Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-07
BOOSTERS MEET BOOSTERS
Result is Omaha Trade Tourists Have
a Great Time at Spokane.
DAY PROVES A STRENUOUS ONE
Tired But Happy, the Omaha Crowd
Leaves the 'Tnland Empire" for
seRttIe-FOrmer Omaha
Men Encountered.

SPOKANE wash, June 6-(special Tele-
gram.)-It was a tired but happy lot of
boosters that left Spokane tonight for
Seattle, for the reception and entertainment
accorded the visiting Omahans was the
most demonstrative and satisfactory yet
encountered, With the governors of two
states and all city officials in attendance.
the body was representative Of Spokane
and the entertainment provided kept the
boosters on the jump the entire day.
Three cars conveyed the large party In
the morning over the entire city and the
boosters are enthusiastic In praise of Spo-
kane.
The Spokane falls were a source of much
attention and the natatorium park was
seen, where Governors Mead and Sheldon
were photographed hugging a bruin in the
Zoo Governor Mead has become so at
tached to Nebraska's chief executive that
he will accompany the excursion to Seattle.
After visiting the city by trolley, the boost
ers were shown through Davenport's cafe,
one of the most finely appointed in the
country, and spent the time until p. m.
becoming acquainted with the merchants
after which another trolley ride Of ninety
miles to Hayden lake and Coeur D'Alene
City in Idaho was taken along the Spokane
river through an irrigated country OF great
interest. Pictures of the boosters and the
Spokane gladhand committee were taken at
! tn elake and OF the two governors on the
banks of Coeur D'Alene lake. Governor
Sheldon became hungry on the return trip
and treated his new found gubernatorial
friend to pop corn.
BANQUET I'm the Evening.
After returning to the city and donning
the finest raiment the trade invaders re-
paired to the Silver Grill In the Spokane
hotel, wheer an elaborate banquet hall
was decorated profusely in the colors of
the knights of Ak-Sar-Ben and Of the
sister organization of Spokane boosters,
the "Enakops." The banquet was given
under the auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce. the 100 End club and Enakops.
and all social-commercial Spokane was
we'll represented The allied boosters were
late in arriving at the banquet on ac-
count fthe late return from the in
terurban trolley trip. and Justice was done
to the elaborate menu provided. F.. e.
! Goodill, president of the Spokane Cham
Der Of Commerce, acted as toastmaster
Governor Mead of Washington and Mayor
c. Herbert Moore Of Spokane delivered
addresses OF welcome. while responses
were made by Governor Sheldon and w
! L. Yetter on behalf of the commercial
interests of Omaha and Nebraska. A. w
Jeffries, s. P. Bostwick, w. H. Buchol1
and J. F. Carpenter also made addresses
boosting for Omaha with all their nigh
and in appreciation OF the courtesies ten
dered by the people OF Spokane. Othe
addresses were made by A. w. Dolan
president Of the Spokane Jobbers' associa
ton; r. T. Goodfl, president Of the Cham
ber of Commerce; N. W. Durham. edito
of the spokesman-Review George 8
Brooks, president of the Fidelity Nationa
bank, and Jay P. Graves. president Of tn,
Inland Empire Street railway.
on for Seattle.
The banquet concluded barely in tim,
for the Omaha invaders to take thei
train at IL o'clock for Seattle, and every
body was unanimous that the day a
Spokane had been the most enjoyable anC
profitable of the entire excursion TIL,
pleasure Of the stay at Spokane was ma
terially enhanced by the fact that man,
former Omahans were met who had cas-
their lot with the Inland Empire, includ
ing Count" Pulaski. Russell Anderson ar
rived this morning a delegate for Lewis
ton, Idaho, which will not be reached
on the trip, and brought several cases O