Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-02
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES.
Welcomed aud Royalty Entertained by Oar
citizcrs-The Mayors Speech

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| citizcrs-The Mayors Speech.
Twelve OF the II members of the River
and Harbor committee OF the House Of
Representatives partook of Corvallis
hospitality, Saturday:
Chairman Theodore c.. Burton, of
Ohio; Roswell P. Bishop, of New York j;
Ernest T. Acheson, of Pennsylvania /;
Page Morris, of Minnesota; Thomas H.
Tongue, OF Oregon; George P. Lawrence,
of Massachusetts,; James H. Davidson,
OF Wisconsin; Rufus E. Lester, of
Georgia; John II. Bankhead. of Ala
bama; P. D. McCulloch, of Arkansas !;
Albert S. Berry, of Kentucky and Thos.
HI. Wall, of Texas. Mrs. Acheson, Mrs.
Mccullough, Miss Mccullough, Misses
Elizabeth and Florence Tongue also ac-
companied the, official party. Colonel
] ared Smith, United States Engineers,
came with the committee from San
Francisco, and he and Mrs. Smith came
with the excursion. Others belonging
to the official party were Frank Il.
Hitchcock, chief of the Bureau of For
eign Markets OF the Treasury Depart
nent, aud J. w. Hencke, secretary to
Chairman Burton. Senator Simon, Con-
gresham Jones, of Washington, Willis
,. Duniway, B. L. Eddy, S. W. Connell
and other distinguished citizens were
also in the party, which arrived on the
official train at IL: 80 p. m. They were
met at the Jackson street crossing of the
S. P. railroad by the Citizens League
and other prominent citizens. The band
played martial music and escorted the
reception committee and visitors up
Jackson to 4th street and past the court
house TO the city hall.
A representative of the ,Oregonian,
who was member of the party, thus
describes the reception here from the
standpoint of visitor:
Corvallis was reached half an hour
after noon, and the 75 excursionists had
saved as much of their appetites as the
delicious strawberries and cherries
aboard the train would permit. Brass
bands filled the air with lnarching tunes
and the passengers disembarked at a
convenient crossing and walked to the
City Hall, where large delegation of
welcoming citizens ushere6 the visitors
up an evergreen stairway into bower of
flowers. There tables in the form of a
hollow square were prepared with gen.
'erous luncheon for ALL The columns
supporting the ceiling were half conceal
ed by sWeet-briar bushes. Palms and
ferns, geraniums, sweet peas and roses
in gorgeous profusion adorned the inter-
ior of the square. The tables also bore
generous bouquets and a boutonniere OF
fresh moss roses was at each plate.
Snailax trai1ed over the snowy linen be-
tween the dishes. The lunch was of un-
surpassed quality, and in ample quantity,
ranging from lobster salad to ice cream
and coffee. 1t was served by daintily-
attired maids and N ltrons who knew
well how to please. At the close of the
meal large bouquets were bestowed on
the visitors, who bore them like trophies
to their train.
"When all were seated at the table
Mayor NJ. S. Woodcock dslivered short
address of welcome. Before leaving
the hall Chairman Cake, OF the Portland
committee, in a few words returned
thanks to the people of Corvallis, and
particularly the Ladies' Coffee Club, un-
der whose auspices the lunch and decor
ations were arranged, for the magnif-
cence of the entertainment provided.
Though it was train time, there was
call for Chairman Burton, of the con
gressional committee, and he spoke
few words, saying the committees re-
ception in Oregon had been constant
qualification and surprise; that it show
ed that Oregon was filled not only with
natures grandeur, but also with grand
men and women. He promised due
consideration for the claims OF Oregon,
and got hearty round of applause"
Mayor Woodcock's address follows:
In behalf of the citizens of Corvallis
and OF Benton county it is with pleasure
that extend to you hearty greeting.
The people of Oregon through series
of experiences and observations have
been taught to believe that much OF the
prosperity and development of this
country depends upon the favorable ac-
ton of the River and Harbor Committee
of Che United States respecting the i'm.
provement of the many harbors and riv-
ers in this country. When you under
stand that freight rates on the William
lamette river have been reduced from
SIP per ton in 1859, to s. ut the present
time to and from Portland, Oregon, yor
can readily understand how deeply in
terested the people become in subjects o
transportation and especially in the ait
which the River and Harbor Committe,
may grant for their relief. Being com.
paratiyely new country and seyera
hundred miles of it so near the Pacific
coast, there are 30 many harbors de
maading and needing attention that tn,
people OF the East are liable to conclud
that We are asking without merit. W
have near at hand the mouth of th
great Columbia river, the same rive
reaching oat to the vast empire OF East
ern Oregon; the beautiful Willanett