, 1883-09-08

aims to Portland, will make some demon
stration on the arrival Of the eexcursionists.
We hope to see the town assume holi-
day appearance tomorrow that will sur
pass in extent even that Of the Fourth Of
July.
General Wheaton, Of Fort Spokane,
kindly contributed flags for decorative
purposes, and will he in attendance in
person.
DR.. G. S. Penfield and Peter Deul5er will
endeavor to have the vocal music pro-
gramme feature Of to-morrow's demon
strauOn.
The band, a glee club composed Of male
and female voices and the Gesang Nerein
Concordia will furnish the music for to-
morrow.
1t would look like-well, the most stupid
meanness not to extend the coming party
a fitting greeting, as some very, very few
men have suggested.
1t would not be bad idea, as has been
suggested, to have delegation Of Indians
present tomorrow. They would be a
curiosity to many Of the visitors.
The City Council, feeling alive to the
importance Of the occasion, has ordered
the streets cleaned as far as possible and
sprinkled for tomorrow.
AT II o'clock, p. NJ, when Mr.. Willard
arrives with his foreign guests, an immense
bonfire will be lighted in front Of the
freight depot, and the whole country illu-
minated.
Tomorrow will mark day in the his
tory Of the Falls that will be remembered
for decades to come. Let it be made such
a one that the memory Of it will not be
shadowed with regrets.
Spokane Falls will not have another
opportunity to celebrate the completion Of
a transcontinental railroad for some years
to come, and therefore should do itself
proud on this occasion.
We doubt II there was ever so large a
party Of notablss collected together at one
time in this country as have assembled at
the last spike driving, nor a crowd repre-
senting greater amount Of wealth.
Besides the regular invited guests with
Mr.. Willard, therg will be great number
Of strangers, WHO will visit Spokane to-
hands and an abur iAnce Of hospitality.
Cheneyitos, with their usual liberality,
have donated almost a thousand dollars
toward defraying the expenses Of a suitable
demonstration upon the arrival at that
place Of the Willard party, and the trains
get in at night. The county seat deserves
every credit for this display Of generosity,
! g,,I Il "a. sk.,
are never behind when the occasion re-
quires a supply Of coin.
A week ago there was too much apathy
shown among our people regarding the
reception to be rendered the Willard party.
They exhibited the short-sighted policy Of
treating the matter lightly, or openly op-
posing the proposition. 1t Is with pleasure
that we note that the more public-spirited
members Of the community have pre-
vailed, and that the arrangements for the
celebration are being carried on with in
creased activity.
Professor J. NJ. Toirnan deserves
the thanks Of every individual member
Of the community for the active part he
has taken in securing a visit from the ex-
cursionists. Through a correspondence
with his friend, L. V. Smalley, who man
ages the editorial division Of the excursion,
he secured a promise from that gentleman
to have his party at least stop at the Falls
Not only this, but to his untiring exertiOns
are we indebted to considerable extent
for the effort to prepare fitting reception.
II you are not interested in the future Of
the city, II you have no ambition to see it
large and flourishing centre Of business;
il you are not proud OF the present pros
poets; II you are only here on the make
and have no intention Of staying; II you
are selhshly desirous Of enjoying the ben
efts Of the wealth, beauty and profit u
residence here without a further growth;
II you are entirely blind to your own inter
ests, placidly fold your hands, make no
effort to assist in the demonstration to-
morrow, and do all in your power to throw
cold water ON the movement.
In the party that visits this city to-mor-
row are men who do much toward mould
ing public sentiment. II they are favor
ably impressed with the appearance and
promise Of Spokane Falls, their opinions
will be published broadcast over the land,
and will carry such weight as we have no
conception Of. The members Of the party
are out for the purpose Of studying the
country through which the road passes,
Among them are some Of the leading
writer's in the United States, and as every
paper Of any importance is represented, il
is pardonable ambition II we are anxious
that these men will form such an opinion
Of the Falls that they can say nothing but
good Of It.
From the most authentic sources we
learn that it was an. expressed wish Of a
majority Of the three hundred or four
hundred persons in the excursion party to
arrive here tomorrow, that the trains
should stop one day at Spokane Falls, and
give the member an opportunity to see for
themselves the famous falls and the bust
ling little city that has sprung up on the
banks Of the river. In order to grant this
wish the railroad authorities so arranged
the time card as TO reach here Sunday
morning. The people who are coming have
a curiosity to see that Of which they have
heard so much. They expect TO find
wide-awake, live, energetic, progressive
nlhss Of citizens, and II Is therefore neces-
sary that the Falls should extend a well
come befitting the position II holds IN the
northwest. Lot II be red-hot from the start
TO the finish.