The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-08
GUESTS or rlN CRY
Astoria 30 Grcet the Editors with a
Generous wls,ern Welcome,


chairman James ", Welch of the
chamber of commerce committee to ar.
raugc for the reception ~ the members
o, the National Editorial Association on
their visit to Astoria today has proved,
as on former occaslons to be the man
for the place and to his cUorIs and to
those ot his follow committeeman and
those 0f the special committee ot ladies'
Is Il due ,hat Astoria viii today extend
10 her guests welcome that for hcarh.
ness and spontaneIty will not be exceed
ed by any other town embraced IN Their
itinerary. when the trains arrive hs
morning bearing the visitors, every de-
tail Tor Jhelr reception will have been
completed
The now warehouse Ot the Astoria and
Columbia River railroad. which the COM
pauy generously ,cudcrcd the committee,
has been transformed into a perfectly
arranged banquet halt The great
building has been handsomely decorated
with evergrcvns tcrns and flowers,
while In front of it, facing the depot, Is
a beautiful arch brarlng yhc greeting
cf "wclcome EdRorS, several hls
stoves have been pu, up and ovrr IcN
dishes, loaned by the merchants
have been provided ror the tables Five
long tables, having seats Tor cight hun
dred guests, have been set o.. 10 carry
out the spirit OF It's being nSh dinner
tn, seats will be new rmpy salmon
boxes provided by the box tar,ortcs,
section will be the principal dishes
named on the mcnue, The tables orv to
Oe htndsOmcly decorated with flowers
and beside each plate will d. PLACED a
bou,anlcrc Tor the gu u.sis The. Ah d,
consisting % Mrs. James W
Wclch. Mrs &. W. Fulton. Mrs Il
Carru,hers, Mrs. +. J. Taylor and Mrs.
Brcnham Van pusen. wilt have charge
a the tables, Each lady will have q
corps OF young ladies' 30 a-sIs, her ana
their badges will correspond IN coiog with
'he flowers on the table each Is 10
serve. The culinary department, Is In
the hands Of W W wh,pplc which Is
an assurance that n-shlng viii 6c want-
ing In that department,
President Brcnham Van puscn 4 the
Chamber OF Commerce has appointed l.
Bergman p. l.. Cherry. ., W. Fulton,
]. H. d. Gray John Fox. +. J, Taylor
samuel Elmorc, $. Gordon, Beni.
Young. d. X Warren. {. ) Wright. II.
+. Prael NJ. J. Kinney. II. {. Thompson,
JAS, W. welch, J .. \, powloy q. W,
/ I.ounsberry. c. Wlngate and j. s Del
.ingcr as special reception committee
10 receive the editors. Such OF the com
nittee as can will 80 up on this morn
ng's train and meet the excursion train
and escort the visitors into tho city. Al
the depot the Members OF the chamber
of commerce. with the Astoria Military
band. will be In readiness TO escort the
editors to the banquet hall
Lunch over. the guests will De shown
about the city and through the canncrles,
after which they will D. taken by train
10 Seaside for sighg or the Pacific
ocean. on their return TO Flayel they
will be taken aboard the Gatzcrt AMI
given a ride down the bay Before leave
ing Astoria each visitor will b. presented
oy the Columbia River Packers Assocla-
ton with can OF salmon, around which
IS tied a handsome blue ribbon bearing In
gold letters the words Souvenir. Co
umba River Packers Association" The
,hamber oc commerce Will present to
zach visitor souvenir pamphlet giving
1 brief description of Astoria and yicin-
ty. This Is handsomely illustrated with
beautiful haif-.one Views of scenes In
and about this city. Il Is not burdened
with mass OF figures and dry facts and
IS not a great bulky book to be thrown
lway at the first opportunity. a more
lifting compliment could not have been
made by the chamber * commerce. and
Is compilation Is a credit TO the com
nlttee. as It's artistic typographical ap-
Dearance Is credit 10 Mr.. J. $. Dehlh-
gers job office.
That the members OF the National Edi-
.orial Association will be given recep-
Hon today that for hearty good will and
western hospitality could not be better
and mat they will have occasion 10 re-
member Astoria with only the mos, kind
y feelings IS assured