The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-29
FOURTH At PORTLAND
All the Northwest Will Be
Welcome.
ATTRACTIONS ARE PLENTIFUL
A Fund Of IS. 900 to Pay for Entertain.
ing the People-CeIcbration win
Eclipse All Its Predecessors.

The National Editorial Association
is one OF the most extensive institu-
tions OF its kind in the world. In its
mem bership are embraced the editors
and proprietors OF newspapers in every
part OF the United States. Every year
this association holds a national con-
vention, and this year it was decided
to hold the convention in Portland,
Oregon, although many cities competed
for the honor.
The editorial delegates to this great
national convention will come to Port
land on a special train, and everything
will be done to make pleasant and in
terestng their first visit to Oregon and
the northwest.
Their sessions in Portland will be
held in the Marquam Grand theater,
and will he Interestingly interspessed
with the best of music. and will be
open and flee to the public. On one
of their evenings the editors will hold
a Eugene Field memorial service. which
will he a tender and touching tribute
to one of Americas geatest Journalists
and poets.
Portland extends a very cordial in
vitation to the people of the surround.
ing country and of the entire North
west to come and help her enjoy her
great Fourth of July.
1t will be an occasion quite full of
enjoyment, and there will be things
to see that have never been seen be-
fore.
Portland itself is now city of co.
600 people, beautiful city, with all
modern conveniences and the best
drinking water in the world. On all
occasions the city is an interesting and
inexpensive place to see, and you can
ride for many miles in airy, open cleo
trio cars for five cents. There are beau
tlful parks to visit, and many attrac-
tive suburbs, and the five-ceut fare en-.
ables the visitor to see them all.
One Of the sights of this Fourth will
be the launching of the torpedo boat
destroyer G0ldsbUiOugh, which is be.
ing built in Portland at a contract cost
to the United States government OF
$3.50. 900.
Portland business men have contrib
uted nearly IS, 600 to defray the ex-
pense of having good celebration and
entertaining the editors this year, and
| that means that there will be many
frst.class attractions and amusements,
all free to the people. There will be
boat races and bicycle races and
parade that will excel anything of the
kind ever seen in the Northwest, COM
prising cavalry, infantry, artillery and
naval battalions. and all the military
bands. In the big procession will be
many civic societies and industrial
floats, and there will be brilliant
public reception to the National Eli.
torial Association, whose delegates will
number 500.
After dark, on the night Of the
Fourth the summit of Mount Hood will
be beautifully illuminated with red
fire, and the grand scene will be plainly
seen from the streets of Portland
Portland's fireworks on the Fourth
are going to be grand. New designs
have been originated, and no expense
has been spared to make the display
interesting and attractive.
Any and all visitors can we'll put in
several days in Portland and see some.
thing new every day, and enjoy every
minute, and those who come to Port
land for their Fourth will make no
IN stake.