The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-20
Distinguished People Come to the
Clty by the Sea,
MIND AND WEATHER FAVOR Us
Visitors Shown the Beauties u the narbIf
"Trip Made 70 Olnsy and the Mouth
Oi the Columbia Al Neil rleastd.

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grodlng c1tcndcd yesterday morning by
tho committee Of the Astoria Progressive
Association. ul the dock when they re-
ccycd AHtOriaH distinguished visitors on
the q. Il. 4 ~ steamer thompson In
the pariy were Prof w. j. Bpilman. Df
the Washington Agricultural College.
Mr spinman. Mrs. e. X. Bmsnd. n Bla-
lock. Prof Thomas Shaw. Of thc Animal
Industrial Experimental station. H. Paul
MINI: Prof H. r. French, oregon Agri-
cultural College; Prof y. r. PernOt cor
wallis Agricultural college. Dr. James
! WithycDmbe. Oregon State Veinnrian:
Prof Kent. Corvallis Agricultural col-
logo. Mr Alfred Holman. Of the Oragonl-
an; SIR u. e. JudAon. Industrial Agent
/ u the o. r. 4 y. co.
! Later In the day Prof 4. B. Leckenby.
of Tacomn. United States botanist. and
Mrs Ieckcnby arrived. Dr. J. Allen
Smith Of the Washington State uniyer-
aiiy. Seattle. and Mrs Smith. and Dr..
! s. B Nelson. Washington State Vclinhri-
an are expected this morning while
Governor T. +. Gecr telographed
last night that he would arrive az noon
today.
Among those Of Astoria who yesterday
entertained the guests u tho day were
President II. Hamblett and Secretary
Harrison Arcn. Of the Progressive Asao-
ciauon. Mr.. Hamblett. Mrs. Allen. Judge
J. J. q a. Bowlby Miss B0wlby. G. ".
Curnahan. J. ~ Grifin. Mrs Gr5iiin. Miss
/ Klnncz. the Dailcs. Mrs. Dr. Adalr. r.
| Newell r. =. Kendall. Mrs. Kendall. W.
10. Gossin. Mrs GOssHn. T.. A. Taylor.
H. H. Ferguson. Gus Heldcbund. Mr..
| lnldebund. Mrs. 81 Foard. Rudolph
/ Foard. Mrs. G. Van Duscn. u. O. Van
I Duscn. Mrs. Van Dusen and daughters.
| +. l. Dunbar. Mrs. Dunbar. Miss Anita
/ ITrcnchard. Miss Wcstdahl. Mr Church.
w. t. Robb. Mrs Robb. Miss Herzbrun.
Vallejo cal. Miss Burner. Benicia. Cal
After the visitors had been entertained
lt breakfast nt the Occidrnt hotel. the
entire party boarded the steamer WonOna
for sail In the blue waters of the Co
| lumbia. To Captain i.amlcy and rs Of
hcrru and men ure due one OF the pleas
ATTEST portions ~ the day. The weather
was clear. with jus, enough of a brc,ze
90 make few white caps dance In the
Z
her way up the river The Hrs. landing
was made az Htn,horn's cannery, whore
that gentleman entertained the party Tor
hall an hour. the visitors being much IN
tcrcstcd In the process OF packing the
Royal Chinook Tor market.
Continuing on the way. Tongue Point
was rounded the steamer swinging
around and a straight run was made for
YounEs Bay Hundreds OF Fishing boats
returning on the flood tide. werc passed
and saluiei. the fishermen, tired with
their nights work. responding to the sl-
lutations.
Soon the little steamer was making her
way up Youngs river. passing Greenwood,
Andrew Youngs, and many beautiful
ranches and dairy farms At noon
landing was made al Olney. Here Ben
Gale Of the Occideat shone forth in all
his glory. Mysterious baskets. boxes and
packages werc taken ashore into the
hall. and while the members OF the party
s,rollcd about In the beautiful woods a
transformation most gratifying TO the
hungry cxcurslonists was effected For.
upon their return. they found snowy
that made the old feel young again. A
i0-pound salmon. baked whole. graced the
center OF one table. flanked on all sides
by everything else IN proportion, Mr.
Judson took the center OF this table
with a row 81 hdies on each side, and In
short order the feast disappeared Such
lmpromptu plcnlcs In tho heart OF nature
always taste better than the finest club
dinner.
Returning the wcnona arrived at Fort
Stevens az o'clock Here a surprise was
In store, The ocean tug Relief awaited |
the arrival OF the party. dressed in her
Sunday best Flying at the masthead |
We're the signal flags. Haunting to the |
breeze the words, Yes. always welcome" |
Captain Randall, with Pilot Coritner. and 1
a crow OF efficient officers and men, wei |
coined their visitors royalty and soon the |
enurc party was taken upon the decks OF |
the Relief bound for the Pacific ocean. I
The wind had Increased somewhat, and as |
the tug sailed down the bay the scene |
was brilliant in the afternoon sun, and |
everyone was exhilerated by the motion
OF the boat and tho suft sea breeze. The |
ANHh cNNilS vi Nue VIVIAN utSAn 10 De tell, |
and when the party reached the bar,
In Difference to the more timid, the tug
turned about and started for home.
Now came the most enjoyable portion !
OF the trip. After making short stop at |
Flavel where all visited the hotel and |
We're courtcously entertained by the man.
ager, full steam was made and the Re-
lief danced over the waves Swarms OF .
fishing boats Were putting out TO the .
fishing grounds, and their white wings
spread to the setting sun made picture .
not soon to be forgotten,
Landing was made at the home dock at .
$50, and q vote Of thanks was rendered
to Captain Randall and crew. and the
visitors were escorted to their hotel to
dinner
Today the convention will open at 10 .
O'Clock a, m, ut Fishers Opera House,
and the business of the most important
convention ever held in Oregon will begin.