Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-02-02
FEAS TING
Royal Reception in Spite of An Inn
ported Blizzard,
Representative Whalley Expatiates On
Where He Got HIS Supply Of
Wind.

/ III hplbb VI tuG WOISb Olibhdtu Nlbillu
memory of the Oldest inhabltaut the
legislative excursion to Corvallis was
au unqualified success Those who
allowed themselves TO be deferred
from going by the unfavorable
weather missed an experience which
was amply sufficient 10 outweigh the
Inconvenience Of travelling and sight
seeing In howliug snowstOrm,
The train pulled out from Salem a
few minutes later than the appointed
time, $50, with five passenger coaches
loaded to the guards. On the plat.
form were left q good many whose
courage had failed them at the last
moment, on account Of the drying
sa"rm OF snow which was tuen raging,
Before Albany was reached, how
ever, the arctic region was left behind,
and at that favored locality there
was no snow in sight. Here II stop, or
rather series OF stops occupied
about half an hour and another car
was added, when the trall rolled to-
ward CORVALLIS over the ., Z. & E.
track.
A short distance from Albany the
snow belt was again entered aud the
arrival at Corvallis was In the very
midst OF a driving bowling blizzard.
The announcement had been made
that the citizens Of Corvallis had
found that IL would be impossible TO
accommodate all OF the guests at the
college buildings. The request vas
therefore made that the senators and
representatives and the boards Of
regents, with their families would
| form and march To the chapel. Tue
other guests were provided with
meal checks and assured OF hOspitaole
/ ire atmenJ down town.
The stop was made on the border OF
/ the university grounds, where broad
I walk leads to the buildings, and the
/ excursicnists were marshalled 10y Mr.
/ j. b. Irvine, who succeeded after some
difficulty ia the midst OF tue blizzard
in getting them strung out toward
their goal,
At the approach to the chapel, the
guests were received by double file OF
the university cadets 10 uniform, who
presented a striking appearance and
displayed Soldierly indifference tt
climatic dlscomforts.
In the chapel the lawmakers were
provided with seats on the platform
aud the rest OF the room was iillec
with students and visitors, standing
room being at premium.
President Catch OF the agriculture
college presided, and the program con
sisted of short addresses, intersperseC
with music aud singing.
The entertainment was opened Will
the singing or the Battle Hymn d
the Republic. And IL should be said
right here that the music and singing
both here aud at the bauquettlnI
hall were exceptionally fine. IL Il
casting no reflection on Salem To say
that she can't hold a candle 90 tht
musical ability displayed at Corvallis
President Taylor Of the senate wa
DOW introduced and after few mp
propriate remarks he introduced DR.
Driver who gave the principle ad
dress uf the day, was listened TO Will
appreciatiye attention.
Next came Speaker Carter OF th
house. who also spoke very briefly
saying that he was graduate Of al
Eastern Institution OF this kind ant
that he recognized the great import
ance OF the work. He then called OF
Rep, ,Whalley, who gave verl
effective little talk, emphasizing IN
Importance Of practical manual train
log ia conjunction with the tralnin
OF the Mind.
Senator Fulton, addressed Tn
audience in his happlest veln, and ia
speechmaking was closed with anothe
brief talk from Dr.. Driver.
The Star Spangled Banner was the
suny la manner 10 stir the coolest
Mr.. John w. Kelly, OF the Portlan
Times, coming ia very etfectivel
with his beautiful basso prUfundo.
The legislators and their familie
! now took up the the line OF march 70
Cauthorn hall, where perhaps Oh
most fetching part Of the program
was TO be carried out. As this mean
''eat," il is needless to.say that Oh
press Representatives came also.
To do justice 10 the spread 10 whlc
the visitors now sat down would re
quire more space Than IS here avail
> Bile. At each plate was placed a bL
j tonhole boquet Of YiOlets and nea
e souvenir card bearing the word 1--WE
u come" 90 the outside, aud on the II