The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-08
Rece ption Given to the Editors.
From Thurada ga nai1v

The programme of last evening was car
ried out very successfully, and our citizens
have rarely enjoyed such an occasion. On
account of the lateness of the arrival of the
train it was after o'clock before the exer-
cises began, and then the court house was
comfortably filled. The Dalles City band
dlscoursed several enlivenlng tunes of music,
and this attracted large number of people.
The judges bench was beautifully decorated
with flowers, with the emblem of the print.
er's case in a prominent position.
As soon as the last tune was played, Hon.
r. Mays, the mayor, arose and welcomed
the editors to the city. He spoke of pio-
neer days, when Oregon extended from the
Pacific ocean to the Rocky mountains, and
from the California line on the south to the
British boundary on the north. There were
but two papers printed in Oregon territory
then, one in Oregon City and one in Salem;
but Mr.. Mays had seen this portion of the
northwest grow into powerful common
wealth, with an intelligent press guiding its
course towards further advancement, and
he was happy to state that the papers of
Oregon challenged comparison with any in
the country. He paid high compliment
to the power of the press, and considered it
the great impellIng force of modern ad-
Observation-Disclosures and morally. In
closing, he said the editors had the freedom
of the city, and hoped their stay with us
would be pleasant and profitable.
In response, Hon. A. Noltner, president
of the association, thanked the citizens of
The Dalles for the many evidences of good
feeling shown. He spoke of the excellent
luncheon served on the boat on the arrival
at the Cascades, the beautiful floral decora.
tions of the tables, and the pleasant ride
up the Columbia on the Regulator. The
meeting at The Dalles, he said, will be one
long to be remembered, and the efforts of
the citizens to entertain them will be duly
appreciated. Our fruit exhibit had been a
surprise to many not acquainted with this
region, and the future possibilities of this,
the gateway of the Inland Empire, were al.
most incalcnlable. He particularly i'm
pressed upon the minds of the editors the
Importance of an open river, and the bene.
fit it would be to the great and rich country
lying east of the Cascades. While these
annual meetings are, In a certain measure,
for busine IS, rest and recreation, editors
should not be unmindful of the needs of
different portions, and he was glad that the
editors of Oregon had seen this grand high
extent, and were made acquainted with the
necessity of government and state aid in
freeing it from obstructions. Mr.. Noltner's
speech was to the point, and we have reason
to believe that the editors present, will 90
back to their work believing that they can
do some good towards pushing forward the
improvements to navigation now contem-
plated. This part of his address-relatipg
to the Columbia river-Mr. Noltner said
he designed for the editors present, and he
expected that they would act on his sugges-
tlons. His speech was well received, and
when he took his seat the house applauded
heartily.
The next part of the programme was the
speech of Col. Donan, and the reporters
pencil is inadequate to do anything like
Justice to his eloquence and wit. His
similes were grand and his metaphors sub
lime, and the transition from the loftiest
flights of oratory to the eomical side of
human nature SO sudden that the audience
were convulsed with laughter from the be-
ginning to the ending. His description of
an editors life was truthful mirror held in
front of every knight of the pencil He
could see himself, not only as others saw
him, but as he saw himself. The woes and
tribulations of the fraternity were truthfully
depicted, and the illustrations so pointed
that every word was fully understood. For
over an hour the colonel kept the house in
roar of laughter, and if 1t was put to
vote we believe, the result would have been
tor him to continue another hour. We have
never seen an audience SO fully in sympathy
with every sentence uttered, and to hang SO
completely upon every word spoken.
Aside from the choice eloquence and hnmor
of the subject matter of the address, Col.
Donan is master Of the art of elocutioh,
and the infection and modulation of the
voice were In harmony with the intent of
the language used, and the gestures were
made with perfect grace and ease. We feel
warranted in thanking Col. Donan for his
speech, on behalf of the citizeDs of The
Dalles, and can assure him that his visits
cannot be too frequent.
After Col. Donan had finished his address,
Hon. ]. B. Eddy introduced the following