Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-02-14
SEMI-CENTENNIAL
OF Oregon Celebrated at the Hall OI
Representatives.
An imposing Historical Occasion Dig
nifed by Immense Crowds
Of People.

The exercises no the Capitol this
morning were highly interesting and
we're attended by as many as could
be Accommodated In the hall NJ repre-
sentatiyes.
As the hour of 10 approached, a
steady stream OF people made theif
way W The capitol, and before the ex-
ercises commenced the hall was
filled 10 overlooking.
The plan Of removing the desks from
the hall was not carried out, as 10 in
Yolysd an Immense amount work Of as
well as loss and confusion.
An extension had been built to the
east end Of the speakers rostrum, and
the platform thus formed was Oc-
cupied by the musicians aud the
bonored guests Of the day. The front
Of the platform was tastefully draped
with the American col0fs. The
speakers occupied the lower space usu-
ally used by the chief clerk and his
assistants.
The program was opened at 1890
with music by the orchestra.
Governor Geer then stated the oc.
caslon and the object OF the celebra-
tiou. lie read from the speech Of an
eastern senator 10 1926, proving"
that Oregon could never become a
state, because II would take a young
and able-bOdied senator 90 make one
trip a year from Oregon to Washing
ton, aud then he would have time 10
do nothing else. The governor In
ferentlally drew from this the lesson
that the anti expansionist is a moss.
back,
Next was a piece OF music. "Peer.
less Oregon" composed for the Occas.
ion by Clifford Kantner, and splend-
idly rerdered by the choral society.
Ex' governor Lord was now introduced |
and spoke about forty-dye inmates on |
the judiciary" The address was 10
the ex-g0yern0r's usual thoughtful and
exhaustive style, lnterspersed with
touches OF li0wery and graceful elo-
quence. The governor made power.
ful plea for the independence Of the
judiciary from the mire and corrup-
tion Of partisan and sp0ils politics.
After this came the rich treat of
Lhe day. Mrs. Halle ParrIsh.IIlnRes
'anR "COlumbla" In a manner not %
)e excelled, The round " enthuslas.
.ic applause With which this was
ireeted developed into an encore, 10
which Mrs. Hinges responded with a
ender little war ballad, OF which the
efraln was "Just M the Sun Went
Down" Never was an audience more
ichly rewarded for dlscrlmlnatiye
appreciation. In the second song the
weetness and richness ~ Mrs. Hinges ,
0lce were gwen full play, and her (
'erIect enunclatlon and sympathetic c
enditl0n brought out the full mean. I
ng aud pathos, drawing the moisture ,
many eyes in the audi q
nee For once, the acoustic $
roperties OF the hall were all right. y
he whole room seemed hlled with q
lelody, and persons ia the senate /
lamber were able 20 hear and thor. I
lghly ENJOY both songs. q
The man who has once heard this.
regions sweetest singer, ana misses
chance TO hear her again, Is an ir. II
'clalmdble chump, and doesn't an
rebate his priYeleRes. Hon. l.. II. Il
lx' came next IN the program with u
address on "rhe Relation of the eI
legislature 10 the Constitution. " fC
America" was then beautifully sung al
the choral society, the audience "a
andlng aud the assembly was then u
smlssed until 9 p. m. b,