The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-10-06
With The Editors.

panied by our better half, we stole
away from our dreary duties for few
days'ont and to enjoy the happy privi
lege Of again meeting with the editors
who held their annual session in Port
land. We arrived too late for the first
days session but were on band the
second day, which was Friday, Sept.
18th.
The association was called, to order
at 1850 a. M, with about forty men,
bers present.
A resolution was passed that we in
vite the National Editorial Association
10 meet in Portland in 1895.
A resolution urging upon DER repre-
sentatives in congress the necessity of
enacting a law requiring that land no.
tices be published in some paper of
general circulation which has been es-
tablished not less than one year, was
offered and adopted.
A resolution of thanks was rendered
the railroads for transportation.
A resolution was passed, declaring it
to be the sense of the association that q
visit to the Midwinter fair should be
made in January.
A resolution that all newspapers in
the state in referring to Chinese or
Mongolian pheasants hereafter desig-
nate them as Denny pheasants, in
honor of o. N. Denny, to whom the
honor of importing them is due, was
unanimously passed.
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year was then proceeded with.
A committee left in the morning for
Kalama, to meet the Washington asso-
citation, which visited the Oregon
association in body.
At $3.50 the association adjourned
subject to call of the president.
After the meeting had been declared
adjourned, Major Mag0ne, who walked
from Canyon City IT, Chicago and
back, came into the hall President
Eddy, in honor of the old man, called
the meeting to order again, and intro
duced the major, who briefly stated
that he wished to thank the press for
the kindness it had shown him.
The Washington Press Association
arrived at 5 p. M.
In the evening at the Marquam
Grand, the Washington association
was formally welcomed TO Portland
and Oregon by Captain George H,
Moffett, oh behalf of the city of Port
land, and Pres. Eddy for the Oregon
association. Mr.. j. r. Buxton, of Win
lock, responded in happy vein, after
which the vaudeville entertainment
specially arranged for the editors and
their families was given.
At s o'clock the next morning the U.
P. placed a special train at our disposal
to go to Hood River, where All excur-
, sion had leen planned by the citizens
of that thriving little city. In addition
to the Oregon aid Washington editors
the party included General Passenger
Agent Hurlburt, George +. Sergeant,
sec. of state horticultural board, and F.
7. Smith, horticultural commissioner
for the South Australian Agricultural
Society and correspondent for several
Australian papers-in all about 125
persons. The train was In charge of
Conductor Bennett, whose instructions
were to proceed at the will of the
guests.
The first stop was at the Multnomah
falls, where about quarter of an hour
was spent in viewing this wonderful
sight, as that magnificent body of
water fell over 700 feet. Another brief
stop was made at the Cascade locks,
but as too much time had already been
spent on the road, it was thought best
to push on, The destination was
reached at about Ills, and the excur-
sionists were gwen warm greeting by
the citizens. Hon. c. L. Smith, chair
man of the reception committee, invit-
ed the party to the pavilion, few
blocks distant. At the pavilion gen.
uine surprise was in store for the edi-
tors. We had been given to understand
that kind of fair was being held
there, but when we saw such a show
of fine fruit and vegetables our delight
was unbounded. The hall was beauti-
ft,Ily dnoorotod for tba onooe;op o,,J