The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-15
NpvANrAans or coNvnNrIoNs.
They Advertise and Ruld Up Towns and
Stimulate Public Spirit


KANSAS Cl;y IS just now a, work rails.
Rg Sae0 with which to build grta,
auditorium with which 70 attrac, CONVEX.
,boNs and other great sathcr,ngs to that
city, Chloaso Is preparnS 20 rebuild Us
grcA, Auditorium, which was burned
down last winter The old Auditorium,
In which Bryan was nominated acid ~.
90 persons. and 1t is the plan 20 make
the new one considerably larger 50 as
to give ample accommodati0n TO the larg.
cst convention that may meet In Chicago
Many other cities and towns have or arc
making ike preparations TO draw puolie
pvea,s Tor Il has been long since
proven that for every dollar town ex.
pends To draw and entertain strangers
q gets back from twp to i've dollars
through the expenditures the visitors
make while In the place,
Portland Is western town that has
come to be a convention city and a bid
is held out 10 every publlc body In the
state to meet there and extra induce
men,s are at all times offered national
gatherings to make that city their meet.
ing place, Already that rGstllng town
has entertained some half dozen grcNt
gatherings this summer and !s after
every Olher organisation that can poo-
slbly he secured Portlands EFFORTS 10
secure the orcgogn volunteers as star
attraction to draw thc people ot the state
to that city Is yet bving pushed, even
when the chances for securing the sol.
dlcrs has almost vanished The $500
thar Portland has put up to carry on
her exposition Is all expected back with
elg iuttrSt In the Increased trade ii
will draw 70 tha, city.
Yet. with all these 0ejec, lessons be-
fore them. there are pcopo tn Astoria
who think that money spen, Tor public
gatherings Is cVntribUt.oH for which No
return can be expected Even ,or the
regatta. whose crowds leave thousands
! Of dollars In the city each season, /, Is
I hard matter to gst these ultraconserya-
/ tive persons TO contribute their propor'
I tOn to the expenses. Astoria has many
/ Advantages to become one OF the lcadins
cOuyeation towns OF the coast It's trans
portauon. mall. telegraph and telephone
/ convelleaces arc as perfect a. any towr
In tile state. The delightful summer
weather enjoyed by this section and th,
attractions Of the solsde and the Co
lllmbia river are factors that viii al
ways do much toward making Astoria .
III - A. NNH an
tages it will rcanIre little enov, as com
pared with the interior towns on the par
OF the citizens Of this cry to secure anl
convention or public gathering that I
may desire. Its central location betweer
the cities OF California and those o
Washington and British Columbia, TO
gether with tho matohless water ad'
vautages. win always give Astoria tn
lead in all regatta events that may b
held on this coast.
The time will come when there will b
10 persons attending these annual re
gattas where there Is one now. The di
rec, financial advantage and the lndirec
advertising that Astoria will receiv
from the hosts OF strangers who .vist
Tins city each year will far more tina
repay whatever expenditure tho pecp'
OF Astoria may make to carry on thei
regatta. To those advantages can b
added that OF good Fellowship, for towr
that display spirit ot scclusion and ls'
: latlou besone as morlse and quarre
D some as does the home cirae where .
) guest is eyer hidden TO enter The mol
I people mix with each other the more col
\ tented they are and tha more tolerai
e ana nublIe.splfisd Ahey become.