Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-21
OLYMPIA REJO|CES
OVER NEW RAILROAD
FORMALLY CELEBRATES OPEN.
ING OF UNION PACIFIC'S
NEW LINE INTO CITY.

Joined by representatives of the
business interests of Seattle, Tacoma,
Puyallup, Sumner, Aberdeen, Ho-
GUAM, Centralia and Portland, and
by officials of the Union Pacific and
Northern Pacific railroads, Olympia
celebrated last Friday the formal
opening of the O-W. r. & Ms new
line into this city, and it's new depot
at Fourth and Adams street. More
than 500 persons gathered at the
depot for the afternoons program,
held Jointly under the auspices of the
O-W. and the local Chamber of Com
merce.
President ]. d. Farrell, of the
O-W., coming here by special train,
inspected the new depot and terminal
yards Friday morning, but was COM
PEELED to leave before the afternoons
celebration. Other railroad officials
and the visiting business men, as we'll
as Olympia's officials and spokesman,
felicitated the city on the construc-
ton of the new line, spoke of it's adj
vantages, and pointed out it's likely
influence upon the growth of the city,
while Olympians particularly,
through Attorney Frank c. Owings
as speaker, expressed to DIR. P. H.
Carlyon their appreciation for his
long efforts, begun seven or eight
years ago, which finally resulted in
the construction of this line.
Escort Visitors to City.
The first event of the day was the
trip of local business men to the
Chambers Prairie station on the reg
ular train Friday morning, where
they met the delegations from outside
cities. Visitors from down-Sound
cities travelled on special car on
the Shasta Limited, which was
switched to the local train, as was
also the special car bearing the
Portland visitors. detached from the
train.
The party came to Olympia on the
regular and special train and, arriv-
ing at the depot, was first escorted to
the freight shed, where an excellent
lunch was served by the O-W. Then,
after an informal good time, the dele
cations joined with Olympians in in
specting the depot and terminal
yards, an orchestra furnishing music
during this informal reception.
Attorney Thomas M. Vance, in his
usual witty vein, acted as toast
master and introduced a. the first
speaker Mayor George A. hoffman.
who welcomed the visitors and urged
to give the new railroad
. fair share of their business. Gov.
Ernest Lister spoke on the industrial
Of the state. stating that
the construction of the new railroad
would make possible greater de-
velopment for Olympia" and sug-
costing that there might soon be an
other new depot here, constructed by
the city's first railroad.
Urges HarbOr Project.
Assistant Attorney John M. Wilson
the opinion that the local
harbor project had much to do with
the construction of the railroad. and
urged all Olympians to cooperate
with the Chamber of Commerce in OBJ
tanning the desired harbor improve
ments, which, he said, would stimu-
late the growth Of the city and sur
territory in an industrial
and agricultural way.
'Dr. Carlyon has done more than
any other individual in this commune
ity toward securing the entrance of
this system into Olympia" said Attor-
ney Frank c. Owings. in his talk. "A
Word Of Appreciation"
Judge George T. Reid spoke for
the Northern Pacific; Addison Ben
nett for the Portland Oregonian: A.
C. Spencer for the O-W.; r. H. Erwin
for the Portland Chamber of Com
R. r. White for Puyallup, and
H. A. Chadwick for Seattle. All
the fact that the con-
struction Of the line emphasized the
Union Pacific's confidence in the
further progress of the city.
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