doubt on "a, ir retlrn bone much good VII
I be sad about Walls Walls valley, II thai
( respective yurnals At P. the eAcur
| ..ol:sts returned aud upon Invitation oi +
/ \. No,r.son. were driven to his residence
| aud psrtook c; an elegant lunch, which
the party. Wi.h one sccorj, pronounced tt
be TIE bs,t gotten up private Arrangement
,rey hsd enjoyed sirce III, J LIFT the'r esstsrt
Eutces. Tee Beaa consisted Of baked sal
I n,0u, chicken salad. vepison. and many othel
| 'elica a;ies, 10th IN and out Of season, ~sshec
down by the fiuest brand Of champagne ant
ri1ht royal punch. sitter tie collation. th'
| Hon. J. L Thomas. IN returning thanks To-
the party 10 their generous ente, tainer, mad
one q: his splenoid speeches, and leavia!
there direct tor tire depot, ard at SP. y
their speciAl train pulled out tor Dayton i
Is expected that they will pass throus!
here sbol. S o'clock this ev,ning. en- rout
for home via the Northern Pacific.