The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-01-11
JACKSON-DAY FESTIVAL
Loyal Democrats Honor the Memory Of
The Great Patriot.
YAKIMA BRAVES In PROPER LINE.
Speeches ss the club Rooms, Resr-
Esnizatien OF the County cub
and n Merry symposium az the
Hotel Yakima on Monday Night.

anu merry sympostupa at tint
Hotel Yakima on Monday Night
II was Jackson day. Yakima's loya
Democrats were happily in line. Th,
Yakima clubs elegant apartments wer.
brilliantly lighted and buoyant throns
had reverently gathered there to manifest
appropriate respect commemorative Of the
military triumph OF the greatest Of greai
Democrats. II was the seventy.nintt
anniversary Of American supremacy ovel
British invasion at New Orleans, when
brave "0ld Hickory" with a troop Of
5000 raw volunteers, overwhelmed and
vanquished $4,000 well-drilled soldiers o.
Great Britain.
1t was Monday evening at 80 O'Clock
when Chairman Fechter called the atten.
ton OF the assemblage to the purpose fol
which the meeting had been called that
In loyal sympathy with the spirit that
directs the Democratic society OF Wash
ington and in accord with the ambition
OF Democracy throughout the land, they
had met to Ieorganize the local Demo-
cratic club-snd business OF that charac-
ter was Immediately begun with an
enthusiastic heartiness by the reelection
OF U. A. Fechter as president, the choice
Of Frank Bartholet as vice-president, w.
W. Leeper as secretary and p. A. Otter
as treasurer. DIR. B. NJ. Savage, J. NJ.
Baxter and John A. Brown were APP
pointed committee to draft constitu-
ton for the government Of the club.
Regular meetings of this club are to be
held on the evening Of the second Monday
OF each month.
After the process Of organization was
completed, attention was turned to the
peculiar character OF the day as an ami
versary OF the victory of General Andrew
Jackson at New Orleans on January s,
1915. Speeches were made by Judge j..
B. Reavis. Hon. T. NJ. Vance and Law
yer Fred Miller. Judge Reavis, in his
usual happy manner, took up the life of
Jackson, portraying his strong individu.
ality and the effect of his solute purpose
IN giving America standing with other
nations.
Mr.. T. NJ. Vance corrected an historical
error, showing that Jackson was born in
North Carolina instead Of South Carolina
he also touched upon several important
epochs in his life and closed by paying
his respects to the Wilson tariff bill.
Fred Miller spoke OF Jackson's private,
military and political career, showing in
him the same strong individuality in the
halls Of congress and White house as
marked his career in his military life, and
pointing out the Inconsistencies of the
Republicans in claiming that the present
financial crisis was attributable to the
election Of Democratic congress. He
closed with an appeal to the Democrats to
stand by the administration.
Mr.. Fechter made short reference to
the tariff. showing that the Wilson bill
was intended for the greatest benefit to
the greatest number.
Several other short speec hes were made,
after which an adjournment was taken to
the Hotel Yakima, where mine host.
Peter Bellies, had prepared bountiful re-
past, the consumption of which was
marked by abundant evidence Of unusual
relish. Mine Host Bellies did credit to his
excellent house in the preparation of this
toothsome luncheon, and those present
did ample justice to the occasion in dis.
posing OF it.
"After-dinner" speeches were made,
toasts responded to and all made merry
until midnight's holy hour suggested that
patient wives and quiet hearths awaited
the home return of the merry symposiasts.
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G. F. Russell, who has been cashier Of
the First National bank at Colfax for ten
years, has gone wrong. News Of the fact
that warrant had been issued for his
arrest on Monday last greatly excited the
business and social eleme nts of that city.
He left home on Sunday afternoon and
was supposed to have fitted away to
avoid the sheriff, or had committed sui.
eide. On Monday afternoon, however, q
drug clerk, having remembered that on
Sunday evening he had sold Russell an
ounce Of laudanum, another search was
made and the unfortunate man was
found in an ante-room OF the Masonic
hall, leaning in corner in semi-con'
scious condition. Medical help was call.
ed and his life was saved. He says he
owes the bank about $4,000 on notes
Called to make up the sum Immediately
or lose his position and stand suit, he
became respondent and attempted to
take his life. Russell is a man OF fine
ability and has been greatly trusted. He
is a high Mason and popular society
man. His family life was ha opy.
Frank o. Swanson, of the Hotel Yak
ina barbershop, has perfected prepare
ton for a hurried plunge in his hot and
cold baths. No waits any more; his ar
rangements are complete and quite met
ropolitan in character.
The Walla Walla Union calls our owl
Capt. Fred R. Reed "the champion
rustler and single-handsd tslker Of Wash
ington." to which no one who knows tn,
genial captain will demur.
Col. Z. E. Wager, prosecuting attorney
OF Kittitss county, vas a visitor in thil
city this week. He had gone to Prossel
Falls on business and tarried here day
on his return.
Spencer Jacobs, who lives on the schoo
section near town, was thrown from 1
load Of hay early in the week and sus
tanned severe injuries, among which wal
broken leg.
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