Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
FORMAL OPENING OF
NEW LINE FRIDAY
VISITORS FROM ALL PARTS OF
STATE EXPECTED AT O.-W.
CELEBRATION.

High officials of the Union Pacific,
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
railroads, representatives of the Com
mercial clubs of Portland, Tacoma,
Seattle and other cities in Washing
ton and Oregon, and business men of
the different sections of the two
states generally, will join with Olym-
pia, Friday, January IA, in celebrat-
ing the official opening Of the O.-W.
R. & N. company's new line into the
Capital city, over which the first
trains were run New Years day. At
that time the company's new depot,
at Fourth and Adams streets, just
completed, will be thrown open for
public inspection.
Special rates have been granted by
both the railroads, delegations from
all parts of Western Washington and
Northern Oregon are expected, and
Olympia, proud that it is no longer
"one-railroad town." proposes to en-
tertain it's visitors royalty. A special
reception committee of IL members
of the local Chamber of Commerce
will meet the city's guests Friday
morning at the Chambers Prairie
station on the Pt. Defiance line, and
will bring them to Olympia on spe.
cial train over the new branch.
Celebration at Depot.
The new depot will be specially
decorated for the occasion and the
entire celebration will take place
there, starting with an informal re-
ception at 1 o'clock. Music will be
provided and refreshments served by
the railroad company, and an inter-
esting feature, besides the new depot
and terminal yards, will be the ex-
hibition of one of the Union Pacific's
all-steel trains. Beginning at 2
O'Clock. under the auspices Of the
Chamber of Commerce, there will be
q reception for the visiting railroad
oficials and representatives of the
different commercial organizations of
the state, when a series of 10
minute talks is to be given.
Attorney Thomas M. Vance will be
toastmaster, Mayor George A. Mott
man will welcome the visitors on be-
half Of the city. and Governor Ernest
Lister will deliver an address. AS
sistant Attorney General John M.
Wilson will respond to the toast,
"Olympia's Industries and Re-
sources; Union Pacific, Great North
ern and Northern Pacific officials will
be called upon for remarks, repre-
sentatives of the different CONNER
cial clubs present will make short
talks, and Attorney Frank c. Owings
will speak "a Word in Appreciation"
Returning to their different cities,
the delegations will leave here at
sos in the afternoon.
Hand>ome New Building.
The company's new depot is a
handsome addition to the city's busi-
ness section, being built largely Of
brick, with 90-foot frontage on
Fourth street. The main entrance
is shaded by glass marquise; the
waiting room is commodious, about
SO by 60 In size, well-lighted through
the day by large windows and at
night by attractive electric fixtures.
OF at one side of the waiting room is
ladies' rest room and at the other
end Of the building smoking room
for the men.
The ticket offices occupy the east
ern end of the main building and
south of them are the parcel and
freight sheds, while down the west
side of the yards are the passenger
tracks, covered by an umbrella shed
to protect passengers from the
weather. All the modern features OF
railroad depots are to be noted in
this building and it's equipment.