The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23
HUNTINGTON AND
PARTY ARRIVE
Received by a Large Body Of Repre-
sentative Citizens.
IMPRESSED WITH ASTORIA
Says Nc Viii DO Business With the rine
Road NJ Hammond Is Building
Viii Return Today.
IMPRESSED WITH ASTORIA

The most distinguished visitor who
iElH ever h"noroi Astoria with his pres
ono". Nj G. T. Huntington. president
~ the foulhsrn Pacific Company. ar. |
llY"r here yesterday. the guest Of Pres
id"nt \, H. Hammond. Of the 4. 4 G |
H. ". 70. The mci~ fact that Mr. Hunt !
ihHtpn h In u" city cylncca that hc
hah mor" than au Idle interest In Az |
ioiia. Mon II his mulufrous dutlcs |
do not travel for pleasure alone, and |
III" warm reception given him by prom |
iINnt ciu1cnA waH proof conclusive thnt
Abtofs.uiA fully undcna ood tha import
"ncc OF the event ana were determined
to show spirit of appreciation that
could MT b. mistaken.
Tho yiltprb came down tha river on
IA" old reliable Telephone. Commodore
u. -. Scott bo4ng aboard and Captain
i.arknH Ia charge. assisted by Captain
li"bbldEc. who piio,od tho boat down
the Oregon side Mr and Mrs Ham
monl were thr entertainers and the
party Included Mr &. =. HUNTINGTON
and wife. Miss Campbell. Mr. II. r.
Huntington Mr Miles. President Hunt |
iDRtun'a private secretary. Mr. II Koch
icr. g,'ncfyd ger Of tar g. T. lin
In Oregon. Or Chanor. Col John Adair.
l.. B Sevlry. B Scclcy. H. ". Crich.
ton. G. Il. Bernard. !; o Scclcy. g. II.
Brown Jr. Z. T. Barnes. Mr Chisholm.
Mr. Mauzey. The steamer was deco
rated fJre Inl AFT With flags nnd Conn
mo ior- Scott Was Justly proud u his
nm" craft which had brought 20 many
eminent capitalists and railroad mana
gers down the mighty Columbia
Tn" day waB "a pcrfec, one Tor the
trip and after passing oak Point the
Telephone Kept a. the Oregon side. Civ
ing opportunity 60 thr visitors 20 thor
| ouKhly iuspvCt the neW railroad grade.
Str. Huntington. Cunmodurc Scott and
Mr Hammond occupied the pilot house.
and with ou,spr,1d maps and charts
| olpaoly checked Up thc work done On
the new road, Al Luncheon time Stew
ard Al. McGllliH set out "a dainty rcpaEt
and at O'Clock thc Telephone reached
her dock In Astoria.
M noisy demonstration was made by
thr citizens upon the arrival Of their
gucrls. bm AL the business mcn Of
prominence headed by the mayor ana
president uf thc chamber Of commerce,
were at the dock. ana as thr Telephone
blow the signal whistle Tor the landing
thc stramrra Ia the harbor and the
ralltNlad locomotive attached 10 the
waiting special train salutcd In royal
style Flags and bunting decorated the
principal buildings of the city. which
had much thc appearance Of a gala
day. Carriages were m waiting, anS
the mcmbcrs Of thc visiting party were
driven about the city for an hour
when they rcturcd to the loat and were
served with AN elegant dinner. After
dinner all AEtorislns were invited toI
Juin the party. and a large number pro-
ccd,d by the special train under charge
pf Superintendent Lester, drawn by
engine No. 3. with the stoamer Tcle-
phone tu Fllycl. where three hours were
spent IN enjoying the hospitality oiI
Manager Locke. Whose beautiful house
was Opened from top TO bottom and
brilliantly illuminated with electric
lights The sccnc was q beautifm one
is,dc,Vi ns rhc boat approached the
wharf In the dark uf the evening, with
The large hotel IN the distance, ono
blaze Of light
The frst register IN the new hotel
was opened and about zoo guests In
Iscribcd their names upon Il, the list
being headed by Misses Nellie ana Kate
and Mr. and Mrs. Geo, c. Flavcl, c. T..
Huntington and Mr. ana Mrs. \. H..
Hammond. During the evening Mr.
Huntington walked down the railroad
track to New Astoria and took In the
SURROUNDINGS OF the whole place eN-
pressing unqualified pleasure al all he
saw. In the hotel the guests visited
! tn, dining room. with all its tables
spread. the cut glass AMI china upon
the white lincn rejecting the brilliant
lights a thousand fold the drawing
rooms Offices. billiard room ana cham
bers. Several OF the ladies Of the party
| performed upon the grand piano In the
drawing rOOm, and thus music was add
el 10 the other charms of the enter
tainment At 3 O'Clock the party or
visitors and citizens returned to the
slty, and at an early hour MIR Hunt
lington and party retired on board the
Telephone for the night. This morning
LAT 1850 breakfast viii be served On
board and the gentlemen Of the party
will take SPECIAL tfljp at o'clock Tor
a visit to Seaside, returning IN time
Ito leave up the river for Portland on
TIVE Telephone AZ u O'Clock noon.
When seen last evening In his privats
stateroom on the Telephone by an AS
torian representative, Mr.. Huntington
lsald that while he was quite fauguel
by the days travel and slght-seeing'
lhc was well satisfied WITH his trip
ldoWn the Columbia AND VISIT To N4toIIu
and Flavel. You have u great water
way TO the interior and magnificent
Iharbor. Ike to see a town built On
hills, as was san Francisco, as Il adds
pioturesqucncs not Otherwise obtain
able"
DO | think there Is 4 future before
: Astorlao Yes; | am sure 1t will he a
place Of great importance and VIII ham
die n large traffic. There is every
thing here 10 make "A commercial and
, shipping port. l visttei one of your
cunneries this afternoon ard was sur
: pr.sed. much as | have read Of it, at
a the method of canning fresh fish and
5 the extent OF the industry. We salt
salmon In kits in San Francisco.