The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-04-08
INTEREST IN CANAL CELEBRATIONS.

That the series of celebrations planned by the cities
the Columbia valley for the week of May 3S 1915 in honor
of the opening of The DaleSCeo canal will eclipse in at
tendance human interest and constructive publicity any pub
lie event of the year in the northwest is evident From every
section of the United States inquiries are pouring in upon the
general committee, from press, commercial bodies and indi
viduas for information touching the enterprise to be
memorated and its bearing upon the territory with which it
is related.
The actual participants in the celebration at various points
will include official representatives of the United States gov
ernment the Pacific states the army and navy, commercial
organizations navigation officers (poneer and acve) good
roads enthusiasts and thousands of people from the farms and
cities of the Columbia valley
The program the various points of celebration will be
distinctive and in addition to the recognition given the canal
opening will set forth the local elements relative to the open
river. marked feature of the festival will be the emphasis
given to the construction of highways leading from the in
terror productive sections to strategic points the river In
fact great road building campaigns seem to be developing at
Lewiston Wala Walla, Pendleon Maryhl and Biggs This
part of the celebration will be given especial prominence in the
program to be staged at Maryhl and Godendae May
where there will be great assembly of good roads repreen
aves of the northwest and at Waa Wala where the fore
of May will be devoted to the discussion of highways
The formal opening at Big Eddy May s. will witness the
presence in the canal of great fleet of boats and thousands
of people from the upper and lower reaches of the mighty
river Engineer C. Schubert in charge of the local prep
aatons and will provide platform at the edge of the canal
2Oxoo feet for the of speakers and distinguished guests
well as special lodges for official delegations and the two
score young women who will act as sponseS each bearing
bottle of water from tributary of the Columbia.
The religious phase of the occasion will be set forth by
an invocation by Rt Rev. Charles OReily, D. D., bishop
of Baker City lin whose diocese the canal ocated and the
benehction by Rev. Walter T. Sumner, d. d. bishop of
Oregon James S. Ramage president of the Spokane Cham
Der of Commerce. will give address in behalf of the
mercia bodies of the Columbia basin. One United States
Senator and member of Congress Ito be desinaed will
present greetings behalf of the United States government
Governor James Whycombe will extend welcome in be-
half of Oregon, Governor Ernest Lister for Washington and
Governor Moses Alexander for Idaho r. c. Elliott of Wala
Wala will give brief historical outline, and Joseph N. Teal
of Portland review of the Cello canal Massed bands will
render popular airs and the people will join in the national
anthem Engineer Schubert is arranging the celebration sell
ting that spectators the boats and shore will have
equal opportunity for observation.
Preceding and following the formal opening, celebration
features will be held at The DalleS including banquet at
night May 5. On May celebrations will be held at Van
couve WASH and Portland while the climax will take place
at Astoria Ore, May and 8, in connection with the sixth
annual convention of the Columbia and Snake River Water
ways association, at which time full inspection will be made
of all maritime and scenic interests at the mouth of the CO.
lumbia river.