The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-09
INVITED 10 ASTORIA
EFFORTS TO SECURE PRESI.
DENTS PARTY
Mayor Bergman WillTclssraph In
vitation at Chamber OF Com.
mercc's Request.

Al the meeting Of the Chamber Of
Commerce last night resolution vas
passed requesting the mayor OF the
city TO telegraph TO President McKin-
ley an invitation in behalf OF the ciu-
Zens Of Astoria for the presidential
party 70 make side trip from Port
land 10 the mouth Of the river, stop
ping on at Astoria. Slyor Bergman
was present at the meeting and ex-
pressed his willingness 70 do all In his
power to aid the chamber, and stated
that the invitation would be forwarded
today. A message will also be sent to
Senator John H. Mitchell urging MIN to
DO all possible 10 persuade the pres
dent 10 include Astoria In making up.
the intinerary Of the trip.
President y. Van Dusen Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce has been in cOmmu-
nlcatl0n with the president, Senator
Mitchell. L. y. Seeley. A. b. Ham
mond and others. endeav0ring to bring
sufficient pressure TO bear on the presl-
dent TO make the desired trip to AS
toria certainty. Under the date OF
March 30. George b. Cortelyou, secre-
tary to the president, wrote Mr.. Van
Dusen as follows:
Ny Dear Sir: In behalf Of the pres
dent, beg 10 acknowledge the receipt
Of your message Of the 2Sth inst. and
to thank you for the kind invitation
which you have been good enough to
extend 10 him.
The time which can be allotted for
the Western trip Is necessarily limited.
and the president will be precluded
from visiting a number Of places. whlch
under other circumstances. he would be
glad to include in his itinerary. The
plans for the trip are not yet fully
matured. however, and It win give me
great pleasure to bear your wishes in
mind.
The following telegram was received
under date OF March 20.
Hon. b. Van Dusen. Astoria Chaui-
Der Of Commerce, Astoria, Oregon.-I
have personally strongly urged Presi-
dent Mckinley TO visit Astoria. The
matter IL under consideration. May not
be determined definitely for some days,
as to precise date when the president
will reach Oregon.
JOHN H. MITCHELL.
A letter was read from A. B. Ham,
mOnd, expressing approval Of the ef-
forts OF the chamber 10 get the presi-
dent 10 visit Astoria. and offering TO
place a special train at the disposal OF
the party for the trip from Portland
to the mouth OF the river. Several let
ters were read from L. B. Seeley. pres
ldent OF the White Collar Line, In one
OF which the suggestion was made that
Astoria cooperate with Portland in ar
ranging for the reception to the presi-
Dental party. and II the trip to the
mouth OF the Columbia river can be
made. TO have the party stop in this city
for a royal chinook salmon luncheon.
The committees appointed by the
Portland Chamber Of Commerce are al
ready considering the advisablllty of
making a trip to the jetty one Of the
features OF the chief executives stay
In Oregon, and Mr.. Seeley. Mr. Ham
mond and others have already suggest
ed TO them that short stop he made
here. In addition to the telegrans TO
the president and Senator Mitchell.
Mayor Bergman will also enter into
communication with Mayor Rowe, of
Portland. with view to Joining the
citizens OF that city in planning the en-
tertainment for the party. An excel
lent plan was outlined by Mr.. Seeley
in one of his communications which pro-
vided for the president spending the
first day in Portland, the second on the
trip down the river and returning that
night to Goble where the train could
be switched to the Northern Pacific and
the party be placed in Seattle the next
day.