The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-06-26
MANUFACTURERS
WILL VISIT
SECOND CHAUTAUQUA DRAWS THEM
Mrs. Weatherred Makes Arrangements $
Big Upper Valley Summer Celebra-
tiOn Interests POrtlanderS

week to Saturday, the last day. in or
der that the visiting manufacturers
merchants and Others who will be at
tracted here on that day will be abl
to remain over in the valley OIL Sun
day. Mrs. Edith Tozier-Weatherr
of the Oregon Manufacturers Associa
tion, came up last Friday to confe
with Manager Ravlin, of the chautau
gu and to make arrangements for tn
day.
Mrs. Weatherred, who with he
brother, Albert Tozier, has recent,
been here visiting her ranch in the De-
vicinity. declares that the Association
is enthusiastic over the possibilities
offered by the Chautauqua Assembly
''Not only because am interested il
the Hood River valley on account o
having property here" said Mrs
Weatherred, "but because of the fac
that thi"k the community is deserv
ing of the attention of the whole state
shall | give the local Home Product
Day as much of my enthusiasm an,
efforts as possible. The manufacturer
will be glad to come here to take tn,
outing and to talk with the local orch
ardists."
The Oregon Manufacturers Associa
tion has recently inaugurated a cam
paign throughout the state for tn,
hetterment and extension of home in
dustries, and for the advocacy of thu
use of home made products. AS chic
apostle to carry this message to the
people. Mrs. Weatherred is now visit
inc ha - kN N.,N.
She left here last Saturday for Pendle-
ton.
On the day of the coming of the
manufacturers, as on other days of the
chautauqua festivities, only home
grown, Hood River products will be
used by the commissary department OF
the association, and menus will be
printed by home shops on Oregon man.
ufactured paper.
The interest in the big Hood River
valley entertainment is constantly
growing. Mosier people, Underwood
folks and the residents Of White Salm.
on are taking an interest. The l5(
tents that will be provided by Manager
Ravlin will be crowded, from all indi.
cations. and the tent hotel will do 6
big business.
''When the Devil was sowing rocks
in the region of the Upper Valley,
said rsncher last year, "he.broke his
apron string and the lava beds were
formed. " These unique words express
very well the way any one might fee
on coming out of the beautiful Wood
worth park, where the chautauqua i.
held. and sighting for the first time
the great barrier of heaped up volcanic
formed stones-the acres and acres oi
them. formed there by the cooling OF
molten lava. No more ideal spot car
be imagined for an entertainment such
as the chautauqua. Underneath the
jagged rock beds, glaciers have beer
Tor ages pushing their icy noses, ano
melting there form the sources of the
famous lava springs. which have wat
cred the area of the park for the past
centuries, nourishing the trees that
now rise there to shelter the tents OF
the merrymakers.
At the west end of the park the Mid.
die Fork of the Hood river flows.
Sheltered by the boughs of many
naples, a narrow beach stretches be-
side the murmuring stream here anC
last summer the dev0tees of Bridge haC
their tables and chairs carried to the
inviting nook and spent the afternoons
of the chautauqua week. playing tC
their hearts content, their thoughts oil
the intricacies of the game lulled By
the music of the dashing water.
With the date of the opening of the
oh nj loss than fnur sxaaLo outa,,
preparations for the encampment are
commencing to hum. Applications foI
accommodations are being received al
a lively rate and there is already every
prospect of large attendance through
out the week. Chairman Marshall, OF
the grounds committee, will establish
his permanent camp on the grounds
this week and will be strictly on the
job from now until the chautauqua il
in full swing. A large force of men i:
now engaged in constructing the new
road into the encampment. while or
Monday work will be started on the
installation of the electrical plant
Four large dynamos will be uesd thii
year which will insure plenty of ligh
throughout the entire camp.
Most of the details for the operation
of the Commissary have been worked
out and finally decided upon. j. II
Leighton, one of the most successful
restaurant men of Portland, who hal
an orchard in the Oak Grove district
will send his head chef up for chautau
qua week to assume charge of the Gull
nary operations of the commissary. Al
a nonresident Hood Riverite. Leighton
has taken a deep interest in the even
this year and has been of great assist
ance to the committee in outlining
plan of action. On his suggestion i
has been decided to barbecue all meati
served at the encampment, as a grea
improvement over the ordinary methoC
of roasting. Breakfast this year will
be served a la carte instead of tht
straight so cent price that prevailed
at the last encampment.
w. K. King, of the Oak Grove dist
rict is fattening fine home grown
corn fed hog for chautauqua week
which will form special feature o.
the Thursday night dinner in the shap,
Of delicious roast pork. The Friday
night dinner special will be barbecueC
prime beef from a prize steer, whil'
on Saturday night genuine southern
fried spring chicken dinner will b,
served, together with corn fritters ant
ice cream as added features. 1t Is tht
desire of the Chautauqua Association
to run the table more as an advertise
meGt for Hood River than for profit.
A special orchestra of seven piece
has been engaged for the week, t,
play on all occasions where music i
required. For the musical program Oh
Thursday night, this will be augmente,
by IL pieces, which will include a cor
net, trombone, flute, clarinet, four vic
lins, cello, snare drum. bass drum an,
piano. Another feature of the musica
night will be the first Hood River ap
pearance of Mrs. j. F. Beaumont, O
| Portland, who was considered one o