The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-16
WERE HIGHLY PLEASED
That Is How The Editors Felt About
Their Entertainment In This City.
OFFICERS ELECTED; SESSIeH CLOSED
The observation-disclosures Has n
Very Complimentary Repert Of
abe Convention, the Yakima Peo-
pie, Our Climate and Our Country.

The convention OF state editors closed
on Friday night of last week and the
sentiment makers lett for their various
homes well pleased with their visit and
their entertainment. The final evening
session was very profitable one and
much business was transacted. The
next convention will be held 10 Vancouv-
er, in response to an urgent Invitation,
although our guests were so favorably
impressed with Yakima that q second
convention in this city was seriously con.
sidered. 1t is proposed for the year 1898
to charter steamer for several days and
perhaps week and hold the convention
on the waters Of Puget Sound and the
ocean. This suggestion met with hearty
favor and had not Vancouver been al.
ready selected it would have been made
the program for next year.
The following officers were elected
President, j. Hannum Jones, OF the
Nooksack Reporter, one of the oldest
members; first vice-president, ]. D.
Hoge, ir., Seattle Post. Inteliigencer, one
OF the youngest members; second vice
president, e. II. Miller, Tacoma Ledger
third vice-president, II. T. Brown, Spokes.
man Reeiew secretary and treasurer,
Homer M. Hill; historian Chas. Prosch /;
orator, Fred McDermott; poet, Mrs. Ella
Higginson; executive committee, James
NJ. Vernon, Everett Times, chairman
X. ii. Simpson, Centralia News; G. E.
Harrison. Skspit Nesrs; Frank @. Teck,
Whatcom Blade; VIII A. Steele. Legis-
lative committee, J. OBJ. Scobey, chair
man; L. G. Suffer, w. N. Windus,
Homer M. Hill, J. w. Hopp. Delegates
to national convention, w. +. Dickinson,
Thomas Sammons, J. Hannum Jones, J.
r. Buxton. r. II. Simpson, Capt. G. NJ.
HoIton, Z. NJ. Day, J. OBJ. Scobey, J.
W. Pratt, Orno Strong. Alternates, W.
V. Windus, Dewitt G. Britt, w. r.
Lotz, f. w. Roach, @. A. Elmer, j. A.
G. Brant, G. p. Jacobs, l.. E. Sperry, ].
+. Hazeltine; F. b. Cole.
In speaking of the convention the
Post Intelligencer, which was represented
here by Mr.. Hoge and Mr.. Pratt, has the
following graceful and complimentary &C
count of the country and their entertain
ment:
"The soc ial features Of the convention
consisted of receptions and drives through
fruit orchards which extend for miles on
every side Of the town. Early OH Friday
morning private and public conveyances
were generously placed at the disposal OF
the visitors. 1t had been intended to &C.
cept the invitation OF Senator Lesh to
visit the celebrated Mckee farm, but it
was found that the time was too limited
and a partial circuit was made OF the vi
cinity, including visit to the famous
Painted Rocks, the Congdon iume, Farm
ers' irrigation canal and the town supply
which runs open along the sides Of every
streer, nourishipg the trees which shade
the residence district. 1t was q lovely
day, rather warm for the Sound visitors,
but promising rich results in frn::s. The
people Of the Yakima valley scarcely
realize the advantages they possess. The
climate surpasses that OF California, it
is dry with softness; and as q sanitary
resort the valley should attract people
from every part OF the state. The soil is
almost everlastingy rich. and with an
abundance Of water all the year round,
there can be no such thing as drouth.
The foresight which planted trees seven
or eight years ago has blessed the vicinity
with an outrageous shade which Is no
less beautiful than refreshing. The con-
slant flow Of water from the mountain
tops, rushing down the Natchez river in
icy GOODNESS, and kept vivified by its dash
ing and dancing over rocks and through
ravines, then passing open through the
streets, tends to cool the atmosphere
warmed from blue, cloudless sky.
''At every suburban residence the doors
stood welcominely open, and the vie:.ors
were tempted with fruit, milk and the
Yakima mineral water iced and spark
ling. 1t was delightful experience for
visitors alike from the Sound cities, the
wheat belt and the mining districts. The
great artificial rivers, the artesian wells
shooting columns of water into the air,
the marvellous results OF irrigation on
sage brush lands, were all sources of
wonderment. Side by side in many
places were the sage brush with it's dark
grey and dingy monotony and the emer-
aid alfalfa yielding four crops year,
cherry trees bearing In two years, pears,
peaches, winter apples and grapes.
Abundance is found on all sides and
there is enough to supply a city the size
of Chicago when the demand is made.
"a very happy time-ssying arrange
inent was planned, By which the citizens
generally intrusted to tie Commercial
Club and the Woman's Club the man
aeement Of the social features of the
visit. The club rooms were exquisitely
decorated with ferns, and the rooms were
mass OF flowers. The reception was
held Thnrafiav evenino The pueets