The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-09
ASTORIA'S GUESTS
National Editorial Association
Entertained,
They Spend Yesterday Viewing the
Many Points Of Interest
About Astoria,

The editors have come and gone and
Astoria has truly adder anothcr success
TO the proof that this ci;y yanno, be cNs
cellyd by any town In the northwcs, In
the generous hospitality apd hearty wei.
| come that it always extends TO strangers,
This was the unanimous statement OF
| the eastern editors, the Oregon editors
and tho Portland citizens who made ny
Yesterdays cXcurslons,s NJ W, Barn.
| hart, senior member " the hrm " Barn
hart Rros, \ Spindlcr, ot Chicago. which
Is one ot the largest manufacturers OF
presses, type and other printers supplies
In the world who was of the party
stated that each year he accompanied
the National Editorial Association on
lis excursions and thus had the oppor-
| tunty TO observe the various receptions
and banQuc,s yNndrrcd the members "
the association. Ol their reception In
Oregon. Mr. Barnhart said that he
never witnessed one more cor,l,al and cs.
pcclSlly was this true NJ Astoria. every
detail % which was carried OW perfectly
and while they wrrc not hurried Yet
/ rhcy We're Shown So many things ot
special interest In the short time thVy
wcre In the city that Il was like looking
/ az the pictures IN a kaleidoscope, only that
the views In this case were realistic and
SO dlfycrcn, from those seen In the other
towns tha; then novelty kept the .n;crys,
ot the eNcursionists up to the hlghest
point ot the banQacy Mt Barnhar,
stated tha, 20 was pleasing surprise
to his party and ly was one Of the most
/ Sppetiising dinners that they had ea-
IIcyed on the trip and be esp c,aily
wished 90 compliment the ladies 10
change on the handsome appearance "
the tables and the pertcc, service IN
serving the guests The other cay crn
I visitors We're equally expressive 10 th,lr
praises Of the reception and blnduv, ten.
dered them. OF tho latter they had the
thIghes, words oi praise The entire
change Of menu from what they had
| heretofore been served with az the dln-
ners given them Was a gratifying sur.
prise 20 them one plain-sp0krn editor
remarked On entering the hall and seeing
. III, tables. that be- was delighted that
there We're no pies or cakes On the taMrs
for they had been pied and caked 20
death" Congrr ssman Thomas II Tongue
said the reception and banquc, fully met
his expectations % being perfect In every
respect. for he had never known Astoria
Yet 70 fail when called upon 10 entcrtaln
visitors. Governor Geer gave willing
second 20 Mr. TonSues Commcndatio
for Astoria. while Mr II. W. Scott. cdi-
tor OF the Oregonian and who Is usually
credited by Astorians with being prcJu.
diced against their town, paid a very
nice compliment to the manner In which
Astoria entertained her guests Colonel
l.. l.. Hawkins. the well known capitalist
OF Portland. and Who Is In charge of the
editorial excursion while travcfslng this
state. wished the AstorlAn 10 thank the
people OF Astoria on his behalf and Tor
the people OF Portland for the splendid
manner In which the visiting editors and
Portland guests had been entertained.
There was quite delegation OF Oregon
editors with ihe party and they each
gave Astoria a high compllmen, Tor thy
enjoyable time they had while In this
city.
The big train of l6 coaches. with TIVE
heavy engines pulling Il. came In promp;
ly al the hour OF II o'clock At the de-
pot 10 greet excurslonists were the sp"
cial reception committee. headed by
Mayor Bergman and PresIden; Var
Dusen and members Of the chamber OF
commerce, the Astoria Military Band ant
a great concourse OF citizens. on allght.
ing from the cars the visitors were i'm
mediately escorted 20 the banquet hall
Within everything was In perfect rcadl.
ness and Chairman Welch Of the com,
m4ttee on arrangement was at the door
way and directed the people TO thei
places at the tables. At the head o
each table stood the lady having charg'
OF IL. with the young lady assistants ar
rayed on each side in as perfect order a.
though on a military parade. The ex
clamations OF astonishment and pleasur,
made by the editors as they took thel
seats We're many and decidedly cOmplb
lmentary. The great yaulted building
with rs white walls and posts festoonet
and the long tables. bright with many
flowers and the graceful appearance o.
the long lines Of ladies' at each tab,
made decided impression on the excur
sionlsts especially on the men OF sus
ceptabe natures. Colonel r. II Henry
Ipresident Of the National Editorial AZ
ISOLATION was 30 moved by the beaut,
o. his surroundings, especially OF IN,
ladies serving the tables. that in hi
speech In reply 10 Senator Fulton's ad
dress OF welcome, he stated that II thI
was Utah instead Of Oregon, married maj
as he was. ne would be unable 10 resls
the temptation to move here and grow uI
up with the country. This was the frs
time during their tour Of the coast tha
all Of the party had been seated at ono
when being dlned, and that a town III
size Of Astoria could prepare tabl,
service for 80 people all to be seated a
one time was a problem the visitor,
could not solve. Caterer Whlpple haf
his department fully In hand and In
very brief space Of time the editors wert
served with steaming hot clam nectei
and hot coffee and tea Genuine cream
from the cr lmery gave richness to thu
coffee At tl.ss tables Astoria creamery
Ibutter mad t4 first public appearance
and It certainly had no reason 10 com
plain Of ii7 reception. Great tin platters
with ha'f of a baked salmon on each
were distributed along the tables, hot
or cold, a3 the guests desired. The other
good things spread before the editors
were steamed CLAIMS, and crabs, crab
salad. oold meats OF all kinds, and bread
with napkins and t0oth-plcks to close the
list. Aftar all had been seated Colonel
L. /. Hawkins, as master Of ceremonies
introduced Hon. C. w. Fulton, who made
short and exceedingly well-worded ad-
dress Of welcome on behalf Of Astoria.
Following Mr. Fulton, Colonel r. II.
Henry, presldent-elect Of the National
Editorial Association, on behalf Of the
editors. replied In a fellcitlous manner.
EXPIRE sing the qualification Of his as
socla IN a. their reception by Astoria.
| ytr,u fp. ha nnueters wore M fhe tahla