The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-24
SPOKANE VISITORS
WERE DELIGHTED
EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR
THE HOSPITALITY SHOWN BY
MOSCOW PEOPLE
Street Dance and Smoker Provided
Opportunity to Greet the
Visitors

! The street dance and carnival Of
fun provided in honor of the visiting
members of the Spokane Merchants
I association by the Chamber of Com
merce, assisted by ladies of Moscow
met with a prompt acknowledgement
by the visitors that the affair was
the most unique as we'll as entertain
ing that the party had experienced
since being out on it's journey. AT
smoker in their honor later at the
Elks temple, members of the party eX-
pressed in choice language their ap-
probation of the excellent and whole
some entertainment and indicated a
desire to visit Moscow more frequent
ly.
The visitors were accorded a most
cordial reception on their arrival in
the city on a special train which had
toured the Camas Prairie and Clear
water lines of the Northern Pacific in
charge of C. r. Lonergan, the Nor
luGTH IdClllC 1eItl CptulQllNC at GpO-
kane.
With the arrival of the train the
visitors were given automobile rides
about the city, and also visited bust
ness houses in the city. At 1880 the
Moscow band was at their special
train at the depot and line was form
ed for a parade up to the business
section. After marching through the
business section the visitors wer es-
corted to the roped arena between
Third and Fourth on Main, the street
having been specially lighted for the
occasion. Here the band played pop
ular airs while visitors and towns
people mingled and the big dance was
on. The dance continued for several
hours, much to the delight Of the Wis
itors and local people.
At the smoker President Hagan of
The Chamber of Commerce, presided,
an official welcome to the
visitors. The response was made by
Mayor Fassett of Spokane in most
happy vein and expressed the pleas |
Ire experienced on the present trip, |
the necessity of co-opera !
ion between the people of the In |
and Empire in advancing the COM
nercial and industrial welfare of the /
F. v. Klien of the Spokane
delegation, entertained those pres
mt with feats Of legerdemain equal
o that of a professional. Addresses
we're made by r. H. Kipp, represent
ng the National Apple show; F. H.
IcClintock, vice president of the mer
hants association; e. T. Conan of
he Exchange National bank. Short
ddresses by Moscow people were
rom w. q. Wallace, Rev. Watson, F.
!. MCGOWAN, and S. E. Hutton.
A number of Moscow men visited
ne special train at the Northern Pa
ific station ,and several were dinner
uests of Spokane friends who were
lembers of the party Handsome
issued by the dining car de-
of the railway and printed
gilt and colors, contained the
enues for the three days of the trip,
lustrations of the equipment of the
apartment, and comments Of prom
ent people on it's excellent service,
)ne of which was more compliment t
y than the remarks Of the members t
this party.
Large folders, giving the itinerary n
the association were distributed. C
le folders were prepared by c. E.
.ney, western immigration and in v
strial agent of the railway, and s
ntained brief articles on the towns p
sited, and detail information with
gard to tn. business houses along c
e line. c
To c.. r. Lonergan, general agent of W
3 NJ p at Spokane, who was in tt
arge of the train, and to L. G. a.
ams, Geo. E. Tuttle, and O. M.
cen, members of the executive COM in
ttee of the association, the members re
the party considered that great gt
edit for many of the pleasures and W
lveniences of the journey was due. til
!. Jordan of the Lewiston office, ac-
npanied the party, and his intimate de
luaintance with the affairs and the We
ividuals of each community made ey
q an especially entertaining and de
,ful companion. Mr.. Arney was be
h the party during the earlier pa ju
the trip. w
he following is the personel of the ri
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