Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-05-24
SALEM VISITS DALLAS.
CAPITOL CITY BUSINESS MEN
COME ON SPECIAL TRAIN.
Hold Booster Meeting i'm Courthouse
Dallas Invited to Pay Return
Visit.

and citizens of Salem visited Dallas
yesterday afternoon and evening. The
trip was one of the many excursions
that are being made to the valley
towns surrounding the Capitol City,
under the auspices of the Salem Board
of Trade. The prime object of the
trip to Dallas was to become better
acquainted with the people of the Polk
County capital and to advertise the
Salem Cherry Fair, which is to be held
July Z, and 8.
! The visitors arrived on the regular
| evening train from West Salem and
were accompanied by McElroy's Band.
The motor car and a railway passen-
ger coach We're required to accommodate
the crowd. The cars were gaily de-
corated with banners calling attention
to the coming Cherry Fair. The excur-
sionists were met at the depot by
Mayor H. C. Eakin and number of
Dallas business men.
| Alighting from the train, the visit
ors formed in line, with the band at
the head of the procession, and march
ed through the business district They
then returned to the Hotel Gail, where
supper was served in the main dining
room.
At o'clock the band gave a concert
on the lawn in front of the Courthouse.
After several selections by this splend-
idly trained organization, George
Snyder favored the large audience
with a bass solo, Down in the Deep.
Let Me Sleep When Die" Since the
days, when, as mere lad, he sang his
way into the hearts of the people of
Dallas, Georges voice had not been
heard in his former home town, and
| it is hardly necessary to say that his
solo proved a charming treat to the
older residents as well as to those who
had never before had the pleasure of
listening to his singing. The accom-
paniment to the song was played by
the band with excellent taste. Pro-
longed applause rewarded the young
man for his beautiful song, and his
hearers would not be satisfied until
he had responded to an encore.
The Stalwart Quartette was next on
the informal program. The Observer
is not sure that this is the latest
stage name" of this happy bunch of
vocalists, but every music lover in the
Willamette Valley knows that when
Salem advertises singing by its best"
quartette, it means DR.. II. G. Epley,
Jake Wenger, George Snyder and
James Smith. These gifted singers
held the undivided attention of the
large crowd for half hour with their
comic and sentimental songs and plan
tation melodies.
Following the concert on the lawn,
booster" meeting was held in the
circuit court room. In the unavoid-
able absence of Mayor Eakin, who was
presiding over an adjourned session of
the city council, the meeting was
called to order by DIR. B. II. McCallon.
The Doctor warmly welcomed the Wis
itng business men, assuring them
that while Dallas was dry" town,
they were welcome to drink their fill
of the finest water in Oregon. Declar-
ing that as this was Polk County
meeting, it was only fit and proper
that a "Polk County farmer" should
be called to preside, he invited Hon.
C. N. Macarthur to the chair.
In accepting the honor of the in
vitation, Mr.. Macarthur spoke in his
happiest vein. He believed that these
business mems excursions had accom-
plished more than all things else COM
bined to bring the different portions of
Oregon into closer relationship, and
that Oregon's marvellous growth in
the last few years was the direct re-
suit of booster meetings.
DR.. T. V. B. Embree spoke of the
Importance of developing every nook !
and corner of Oregon and of the nee
essity of abolshing sectional preju-
dice in order to attain desired ends.
State Senator Thomas B. Kay be-
lieved that the organization of COM
mercial clubs in every city and village |
was responsible for the progress re-
Gently made. He spoke of the rapid |
growth of Salem, and gave it as his
opinion that the real growth of Ore
CONS capitol began when the city
paved its business streets, a movement
which was only made possible by con-
certed action through organization of .
the merchants and business men.
Colonel e. Hofer, editor of the Sa- |
lem Journal and President of the Ore /
gon Development League. was the next /
speaker. He declared that the business
men of Salem were not here selfshly, /
but were anxious to assist in building |
up Dallas He said the way to build
up Dallas is to patronize Dallas peo- |
pie. Salem is loyal to Polk County |
and is a friend to the Monmouth Nor
NAL School.
II. G.. Campbell spoke briefly but
forcefully and directly to the point |
We should boost for the unity Of the
entire Willamette Valley. Other COM
munities are united and are making #
pay. at the valleys expense. He would
like to see more boosting and more
systematic organization among the
business men.
Judge p. II. DARCY expressed his
tender regard for the people OF Polk
County and spoke in praise OF Dallas.
He urged the importance of organiz-
ing a live Board Of Trade.
Max Buren, President OF the Salem
Business Mems League, expressed his
surprise at the rapid growth Of Dali
las and complimented the people upon
the many handsome buildings and
beautiful residences. A town with
such excellent railroad facilities and
80 many important manufacturing in
dustries could not fail to grow and
prosper. He closed his pleasing ad-
dress by inviting the business men Of
Dallas TO pay Salem a return visit
A. r. Hofer. secretary Of the Sa-
lem Board Of Trade. said he could
feel the benefits Of the boost spirit all
over. Salem brought last year into
Polk and Marion counties hundreds %
settlers and over 81 900. 00o in money
Salem is spending s20.O0o q year for
publicity. and Polk. IS a neighboring
county. naturally gets the benefit Of
a part Of this expenditure. He spoke
Of Polk county's wonderful possibni-
ties in the fruit Industry. making the