The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-09-01
Our Boise Correspondent.

From al indications the crowd O
Idaho people in Portland on "Idah
Day." September 7th, will be create
in number and much more representa-
tive of the state at large than hav'
been the crowds for other states which
have held celebrations at the Lewis &
Clark Exposition 1t is expected thai
on that date there will be at least three
thousand people from Idaho in Port
land who will participate in the exer.
clses. Lewis & Clark Exposition clubs
are being organized in all of the towns
of the state. M. A. Kurtz, of Nampa
and Thomas Kirby of Peck, have been
out in the different parts of the state
for the past ten days organizing these
clubs and report that in almost every
town that they have visited the people
have shown an anxiety to make Idaho
Day in Portland the Banner state day
of the Fairs season.
Letters received from the Hon. r. w.
Mcbride, Executive Commissioner from
Idaho in Portland, bring information
that both the o. r. e.. NJ, and the
Northern Pacific Ry. Go. have offered
to run excursion trains from all points
in north Idaho, on August 5th, land
ing the crowds in Portland by after
noon of the following day. Both COM
panies have made round trip rate,
and from some points is considerably
less than one cent a mile rate.
Mr.. Mcbride reports that the pro-
gram of exercises on Idaho Day has
been practically determined. AS at
present arranged there will be pro-
cession formed of the Idaho excursion
lists at one o'clock on September 18th,
which will march about the Exposi-
ton grounds, headed by the Idaho
State Band, the Lewiston Band, and
the Exposition Administration Band.
At half past two in the afternoon the
regular Idaho Day exercises will be
held in the New York Pavilion which
is very close to the Idaho Building.
President H. w. Goode, of the Exposi-
tion Commission will deliver an ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of the
Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition.
Governor Gooding will respond. Ad-
dresses will also be made by Senator
Heyborn and Congressman French of
Idaho, and by Governor Chamberlin of
Oregon. A number of musical selec-
tions will be included in the program.
Immediately after the exercises re-
ception to Governor Gooding will be
held in the Idaho Building, to which
the Exposition officials and number
of distinguished citizens of Portland,
the Executive Commissioners from
each of the states and the officials of
the Pacific coast states will be invited.
In the evening, besides the reception
in the Idaho Building dancing party
WILL DC iClu LII JuC 1NC" IoTh
The Idaho Building Hostesses will
serve light refreshments throughout
the afternoon and evening. Commits
sioner Mcbride has just done very
graceful thing in inviting the ladies
who served the state in the capacity of
hostesses during the Fair season to
serve in light capacity on Idaho
Day.
The effort to secure excursion rates
from points in South Idaho has not
yet met with success. 1t is believed,
however, that the Oregon Short line
will run an excursion train from Po-
catello on the morning of September
5th, and that it is possible that a
slightly lower rate than the existing
one will be offered. Mr.. Mcbride re-
ports that the o. r. & N. Co. has in
formed him that they are willing to
give round trip rate from Hunting
ton, of $1,000, for the Idaho Week"
with a similar reduction on
the part of the Oregon Short Line a
round trip rate of about $1,000 will be
secured from Boice with proportionate
rates from other points in the south
ern part of the state.