The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-06
THE ASTORIA FLOAT
AT PORTLAND
WAS EASILY THE BEST IN EN-
TIRE PARADE - WILL BE
BROUGHT HERE FOR THE
FOURTH OF JULY cELEBRA-
TON.

The Astoria hoat was in the
opinion OF everyone who saw it the
best put up by any town in the
State said Manager Whyte OF the
Chamber OF Commerce who has re
turned from the Pacific Coast Ad,
mems Convention held at Portland
during the Rose Carnival. There
were SO many Astoria people present
that the cheers this float received
practically drowned out all the
other cheers"
The ninety or more delegates to
the Pacific Coast Admen's Associa-
ton were seated on the grandstand
in body and as the float passed
they joined in a chorus OF cheers led
by Mr.. Whyte and a great noise was
made something like a herd OF hogs
in railroad wreck. Most OF the
people stopped looking at the parade
and began looking at the noise. As a
description OF the float, il may be
said that il was an allegory typifying
the gateway OF the Columbia River,
The setting sun was used in the dc
sign for each side OF the double gate,
while the posts were monstrous ca
horses that reared their heads as
high in the air the telegraph and
trolley wires would permit, In the
mouths OF these monsters across the
gate, far above it, was carried a huge
key, being a duplicate OF that worn
as the Chamber OF Commerce official
pin.
Far back OF the gate was 4 high
billow on which was seated Neptune
with long waving white hair and
hiskcr armed with a fierce trident
Miss Louise Wise occupied the seat
OF honor on the float dressed in a
hnc white costume especially pre-
pared for the occasion and represent
ing her as a graceful sea nymph
Just in front Of Miss Wise was a
miniature fishing boat in which was
seated Carl Thomas who together
with Miss Wise have recently occu-
pied prominent positions in the high
school debating team Mr. Thomas
was dressed in typical 6sherman's
costume, On the sails OF the fishing
boat were painted scenes familiar to
those acquainted with the country
near the mouth Of the river.
The Fourth OF July committee has
already arranged to bring the float to
Astoria and use it in their celebration
Other towns which had excellent
floats were The Dalles, Hood River.
Medford and Yamhill county.
Mr. Whyte says that he has never
seen a convention better cared for
than the Admen's Convention in
Portland. The street car companies
even went to the trouble OF issuing
special pass books so that no delegate
paid street car fare during the entire
convention Of four days. Mr. Free
man who has charge Of the Oaks pre-
pared an elaborate entertainment at
that popular resort and every show
in the grounds was literally turned
over to the admcn, their wives and
sweethearts during an entire evening
OF frolic and fun
The promotion bill which has been
proposed by the Astoria Chamber of
Commerce was given most favorable
consideration by the advertising men
and in fact it was considered the
popular and proper move to make in
order that Oregon may speedily reach
the head Of the procession in all in
dustrial development work Several
public men Of the state who were in
attendance on the convention ex-
pressed themselves as believing the
measure will become law.
Astoria particularly attracted at
tention before the Admen's Conven-
ton through the recent circular is
sued on transportation and through
the publicity given to the chemical cx-
periments now being carried on in
this city by DR., Hawley Of the Forest
service who is now determining the
volatile oils and other bi-products of
the stumps, leaves and limbs Of the
forests Of this section. Should DR..
Hawley deem it wise there will prob
ably be no difficulty in securing an
appropriation from the legislature to
put up large laboratory here, one to
use retorts and in that may thorough
ly work out the details of the stump
problem for all time.
Another matter which has brought
Astoria prominently before the Ad-
mems Convention was the story pub
lished in "Printer's Ink" Of issue Of
May 10th, on page 81, in which was
a fine cut Of the photograph recently
taken of the officers Of the Chamber