The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-06-22
TALK
ROADS
How to Make Them
Better.
ROusing Convention Con-
VeneS Here.
WELCOME PLEASES The GUESTS
Opera House Is Created With People
Interested in Improvement
Of the Highways
WELCOME PLEASES The GUESTS
Opera House Is CrUTGed With People
Interested in Improvement
Of the Highways

Farmers, Lusiness men and county
ctlIcials of HCod River, The Dalles,
Eastern WascO county, White Salmon,
GCldendsle and Underwood, crowded
the orera house at each of the three
session Saturday to imbibe enthu-
siasm and practical knowledge from a
National Good Roads convention.
The officials Of the National Good
/ Roads association we're surprised al
the interest manifested in the good
loads subject by community the size
# Hood River, and President Moore
declared Saturdays convention to
Lave been the most enthusiastic and
representative gathering since the
good roads party left Chicago, May 25.
Particularly lleasing to the good
roads officials was the hearty welcome
extended President Moore and party
on their arrival in Hood River in the
morning of the convention day. The
Hood River brass band met the distin-
guished visitors at their Headquarters
at the Mount Hood hotel and escorted
the parade up town. Many represen-
tative citizens of Hood River and
WasCO county we're at the hotel to
greet the party.
Fifty little girls dressed in white
and carrying bouquets of beautiful
flowers constituted reception com
mittee which pleased the noted visit
ors. In replying to addresses of vel
come President Moore said;
81 want to pay little tribute to
something | have seen here this morn
ing which we have never before seen
in fifteen years. Do you know, In all
our travels, in all our conventions, we
have never been preceded by process
sion Of little children as we have here
this morning at Hood River. We are
prouder Of this than we have been of
anything since we left Chicago on
May 25 "
Mrs. c. f. Waldo, Mrs. A. S. Blow
er, Mrs. A. b. Garfield, Mrs. George
p Crowell, Mrs. Frank Button, Mrs.
I. }. Cunning and Miss Helen David
son assisted the little girls with their
part in the reception, and marched to
the convention hall, where they we're
joined by many other representative
women of the city.
The morning sessions of the cOnven-
tion were carried ont according to
program in every particular, Chair
man Smith calling the assembly to
order each time at the appointed hour.
There weIe addresses both morning
aud afternoon, and stereortlcon lee
ture in the evening. In the afternoon
Il beautiful solo by Mrs a. A. Jayne
was received with appreciation.
In the evening WasCO County
Good Roads association was formed
with Mayor Blowers of this city presi-
dent; A. |. Mason, of Pine Grove, first
vice president; N. Whealdon, of The
Dalles, second vice president; j. NJ.
Patterson, of The Dalles, secretary
M. u. Donnell, of the Dalles, treasur-
eT.
The announcement was also made
that The Dalles had become so enthu-
sastic on the subject of good roads
that the officials of the national party
had agreed to hold another meeting in
that city Tuesday, June q, in order
that people from the Eastern part of
the county should be given an oppor-
tunity to listen to the eminent good
road lecturers. MIR. Whealdon on be-
half of The Dalles extended pressing
invitation for the people of Hood Riv-
er to attend the convention at The
Dalles next Tuesday.
1t was the intention of the good
roads party to go on to Portland Sun
day morning, but so interested we're
they in the beauties and possibilities
of Hood River valley that the entire
party remained over until Monday
morning, spending Sunday at DEVILS
Punch Bowl at the falls of Hood River,
where they we're the guests of the Wi
mans Bros.
Sunday evening there was a special
union church service at the opera
house, when DIR. w. Il. Loucks and
President Moore discussed the moral
and social benefits secured from good
roads in a community.
The convention in Hood River was
one Of the most representative held
since the National Good Roads special
left Chicago May Is, " said President !
Moore to Glacier representative.
"Iho reOTle Of Hood River and Wasco
county are manilesting a deep inter
t9b iil btIf ElbtI luON NClHtuL lbI BODu
roads. There is every indication that
the Pacific Coast National convention,
to be held in Portland next week, will
be a complete success in every partic.
ular. We are receiving telephone
calls and messages from all parts OF
Oregon and Washington asking us to
hold other conventions. After taking
in the Shasta Valley we hope to return
as far north as Spokane. "
The members of President Moore's
party we're:
VIII. Moore, president National Good
Roads Association, st. Louis; Hon.
Martin Dodge, Director Office Public
Inquiries, Washington, ID. G. .; Colonel
l. p, Riyey, of Missouri, lecturer for
the National Good Roads Association
Hon. William Bradburn, consulting
engineer of the National Association,
Houston, Texas; Hon. G. q. Garfield,
counsel, Cleveland, o. Wellington f.
Loucks, organizer, st. Louis; +. o.
Bronson, private secretary to Presi-
dent Moore; f, f. Baldwin, stereop-