The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-06-06
THE YAKIMA HERALD.
THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1901
SUNNYSIDE PROGRESS.
A Correspondent Relates How the Inland
Garden Scot Under the Big Canal Is
Forging Ahead

EDITOR HERALD The latest thing out
in Sunnyside is a newspaper, of which
we are justly proud and in the future
The Sun, as well as the HERALD, will
cast its effulgent rays over our home.
The editor of the Sunnyside Sun is a
newspaper man of ability, and all who
wish to keep in touch with the march
of progress at Sunnyside should add
this paper to their list. We note with
much pleasure the great improvements
being made on the townsite through
the untiring efforts of Messrs. Harrison
and Lichty. 1t will soon be as "Pretty
as a Picture" Our people are erecting
fine churches and fine modern homes
on the site where once the sage brush
grew, and rabbits and coyotes were wont
to hold high revel. May continued sue
cess and prosperity attend all the efforts
OF our people to build up a model town.
We are very proud of our wide streets
and beautiful shade trees and we hope
the time is not far distant when all the
avenues leading into town will be plant
ed out to trees. In some states 70 per
cent of the road tax is set aside for that
purpose, and think if we would look
the matter up that Uncle Sam has a
good roads department; and the only
reason that farmers are ignored is be-
cause they keep still; they never COM
plain, and therefore do not get what
they are Justly entitledto.
The hand of progress has touched
the Odd Fellows hall, and great trans
formation has taken place since last
Decoration Day. Thanks to the noble
body OF Odd Fellows, we now have a
fine place for entertainments. With the
stage lowered one foot and raised plat
form on the floor of the hall in front of
the stage, for the orchestra, drop and
scenic curtains, dressing rooms and
stage furniture, it would be an ideal
place. Where is the public enterprise
that will organize musical literary and
social club that will give series OF en-
tertainments for SO worthy an object?
A fine jewel is sometimes II AIRED by the
setting and the same can be said OF
program. Sunnyside could always COM
mand large and cultured audiences. It's
literary ability was good but subject to
changes. Some of our promising young
men left here during the hard times and
are now occupying positions of trusts in
the larger cities. One of the big guns
(the Cannon) we have loaned for time
to your large and thriving city, but we
expect yet that they will all return to
their first love and identify themselves
again with this promising country. New
talent is constantly appearing and new
faces are being seen every day. This in
fusion OF new blood will brighten and
enliven the old social ties. Let there be
no "North side" or east side'' or "West
side" as there are in Chicago, fighting
as to who shall be leaders, but all unite
as one family to promote the general
interest.
Few towns OF its size can boast of
greater number of musical graduates
than Sunnyside, and on Tuesday evening,
May 2S, we enjoyed rare musical treat
at Odd Fellows hall under the auspices
OF the Federation Aid society. Com
mencing with the overture by Miss
Pearl Williams and Prof. Church, which
was grand, and continuing to the last
number it was perfect success. Miss
Pearl Williams is a graduate of the Chica-
go conservatory of music. Mrs. Richie
and Miss Filby are also graduates.
These ladies presided at the instrument
during the evening. The vocal part of
the entertainment consisted Of quartetts,
duets and solos and was highly appre-
ciated by the audience. | must say
word about the fine Evolutionary efforts
of the evening. While Mrs. Laird's
prophecy made the audience laugh,
Mrs. Hildebrand brought the tears to
many eyes and Miss Bruce as little
Gretchen was very pathetic, and Miss
Kingsbury of North Yakima gave an
excellent rendering OF Famine"
The band under the leadership OF
Prof. Church is making wonderful pro-
gress and is the pride OF Sunnyside. The
band was fortunate in securing such an
efficient leader. Mrs. LANNIN.