The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-01-28

DOlU, ana unen Ut. W. II. mare came
upon the stage with full and accurate
count of the number of stock in the
Yakima valley. He started out by say
ing that stock raising was the greatest
industry in the greatest county Of the
greatest state of the greatest nation on
the globe. He said he had made trip
over the county during the storm last
Friday and had counted the stock with
the following results: Horses and mules,
26,000; cattle 81 600; sheep, POI 900;
with great many hogs and few jack
asses. Mr.. Hare was so often inter-
rupted in his toast by the venerable
stockman, Nick Mccoy, who wished to
be ready at all points in the story to cor
roborate the speaker, that the doctor
cut his sermon short and sat down, leav-
ing many good things unsaid. This was
regretted by the guests, who had
primed themselves for something extra
ordinary from the versatile doctor.
"Our Guests" was the toast of Ira ?.
Englehart. Smiling, with rare good
humor, the speaker pulled from an inner
pocket OF his rock coat a copy of the
Yakima Democrat, dated that day, but
published the day before, and read the
following scoop that had been perpe-
trated upon the other journals Of this
city:
The Burns anniversary celebration at
the Hotel Yakima last night was a very
enjoyable affair for all in attendance.
Covers were laid for about 1875 guests.
Geo. Ker acted as POSTMASTER and mas
ter of ceremonies and in speech sketch
ed the life and euIogized the character
of the great Scottish bard. Col. How
leett, Capt. Dunn, Edw. Whitson. r. X.
Nichols, s. j. Cameron and others re-
sponded to toasts and many humorous
hits were made that kept the jolly party
well entertained. The menu was excel
lent and liquid refreshments plentiful.
This caused the greatest merriment,
and at the same time regret that the
author of the writeup was not present.
Mr.. Englehart closed with words of
praise for the Scotch Americans and
hoped their sturdy characters would
continue with them long into the dis
lance of time.
There was to have been pipe music
interspersed with the toasts, but a mes
sage came late in the evening saving
that the piper, Major r. Merryweather,
had missed connections over on the
Sound while attempting to reach this
place on the 8 p. m. train. Fred Par
ker, whose toast was to have been Alb
sent Friends" was unavoidably absent
Edward Wilson's toast was THE
Ladies'"
"what signifies the life o. man
An twere nae for the lassies %"
This was the theme OF his remarks.
Although the ladies were not present
they were remembered with hearty good
cheer from all. The speaker spoke of
woman as being the stimulus of mans
ambition, the foundation of the home
and the one who made life's burdens
light. He said that it is the principle of
one woman for one man and one man
for one woman that makes the Anglo
Saxon race what it is today.
Some impromptu toasts were made.
F. q. Drew told some funny stories apt
for the occasion. George ker cracked
few more jokes, ard Squire MacCrim-
mon recited the poem dear to all his
countrymen, Memories Dear" \. c.
Walker also responded to requests for
speech.
George Vance, accompanied by Prof.
Thomas Wilson, furnished the special
music and often accompanied the Scotch
men singing their Highland songs.
The following is complete list oil the
guests:
w. II. Cameron, l. II. Dills, A. D.
Sloan, VIM. ii. Redman, Miles Cannon,
George Ker, Edward Whitson, Sydney
Arnold, A. c. Walker, W. 6. McPhee,
Jno. w. Sinclair, Jas. A. Brown, ]. J.
Macdonald, T. W. Davidson, Geo. s.
Courier, Harry Roberts, N.McCoy, L. L.
Mcintyre, J. McCreadie, n. A. Melon
Cameron, J. A. Little, T. NJ. Elliott, d.
McAlister, F. B. Shardlow, J. W. Steven
son, j. 7. Waldie, A. ]. Mulhollan, f.
NJ. Ford, Alex Carlton, J. D. Mcdaniel,
Harry r. Garrett, :. }. Lowe, c. II.
Wilfong, Robert Dunn, J. l.. Banks, W.
IL. Hare, Chas, McAllister, Francis q
Drew, 4. \. Short, John Cleman, Il. X
Nichols, ]. c. MacCrimmou, d. Sinclair,
Thomas Lund, w. II. Steele, c. 5. Hale,
Geo. Donald, Alex r. Sinclair, John Nc
Allister " IL Thnmnsnn NJ Il Miles