Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-17
CELEBRATION EIVDS
WITH FINE BANQUET
Big Dining Room in the Ma
rion Crowded to Its Ut
most Capacity.
BIG PAYROLLS IN SIGHT
President strahorn Draws Pretty Pic.
ture and Tom Kay Furnishes the
Gold Frame.
BIG PAYRoLLs IN SIGHT

With the largest concourse ever as.
sembled in the spacious dining hall of
the Hotel Marion, the celebration of
last Saturday was brought to close in
the evening with a banquet. Manager
Grove, Of the hostelry, stated today
that it was the largest and about the
most enthusiastic crowd he has ever
accommodated since he has had the
management Of the hotel.
The management of the hotel labored
for four hours in making preparations
for the visiting public and local people
who attended the big feast. The hall
was brilliantly lighted, and the fes.
tive board consisted of a row Of tables
forming hollow square. Every plate
was taken. To lend appetite for the
splendid viands, Manager Grove en-.
gagged first.class orchestra, which dis
cOursed music while the hungry cele.
orators surrounded the good things, and
Mrs, Halle Parrish Hinges favored the
diners with several well chosen selec.
tions, the audience joining in when the
national airs were sung.
The menu provided by Manager
Grove was one of the best ever pre-.
pared by the hotel, and the inner man
certainly enjoyed himself from the
manner in which the food was slowed
away When the throng was seated,
some one sang out, "eat, drink and be
merry today; tomorrow we sleep all
day" Nothing doin' on the death :;
bring on the other item, and we II be
glad to snore tomorrow"
Spirited Citizens Talk.
When the blue smoke began to curl
from the business ends of the fine eli.
gars passed around, Judge p. II.
darcy pulled himself together after
the strenuous day and prepared to act
as toastmaster for the occasion. With
n few well.chosen remarks, the Judge
called upon President Strahorn, Of the
Portland, Eugene & Eastern. The rail.
road official stated that there will be
many undeveloped parts in this valley
lined with railroads in the near future,
and the headlight of the locomotive
will soon greet the farmer and stock
raiser who is now destitute of trans.
pOrtatiOn facilities. He said that il
will be matter of but short time
when the people from other states will
come to notice what the valley is do.
ing, and answer the call for settlers.
Factories Necessary.
The key.log to the development jam
was blown to smithereens by r. B.
Kay, when he was called upon to talk.
Mr.. Kay stated that what this country
needs more than any one thing else, is
larger payroll, and, with the proper
railroad facilities, there is not rea.
sOnable doubt existing but what this
state Of affairs can be brought about.
Mr.. Kay also remarked that the rail.
roads are the means whereby these fac.
tories can be secured and, while the
payrolls are extended, the agricultural
interests of the valley will take care
of themselves. Manufacturing enter.
prise is the incentive to progress along
the lines Of every other business in any
community, stated Mr. Kay, and to this
end the people Of Salem and outside
cities should work with n vim.
Colonel Eddy praised the country
through which the new railroads are
pushing, and declared not enough spe
ciali2ing was made on the great re-
sources ready for any one to take adj
vantage.
The German Singing Society rem
dered several selections in the native
tongue, and the banquet came to au
end with optimism filling every breast
Among the other speakers Of the ev
ening were j. L. Stockton, Mark Wood
ruff, =. NJ. Croisan, f. G. Deckebach
Charles Dick Gideon Stolz, Professor
BouRhton Of Monmouth, Roy Wassom
w, r. slade, w. G. Winslow, r. ]
Hendricks, +. s. Byuon, Col. L. B. Ed
dy and Graham p. Taber, and all SPOKE
in enthusiastic terms Of the great fu
ture opening for the whole valley.