Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-14
new RAILROADS
CELEBRATION
Advent Of Two New Trans
continental Roads On
Crays Harbor
THEY MARK AN EPOCH
Four Special Trains Coming
From Seattle, Tacoma
and Portland

Everything points to the celebra-
ton of the advent of two additional
transcontinental railroads on Satur-
day, September %, as being the
greatest historical event in the rec
ord of Grays Harbor. This city and
Hoquiam have arranged to meet the
occasion in manner befitting this To-
cality, and, as been we'll said recent
ly, when Aberdeen undertakes any
thing, it is usually we'll DONE"
Committees of the Aberdeen Cham
Der of Commerce have made personal
trips to Portland, Seattle and Ia
coma, and have met with an enthu-
siasm concerning the commercial ad-
vantages afforded by the new roads
not excelled here.
In visiting Portland, President E.
C. Miller, of the Chamber of Com
merce, and Louis H. Burnett, met
with a royal reception, and the as.
surance that a special train from the
city, filled with representative bust
ness men would be here on the 23rd.
From Seattle and Tacoma, like word
is received, and the opportunity to
convey favorable impressions on our
distinguished visitors will not be over
looked.
The trains will be scheduled to. ar
rive at South Aberdeen at 1 p. M,
and a short ceremony of christening
the big bridge will be had, after
which the visitors will be taken to
lunch, and a run about the city. Cm-
mittees will meet all the trains at
Elma, and distribute programs of the
day, so that our visitors will know on
arrival just what is coming.
After an hour in Aberdeen, the train
VII go to Hoquiam, where it is und.
e: stood the dedication of the new
pot grounds will be held. In this
it is also understood that automobiles
fl ON both Aberdeen and Hoquiam will
be at the disposal of the guests from
til time of the arrival of the train
in Aberdeen, and will take the visi
tors to all points of interest on the
Harbor consistent with the time at
their disposal. A smoker. at Hotel
Washington, in the evening is con-
templated.
The Aberdeen Chamber of Com.
nerce realizes fully the Importance OF
this occasion, and has appointed the
following committees on the matter
to which will be added members from
Hoquiam, it being recognized that the
affair is of equal Importance to the
twin cities:
Program Committee-A. L. Daven.
port, chairman; J. B. Bridges, J. W.
Clark, ]. ]. Carney, w. A. Rupp, T.
H. Blyth.
Program Train Distributing Com
mittee-J. s. Thornton, chairman.
Auto Committee-R. H. Keagy,
chairman; G. P. Halferty, T. B.
Bruener.
Music Committee-W. H. Cary,
chairman; DR.. N. D. Coons, A. A.
Scott, J. H. Fuller.
Invitation Committee-A. w. Mid
dleton, chairman; Neal Cooney, w.
A. Rupp, L. G. Humbargar, J. S.
Waugh, F. c. Wilcox, T. H. Blyth, L.
H. Burnett, J. B. Bridges, George
Nyere, George Ripley.
Smoker and Introduction Commit
tee-W. ]. Patterson, chairman; A. w.
Middleton, w. B. Mack. B. F. John.
son, Cliff Weatherwax, Neal Cooney,
A. P. Stockwell, William Donovan, sr.,
John Wilson, J. G. Lewis, J. c.
Hogan, F. C. Wilcox, Charles Sauers,
A. J. West.
Finance Committee-A. w. Bark
ley, A. L. Davenport. R. H. Keagy,
w. B. Mack, J. S. Waugh.
Mills Display Committee - Neal
Cooney. Charles Sauers. Aberdeen
Lumber & Shingle company, s. E.
Slade Lumber company, General Pack.
age & Manufacturing company, Amer
ican Mill company Donovan Lumber
company, Anderson & Middleton, viii.
son Brothers Mill company. Union