Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-20
DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
HOLDS BIG RALLY
Ashland Royalty Entertains the
Leasuers on Tuesday-BiS
Crowd Present.

The splendid growth Of the Rogue
River Development League is indi-
Gated by the gathering in Ashland
Tuesday being the largest yet held
by the League. for there we're fully
1000 persons present besides the
residents of the city.
At $50 a. m. Tuesday special
train Of nine coaches pulled out OF
Grants Pass bound for Ashland.
About 200 persons where aboard from
this city and by the time the train
reached Ashland it was we'll filed with
delegates from Woodville, Gold Hill.
Gold Ray, Central Point, Medford,
Jacksonville, Phoenix and Talent.
Arriving at Ashland the excursionists
we're met by the members of the Ash
land Commercial Club and given q
most cordial greeting. All then fell
into line and marched up town, the
Ashland and the Medford bands each
at the head of division of the process
sion. Arriving at the Club rooms
an address of welcome was made by
Major G. S. Butlerlon behalf of the
city, and by President E. v. Carter
on behalf of the Club. On behalf of
the Development League DIR. Ray,
the president. made fitting response.
Light refreshments were served to the
visitors.
All then repaired to the Chautauqua
auditorium where the regular pro.
gram Of the assembly was carried out.
The noon hour arriving large mum
Der of the visitors, who had brought
lunch baskets, repaired to the cool
grove on Ashland creek aud enjoyed a
picnic dinner. The citizens of Ash
land supplied coffee, sugar and cream
to their guests.
The regular session of the Develop
ment League was held during the
afternoon in the Chautauqua auditor.
ium. and the large building was filled
to its full seating capacity. President
G. F. Billings, of the Chautauqua As
sociation made the opening address aud
introduced DR.. Ray, who presided.
The leading speaker was to have been
Tom Richardson. manager. of the
Portland Commercial Club. but he was
i'll and DR.. House of Portland filled
his appointment and made speech
outlining the development work now
being done over the state. Col. E.
Hofer, Of Salem, president of the
WillametteValley Development League
spoke of the good results that had come
of the efforts Of his League in promo
tion work in the Willamette Valley
President p. l.. Campbell of the State
University at Eugene, advocated more
attention to the development of the
educational advantages of the state.
These addresses were able and full oi
good points and were we'll received.
Short addresses on behalf of the vari.
ons towns of Roeue River Valley were
made by H. l.. Gilkey of Grants
Pass, W. A. Carter, Gold Hill, S. A.
Pattison. Central Point, J. d. dwell,
Medford and E. d. Briggs, Ashland.
Capt. Jack Crawford, lecturere for
the Chautauqua assembly also made a
telling speech. A bail game and a
balloon ascension closed the afternoon
features. The ball game was between
Ashland and Grants Pass and was won
by the latter in the 14th innings by
score Of to .. The excursionists
staid for the evening session of the
Chautauqua assembly and were well
pleased with the lecture of Capt. Jack
Crawford, the famous scout and poet.
AT 80 a. m. the Grants Pass crowd
arrived home tired hut pleased with
the days outing.