East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29

Shall Pendleton celebrate the
Fourth of July this year? Now that
the date is but three months off the
matter is being discussed among To-
cal residents, and il is felt that the
subject should be decided before
many weeks. Other towns are now
getting in the field, and are making
preparations for the holiday.
What bearing will the Lewis and
Clark fair have on the subject Of a
local celebration? Will II make one
unnecessary or all the more desirable =?
The latter idea was advanced by one
who took the stand that in view of the
fair no celebration will likely be held
at Portland, and consequently zone
should by all means be held here.
To ascertain the general trend of
public sentiment on the subject n
number OF men were seen at random
this morning.
Leon Cohen expressed the senti-
ment of many when he said: 81
don't see why the Portland fair should
affect us in any way. Do we have to
hibernate all year simply because the
fair is TO be held there? believe We
should hold celebration, and the
time is now ripe TO begin preparations
We have gone two years without OBJ
serving the Fourth and we should not
let the matter go this year
r. Alexander believes that cele-
bration should be held, and that It
should be n good one, so as to be in
teresting to those who attend. I'VE
should make arrangements to enter
tain the people and also accommo-
date them" said he, land to do the
latter we must provide some place
where people may rest, for at present
there is not public seat in the CITY,"
Mr.. Alexander believes that while
some may go to Portland for the day,
that need not interfere in any way
with a local celebration, and that the
latter should be held.
The above sentimentA were also en-
dorsed by Fred Waite. who added that
the city had gone long enough with
out a Fourth of July celebration.
Lee Teutsch was also found to be
heartily In favor of the idea, and stat
ed that he regarded 1t as a duty of
the city to appropriately observe the
day. Aside from any business con-
sitierations It is a good thing, in his
opinion, and should be taken up re-
Rardless of the financial side, for
there are many people here and In
the surrounding country who are de-
pending upon the city in the matter
and who will be disappointed IL no
celebration is held.
L. q. Frazier regards the time as
ripe for an observance of the Fourth
this year, as 1t has now been two years
since a celebration was held Those
who so to Portland on that day In his
Judgment will have to undergo many
discomforts.
II. Il. Bickers regards the celebra-
ton of the Fourth in the light of a
public duty, and something that
should be done every year.
B. F. Nicholas said that he believed
the proposition good one and that
Il should be carried out, and that 1t
would be of considerable benefit in
directly.
George Darveau believes that the
people like a holiday and that they
will be disappointed IL the Fourth is
not observed here this year.
A. C. Koeppen was the only man
seen who voiced word Of dissent
In his view II would be very expensive
to arrange a celebration on the only
lines that one should be held, and
that the results would hardly be
worth the expense.
w. C. Kennedy considers that the
Fourth should be celebrated, and
that the social side of the affair is