Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-15

members of the city council and es-
cor:ed along the pathway on the east
bank to view the succession oil falls
which constitute the chief charm and
future hope OF that little city. Cross
ing on the footbridge over the lower
fall, they returned by way of the light
and power house. where Mr.. Chambers
explained the us, III the various dyna-
mos, registers and switches 10y which
the light OF this city and the power for
their car line, were regulated and con-
trolled.
Not the least notable feature of the
entertainment in the evening were
the musical numbers by home talent,
which interspersed the addresses by
members of the association. After the
orchestra had rendered an overture,
Miss Kate Ward, of Tumwater, was in
PRODUCED and sang in delightful
manner, thine Eyes So Blue and
Tender" Then Judge Buxton, OF the
Winlock Pilot, read a paper on Need
ed Legislation" the title of which is
sufficiently expressive OF its object.
He was followed by the Elks' Octette,
in beautiful selection from their
large list of popular songs.
Chas. PrOsch, the Historian, then
proceeded to read the chapter of last
years progress. 1t had been one of
great change. Many papers had
changed owners or suspended publica-
ton. There were, in October, 202
papers in the English language pub
lished in this State. There were prob
ably 20 in foreign languages or devot-
ed to trade objects or secret societies,
making grand total of 22j, repre-
senting all localities, all political par
ties, all secret orders, all trades and
all religions of the world. In 1860
there were only four newspapers in the
then Territory of Washington.
"Sweetly Dream" was sung by a
quartette of Elks, when the president
introduced Mrs. Nellie NJ. Eldredge,
editress of the the Orting Oracle, who
read an interesting paper on subject
OF which she is an able exponent
Woman in Journalism" Her essay
fully justified her claim that women
should share an equal place in that
field with her brother man. The
next number was vocal duet by
Mrs. S. NJ. Percival and Gen. r. G..
O'Brien, which was we'll rendered and
rapturously received. J. Hannum
Jones, of the Nooksack Reporter, then
delivered an extemporaneOus address
on "The Influence of Individuality in
Journalism" He thought the go.
called country" weeklies were much
purer in tone than the city dailies,
which had to pander to a morbidly
diseased taste for the sensational and
unclean records of crimes and scan
dial. They did not exercise the in
fiuence they might attain were they
truer to the purer instincts of hui
mainly.
The evenings entertainment closed
with a quartette by Mesdames Per-
cival, Armstrong, Bolton and Gordon
and q chorus by the Elks.
On Wednesday, the morning session
was opened at 8 o'clock and the
principal business was the election of
officers which resulted as follows:
President, John Miller Murphy, of
the WASHINGTON STANDARD.
First Vice President, ]. OBJ. Scobey.
Olympiam.
Second Vice President, E. C. Suffer,
Skaga Valley Herald.
Third Vice President, Dirk Blaauw.
Tacoma Tidiende.
Secretary and Treasurer, Will A..
Steel, Seattle Telegraph.
Orator. J. OBJ. Scobey, Olympian.
Poet, Will Visscher, Tacoma Union.
Historian, Charles Prosch, Seattle.
Executive Committee-James NJ.
Vernon, Everett Times: ]. Hannum
Jones, Nooksack Reporter; ]. W..
Divilbiss, Mcntesano Vidette; Grant C.
Angle, Shelton Journal; F. E. Eldredge,
Prosser american.
Delegates to the National Conven.
ton Of 1S95-Orno Strong, West
Coast Trade; G. A. Gwinn, Garfield
Enterprise J. r. Buxton. Winlock
Pilot; ]. Hannum Jones, Nooksack
Reporter; Grant C. Angle, Shelton
Journal; B. NJ. Price, Olympia Capital;
Will A. Steel, Seattle Telegraph; J.
w. Divilbiss, Montesano Tidette !:
Homer NJ. Hill, Seattle, and o. NJ.
Moore, Seattle.
Alternates-F. B. Cole, Vest Coast
Lumberman; F. Z. Eldredge, Prosser
American; Harry West, Olympia; Geo.
Z. Harrison, Skagit Ne,Os; w. II. linus,
kalama Bulletin; s. d. Dennis, Van
couver Columbian; A. H. Staulfau.h.
E. N. Fuller, Tacoma; F. NJ. Winship.
Sprague Herald; Will d. Jenkins,
New Whatcom Champion.
The association by unanimous vote
selected Everett as the place at which
the next annual meeting will be held.
At IL O'Clock the convention adj
journed to attend the clam. bake at
Buffers Cove. The trip was made on
. hoat towed by the steamer Estella.
and by the several naptha and steam
launches placed at the disposal of the
committee by their generous owners.
Several trips had 10 be made by each
before the large crowd were landed at
their destination. 1t is probable that
over 1,2OO people, men, women and
children, participated in this wonder
fully successful entertainment. The
CLAIMS were roasted just right, the
chowder was superb, the coffee excel
lent, and the array OF pastry that or
namented the tables fit for feast of
the gods. The ladies kindly assisted
the gentlemen in arranging the tables
and supplying the guests and invited
notables with the bounteous supply at
their command. The band rendered
sweet mueic at intervals, and a quar-.
tette of darkies sang several songs
with Characteristic energy and in tol-
cradle harmony. After the repast, one
OF the naptha launches entered upon a
half-mile race with the little steamer
Queen, but the royal contestant was
the victor. Then followed walking
the creased pole, contested by half q
dozen of the boys. After many falls
and plunges, James Doffiemeyer sue
ceeded in grasping the flag and win
ming the price. A tub race then took
place between two contestants, and
was won by E. L. Van Epps.
Too much credit cannot be accorded
our citizens for the noble response and
untiring efforts to make this enter
tainment the great success it was.
The ladies are especially deserving of
praise for floral offerings at the opera
house, as we'll as their active part at
the cove.