The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-06
CELEBRATION IS SERIES
Of BRILLIANT PAGEANIs
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the finest beef obtainable had been
roasting over the pits most of the
night previous. Soon a half dozen
sandwich makers and as many more
walters were hustling as they had
never hustled before in the effort Of
trying to serve the hungry horde
which crowded around them. Right
here the barbecue committee wishes
to thank those who assisted in the
srduous task Of preparing and serv-
ing the huge meal. It was big job
and necessarily put much hard work
on the shoulders Of few men.
BY this time the u. s. Str. "Asotin''
had locked and she was followedsby
the u. N. Teal" on board of which
were Governors Moses Alexander, of
Idaho, and Ernest Lister of Wash
ington. The executives were escortd
to the speakers stand where they, to-
sether with Asst. Atty. General Scott
z. Henderson, held the attention of
the audience with interesting adj
dresses, pointing out the Importance
Of the great work now finished and
felicitating with this community upon
the advantages sure to- accrue there
from, na.sa, m4sp ss...,s,;.as ~
The l"Undine" meanwhile had pulled
out for the next stop of the day at
Wallula and at the finish of the speak
ing she was followed by the rest of the
fleet, while the crowd turned their
faces downward, where the rest of
the afternoons entertainment, con-
sisting of ball game, auto rides and
dancing kept them amused until the
special trains began to arrive to again
transport them to Pasco. There the
big day was brought to fitting close
with band concerts, dancing and
banquet to the visiting dignitaries,
an outline Of which program is to be
found in another column.
At Wallula
If any there are who doubt Walla
Walla's belief that they are to share
largely in the benefits of the Open
River, those doubters should have
been at Wallula Tuesday. The scene
which greeted the excursion steamers
will linger long in the memory of
those present. On the site of Old Fort
Walla Walla, were aligned CAT auto
mobiles and between 1000 and 5000
people who had journeyed 80 miles to
join in the celebration.
With appropriate ceremonies, the
first gang plank was thrown, this
being participate in by the five sur
vivors Of Col. Steptoe's command of
United States dragons. Professor
w. d. Lyman, Of Whitman college,
one of the most enthusiastic of the
open river advocates, delivered the
address of welcome and formally OPP
ened the afternoons celebration pro-
gram.
In the absence of Governor Lister,
who arrived on later boat, the re-
Spouse was delivered by Senator Wes-
ley L. Jones. Other numbers on the
program were: cdr. d. S. Baker,
Washington's Pioneer Railroad Build
err" Prof. L. F. Anderson; "Life Work
of DIR. N. G. Blalock," Allen H. Rem
ODDS; Greetings, by Governor Witty
combe, of Oregon, u. s. Senator Miles
Poindexter, of Washington, and Jas.
A. Brady, of Idaho.
At Big Eddy
Before crowd of 10000 people the
climax, though not the finish, of The
Dalles-Celilo celebration, came here
Wednesday afternoon, when the eight
and one-half miles of waterway was
formally presented to the public by
U. S. Engineers, Lieut.-Col. C. H. Nc
Kinstry, Major Jay j. Morrow and
staff and a bevy of 32 pretty girls
who sent shower Of tributary waters
spraying over the lower entrance
gates. The quota Of upper Columbia