Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-29
(capitaI Journal Special Service


Oregon Building Panama Pacific Ex-
position, Sept. 29.-There now hangs in
! the Oregon section at the Palace of
Horticulture an IS inch orange ribbon
with large rOsette at the top and gold
braid at the bottom, gold lettering, a
silver medal, and q score of names
above pretentiOus titles, proclaiming
that the Oregon horticultural exhibit
is the chest, most complete, and most
attractive installation" at the =. 7. l.
h. Each Of the nine exhibit palaces
has one of these ribbons, and it hangs
at the best exhibit Ia that particular
palace. This is the highest honor that
can be awarded, and in the case of Ore
gon this award means more than to any
other, for Oregon landed this coveted
ribbon with what is, in comparison, an
almost insignificant exhibit in point Of
size. The actual fact IL that Oregon
sent the least here with which to make
an exhibit: and but for the ingenuity
in making the very most Of the least,
Oregon would have been lost in the
shuttle. As it is, Oregonians pass along
and very properly swell up and push
out their chests, but they ought to go
home prepared to insist that Oregon
should never again put it up to chief
of horticulture TO make q winning ex-
hibit with so little cooperation as was
given to make this one. Hood River
and the Rogue River Valleys have really
done ii all so far as horticulture is
concerned. The willamette valley has
an insignificant showing though it
grows some Of the finest fruit to be
found on the coast. The Umpqua val
ley especially, favored for fruit, sent
nothing, aud the offerings from other
sections than the two named have been
insignificant in quantity and usually in
general worth yet they grow much
fine fruit. But awe should worry
the ribbon hangs there and all Oregon
gets the benefit. The award was made
some time ogo, but the ribbon just now
delivered.
People and Events.
Among the notables around the Ore
gon building in recent days were Judge
William Galloway and the estimable
lady who takes care Of him. Grand /
master of the Oregon Odd Fellows in
1914, he was here to attend the meet
ings Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
Dr. G. A. Pogue, p G. r., of eastern
Oregon, and G.. w. Wright, of Albany,
another p. G. p. were here also
Hon. John Westerlund, Of Medford,
was visitor during several days, and
while here he was made the center Of a
special occasion at the Oregon building.
A day was naned in his honor, and he
was presented testimonial and com
medal as "the largest
grower of fruit in the United States. <"
Mr. Westerlund weighs about 275 in
his stocking feet and is concern
ed with about 1000 acres Of or
nhard He is one of tee real live wires
Of the Rogue River district, Jolly, gen.
Ial fellow whose friends are limited only
to his acquaintance.
Mrs. Lulu d. Crandnll, Of The DalIes,
has been here for several days and on
the twenty.second was honorary hostess
Mt the Oregon building. On this day
she received. and on the day previous,
Mrs G. A. Gray, official hostess, gave
an affair in her honor
o. A. G. Regent George M. Cornwall !
and G, G. Colt of Portland were among
those who ate luncheon at the domestic
science demonstration one day this
week, and then they wanted to prolong
their stay another wees.
Three hundred telephone pioneers
gathered at the Oregon building Thurs
day afternoon, listening 20 an address
by one Of their number and then hoisted
their association flag TO the top of the
25l foot flagpole, an honor they de.
sired. They were then given Oregon
souvenirs.
+. V. Carter, banker at Ashland, ia