Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-05-31
EDITORS AND FIREWORKS.
The Former Will be Entertained, and
the Latter viii Entertain Us.

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The double meeting at the city hal
Monday night to make arrangements fol
the reception Of the editorial association
which will be here sometime between
the 9th and 18th Of July, and to provide
for the celebration of the Fourth ot
July, was attended by the most wide
awake and progressive young business
men Of the city, and good start was
made toward preparing creditablC
showing for each occasion.
The meeting was called TO order by
Mayor Bishop who stated the object
Of the meeting TO be the making o.
some provision for the reception
and entertainment Of the editor
ial association, which would be
here some time between the 9Th and
18th Of July.
Gideon Stolz was elected chairman
and Henry Thielsen secretary Of the
meeting.
Secretary Thielsen stated that he had
been 10 Portland for the chamber o
Commerce, 10 see what arrange
ments could be made. Stated
that an excursion would be brought
from Portland about noon, returning
the same evening. This convention
would contain from 1000 TO 1900 peo-
pie not less than 800 or 600 being ed
itOrs Of Eastern papers. The state
would get a quarter of million dollars
worth Of advertising.
N. j. Judah moved that II is the
sense Of this meeting that the enter
tainment offered to the visitors should
consist Of a lunch, and Of showing the
visitors around the city and adjacent
country by means of buggies, etc.
+. X. Anson stated that he had talked
with Mrs. Ex-Gov. Lord, a few days ago
and she had suggested that the matter
Of the lunch be turned over 10 the ladies.
This struck those present as an excellent
idea, and +. A. Virgins moved that a
committee Of five ladies be appointed by
the chair TO attend 10 the lunch, and
that three men be appointed 10 assist
them. Carried.
9. =. Bishop moved that committee
Of four be appointed TO provide carriages
for local transportation Of the visitors.
Geo. w. Gray moved that a commit
tee Of ten ladies and ten gentlemen be
appointed m special committee on re-
ception. Carried.
Mr.. Thielsen stated that the excur-
sion would make u stop at Chemawa and
suggested that the reception committee
meet the visitors there and accompany
them % Salem.
II was moved and carried that the
chairmen of the different committees
should constitute special executive
committee, with power TO appoint neces-
ary subcommittee.
Messrs. Stolz and Thielsen were made
permanent chairman and secretary, and
then adjourned.
After few minutes interim, +. A..
Wigginscalled the assembly to order aud
called for the report Of the committe e
appointed ut II previous meeting
held at the willamette, to outline a
plan for celebration Of the Fourth of
July. +. $. Dearborn made this report,
giving a general plan for the proposed
celebration.
n. j. Judah was then elected perma-
nent chairman OF the organization, and
+. ). Deaborn, secretary,
The general plan brought in by the
committee was then adopted and the
committee discharged.
Professor Crawford was called upon 10
state what could be done 10y the public
schools.
lie stated that it was doubtful just
how much could be done by the schools,
as they would close the middle of June
and the children and teachers would be
somewhat scattered; but they would
doubtless be glad 10 do all that they
could to assist.
The matter OF the appointment Of COM
mittees vas discussed aud H. was moved
and carried that the chairman take his
time, with the assistance Of tho secre.
tary, to appoint all committees and am
nounce his appointments through the
press.
II was moved and carried that the
feature of a balloon ascension be incor-
porated in the program OF this celebra-
ton, Il possible.
IL was suggested by Gideon Stoltz,
that the committee concentrate their
energies ON a comparatively few fea-
lures, rather than on too many minor
ones, which could only be- enjoyed by a
few people out OF the crowd. The sports
usually given were confined 10 a smallI
spot and only two OF three ranks OF peo-
Pile in the surrounding circle could see
them. A balloon ascension could be en-
Ioyed 10y all, and tlOO usually spent for
sports could better he spent for some
thing OF that nature.
The subject Of the employment os
bands aroused considerable discussion,
and It seemed 20 he the sense of the
meeting that rs many bands as possible