The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-02
Royalty Entertained in AStria
"Trip to Seaside.
HAMMOND ANXIOUS TO BUILD
But Will Not Commence Uutil the
Right-of-wsy is Furnished
Complete.

DR.. Alfred Kinney, bhe energetic ana
pushing chairman of the subsidy COM
mittee, Captain H. B. Parker and
Banker ID. X. Warren yesterday very
handsomely entertained Messrs. A. B.
Hammond and M. ], Connell, the Mon
tana capitalists, and Messrs. L. B.,
Seeley, ]. M. Tumey, w. A. Tompkins,
B. Seeley, and a representative Of the
Astorian. AT $3.50 the gentlemen con-
Quoted their guests to the steamer
queen, and the entire party were given
a sail down the bay to the pier Of the
South Coast road, where the train
was taken for Seaside, which was
reached about 10:30 The threatening
clouds had cleared away IN the mean
time and the strangers were given a
glimpse OF the Pacific. Every one was
delighted with the early spring dress
of the woods, and all took a walk on
the beach TO the Holladay estate and
back to Seaside, where the train was
again boarded and the return trip
commenced. At Gearhart Park the
party walked through the heavy tim
Der to the hotel and after DR.. Kinney
passed his gate and struck the rapid
gait of the party, 'reels" Of jokes
were banded back and forth. The
beautiful surroundings of Gearhart
were fully appreciated, and the trip
resumed.
About / o'clock a stop was made at
Warrenton, where the tired excur-
slonists were royalty entertained at
Banker Warren's beautiful home. Mrs.
Warren and her charming daughter
presided over delicate luncheon most
daintlly served to ten hungry men,
and the refreshed -sIghtseers again
boarded their steamer and proceeded to
S. Dlmores moled cannery, where all
the new methods In salmon packing
were explained to the visitors. Tne
Queen then proceeded ito the jetty
and her party OF excursionists were
received by Engineer Hegardt, who,
witaFs sltisfusual courtesy, explained the
great work and took the entire party
to the end of-.the jetty-a trip on a
railroad train on the ocean, on cars
provided with hfe preservers-a novel
method of travel to the strangers.
Leaving the jebty the party steamed
up to ]. o. Hanthorns cannery, where
that gentleman showed them through
his complete plant Returning to the
city, climb was made to the band
stand on the hill at the head Of 11th
street, where many of the leading citl-
zens pointed out the points Of interest
in and around Astoria.
A dinner at the Occident closed the
most enjoyable day.
The object of the trip was TO show
to the strangers in the party the sit
uatlon OF Astoria. Its surroundings,
and future possibilities. They wena
away fully satisfied that IL the rail-
road Is built 1t will pay TO invest large
sums of money here in all kinds o.
enterprises.
The committee of twenty-one seem
to be wording in entire harmony, under
the leadership. of Chairman Kinney
Tuesday evening the strangers were
entertained at the Irving Club, where
Banker Gordon and Mr.. TrulllngeI
had long baak with MIR. Connell, In
regard to Astorfa's finances. Many
oannerymen and other business mer
were present, and others would have
been there had mot this visit been un
expected. Montana men come and gt
| quickly, but they take dn the situation
Among the other mfllionalres wnt
are Mkely TO become interested ir
Astora's business enterprises, is Mr.
w. A. Clark, of Butte Mont, another
friend of Messrs. Hammond and Con
nell. the purchaser of the Ansonia
Conn, Brass Works, for which he pait
81 100000. These figures may look iarg'
to us, but these are strong men Of af
fairs. and Mr.. Clark alone, who alst
owns rich mines In Montana, is salt
to have an income Of 100000 net pc
annum.
Before leaving for Portland, Mr.
Hammond stated that he was some
what disappointed that the right o
way deeds were coming in so slowly
and that he would not commence op
erations Of building the road unit
the right OF way was fully furnished
lie wants TO build the road as soon a
possible. but says that there is no US
In pillng up expenses, putting In piIini
to leave It rot and tnen sitting dow