The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-11
THE COLUMBIA RIVER
The Centennial Of Its Discovery
Celebrated at Astoria
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Asrca.A, May io-The Columbia censen-
MA celebration was opened this morning
By salute of twenty-ons guns from Fort
Candy. A steamer from Portland with
Oregon pioneers was met at the Union
Pacific dock by the Oregon Pioneer and
Historical Society. A procession Was
formed. headed by the Portland Marine
pand, followed by Singers band, and
marched to Ross oPera-house. where the
celebration was formally opened. The
building was beautifully decorated. DR..
Curtis c. Strong. president Of this Column
hia River Centennial Society, presided
He said in substance:
We are hers to celebrate one OF the greatest
events in hissory. the discovery OF the coiufnb.a
river by an American The ownership OF this
favored region by the United States dates from
that discovery. ratified in later years foar
city guards the entrance OF the great river
which dows here so saiaxle with the mighty
ocean which laves our shores, and which gives
back the mist that srsshcus the coll aud pro-
NOTES the production OF wheat which we send
abroad. 60 receive gold In exchange On this
occasion 70 dedicate ourselves aaa our state
anew 60 the principles and iaess which this dis
covcrv meant 10 the un!sed states, aad through
her % the world
He then introduced Mayor Crosby, who
welcomed the visitors ON behalf the city.
Mayor Crosby was followed by Hon. NJ c.
George, OF Portland. on behalf Of the
pioneers. He returned thanks for the
hospitality. He said they had been pro-
vided with everything bat sleep. He felt
honered to address on this occasion people
who were linked with one of the greatest
events of the history Of the American re-
public The pioneers we're worthy Of au
the praise and honor that can be bestowed.
DIR. Strong introduced Ex-Governor Chad
wick, Who was followed by DIR. Jay Tatsle-
Captain Apperson. POSTMASTER of the third
table. next spoke in = happy vein. Then
the venerable DR.. Mckay entertained the
crowd with "reminiscences of early times.
Mckay WAS followed hy Judge Caslin and
Mr. Kelly, and j. ]. Whallcy. with praise
for the ladies. in . neat speech closed the
morning exercises. AT L ~ p m, the psc-
neers went 10 the ieity 81 the mouth OF
the river. After their return they at
tended . fish banquet at O'clock at
Fishers hall. Royal Chinook salmon
gv&ccd the tables, At which were seated 100
persons This evening 3 musical enter
sainmcnt MAS given at Ross opera-hoase
hy Asforians, assisted by the Portland
Marine hand. Everything passed OF sat-
isfacseriiy. Tomorrow is the day Of the
grand marine parade.
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