St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-03-24

l.. Powers. w. M. Killingsworth,
F. c. Knapp and others, were full
OF encouragement and wholesome
counsel, and cannot do otherwise
than have a good effect.
The banquet was prepared under
the skillful direction Of Mrs. l..
Tyner, of the Central hotel, and
was creditable not only to her, but
to the city of st. Johns as well.
The table was laden with good
things, most tastefully arranged,
and served in a manner most salts
factory.
Following is the
MENU.
Pacific Blue Points on Half Shell, with
Horse Radish.
sour.
Clear Consommc. In cups.
RRLisitBs.
Crisp Celery Queen Olives Dill Pickles
RNTRgx.
Shoalwater Hay Oyster Pattics
COLD MRArs.
Young Turkey Smoked Tongue
Star Ham
SALADS.
Barataria shrimp with Mayonaise
Potato with Mayonaise
DgssKRr.
Neapolitan isc Cream
Fancy Assorted Cakes
Eut'fT.
Apples Oranges Bananas
Black Coffee
Cigars Zinfandel Punch
Professor Corners orchestra dis
pcnsed excellent music. and added
much to the pleasure Of the evening.
Beneath a large wreath Of ferns
and Oregon grape sat President A.
5. Douglass. Along the well-laden
tables. sat the fathers Of st. Johns
and their many friends, enjoying
themselves as only the proud victors
Of untoward circumstances can. All
we're jubilant because st. Johns has
risen from obscurity. and Is now
taking its place among the most
important cities in the Pacific coast
states.
In a few we'll spoken words.
A. S. Douglass welcomed
The numerous guests, and told why
he banquet was being held, and
finished by offering a toast to Pres
dent Roosevelt In whose most
prosperous presidency the city OF
81. Johns has risen TO undying
Iame.
J.C. Crome acted as POSTMASTER.
and introduced the first speak
n of the evening, Tom Richardson.
Mr.. Richardson's toast-"Ore-
,on-Its development" was a ver-
table treat, and his enthusiasm
about St. Johns was so enthralling
hat every word was received with
appreciation. His calling
of Oregon, and particularly St.
Johns, as Gods country, was the
inest tribute to our splendid state
hat could be uttered in the assem-
bly,. California. Colorado, Texas,
Alaska have had the eyes OF all
,entered upon them, bnt now the
United States has heard Of Oregon,
md in that state St. Johns is at
racting worldwide attention"
Mr.. Killingsworth's talk, THE
Peninsula-Its Commercial Future"
vas apropos and bespoke the speak
RS foresight in selecting the Pen
nsula as his home. Build your
own ON the hills il you wish to
make the river front a commercial
enter on the Pacific coast; leave
he river front for industrial homes
( YOU desire to have model city"
vas the topic sentence of Mr.. Kill
ingsworth's toast.
In a voice filled with emotion
Mr.. Monahan told US Of the city's
.reat benefactors, p. T. Smith and
ames Johns, and the latter's coun-
el to the speaker ON the purchase
4 a lot across the river, let great
light upon the founders great fore
light. i
est. Johns-Its Present and
by H. l.. Powers, was full
Il "reminiscences and brightest hopes
or the city Of St. Johns. God
makes the country, but the people
make the city," said the speaker,
md again "five years ago had
old the residents of St. Johns that
N a few years sixty representative
business men would be gathered to
its rise to the summit
IF citydom, they would have said
was crazy. But this assembly
,onight is only a forerunner OF what
nay be expected in the next few
,ears. Instead of $500 population
IS today. one year hence it will be
1000"
"Where Rolls the Oregon, by
H. NJ. Cake, president of the Port
and Commercial club, was a most
.loauent tribute to the industries,
he people and the magnificent nat
irai beauties Of the garden state OF
he Pacific. His reference TO those
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