The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-07-31
PORTLAND RECEPTION
Informal Depot Greeting and a Cola
ton Will Be Rendered.
Accommodations Will Be Also Extended
to Soldiers Coming Home From
Other States.

An informal meeting was held TO con
| slider the matter of receiving the return
ing volunteers. Among those in attend
ance were Governor T. T. Geer II. W..
Scott, G. +. S. Wood, Senator Joseph
Simon, General Charles +. Beebe, GEN
eral b. b. Tuttle, +. ID. Curtis. f.. C.
Masten, j. f. Batchelder. /. n. Flesch-
ner, George J.. Baker, Sol Blumauer.
Sheriff Frazier, Senator S. f. Joseph
and Captain William Gadsby. The
meeting was informal, and results were
quickly accomplished. The general
opinion of those present seemed to be
that the time had passed for the great
reception as originally planned, and
that the people simply wanted to show
their good will and appreciation of the
men who had gone forth and fought the
nations battles. III the men of the
Second Oregon wanted to make pa
rade on their return TO Oregon, all
right, the people would be glad to see
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with the men. Ii they were tired of pa
rades, none will be expected of them.
But, in any case, they would be met at
the depot by bands of music and given
hearty welcome home. A collation.
would be rendered them, and, perhaps,
there might be regimental reception
at the Armory when the colors are
turned over to the custody of the COVER
nor.
II the volunteers whose homes were
south Of Portland chose to stop off the
train at those places, all right. If they
choose TO come on 10 Portland, they
would be made welcome. But the cost
of paying their railroad fares back to
their homes would aggregate too much
to be thought of now.
II the volunteers from Eastern Oregon
chose to stay over night in Portland,
hotel accommodations would be freely
arranged for them, and they would be
made to feel at home.
This same plan Of general welcome
would he accorded to the Idaho, Wash
ington, Montana or Dakota volunteers
as they passed through Portland, and
the reputation of the city for patriotic
hospitality would be fully sustained.
The above general sentiments were
fully concurred in by all present, and
then the cost was considered. IL was
thought that $2,50O to $1,000 would
meet the expense, and Il subscription
paper TO circulate in raising the funds
was drawn up as follows:
owe herewith subscribe and pay in
the sums set opposite our respective
names, TO constitute fund 10 pay ex-
penses Of welcome and reception TO Ore
CONS cx-sodiers, at the depot at Port
land, and TO eX-soldiers of other states
who may pass through Portland on their
way home"
Three Of the men present at once
signed the paper and subscribed $3.50.
The subscription list will be put into
active circulation tomorrow morning,
and the opinion was freely expressed
that the money would be raised in one
dav. A finance committee was appointed
TO see that it was raised.
This committe, or subcommitte, will
call on the people for subscription, be-
ginning Monday morning.
The following telegram was read;
Camp Oregon, San Francisco, July |
29.-General Charles +. Beebe-Can |
you guarantee free transportation tO !
Valley companies from Portland 10 |
their homes? What arrangements, il !
any, are being made for regiment2 Must !
know at once.
"SUMMERs, Colonel"
In answer 10 the above, General Beebe !
sent the following telegram:
"Owing 10 uncertainty as 10 what |
portion of the regiment would come
North, no transportation arrangements
have been made Ii is generally thought
too late now TO do anything regarding
this Arrangements in contemplation
10 receive and entertain such officers
and men az reside in Portland, those
who go through Portland enroute 10
their homes, and a. many Others az may
wish 10 come, when they arrive here.
"Ilow many officers and enlisted men
will come 10 Portland together. and
when? Please advise soon as possible"
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