The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-01-11
WEDNESDAY. JAN. II. 1905
N. \. RICHARDS AONoRED
WITH the PRESIDENCY
State Horticultural Association Will
Meet Next Year in North
Yakima.

The delegates VINO represented YAK
ina county at the meeting of the state
horticultural society held in Wenatchee
home Saturday evening. They were:
M. n. Richards, w. l.. Wright, L. b.
Kinyon, John Gibson, Edw. Remey, J.
l.. Brown, Il. G. Peck, Orlando Beck, Mr..
Thompson of the Nacnes. ----- Irish
of Mob Hill and d. w. Owens of Kennc.
wick. All were feeling greatly elatei
over having placed NJ. n. Richards in
the presidents chair for the coming
year, and equally so over securing the
next convention for North Yakima.
w. /. Wright, in discussing the con-
vention Monday morning, said: 1--WE ac-
complished all we set out TO do, and
naturally we feel pretty good over it.
The meeting was one of the most prof
liable and at the same time enjoyable
ever attended. Wenatchee extended
a hearty welcome to the delegates, and
we were given every opportunity to
learn of the resources of that section
in relation to the fruit industry.
"Thc election of Mr. Richards as pres
ident was secured without difficulty, but
the boys in the delegation from this
county took no chances, and never lost
an opportunity for boosting him. The
choice gave entire satisfaction, for ev-
cry member of the association admitted
that there was not a better qualified
man in it for the position, or one who
would devote more time and well di-
rected effort to its upbuilding. In this
connection | may say that the associa-
tiop is now in first.cass condition The
present membership is over two hun
dred, which is double the number a year
ago. From this time on there will be
rapid growth in strength, as well as
marked increase in the influence and
accomplishments of the association. The
enthusiasm was marked, and character
lied every utterance and act of the
meeting One of the most pleasant
things in connection with the conven
ton was the visit of the Spokane cham
Der OF commerce, who came in body in
a special car There were about thirty
of them, all wearing high crowned,
wide brimmcd straw sombrcros. Their
presence and speeches were very encour-
aging and before they left every mem
Der joined the association and promised
to work for it in every way possible,
individually and as a body
Spokane would have been glad to en-
terrain the horticultural society next
year, and there were others in the race;
but the Yakima county delegates were
determined the convention should be
held here, and they were successful The
date of the meeting is to be determined
later, but il will in all probability be
held the first week in January. as it was
this year. There is every reason to
expect a big attendance and another
good meeting
NV HtS>itH idSttu lHlte HHNs, ana
was busy one from start to finish.
We held day and evening sessions every
day, and tnen were crowded with work.
A committee was appointed, among
many Others, to look after a state cx-
hibit of fruit for the Lewis and Clark
exposition in Portland, the personnel of
the committee being: George Beezlev,
chairman, Clarkston; w. J.. Wright,
North Yakima; Arthur Gum of We
natchee, and Mr.. Jones of Spokane. The
associations object is to gather a cred
table and thoroughly representative
display of fruit from all parts of the
state and keep it on display during the
fair in such a manner that it will ad.
vertisc our resources and capabilities in
the fruit raising line, This display can
he made of incstimahlc value TO the
state as an advertisement, and the as