The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-31
Speech and Music Greet Visitors
In Chamber Of Commerce
Hall.
GO TO FORT STEVENS TODAY
VIII Then Leave For Seaside Where
They Will Hold a Business Session
and be Entertained Later With a
Clam Bake, Returning Monday.

About so members of the Oregon Press
Association arrived in Astoria yesterday
afternoon on the steamer Telegraph for
their annual outing in this city and at
Seaside. They were received at the
Calender wharf by local newspaper men,
Secretary Whyte, Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, and prominent citizens Of
the city. The visitors Immediately left
the dock for the Chamber OF Commerce
rooms where they were assigned to the
various hotels where accommodations
had been provided for them.
After taking in the sights of Astoria
the visitors assembled in the big hall
above the Chamber of Commerce offices
at $3.50 o'clock in the evening where a
pleasant reception was held. Every
thing possible to make their stay in
this city pleasant was done, and numer-
GUS words of welcome greeted them as
they arrived in the hail.
The entertainment of the visitors COM
menced about 9:45 o'clock, Miss Fay
Dellinger rendering selection on the
piano. Mr.. j. S. Dellinger, after short
talk, then introduced President C. L.
Ireland. of the association. He made a
short speech to the visitors and then
Mayor Wise made an address of well
come, stating that the visitors had the
key to the city, and that they were to
make themselves at home and enjoy the
various features on the program for the
next five days.
The Eureka singing society, which is
to take part in the Saengerfest, very
kindly furnished some excellent music
during the evening. After a splendid
selection from them Colonel Robert A.
Miller, of Portland, was called on for an
address. He made an excellent speech
and the sentiments he expressed were
hartily applauded.
He spoke of the westward march of
the white race and Of the richness of
the state for the founding of the finest
section in the universe. He said that
while the state editors were on an out
ing for pleasure they would see the
beauty and the natural resources of
Oregon and herald them to the world.
"The power of the press" said Col
onel Miller, sis almost beyond concep-
tion. The papers Of this country have
a great duty to attend in the moulding
of opinions which make better men,
better civilization and a grand country,
As educators they cannot be surpassed in
the weight they carry, because while a
speaker talks to few hundred the press
reaches to hundreds of thousands.
"There is no other spot on earth where
civilization may make better advance
ment and reach higher civilization
than in the west" he continued. In your
visit to Fort Stevens tomorrow you
viii receive an inspiration to mould the
character of men to patriotic endeavor.
The march of the Caucasion race west
ward and the march of the Malay race
eastward may come to point where
strife win ensue. 1t is the duty of the
press to solve the problem Of possible
conflict by building . citizenship which
will see its way to do the right and
reach higher civilization"
After speaking at some length in
of the west, the people and
.he great future before the State of |
Oregon, Colonel Miller retired amid ap-
,lause and gave place to 3, E. Beard, Of !