The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-08-13
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Newport Letter
The Season AtIts Height and
Gayeties Galore
Business Mems Excursion and
the Band a Success

Newport, Ore, Aug. l2.-Ihe tOB
gy weather has cleared and the peo-
pie designated as kickers on the
beach and elsewhere win have to find
some other cause for complaint Great
interest continues 10 be manifested
in who will win the Journals free sea
side outing for the most popular sa-
lem girl who works for a living She
will have The honors Of the beach up
on her arrival. The balloting ~
Loomis Bros. store here will close
Thursday noon, and the result will
be telegraphed over TO Salem. II the
winner is a girl who goes to dances
bail Is being talked of in her honor.
SO she better bring along one pretty
gown as we do nothing by halves over
here except housework. The Bay
View hotel is filed with a gay crowd
OF Salem and Albany and Portland
people and sets fine table. They
have a piano and Mr.. Lee Williams.
the manager, is an ideal landlord.
Private Theatrieals.
This form OF amusement has Great
ed quite diversion for the colony on
the Bay. and for a good part Of the
town. The Malban dramatic com
pany. composed Of Mrs Alice Croas-
man Harder. Lillian Croasman. Maleya
Ward. and Bessie Hoxsie OF Portland
and Miss Amy Bressette and Nettie
Gilmore Of Youngstown, Ohio. put on
a pretty little comedy called lis
Love that Makes the World go
Round" written by Edna McCully
formerly OF Salem The performance
was given several times by request
and a Saturday matlnee. The pro
ceeds are 10 be used for construction
OF a railing for the Sidewalk thar con
meets Olson's Bay with Newport Sew
eral OF the performances were greeted
with crowded houses. and one occasion
the McReynolds orchestra occupied The
chairs in front Of the footlights. A card
board going up. announcing the prop
er time for the ladies' % remove their
hats. caused a great deal q merri-
ment The young ladies took two
young men parts with great eclat and /
without bursting a suspender The /
old Beach grocery store was remodeied
into an opera house by the sk.ll and
kindness OF Mr. @. W. Ford and. In bis
honor, was named Ford's theatre. The
young ladies have received some
tempting Offers 70 go "on the rad p
and have been invited 10 present the
play at Twins opera house. down t0En |
and at the Auditorium. on Nye Greek /
They realized a sum sufficient % build |
the railing. and committee has been |
appointed TO construct tho same. ltl
will be a lovers Walk Indeed When q
substantial railing a quarter Of a mile
long Is built, and all young people win
have something tO lean over. They
viii look out on the waters of Va.
Quina bay and over the bar study The
stars and drink IN the moonlight They
will think Of the ships that pass b.
night, and dream Of the ship thar q
coming In for each. and bless the Nal
bans for their enterprise in securing
tho railing.
Business Mems Excursion.
About 1900 people came over ou the
sunday excursion, and h sas a very
successful afiair II vas the hrst time
tho railroad has tried % handle 80
large a crowd and Il really was
great undertaking to brng them over
and hack the same day. consldehns
that many came from silyerton. and
as far south as Eugene The steamer
had to make two trips with an ne
barges Il could got In tow. and Il vas
O'Clock before the second section
came into Newport. and must have
been after midnight bofore all we're n
home The day at the nay was co8l