The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-02
,oocpr ssIVE OREGON TOWN EN-
-cp-aINS AT ITS ANNAUL
pFACH DAY ExERCiSES-PEAcH-
IS AND CREAM FOR ALL.

p.t,re.n 1000 and 1900 visitors gath
.,o6 in the Freewater city park this
ming. as guests of thel E'reewater
.,.4ns. to ala in properly observing
.rlach Day" which had 5e-n set aside
- q holiday in the little Or ragon town.
p1-rle from all parts Of the county
-,erc represented in the gathering, the
cr.ater number of visitors having & me
urban cars.
II was planned to have a program,
consisting of addresses and musical
numbers this morning, but owing to a
delay OF both speakers and musicians,
there was but little entertainment pro-
yjded outside of the merry go round
and the numerous small concessions on
the grounds. At II o'clock d. c. San
derson, who has been the leading spirit
in the movement to observe Peach
Day." made a short talk along humor-
GUS lines. ana succeeded in getting the
visitors in a good humor for the re-
mander of the exercises. Mr.. San
derson gave two beautiful Illustrations
Of his vocal accomplishments, having
used them as Illustrations to a story
which he told. Then, after proving 20
the skeptical ones that he really could
warble, the speaker had the audience
join with him in singing America
Or. BlaIock Speaks.
Mr.. SandersOn introduced the first
speaker of the day, DR.. n. G. Blalock,
who occupied the attention of the
crowd until near noon with a recital
Of the development of the Inland EN-
pire and the Walla Walla valley since
he had lived here, and paid glowing
tribute TO the men who had made such
progress possible, as we'll as to the
thrifty husbandmen of today who are
responsible for much of the improve
ment Of the past few years.
Following the address of DR.. Bla-
eOck, the ladies Of Freewater served
the multitude with Freewater peaches
and cows cream, watermelons. and
other delicacies from Oregon orchards.
There was enough for everyone and
TO spare, and the hundreds of PEOPLE
seated in the shade of the giant cotton
Wood trees, partaking of peaches and
cream were the object on which many
kodak fiend'' trained his lenses.
Fruit Display.
At the base of the speakers stand,
Which nestled beneath a trio of monster
cottonWoods, was arranged an attrac-
i've fruit display, the products of Ore
soh orchards. Almost every conceiv-
a0le variety of fruit was on display,
including luscious strawberries, garden
auckleberries. cherries, plums, peaches
pears and melons, besides a number of
cholce flowers grown in that section.
among the fruit growers whose pro-
uuet was shown in the display were
miiiiam Hoon, David Clark, w. H.
h'Vton, w. A. DiXson, J. A. Clements
Sohh +. Miller Robert Cummings. w.
> Banks, E. P. Jensen, J. C Kellar, j
n'au, J. M. Derrick. G. N. Weaver, c.
~ stewart A R. Yelter. William Huss,
D@'id Bowman and E. F. Cullender.
Appropriate Decorations.
mat the people Of Freewater were
!u'E aiive to the Importance OF the
%casion was proven by the elaborate
aetorations of the national colors which
r'u oeen made in the park. and also
y 'ne arrangements made for the ac-
sOHmodation Of the large number of
visitors.
j Inc speaking this afternoon was one
uie features of the day. A number of
n. Aho"n orators, including William
me'eFson, Ex-Governor Miles G. Moore.
l. R2Esdale. c. L. Goldman and a
r1iloer Of pioneer fruitgrowers of the
''eeWater district spoke.
me Rev. James Clement Reid of
""Ha Walla, spoke on Character as
-e BEST Paying Crop that Any Com