The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-20
EDITORS IN SESSION.
Seattle Exerts Herself TO Welcome Wis
iting SeribeS.

iting Seribes.
Seattle last week entertained visiting
editors from all parts OF the United States
to the extent of 500 or more, together
with their wives, beside some l25 editors
belonging to the Washington Association
That she did herself honor, no one doubts
who has ever visited Seattle on any
special event and partaken of her hospi-
tally.
The occasion VAS the annual meeting
OF the Sta.e Editorial Association which
meets for the transaction of business, the
exchange OF views on all i'm portant topics
related to newspsperdom, and to relieve
the editor for a few days OF the cares and
trials incident to the getting out of a
newspaper. Headquarters were made
at the chamber of commerce, while the
social and business sessions took place
at the Third avenue theatre. The superb
street car system, for which Seattle is
noted, enabled the visitors 10 enjoy the
scenery In and about the city and the
parks to its fullest extent at no cost,
while the Seattle Press club through its
various committees spared no pains in
making their guests feel comlorta ole and
at home
Tuesday, the first DAYS session ut the
association, was devoted principally to
organization and the transacting of bus
ness. Wednesday afternoon the editors
visited the State University at the inyi-
tation Of President Graves, where they
beheld the beautiful buildings and
grounds which the state in its wisdom
has provided and splendidly equipped,
and which is fast attaining rank as one
In the evening, in connection with the
National Association. the editors and
ladies were transported over the Gesler
Avenue cable line to Leschi Park on the
where they found little fleet of steamers
in waiting to take them for ride. Gailv
and gaudily bedecked with national
colors and Japanese lanterns and with
steamers presented most animated APP
pearance as they maneouvered on the
water. When opposite Madison park the
boating party was treated to grand
pyrotechnic display, after which landing
was made, when all repaired to the com
modious pavilion where a reception was
held, speeches made and refreshments
served, the party then returning to the
city over the Madison street line. Upon
arriving in the city the visitors found the
streets ablaze with thousands of mean
descent lights arranged in arches, while
many business houses had attractively
arranged multi colored lights in various
forms and shapes.
On Thursday the party was treated to
grand excursion on the ocean steamer
Queen, over a thousand people availing
themselves OF the hospitality of the Seat
tie Press club to visit the Port Orchard
dry docks and view the battleship Iowa,
which has been undergoing repairs at
the government naval station. The Iowa
had been launched the evening previous
and had anchored in the harhor while
her bunkers were Icing filled with coal
taken from hsrges. Upon the return to
Seattle the Queen made circle about
the Iowa. Wagner's great band in the
meanwhile playing national airs, while
hundreds OF voices cheered the boat and
crew that a year ago was busy making
history. Dewey's dispatch boat, Mccall
loch, is also in Seattle hsrbor, and many
availed themselves OF Captain Coulson's
invitation to visit this now famous boat.
The entire proceedings were beautiful
success from start to finish. The wealth
was ideal, flowers were seen In profu sion.
beautiful homes and we'll. kept lawns,
generous, kind and courteous treatment
on every hand-all went to make III
editors visit to Seattle one long to he
remembered.
Mining Deal.
Fred Parker and George Cary have