The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-04-19
THE TRIP TO THE JETTY,

Yesterdays weather made it nasty
day for the visiting delegates to accept
the hospitality of Captain Gregory by
taking a trip on the steamer Manzanita
down the river as far as the jetty, but
when the hour of departure came there
the ride. At l o'clock prompt the
steamer cleared the wharf while Utzln-
gers band discoursed Good Bye My
Lover, Good Bye
The occupants of the canneries and
factories facing the river bid good cheer
to the eXcursionists by the waving of
handkerchiefs and an occasional hurrah
for Galloway; and even the sea gulls
were thicker than usual, as though they
were surveying the crowd with the hope
that they, too, might have an opportu-
nifty to help amuse the strangers. They
hovered over the steamer for some dis
tance down the river attracting the
attention of all on board by their grace
full swoops and circlings, and one that
seemed to be the boss sea gull of all
came down over their protector from
Linn county, the Hon. JEFF" Myers,
who had labored so hard while in the
legislature for the passage of the bill
for their protection, and and gave him
the right hand of fellowship-yes, gave
1t to him twice. Mr.. Myers did not
like the recognition, and declares he
will never rest until he has that bill
repealed. No one had prepared for sea-
sickness. and no one had really ex-
pected it, but ere the steamer had
reached the jetty, quite number of the
visitors possessed that tired feeling"
while several of the ladies on board
would have pushed the band in the
river If looks could have accomplished
that feat, for playing Home, Sweet
Home ]. ]. Kelly kept his sea legs
very well. and when not urging. II. w.
Mcclure to acknowledge to the crowd
that for once che had enough" Mr..
Kelly was proving to the country dele
gates that he was as young as any man
on board. He took off his specs, and
while the band played the right air he
performed a jig that would have won
applause at Donnybrook aFir.
Capt. Gregory's heart was as light as
feather, and calling up First Officer
Wilson to take the watch, he went
down and joined the visitors with SO
much vim that they wondered how
they had got along so we'll without him
before. If the captain had charge of
passenger steamer he would surely con-
troll the passenger traffic on his route
by his own unaided efforts.
1t was after o'clock when the Man
zanita turned her bow up the river on
the return to Astoria, but before the
wharf was reached a meeting of the
excursionists was held and c. Trench
ard. Ira Campbell. OF Eugene City. and
Sheriff Smith were depuNzed to wait
on p. II. Darcy and request that he
thank Capt Gregory and his crew for
the kindness and attention shown them
while guests OF the boat. This Mr.
Darcy did in graceful little speech
just as the steamer was being tied up
at the wharf. 1t is safe to say that a
number OF the visitors from the interior
counties were more impressed with the
importance and possibilities Of the Co
lumbia river by this trip than they
could have been by a dozen long-wsnded
speeches.
The Astorian also returns thanks"
to Capt. Gregory and his crew for the
kindness shown its representative, and