The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
EXCURS|ON|STS
HEARD FROM
DELEGATION FROM NORTHWEST
BEING ENTERTAINED IN ROY
AL FASHION.
WALLA WALLAN WRITES UNION
is MOST ENTHUSIASTIC RE-
GARDING TRIP.

BdSklnS In the warm tropical sun
of Southern California, enjoying the
hospitality of it's Inhabitants, seeing
orcherds of tropical fruits in full
bloom, and the thermometer register
ing 50 degrees, the members of the
Inland Empire excursion which for the
third time is touring the state of Cal
ifcrnia are enjoying their trip to the
fullest extent and at the same time set
ting forth the merits OF the great ter
ritory from which they come. In a
letter received at the Union office last
night from j. w. Willet, manager of
the Walla Walla Creamery Cafe, who
is one of the party, accounts of the
trip are set forth.
I'VE have been treated royalty in
deed by the cities of California in
which we have stopped and l predict
that the trip will grow in popular
favor and be better patronized each
succeeding year. l am at present Wis
iting in the city of Santa Ana, about
thirty miles south of Los Angeles.
This is a beautiful place of about
10000 inhabitants, situated about 10
miles from the ocean. The weather
is beautifully clear and warm, 95 in
the sun today with all kinds of flowers
in bloom. To me it seems impossible
to be January as 1t seems more like
June"
Willet also sent clippings from Los
Angeles papers which tell of the arriv-
al and reception of the excursion. The
Los Angeles Herald of January a.
says:
The Inland Empire excursion" con-
sisting of 220 persons from the state
of Washington and Canada, arrived in
Los Angeles last evening and will be
the guests of this city and Southern
California for the coming week. The
party was met at Santa Barbara by a
committee from the chamber of COM
merce, consisting of G. G. Johnson and
Otis LOckhart, and escorted to the
Angel city. They were taken to the
Hayward hotel, which will be their
headquarters while in California.
The excursion will visit as many |
points of interest as possible while |
here Today they go to Riverside and !!
Redlands, stopping in each town long
enough to drive around and see the |
country. They will return here tonight |
On the following day the ostrich farm |
at South Pasadena will be visited, the |
trip made to Mount Lowe, and they |
will be entertained in Pasadena by the |
chamber of commerce of that city. On /
Thursday the excursion goes to San |
Diego, and on the return trip from |
there several of the beach towns will |
be taken in.
This evening the local chamber of
commerce will entertain the visitors, |
An informal reception has been plan |
ned, and all, especially former resi- |
dents of Washington, are invited to |
be present. Several local and two of
the visiting men will give short talks
Light refreshments will be served.
This is the third finland excursion
to make the trip through Oregon and |
California from the north, and they
have proved SO popular that hereafter
they will be annual events. The trip |
is under the auspices of the Spokane
chamber of commerce and the Walla |
WalIa Commercial club.
The Los Angeles Times of January
%, says:
Elaborate plans have been made for
the informal reception to the Spokane
and Walla Walla excursion party,
which is to be rendered this evening
by the members of the chamber of
commerce in the Chamber of Com
merce building. 1t will be replete with
good speaking and music and the wives
and friends of the members of the
local chamber of commerce have been
invited to meet the visitors, as many
Of the guests are ladies.
Over 220 strong, the excursionists
from Spokane and Walla Walla ar
rived here last night on their $4,000"
special train They Immediately scat
tered about the city, after establish
ing headquarters at the Hayward no.
tel
John B. Ross, travelling passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific railroad.
escorted them to the city, and l.. G.
Munroe of the Spokane chamber OF
commerce, is acting as the official
head of the party. w r. Spey of the
Oregon Railway and Navigation COM
pany is also looking after the well
fare of the party.
You may say for me that next to