The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-05-04
COMP ALL
TO HOOD RIVER
PROUD TO BE "JUST AS GOOD
Development League Meeting Was
Grand SuCcesS-LargeSt Delega-
CATION Came from Here.

Hood River had the largest delega.
tion at the meeting of the Oregon De.
velopment league last week, Portland
not accepted. The visitors from this
'ity went on special car, and landed
there 70 strong. They fairly took the
town by storm, and we're the CHIEF
features of the convention.
Everest's brass band of II pieces met
the Hood River contingent at the
! Union Depot. S. f. Blythe, as mar
'hal of the day, formed the delegates
into column, and two abreast the
parade extended a distance of nearly
two blocks. Commissioner Hibbard.
six feet four, lead the procession with
1 banner announcing that the Hood
| River Co"uviCial club bad come to
town. with tie band dispensing mar
tlal music tie parade went up Sixth
street to the Perkins hotel, where
the delegates secured rooms, and
formed into line again for the march
down Washington to Third up Third
20 Morrison, then went on Morrison to
The Marquam grand thcater.
Crowds gathered On the sidewalks
to see TIE Heed River delegates with
their attractive badges and canvas
helmets. Each nan carried an apple
tree stalk and many wore apple bios
som decorations on their hats,
The Hood River delegation reached
yfa conv'ution bail promptly at the
~ ointed hour, and was the first
t re. Seated in TIE pprquet, the ap-
l.o kings filled rcarlv the entire
p Idle section.
"inans' "tig stick, decorated with
q. les and fruit blossoms, was given
rominout position on the stage with
t." dignitaries and officers Of the con
S,-tion.
Other delegations we're soon at
hand, large aggregation from lnde-
pondeuce and Monmouth marching
into the hall with a brass band.
The members from Polk wore stream
ars of royal blue ribbon, inscribed
IN letters Of gilt, "Polk, the Blue
Ribbon County. This county has for
three consecutive years won the blue
ribbon for county display at the
state fair at Salem.
President f.. l.. Smith called the
meeting to order, and introduced
Governor George f.. Chamberlain, who
welcomed the delegates in the spirit
Ct united Oregon, The governor
could not refrain from extending
Hood River compliment on her big
led apples. Mr.. Smith responded to
the address of welcome. His speech
teemed with gems of oratory and
was warmly complimented.
{. V. Galloway, superintendent of
the state exhibits of horticulture and
agriculture, gave business like talk
ON the selection Of exhibits for the
Lewis and Clark exposition. The
people Of Oregon are helping to pay
for the exposition and should reap the
results az the theme of Mr.. Galloway's 4
remarks
Mr., Galloway appealed to the vari-
GUS counties, in organizing their ex-
hibits, to expend their main strength
on the best possible show of chief
products Of the county; this not
only as the path of wisdom, but of
honesty. Not displays of phenominal
grow tn or beauty, but of average ex-
cellence, should be the rule.
Mr.. Nawter presented well written |
address setting forth the possibilities
and resources of the Rogue River
country, at the close of which flash !
light photograph Of the convention /
was taken, and the delegates filed out
Of the theater. Meetings in the after
noon we're held in sectiOns-the Viii |
lanette valley league, the good roads |
adherents and the fruit men talking
together for mutual benefits.
Ia the evening the visitors we're ten
dered reception at the rarlors of
the Commercial club Thursday morn
ing, the convention convened again.
There we're several addresses, reports
Of progress from the different com
meTcial clubs of the state, and ad
iournment without the election of
officers, a shrewd move on the part
of Editor Bennett of the lrrigon Irri-
agtor for the reelection Of the pres
ent officials of the league.
That afternoon the delegates were
taken to the Lewis and Clark expOsi.
ton grounds. Here they viewed the
buildings, drifted back to the city
and the greater majority returned
home on the early evening train, we'll
satisfied that the Development league
meeting was a complete success.
1t kept the returning delegates busy
all the next day telling their friends
about the meeting, and how every
body there talked about Hood River.
Delegates From Hood River.
The delegate from Hood River to the