The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-06-29
GOOD ROAD Men
AT THE DALLES

BY a S aft Correspondent.
The Dalles, Or, June 27.-"Tbis
royal reception by the women
OF The Dalles is indeed most pleasing. ;"
remarked Colonel Moore, president
OF the Good Roads association, which
convention convened in the Vogt op-
era house in this city this morning.
Colonel Moore referred to the vel
come extended the DISTINGUISHED
guests shortly after 8 clock this
morning by the women of the Sorosis
club In the spacious parlors Of The
Dalles Commercial Club.
Fifty beautiful women. all of them
handsomely gowned, had gathered at
the club rooms. Each member Of the
reception committee wore lemon vel.
low badge on which we're printed in
green the word, "Sorosis. " Sprays Of
Oregon grape we're attached to the rib
bons. As each membe of the Good
Roads party came into the room. he
was graciously introduced by Mrs.
Lord, and her assistants, and a beaut
iful caInation with fern branch. was
attached to the lapel of the visitors
coat
While the Good Roads officials and
number OF out town delegates to
the convention mingled among the
feminine constellation in the parlors
of the richly carpeted club rooms, The
Dalles band played spriHhtly airs out
on the balcony. 1t was too soon an
nounced that the business session of
the convention was at hand, and with
Colonel RiXey of Missouri in the lead,
escorted by one OF the charming young
ladies Of the "Cherry City, parade
was formed for the march to the opera
house, where the omen and delegates
were phOtogru phed
Hon. n. Whealdor. vice president
Of the NasCO County Coed Roads as
sociatiOn, was Chairman Ct the con
ventiOn. a few minutes before ten
O'Clock he inuCduced Rev. Father
Desmarais, who invoked divine bless
ing upon the assembly. Mayor f. A.
Seufert, who was to ave delivered
the address of WelCClIe. on behalf of
the city, had gone fishing; Hon. +.
W. Wilson, who was to have Welcomed
the delegates on behalf of The Dalles
Commercial and Athletic Club, had
business in the court house. Both
gentlemen could not be present, and
the audience missed two good
speeches
Hon. A. L. Lake, Wasco county's
judge, gladly welcomed the visitors
on behalf Of the people of Wasco
county "Nasco county is trying to
keep up with the proc ession Of pro-
gress," spoke the Judge 'We are
proud of our fruits. of our flowers,
OF our scenery and Of oar women, and
if these distinguished Good Roads
men who are with us today can teach
how to make good roads we intend to
have good roads and will not be lag
ging behind any county in the United
States. "
Colonel W. H. Moore, president of
the National Good Reads association,
was introduced by Oh irnan Wheal-
don and responded in his happy vein
to the cordial welcome extended to
himself and party.
Following Colonel Moore. there
we're addresses by Charles q. Garfield
Of Cleveland. Ohio, Wellington f.
Loucks of Kansas City, and Hon. d.
r. Roberts. state senator from Cache
county, Utah, whom Hood River peo-
pie recognized as one Of the good citl-
2ens of Logan. who assisted in tender
ing such hOspitable reception to the
irrigation congress delegates on their
excursion to that city two years ago.
The afternoon session opened with a
largely increased attendance. A rous-
ing address was delivered by j. E.
fpnnn Wann
Texas. This young man won the gold
medal over 800 students in the Bailey
university with a masterly oration on
the simple subject of good roads. At
the close Of his address today he was
warmly congratulated by his CO.
workers.
Other addresses in the afternoon
we're made by Hon. John Craft of
Mobile. president Of the Good Roads
association of Alabama; Hon. Arthur
G. jackson of DamarisC Gotta, Me-, and
the inimitable Colonel I. p. (taX-pay
ing RiXey Of the state of Missouri.
The colonel was at his best, and pro-
duced a speech that was frequently
punctured with generous applause.
The duet by Mr.. ". II. Taylor and
Mrs. Carlton Williams was very beau
tifully rendered 1t drew forth a
hearty Jn,,l e. 20 Tnio" 'N0 ""i'i0"
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