The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-06-07
The lower deck of the steam.

room. IL was SlsO ptOtueeiy OecOra-
ted with evergreens and flags. A
large table MAS spread in the center,
and from this were several strawber-
ries, ice cream, cakes and other light
refreshments when the excursion
|, party boarded the steamer at Oregon
City.
Cordray's theater orchestra was
stationed at the stern OF the upper
deck. and played several choice &C.
lecti ms as the steamer pulled out.
Among those who vent up on the
boat were L. Samuels. DR.. Chance,
H. NJ. Cake, A. T. Hawley; George
H. Hill, travelling passenger agent of
the Union Pacific company; Port
Captain Psgrsm; L. D. Corbett. Of
the Tacoma Ledger, and an Oregon
ian representative. Oregon City
was reached at 3:45 O'Clock.
AFTER REACHING OREGON.
The excursion train crossed the
Oregon line about 1880 o'clock Sun
day night. On reaching Ashland,
two engines we're attached, but, al the
grade at the Cow Creek mountains
was too steep for the two engines to
pull the ponderous train, . third en-.
CINE had to be added. ROseburg was
reached about Z o'clock yesterday
m ,rning. As most of the party were
hungry, a rush was made for the ia
bles in the restaurant, and inside of
ten minutes every scrap of food had
disappeared and only about 100 had
eaten. The rest had to 60 hungry
until Albany was reached, about 1:3O
O'Clock. Here all we're given chance
and, as four tables had to be set, it
was after 3 o'clock when the train
pulled out.
The cigars passed around en- route,
with the compliments of the city of
Portland, were gratefully received by
the newspaper men. as it was the first
attention of the kind they had receiv
ed. The ladies, having made the re;
mark that they had received nothing
but flowers, and that they could
neither eat nor smoke them, several
boxes ofcandy were distributed among
them when the train reached Eugene.
Floral tributes were received BY the
ladies all along the line.
| AT OREGON CITY.
The train of IL coaches reached
Oregon City at 6 o'clock. The band
played . selection as the visitors were
getting off and a large number Of
Oregon City people, as we'll as the
party who went up from Portland,
were at the track to receive them. The
editors were then escorted to the Har-
vest Queen, and in less than fifteen
minutes they were of. The boat
went up the river Q little further so
that . good view Of the falls was OBJ.
tanned, and then started back. But
few of the excursionists remained in
the cabins on the trip to Portland.
All were DESTROYS of seeing something
Of the beautiful scenery along the way,
and their desires were satisfied. Many
were the expressions of wonder and
delight heard as the steamer ploughed
its way down the river. The upper
deck was crowded to the guards, and
the pilot.house, through the courtesy
Iof Captain Archie Pease, contained
about as many passengers as it we'll
could carry. The plant of the Os
wepo Iron and Steel Smelling Com
pany and other points of interest
we're pointed out to the party, and
all were agreed that Oregon must
be q land of wonders. The Ore
Igonisn building was sighted from afar.
and many were surprised that Port
land contained such a magnificent
specimen of architecture. Arriving
in the city the party was taken Is far
as the Albina Touring mills and then
landed at the foot Of Alder street.
The United States cruisers B ,ltimore
and Charleston were . special object
of interest. They were cheered loud
aud Justify, and the cheerer were re-
turned by the gallant marines with q
vim that made every one reel proud
of his country and the magnificent
ships Of her navy.
programme FOR TO-DAY.
This morning at 6 o'clock the party
will be taken to Portland Heights anc
the City Park by cable cars. Return
ing frDm this trip. the excursionists
will take breakfast. Each party is
Expected to take breakfast at the same
place he took supper last night, to
avoid confusion. At II o'clock the
editors will be taken to the United
States cruisers Blltimore and Charles
ton, and up the Columbia river. The
steamer Harvest Queen will leave the
foot Of Ash street promptly at IL
o'clock and all who desire to take this