Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-30
Will BE MEMORABLE.
The Dedication of the New Agricultural
Hail Will be n Notable Event.

Hail Will be Notable Event.
/ One of the most importan
events in the history of the Ore
/ gon Agricultural College and th,
city of Corvallis is scheduled tt
take place on the 18th of mex
! October. 1t is the dedication o
the Agricultural Hall that is now
practically completed. The boarc
Of regents of the o A c consider
ed the advisability of making {
demonstration on the occasion O
laying the corner stone Of tbs
building, but concluded, on ac'
count Of the inc1emency of the
weather at that season of the
year. to pospone the event until
the completion of the edifce and
make its dedication memorable.
| The committee have sent
special invitations to President
Roosevelt and Secretary Wilson,
and many prominent agricultur-
lists throughout the East. All
members of the Oregon State
Legislature have been invited tc
attend, and manv prominent
men from all over the state will
be invited. There will be ad-
dresses by noted speakers. The
best music, that it is possible to
obtain will be secured for this oc-
casion, in fact, nothing that will
tend to make the occasion mem
orable will be overlooked OF
sighted in the least degree.
Ample provision will be made to
feed the immense crowd that will
be here on this occasion, and
this means a great deal, for Cor.
wallis ladies are famed for the
choice edibles they prepare.
This will be a most opportune
time to hold such function.
The college will be in session
aud everything about it will
show to advantage. The farm
and its stock, the various me-
chanical devices for experiment
al work, and other features too
numerous to mention will assist
in making a vis:t to this institu-
ton at this time one of particu-
lar interest. The particular OBJ
ject OF making the dedication
notable by a grand celebration is
to attract the attention of the
farmers to this great and growing
college of agriculture, and it is
sincerely hoped that they will at
tend in large numbers. Anyone
desiring an invitation may Sc
cure one by applying to the
committee. But do not stand
back for lack of an invitation
you will be just as welcome and
just as we'll treated on your ar
rival, invitation or no invitation.
1t is expected that there will
-be fully 200 people in Corvallis
on this occasion and the commit
tee on arrangements will be gov
erned accordingly. The matter
of railroad fare has received spec
ia1 attention. The Southern Pa
cific r. r. Co. have granted halt
fare rates both going and coming.
1t is the intention of this compa-
ny to attach an unusually large
number of coaches to their train
which leaves Portland at 1880 a.
m. on the morning of October
18th to come over the West Side
to Corvallis. This will be the
regular train, but the extra
coaches will be left in Corvallis
on the departure of the regular
train at 1870 p. m. At S p. m.
of this day it is arranged to have
them taken to Portland by an
engine specially detailed for this
trip, making it practically an
excursion train.
On account of the o. R. & N.
Co. not touching Corvallis with
any of its lines it will he neces-
sary for those who desire to come
over their lines to secure invita-
tions. AS before mentioned, in
vitations will be granted for the
asking. The o. R. & N. Co.
will grant half fare on this occa-
sion and only stipulates that all
who desire to attend the dedica-
ton of the new Agricultural
Hall secure invitations in order
to protect itself so far as possible
from being imposed upon by
parties who might secure trans
portation for a certain distance
on half fair.
The c. & E. will run special
trains frou, Albany to Corvallis
on this occasion to accommodate
all who may travel over the East
Side lines of the Southern Pa
cifc.
This will be grand affair be-
yond question. Our people
should cooperate with the board