Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-13
CITY WILL WEAR
ITS "GLADDEST RAGS
Buildings to Be DOlled Up and
the Autos Will Wear Their
Sunday Best.
WILL BE A HALF HOLIDAY
All NelghbOrlng Towns to Be Here
With Bands and Banners to Re.
iOlce With Us.
WILL BE A HALF HOLIDAY

Enthusiasm? That's just the ailment
of the Salem business men and pro-
gressive common folk OF Salem at the
present time due to the bang-up time
well have next Saturday when several
thousand visitors drop In to assist us
in conducting the most elaborate and
finished celebration ever held in the
Capital City.
Dull care and worry will be kicked
out of the office buildings on this
eventful date and the busy business
men will hop into the game like a
stranded frog on the shore Of desert
water hole 1t will not be necessary
to issue fromal invitations to the Sa-
lem people to join in the fun. Every
mothers son Of 'em, including dad and
the family cat are going to whoop
things up in manner that will cast a
shadow on the spicy time recorded
when the Democrats convened recent.
ly Lots of folks to meet; old friends
to greet and music and entertainment
galore will make next Saturday suh-
shiny even II 1t rains brlck-bats Rep.
resentative citizens from every town
in the valley and delegations from 9TH
er cities will be on hand to shake the
paw of the Salemite and buckle down
to the business of having one dickens
of a good time. There won't be any
crowned heads to meet, nor will the
visitor be required to show or manifest
an ancestral record, as the people Of
Salem; the railroad officials and the
city officials are just about as COM
mon as an old style boot, while Gov
ernor West needs no introduction and
it goes without saying that that gen.
tleman will cooperate with his fellow
man in the same old chummy way.
Make EN- Take Notice.
Formerly Salem didn't care rap
whether New York City people heard
of the good times held here or not.
Next Saturday, however, will mark an
occasion which will be Haunted in the
faces Of about every citizen in this
country, as the motion picture ma
chimes will be on the job to record
every movement of the proceedings. If
for no other reason, everybody should
get their picture took"
Mayor Sleeves will probably issue a
proclamation this afternoon declaring
Saturday afternoon a holiday, and the
business men will be requested to OBJ
serve the mandate by closing their
stores for at least two hours. Although
they will not close shop, proprietors of
business Establishment in other towns
will take the day off for the purpose
of mingling with Salem in celebrating
the arrival Of the p. E. & e. over the
new bridge.
With the aid of every citizen in this
city and several thousand visitors, the
celebration will be made one that will
be long remembered and one that will
be n matter of discussion in other
states Railroad activity Is the most
important asset to the welfare Of un-
developed territories now, and Salem
will no doubt set at rest any question
as to It's appreciation Of the transpor-
tation facilities which are being given
II by the Southern Pacific company
when the 18th Of March arrives.
The railroad officials are also ap-
preciative Of the fact this city is eager
TO welcome their lines into this terri
tory. Representatives Of both the s. P.
and the Oregon Electric will be on
hand TO do their share in the celebra-
tlon, while several prominent MEM
bers OF the railroad fraternity from
Seattle are coming TO participate in
the monster demonstration.
City Should Decorate.
II is the consensus Of opinion among
the business men that the city author
tiles should make arrangements to dec
crate, also, wherever It is possible.
The city cluster light posts could be
easily and economically draped with
cherry red colors and the city hall
would be much more attractive for the
occasion should the city see flt to
hang some color on It.
1t Is also suggested that the county
court manifest some holiday spirit by
decorating the court house This pub
tic structure has not been decorated
for years and in view OF the fact II Is