Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-05-16
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Meeting OF the Board of Directors Takes
Action on Important Matters.

Meeting OF the Board of Directors Takes
Action on Important Matteis.
An active business meeting of the
board of directors of the Chamber OF
Commerce was held Monday afternoon
to inaugurate the necessary steps for
entertaining the members of the Ma
tional Editorial Association during their
expected visit in the early part of July.
Secretary Thielsen reported that in
his visit to the Portland committee
which has in charge the entertainment
and movements OF the visitors, he ar
ranged that they would be given one
day for visiting Oregon City and Salem
arriving here ut noon and spending the
balance OF the day viewing the attrac-
tions Of the city and surrounding coun-
try, returning TO Portland at night.
It is expected that the people OF
Salem viii provide lunch for them
and furnish the necessary means Of
conveyance to the various poi.ts of
interest, entertaining them in the best
manner that may suggest itself to the
citizens. The suggestion Is made that
no formal reception, speech making or
visiting of public institutions be in
dulged in, ~ they will be surfeited
with that class Of thing, but that the
proper thing to do will be to show them
our points OF industry, our fruit orchards
and our choice spots for viewing the de-
light full country with which Salem is on
all sides surrounded.
To accomplish these ends united ef-
fort on the part Of the people will be
necessary and with that view the Cham
Der of Commerce instructed it, chair
man and secretary to request Mayor
Bishop to call n public meeting of all
citizens of Salem, for the appointment
Of committees to ma Ike the arrangements
and to provide ways and means OF carry
ing them out
The families OF the city and neighbor-
hood will have to be asked to contribute
the required food; tables will have TO be
provided in Marion Square or some
other suitable spot; teams and car
riages must be procured 10 drive them
TO the hop and fruit field and hill-tops,
and several other things must be done
20 maintain the honor Of Oregon's Capt.
tai City in the eyes of the observant
personages who will be here.
II is important that good impression
be made. Those people will come from
every state in the union and will num-
Der anywhere from 600 TO 1900. The inn
pressions received will be carried home
and will be reflected before the eyes OF
millions in the pages of the newspapers
represented. 1t will be a day OF much
moment 10 Salem, and when Mayor
Bishop calls the meeting every citizen
who can possibly do so ought TO respond
and do his share in having the city
properly presented. The farmers also,
for miles around Salem, should take an
Interest and help toentertain the friends
of the press when they came here.
The board OF directors at yesterdy's
meeting also appointed a committee
consisting OF f. Z. Mccormack. f. r.
Anson and j. II. Albert to endeayOr to
secure for Salem this year the counsel
encampment of the state militia. This
is also an important matter, as there
will be about 600 OF the soldier boys
and they will be in camp ten days, and
the fair grounds in the northern suburbs
is an ideal place for the encampment.
1t is understood the choice Of locations
lies between Salem, Albany and Eu-
gene.
RErcaAM's PILLS C ire Sick Head