The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-06
ANNUAL BANQUET
COMMERCIAL CLUB
WAS A VERY BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Odd Fellows Hall Scene Of the Larg
est Gathering in the History
of Hood River.

est 6atherlng IN the History
of Hood River.
The third annual banquet given by
the Commercial Club Friday evening
was successful In every sense of the
word. The number OF guests we're
about 200, or over double the number
which assembled at the Mt. Hood
hotel Ist year. he Odd Fellows hall
was chosen this yeat ~ account OF
being the lsrgest In3n in tho city
suitable for sG, 4 bii occasion, and
even IT was b.. iv .arrs enough 10
accommodaie i..e cfowu. 1t was but
an indication uf the large increase OF
new residents who have come to Hood
River during the past year.
The committees in charge of the
banquet have lsbored for couple OF
weeks making the arrangements for
the annual event, which is now SO
popular that it will probably become
a permanent feature of this city. Ii
was seen at the start that large hall
must be secured to accommodate
those who would be glad to attend
and could larger place have been
secured the invitation list would have
been extended.
The arrangements for the banquet
itself, including the decorations of
the hall and the serving of the lunch,
was under the management of Mis-.
Gilbert aud son, Clarence, who by
their years of experience in catering
to the public were eminently fitted
for the work. They were ably assisted
In the decorations of the hall by the
Electric Light Co., and they we're
also fortunate In being able to make
use OF the decorations just previously
used hy Mr.. aud Mrs. II. +. David
son at their ball.
The hall was decorated with ropes
of evergreen, while palms and potted
plants were u sed freely. and the bow
ers of green made vely pleasing
effect. The lestoons of green from
the ceiling we're interviewer with col
ored electric lights and when lighted
made very brilliant effect. \ new
feature, taking the place OF the usual
banquet candles, with small shsdes,
was small lnoandescent lamp, fitted
on top of an improvised candlestick
ornamented with the usual fancy
shade. being perfect imitation OF
the candlestick, with the burning
candle, but with the more brilliant
light Of the incsndescent globe, while
they we're free from the annoying
smoke of the candle, which appears
after a short time. The tables were
all wire,l underneath and the lights
controlled by switch in an outer
room. and we're all turned ON at once
as the guests we're seated.
The opera house was made use OF al
an assembly hall and shortly alter
eight O'Clock the crowd began.to gath
or, willie two kegs of sweet cider,
made from the finest of Hood River
apples by the Hood River Cider Vine
gar Co., took the place OF the punch
usually served at receptions, and was
appreciated even more.
The members of the club last year
were in charge of the banquet and
acted as a reception committee, with
a few additions, and met the first
train from Portland, where a special
sleeper had been filled with guests
from the city, including Governor
Chamberlain, from Salem. The com.
mittee met the train and escorted the
following to the hall:
Governor Chamberlain, A. j. Cop,
ron, A. G. jackson, II. NJ. Cake, W.
J. Hoffman, Frank Chandler, Will
lam Chandler, Newton Clark, Johr
B. Cotfey, Il. s. Stanley, W. Ii.
Chaplin, A. p. lift, Tom Richardson
W. W Cotton, DIR. Il. B. Wight, Col
ouel David M. Dunno, Don Steffa, Il.
g. Herlow, B. +. Fisk, Il. e. Per.
kins, l.. Ii. Lamberson, Il. N. Blythe
Other out of town guests attending
we're: Judge A Il. Lake, j. M. Pat
terson, +. h. Angle, +. W. Hilson,
The Dalles Roswell Shelley, Carson
Rev. j. q. Tate, Rev. j. Morgan Lew
is, White Salmon; A. p. Bateham,
j. N. Mo-ier, Mosier.
Owing to delays, it was nearly ter
O'Clock when the guests we're lined uI
at the hall and proceeded to the ban
quet hall. The soft strains of thu
orchestra greeted them from behind
bower of green, and the brilliant
effect of the decorations and long Ia
bles made Favorable impression
that will long be remembered.
The speakers of the evening were
seated at long table at the head o.
the loom, with Ii. +. Davidson a
toastmaster. The new president ol
the club, A. A. Jayne, called the
meeting to order with few remark
and turned the program over to Mr.
Davidson.i
Cover nor Cham berlain was the first
speaker and responded to the toast
"The Local Commercial Club as I
Factor in the Development of tht
State" He said in part: 81 Away
enjoy coming to Hood River. | hsv'
been here many times aud have twice
been through the valley. | have
therefore, bad some opportunity {,
note the improvements in population
culture aud wealth lhe reputation
OF Hood River is national--yes, utter
national. | believe your apples al
excelled only by you: rosy checked
indies. As an instance of the inter
national reputation of your apples
| frl6n0 OF mine saw lou OI une apple
Ia Berlin. They were from Hoot
River. He purchased some of then
and to prove it brought back a mum
Der to Oregon. He found they hat
the reputation OF being the best II
the world. They have indeed set
pace for the apple growing districts
Some may equal 1t, but they will nev
er he exctlled. Formerly there wer
no such things as commercial clubs
They are an evolution. They now ex
ist in every community. as thes
clubs have grown they have brough
unity. They have developed man
sections and have materially assiste
in the development of the state. W
find that representatives OF CONNER
cial clubs we're once rivals in business
hardly speaking TO one another, bu
now get together and work for th
common good. The olub now make
rivalry for good. They are object les
sons"
Rev. A. II Lathrop vas the mex
speaker and responded to the toast
ia. E,sko f,ap,.asi,nc ~ lc