The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-11
Made
on Cemetery
,I,ns and Progress Of the K. {. A.
sketehed by a Member.

lid their regular monthly meeting ut
y. home of Mrs. w. Il. King Tuesday
.ns,.a,u and in spite'of the ihclement
.,h.r there was u .geod attendance.
The ladies assembled at all early
90 there was an unusual amount
tho regular routIue work on hand.
v.rio,,s committees. reported ahd
,ou,er,us plans for further improve
.,s we're DISGUST, Mrs. Mccain,
,h.;rman of board Of trustees, had
many timely anl pertinent sugges-
tons to offer.
Mrs Otto Hanson, chairman solic-
,,inv co,nmittee reported $500 on the
subscription list $50 oo Of which had
been collected
A number Of bills were ordered paid
one of which was for $37.S4. the annual
nayn,ept on the land. This is the
second Of the three pay yments upon the
cemetery grounds.
Anne for $50 anG interest was also
ordered paid. Mrs. Otto Hanson XII I'd
IL v.ye the Association the Use of $50,
without interest, until that amount
could be collected.
This being the first meeting Of the
new year Mrs King had delightful
s1rrrise for the ladies in the way OF
d.iu,y refreshments hich were tiOrI-
lyenjoyrd.
This organization is scarcely year
old and in loeking back over the work
the ladies feel justifiable pride in all
that has been accomplished. A ten.
acre site has been purchased. cleared,
kveled, fenced and plated: TOthel'a,
mated this may not seem much tut
|hthose faithful women who regularly
lillended the meetings, transacted the
business aud pusht OH when the way
seemed darkest, it has been quite try
Ling. Much of their success, however,
. lis due to the sympathy and interest of
l.he citizens of Keunewick. Their call
it6raid has alway met with ready and
willing response The ladies apprs-
Iciale this fact and only hope that a
coniinued cooperation may reward
hleir future efforts. To all those who
hided in any way they feel grateful,
Especially 81 to the la, ge hearted bu~i-
hess men who recently subscribed so
generously.
While the Cemetery Association is
legal corporation it is neveri h-less All
;, ,esmosynary institution and is SO re-
bsrded by the laws of the tat-.. "A
emetery belon g to the public and is
fyitsl interest to the entire cOmnlun-
II. The ladies of Kennewick only
ek up this work at the suggestion Of
hese Of W der experience. Older COM
puh;iies have found that institutions
IKE nature flourish best under wO-
pms care and supervision. Nature
kems to specially fitted her for charity
Drt and out of u sense of duty to the
fnmunity and their fellowmen the
snen of Kennewick have given their
ne and attention to this work.
the law makes no provision for the
Fppott of cemetery-the sale of lOt>
eoaly source of revenue, except
aa'lons and voluntary contributions
voluntary services and free will of.
J W will be always acceptable. The
so' lots being the only source Ofrev.
: eh would facilitate matters if all
~ desiring LOTS. would PURCHASE
pesttheir earliest convenience
f''aks the Necessary legal steps en-,
~u considerable expense and re-
f'ea huch careful attention. The
Makes certain requirements which
sue lived up to. When the Plat
'e0rded il was .lfopl,d that the
ne~ick Cemetery was one of the
ew cemeteries in this section ol
,'untry that had complied with
Jaw In this particular.
Emanntr in which u people care.
'"ead hasever heen one of thu
so' The civilization of that p.o
'se"ise a community's progres,
''"9 indicated 10y the care be
u oh the last resting place of tn.
!. C'ed We are likely to undervalue
"er overlook such things unit
= The great leveler, brings ~ fa,
4 win these realities. Then ",
Il '"at We are one people, rne
n nat Is for the good of one is fo
e !" ot all and that the care be
- "h Cemetery is the last low,
Il we can bestow upon those wh.
81 one beyond.
- 'he continued cooperation o
'ous, sympathetic and iutelli
"hunity The ladies' of K-nn.
g pe 10 make Riverview Height
80 as beautiful and attractiv
81 "Ssl Die, place in which W,
IKE PRIDE and where we viii
- ATE I" lay at rest the remain
. " departed.