, 1883-09-22
The HeetiHg nj the Court House, and
speeche. by sargent sm lh and
Members OF the Party.
TEE FANTlsIICALlY AFFIXED sSDItSs
CREATE A SENSATION.
Notes and IasfdcEfs-..A War Dnncs at the
Court House This Evening,

/ usteiv, soon sfrar this the rsiu c1mmenced
t. fall la EgLt shower, which pat some
thias of a dsmper O. the spirits Of thos
VINO had assembled at rhe d,pot by that
I time. At o'clock toe Firs: Cavalry a .ad
proceeded TO the depot, and de-pite the rain
rendered several beautiful selecti ms uhi e
tie party we're at breakfast.
On entering Mr. WIZARDS car Mayo, Tan
matt Was surprised 10 learn the graSt rsIl-
read maanste vas SICK with n-umonia. lie
beir unable TO leave his bed. He conpi
mentefi the band very highly. and expI ssed
great disappointment that he was anable 10
leave the train. In fact he was too rnwell
to Leave his couch.
By this time over sixty Umstilla Indians
arrived on the scene on horseback and ayrayed
in all the fantastic gorseousness Of Their saw
age iGstiuc. They kept up a continuous
whooping. and as they wheeled into iine IN
front of the -t.tion beaded by agent SuHmer-
vile, the distinguished visitors, despite the
rain, left the cars pell-mell to z. on the
-onI.riul sight In the party was a large
number of gaudily decked and painted squsws
and psppooses, WHO seemed Ia entar into the
spin. Of the occasion with murh gusto.
At $50 some of the guests entered carriages
and we're driy.n around our city, ant to the
curt house when tie reception took P'sce II
is b be II uch regretted that the incieInency "f
the weather prevente the the decorstionsfrom
appearing at the b st, but nevertheless surprise
and delight was manifested by the entire panty
OF Wizards guests as well as our neighboriDg
visitors.
ye:i0 the cour: hou~e wa.literslly jammed
with our citizens the principal portion being
ladies, seats having been to a great extent re
served for them. Seats were provided for the
distinguished visitors within the bar. On tie
.ccrerarys table was piled the beautiful vari-
colored satin sacks Of souvenir" wheat; also
samples of our valleys staple produce. Behind
the judge's railing sat a number oflsdies, seven
nf the party being Of the visiting guests. Hl-
Hnnor's desk vas handsomely decorated with
beautiful bHeuet-, the whole presenting
most attractive appearance.
After music sy the band, at 9..5 General
T.rnatt as Asyor Of Walla wslls, called tie
meeting 20 order and presented on behalf oi
Henry Willard his regrets that owing TO inGis
position he could not be present; thSt lie
wished to lie remembered, and that 1t was
disappointment that ne could no. see the ad-
vancement We have r.i9de since his last Visit.
On behalf Of the citizens Of Walls Naiia and
the farmers, Genera! Tanuatt welcomed the
visitors t" our city, and stated that on the
part oi Henry Willard
Hon. CARL scHCBZ
Would make . few remarks. 1his distih-
,nished gentleman was received with lond ard
prol. nged Applause, and for teh minutes lie
WAS listened To with ~rapt attention We
regret tha, lack @f space and time prevents
our giving anything taG re a'as IT lie
speeches msde. Th- spe aSer said It was Ike
the play Of Hamlet without the Hamlet, t.
have ,heir generous guest absent. tie spoke IN
glowing and eulog;siic terms OF what they had
,.n from the wh-at fields If Dakota % tie
Puget tSound. he spoke most enthusiastica y OF
,br u,s,Diri ell. scenery Of the Coiunbia river.
and that he srardest expectations had be'n
SURPASSED. Cheers. And ;h- final surprise
WAS 70 learn ,hst here in Ealia Walla there
wa 10000 tons Of whes; lying AT 'rnd
awaiting shipment. !cae-Ts.l lie referred
pleasantly L the friendly relations existing
between the atorigines sni whi es IN tins
northwest. lie thought that the Indians had
rights that should De respected; he wanted 70
see al issues settled in 4 rsaceiui manner, ana
believed that the Indians should lie given
piece If land with fee simple titles and the
balance of the reservation thrown open 10 sell
tirmcn,. lCheers AZ sll events the peaceful
rela,i. rs must he Kept NJ. He thanked the
/ audience for their attention and courtesy, ard
| amid raptutous apr lause retired.
/ Mayor Tanra;t then announced that on
\ behalf Of tn farmers the assembiHge would
lie addressed by one OF the S.,yens Argo<
nsuts Of 40.
! NE. SARGENT SMITH,
who arose amid thuudsr8 OF srplsuse. II
commenced BY stating the nature oi the
celebration IN Wana Walls to-day, 10 eH-
;ead to Henry Willard mat welcome thai
hrs ,snips indomi. able will and fai.-
de.lin. entitled him to receive They were
also celebrating the grestest event thai VIII
ever trsysplre IN the great north lest, the
completion of the Northern Pscihc. lCleers.I
Our guests aai rode behind the IRON horse
f.on the Atlantic 10 the Facihe: and tn
WIS ,rought about by the indomit bic VIII
Of one msn-Heury Willard. We are nov
no longer beholGen TO San Francisco; We
can buy in the east direct, and snip our
wne,t east AMI Ies. shreHd men VII noW
c5ue here sad develop onr wcnterin! re
sources with their capital; San Francisco
cau no longer ship our Wh7At-we VIII pay
second fiddle no longer. When the Cascade
branch is finished We can ship direct L
. China via the Sound. the creates, hsrcor .
the world. snd the great resources OF tn
country will Be developed BY the Nortnerl
Pacisc. The road is built IN the weaitdles
latitude OF the world never had a ros'
such a grand future. Some found iiui
with tie reir to-day. bat he Considered Il
socd ouen & Is the frs- We have had II
:, las days. and he persisted that It was goo
men. Ills eeiebrstion is good omen' iron
:. this time Oh We shall see better tines. II voui
L take |. waek to explain all our sress resources
: we have had DO rain to ,pesk of for over tars
!, months-we need no rain- There are no pei
d ir thit!courtly-in fact this northwest isG II
4 own country. Where else can they shov
o average Of from IS TO 60 bushels to the al
r. With 10 rain Send your ships hero and "
d. vii FL them. Tne speaker p>id glowing 'f
4 buss 70 that hardy old pioneer Dr.. ID. s. b
k.r; how be worked and struggled when
baIt his Little road. and how tie country u
lvsnssd fsan ~ dsss # IL ssupasssa'