The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-18

BANOUETS
OREGON
Our Governor Makes
Chief Address
Speaking Followed by Feast
ing, Music and Dancing
Leaders of Idaho Democracy
Gather al Boise

The Capital News, published at
Boise. Idaho. devotes full page to
Gov Chamberlain and the oregonians
who visited that city on tho occasion
of the jefferson anniversary banquet,
printing the governors speech in full,
and incidentally says
The most brilliant meeting ever
held in Boise under the auspices OF
political clubs was the Jefferson cele-
bration last evening by the Democrat.
Is club OF Boise. ably cooperated with
by the woman's Democratic club.
The event win be a long remem.
bered one. I'm the excellence of the
program. the large audience, the gen.
oral good feeling. the superb luncheon
aud the Joyous dancing. Tho occa.
sion was most meet and proper
The anniversary OF the birth of
Americas greatest statesman, the
friend OF man, whose genius and fore
sight firmly founded the great rcpub.
lie upon the eternal truths that have
builded up government dedicated
To the people, Is an occasion that mer.
It's the assembling OF the people. pa
triotic speeches and the rythm Of
glorious music.
Chrlstensen's hall was pleasingly
decorated with the American colors,
while on the stage was portrait OF
Thomas Jefferson. In whose honor
the people were assembled. Tho ban,
quet room on the third floor was n
veritable bower OF beauty. Miss
Emma Edwards. secretary OF the wo
mans Democratic club. assisted by a
committee Of ladies. having decorated
Il, with true artistic skill.
AZ 8 o'clock tho hall was being rap
Idly filled with a representative audi
ence OF ladies' and gentlemen. The
front rows OF seats had been reserved
for tho state ofiicials and out-ortOwn
visitors. The entrance OF Governor
and Mrs Morrison was tho signal for
cordial applause. Al $3.50. the speak.
or OF the evening. Governor George
~ Chamberlain, Of Oregon. and party
arrived. The Oregon visitors in ad-
ditlon to Governor Chamberlain. were
Hons =, II. darcy. ex-mayor OF sa,
lem: Samuel White. chairman Of the
state Democratic Central committee.
and Col w. y. Butcher, a prominent
Baker City attorney, and one Of the
webfoot stato'F most successful cam
paign orators. With these gentlemen
upon the stage were Hons. Frank w
Hunt. Frank Martin. VIM. liopson. Of
Pooatelio. y. d. Flenner. p. ] Dockery
and others.
Hon. J. r Pence, president Of the
Democratic club. presided, and when
he raped for order the spacious hall
was filled 20 its full capacity. Presl
dent Pence spoke briefly 20 the effect
that a united and aggressive DemOc.
racy ever returning 20 the fountain
source OF inspiration. the teaching OF
the greatest statesman OF the ages.
was preparing for the contest Of the
future. In htting terms he introduced
oregon's Democratic chief executive,
whose personal popularity and worth
had overcome an adverse majority OF
10. 900.
Governor Chamberlain was greeted
with prolonged applause and spoke
gratefully Of the reception he and his
friends had received In Idaho's beau
liful capital eity-a reception non.
partisan IN its character and which
vas the open. royal hospitality Of
prosperous and happy people The
nlty's material beauty and suhstan-
dality as evidenced In iU many hand
some buildings had been a revelation.
He had beea made 70 feel so
At home that he regretted
he necessity for his early departure.
rhe pleasing. graceful manner Of the
speaker free from all cant or pre-
.ense. plainly showed why Governor
IL the most popular and
lonOred citizen of our sister common.
weaith. He caDtiyated the people of
Boise. who will watch his future ca
-eer with the interest and pleasure
born Of personal contact
Hon. p. II. darcy followed Gov.
srnor chamberlain. IN a charaeteris
iie address. paying a glowing tribute Y
% the farseeing American IN whose