The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-10-06
OREGON PRESS ASSOCIATION.

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Thursday and Friday of last week large
number of Oregon editors assembled in
Portland and transacted a great deal Of
business of interest to themselves and pub.
| fishers of the state. The election of officers
for the ensuing year resulted as follows:
President, Ira L. Campbell, Guard, Eugene;
first vice president, Leo Peterson, CONNER.
| cial Review, Portland; 2nd vice.pres., Mrs.
w. j. Plymale, Tidings, Ashland; secretary,
| Albert Tozier, Pacific Farmer, Portland;
treasurer, G. c. Doughty, Observer, Dallas;
executive committee, E. L. E. White.
Chronicle, East Portland, w. A. Wheeler.
Odd Fellows, Portland, John R. Beegle.
Independent, Hillsboro; sergeant.
Col. Robt. Johnson, Corvallis.
The Corvallis contingent, composed of B.
F. Irvine, Col. Roht. johnson and E. FIN
ley Kitson, did not arrive in time to par.-
ticipate in the business proceedings of the
convention, but were decidedly 'in it" 40
far as the good times that followed were
concerned, and in company with the digni.
fed Oregon pencil pushers and the brains Of
the ''profesh" from Washington, attended
a specially prepared entertainment, through
the kindness Of Manager Friedlander, at the
Marquam Grand opera house Friday even.
ing. Saturday morning at o'clock the
party, to the number of about 20O, boarded
a special train at the union depot and under
the special care of Asst. Gen. Pass Agt.
Hurlbut and Mr.. John Watson, of the
Union Pacific system, made our way to
Hood River, at which place we were treated
to the view of a magnificent display of fruit
the product of that immediate vicinity,
which compares favorably with any yet
seen, the apple display being especially
fine. While here we were informed that
over eighty tons of strawberries had been
marketed in the east. from which over
$40. 600 in cash was realized by the Hood
River fruit growers. A wonderful differ
ence in climatic conditions was noticed after
passing the Cascades-the atmosphere was
pure, tho sky cloudless and bracing air
greeted the visitors and inspired all with
ravenous appetite, which at IL o'clock was
readily appeased at the various hotels and
private residences of that village who had
made arrangements for our coming. The
return journey was begun at p. m., and
speedy run was made to Portland, at
which place the pleasures of the party were
continued by attending the exposition In
body via the electric cars, tie use of which
were'tendered gratis. At the doors Of the
exposition a welcoming hand was extended
by Superintendent Allen, whose courtesies
will be remembered by all in attendance.
As soon as the press gang and their ladies
were seated Liberati's superb band of fifty
or more pieces commenced an excellent pro-
gram by the rendition of ''To the Front
march, to which the audience gave pleasur.
able attention for an hour or more, and then
were permitted to view the many beautiful
displays on exhibition in that great show
until 9:45, when the call was sounded for
our visit to Hotel Portland as the guests of
the City Press club, whose hospitality was
enjoyed while sitting at the banquet table
from 10 p. m. until in the morning.
The entertainment furnished by the
Portland people was par excellence and all
the visitors will retain pleasant memories of
their brief sojourn in Oregon's metropolitan
city.
The Corvallis delegation was distinguished
for the handsomest editor on the grounds,
and the ladies of The Dalles remembered
his winning graces by preparing hand.
some (leather) badge that was presented by
select committee to Col. Robt. johnson,
souvenir of bygone happy days.