The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-19


resources Of the splendid city wbicl
commands the grandcst valley Of th'
Pacific slope.
The glcc club at this point interposct
one Of tho Ileasantest features OF tb,
evenings program, by the rendition ol
" sony entitled Astoria" which wa,
happily written for the occasion, and
sung with splendid vim and effect, II
received the star encore Of the evening
Wlcs the storm Of appreciation elicit
Cd by the song had subsidized, Mr. Ful
ton introduced Samuel Eimore, ths
premier fisher and Gamer Of the Colum
| bIa river country, who chose for his sub
jcct Fishing and Canning, and for n
minutes, the assembly heard tho word
oi a mss.cr on theme, which common
though II be In this section was made
Intensely iuteicsting AMI alive with the
mower and unexpected values he reveal.
ci lIc fcalt with liz history and pro.
gress from its incipiency. 100 years ago
ani made m allurng story Of what
might. In other hands. have proved a
trite recital. Time forbids the detail to
which Mr.. Elmorc's remarks are en-.
titled; but II may bc said that no
presentation Of the hour was more thor.
oughly appreciated than his. And one OF
the conspicuous elements Of the present.
mcnt Was the scarcely yciled suggestion
that Le intended. In the near future, to
retire permanently from the great In
dustry IN which he has figured 80 promi'
nently and successfully.
Hon, Herman Wise. Mayor Of the City
OF Astoria, was then introduced and he
ac'd the house easily and surely during
the b,lef moments devoted to the un.
foidment Of the following pleasant ad-
drcss. entitled Oregon, Americas Pret.
test Picture Book,
Gentlemen:
"Thc subject assigned TO me 10 one,
that should have been entrusted TO more
artistic hands, I too admire arts AZ /
admire everything that Is beautiful; |
too am conscious Of the grandeur Of old
Oregon, but lack that subtle art which
can bring out the lights and shadows
and by dcft touch OF the brush cause an
inanimatc picture TO assume life and
grace and beauty; however Oregon Ia
10 rcplcte with natural beauties that
even tho mcrcst tyro may arouse en-.
thusiasm by simple recital Of its nd.
yantagcs.
II win therefore unfurl the canvas,
turn on the magic lantern and call at.
tention TO few Oregon views.
my first picture. gentlemen, shows
tho stranger coming into Oregon from
tho south. the train dcscends from bald
and dusty Siskiyou. the visitor beholds
the verdant meadows and evergreen
hills. where nature deckei Southern
Oregon In eternal bridal garments. with
garlands OF choice flowers, and number.
less gardens as dowry, where he who
will may feast on fruits scarcely tasted
In Eden where Adam first upset the
theory that woman is the weaker sex;
the next slide shows the beautiful vii.
hmcttc Valley, where climate and soil
have combined TO build a dreamland
here grain and game abound; seats OF
learning provide knowledge, and the
word mortgage has been stricken from
the dictionaryi you see the newcomer
open his eyes in wonderment and as he
passes waterfalls and snowcapped noun.
tains come into view. his interest in.
oreases, until ere he knows the train ap
proachcs our proud metropolis, where
the concentrated beauties and power
and prosperity Of our commonwealth are
on display, Portland. the splendid home
city;; Portland, the manufacturing
city, Portland the manufacturing
OF roses.
"IIere is the next picture, the visitor
approaches from the east, where the
Blue Mountains nod welcome TO oil,
where the bunchgmss tickles the heel Of
the tcndcrfoot, where gold and silver
and coal and other precious minerals
enable the native TO wear diamonds for
vest buttons, where the Oregon apple
makes goo,goo eyes at the stranger and
coaxes him to forget that he ever had
dyspepsia; tho train follows the eastern
friends, until he too lands in Portland,
where he determines to change 'he
motto OF the Frenchman who, In his
delrious enthusiasm at the sight Of
the French metropolis, exclaimed:
Mon dieu. let me see Paris and diet
but to "See Oregon first and live!'
''But, II the stranger happens to be
from Missouri I'd quote to him the beau
tiful and touching lines written by
Brother Judah:
"I4ives there a man with soul so dead
Who never to himself has said:
This Is the land, the promised land,
"Td take the stranger by the hand
and whisper Come to Astoria! come
with me down the majestic Columbia
to where the ocean breezes illl your
lungs with Gods own medicine "Pure
Air" where the ocean waves murmur
sweet messages Of hope; come to As
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