The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
.CALIFORN|ANS BID
FAREWELL TO NORTH
Members of Promotion Conn
mittee Are Cordially Received
in Tacoma and Portland
Citizens of Oregon's Metropolis
Give Banquet to Visitors
From San Francisco
By PAUL SINSHEIMER
Specia! Disedtch 10 The Call

PORTLAND. June 1S.-Tacoma and
golden poppy of California. The wire
less special" swept from Seattle south
ward through the empire of the north
west and 1t was greeted with generous
hospitality by the people of lower
Puget sound and the Willamette river
valley. The morning was devoted to
Tacoma and the late afternoon and
evening to Portland. 1t was nearly
midnight when the train left for home
The slogan of a united coast, that was
sounded with true enthusiasm at Sc
attic. was echoed and emphasized to-
day. There were trolley rides, enter
tainments of many sorts and the pro-
gram was concluded tonight with a
gala banquet given by the people OF
Portland.
The special drew into Tacoma early
this morning. and at $40 o'clock Mayor
Linck and a committee of Tacoma bust
nessmen called TO escort the delegation
through the city. On the committee
were Chester Thomas, Alexander Bailee,
Major Everett Griggs. John T. Bib,
"A. f. Albertson, III. F. Alexander. w. e.
Terill, w. S. Dimmock, S. A. Perkins
and A G. Prichard. all young and pros
porous citizens who have made the new
and thriving city of Tacoma.
TROLLEY RIDE IN TACOMA
In beautifully equipped trolley cars
the visitors were taken about the city.
The new high school and amphitheater
and Defiance park were special objects
or interest Upon returning to the
train the Californians were presented
with souvenir watch charms and
spoons. The latter were the gift of
Samuel A. Perkins. the we'll known ed
itor and banker.
After a warm ride during the after
noon the delegation entered the region
OF the Columbia river and reached
Portland at 4:40. A big committee was
at the train Respondent with massive
Portland roses. Among those who met
the travellers were G. F. Johnson,
Thomas Richardson, B. S. Josselyn t.
B. Wilcox, C. S. Jackson C. S. Chapman
and Alma D. Katz.
Cars were in waiting and a quick
run was made to Portland heights, the
beautiful residence district, from which
the Californians were afforded view
over the city, the rivers, the valleys
and distant mountains. The party re-
turned direct to the Commercial club,
where 250 persons sat down to a ban
.quet.
A few moments after the guests were
seated a miniature newspaper called
the Rose City Thorn was distributed.
1t contained humorous fake dispatches
from San Francisco and witty thrusts
at the members of the San Francisco
delegation. One dispatch read: Jimmy
Coffroth is endeavoring to arrange a 40
round match between Editor Crothers
and P. Calhoun, the scrap to come off
after Pat has settled his engagement
with Heney."
ENTHUSIASTIC GREETINGS
The Portland greeting was one of
continuous enthusiasm The California
slogan had been amended for the occa-
sion to
Hand in hand,
For the western land,
Oregon, Washington,
We all stand"
1t ended with a long drawn out Cal
formal"
The Portland boosters responded with
improvised yells.
The formal program consisted of
speeches by Rufus P. Jennings, Frank
L. Brown, w. S. Rheem, owen E. Hottie
and Theodore Hardee of California, and
Theodore B. Wilcox, J. r. Wetherbee,
William McMaster and e. B. Piper of
Portland.
Frank L. Brown paid a tribute to
Portland for its generosity in San Fran
cisco's hour of need.
Owen Hottie spoke of the necessity of
community interest.
When the CaIifornians returned to
their train they found that it had been
deliberately adorned with the roses for
which Portland is world famous.
Rufus Jennings has accepted on be-
half of the delegation an invitation to
visit Medford tomorrow. The party
will be driven in autos through the rich
Rogue river valley and will join the
special at Ashland