The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-28
rHE aArrLE SHIP OREGON.
VIII Be Presented With a Magnifcenk
Testimonial from the People OF
the State.

Yesterday Judge Gray received a cir-
oular from Governor Lord regardAng
The proposed testimonial to be pre-
sented ITO ahe big battleship when she
arrives IN Oregon waters. The circular
is as follows:
state Of Oregon, Executive Depart
menH Salem. March %. 1889.
To MAYORS of Incorporated Critics. hep-
,esentatiyes of Commercial Bodies,
and others whom lit may concern
A hattleship OF the first class, con-
structed at San Francisco by the unM-
cd States government, having been
cS,sstened the "Oregon," the delegates
~ numerous cities, chambers of COM
1nerce and boards of trade met in Port
land i'm December, 1895, and formed an
association whose object should be tine
preparation of suitable testimonial by
our people in acknowledgment OF this
recognition of our state. AT this meet
ing Hon. w. S. Mason was elected
chairman. and Hon. J. II. d. Gray was
chosen secretary. After favorable DIS
cussion of q proposition to prepare
memento in the form Of flags, silver
service, or ships bells, 1t was thought
best. so the secretary notifies me, 10
defer action until short time before
the arrival of the Oregon" in our wa
ters. The ship is now receiving ner
armament and equipment, and II Is pe-
lleved will be put In commission ana
reach Oregon waters witnln SIX
n,orlhhs Chairman Mason and Secre-
tar,v GRAY now request the Executive OF
tha state to name time and place
when the association they represent
NAV meet and complete its work.
I'm corpNance with this request, pe-
lety-no- we should foster and cultivate
a eni1.it of state pride, and thinking
the present am opportune time TOT ac'
Hon hereby invite mayors OF ancor,
nor7ted cities and representatives ol
commercial bodies to meet IN the otnte
ConitoI the 22d day of April, 1895, at
o,cloc5x n m, for the purpose OF con-
sidering and determining tine matter Oh
,resenting to the commander OF the
babtleship Oregon on her arrival IN
a stare seaport, a fitting token OF our
neor0e's appreciation of the hign nohor
bestowed upon the state OF oregon.
WIN. T. LORD. Governor
Attest: II. r.. KINCAlD,
Secretary Of State.
Replying to question as to the
manner of procuring and presentation
% testimonial. Judge Gray said yes
terday
"You can see by the governors CIR
cu,ar that a call has been made tor a
representation from the various o'ties
% the state to meet at the capitol ano
d,souss the manner of procuring ano
nresenting a suitable Testimonial TO tnt
ho+t,e Shin oregon, which is expected
70 be COMPLETED and ready for service
within a few months. The whole mat
ter will probably be thoroughly discuss
! al and committees appointed to carr!
ont the details necessary TO consuHi
mate the objects specified In the gov
ernor's call.
"Nv own views, and the ideas
many others with whom have DISCUSS
cd the subject, win be first to decio
,,bat kind of testimonial shall D
, adonted and the estimated cost OF IN
same. The plan to procure sliVe
service composed Of a number
: rteces. one of which would be appol
u toned ito each city in the state unin
n is a good one, and then each city coui
0 decide how much money they wished
e axnend in the matter of engraving, et
; their particular donation. The IDEA
: that each locality shall have SON
scene, most appropriate to its neighbo
e bood engraved on the article or art
cles which they wish to be lncluue
e in the testimonial. By so doing ever
g section of the state, after which II
= magnificent battleship was named, WI
e he represented, and can be pointed
s with pride by the officers, no matt
n in what cline they may be.
u eve have inquiries from sever
g prominent jewellers, Wishing to cor
l. pete for the work, and it will be W.
H. for them to present their cataiogu
l. and estimates TO the meeting on APP
ID 22d, for probably shortly after Z
ID meeting the purchase will be made
N 1t ds expected the battleship will VII
81 our waters as soon as completed, a.
d then the presentation will be max
re OF course Astoria is not going to
m behind with her testimonial.
at - g.