The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-26
GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN WILL
H.
COMPLETE CELLO PORT
AGE ROAD.
Details for the Program Arranged by
Committee-Dr. BIaIock Tells
of the Plans.

morning from Portland, where he has
| been assisting the henderson, the exc
cutive committee in arranging the
program for the ceremonies in connec-
ton with the opening of the portage
road at Cello.
"The program is yet incomplete
said DR.. Blalock this morning, but
| many Of the important details have
been worked out. The committee has
virtually decided to assign the task of
driving the last spike to Governor
Chamberlain of Oregon on June 8,
when the exercises will be held. AS
the chief executive of Oregon the gov
ernor was looked upon as the proper
person that should have the manual
labor features of the exercises allot-
ted to him. He has done more than
any other man to foster and carry the
project to completion and the honor
rightfully belongs to him. According
to the plans SO far perfected there
President Fairbanks, prominent men,
bers of the congressional committee
that are coming to the fair, Governor
Chamberlain of Oregon, Governor
Mead of Washington, Governor Good
ing of Idaho, Governor Pardee Of Cali
fornia, Joseph Teal Of the Open River
Association, some prominent man from
Walla Walla and representative from
Lewiston.
Besides the steamer Mountain Gem,
which has already been engaged to
come from Lewiston with a large
crowd, I am now endeavoring to se-
cure the Norma and the Hannaford,
two large boats that are now at Lew
iston to carry the excursionists from
Walla Walla, Columbia and Umatilla
counties to Cello. It is also expected
that the Northern Pacific steamer
Jerome, now at Kennewick, will be
secured.
1T is planned to have the boats
meet at Wallula June and anchor in
the Walla Walla river near the o. r..
& N. railway bridge where the excur-
sionists can embark. The fleet will
leave Wallula at daylight June and
proceed to Cello under the command
of Captain Baughman. The o. r. &
N. company has provided free spe-
cial train to bring Vice President
Fairbanks, the congressional commit
tee, the officers of the Open River AS
ISOLATION and the excursionists from
Portland to The Dalles, leaving Port
land at o'clock on the morning Of
June 8, and arriving at Cello at II: 80.
"The indications point to a large
crowd of Walla Walla people attend
ing the exercises at Cello and I have
prepared a list in order that all that
desire to participate in the excursion
by the boat route can leave their
names at my office There will also
be large representations from Pen
dleton and Columbia county as we'll.
1.-THE round trip fare to Portland
will be the same as offered by the O..
r. & N. company and the tickets will
be good for six days. 1t is proposed
to hold the boats at Cello for one
week so that all those who desire to
return by boat can be accommodated.
In view of the fact that the excur-
sionists will not reach Portland until
late in the evening of June it has
been suggested that some arrange
ments be made for securing accom-
modations for them. The American
Inn at the fair grounds will be open at
that time and I ascertained while in
Portland that it would be able to take
care of all the Walla Walla people. If
they desire to go to this place rooms
will be secured and arrangements
made with the street car companies at
Portland to take them there upon
their arrival in Portland
t WaIIa WaIIa's Exhibit.
while in Portland 1 was at the
fair grounds and assisted President
Penrose Of Whitman college, City
Superintendent of Schools Jones,
County Superintendent Myers and
| Charles L. Whitney in alloting space
for the Walla Walla county exhibit in
the Washington building. Every de-
tail was worked out to the complete
satisfaction of all concerned and I am
positive that Walla Walla will have
| one of the best and most attractive
displays at the fair. Professor w. D.
Lyman of Whitman college has been
selected as general superintendent of
the Walla Walla exhibit and he has
made arrangements to remain on duty
in Portland during the fair
PEMDLE10M HAS 5000 PEOPLE