The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-06-24
G, a. IL. CONVENTION
opens IN THIS CITY
Continued from First Page.)

The opening day of the twenty
sixth annual encampment of the G.
A. r. and w. r. c. of Washington
and Alaska was by far much greater
success than even anticipated by the
local post. All day long hundreds If
blue coated veterans and their wives
thronged the streets and the various
meeting places.
North Yakima is fairly alive with
the delegates and the convention has
lived up to the promise that this
would be the greatest meeting vet
held in North Yakima.
Following a meeting of the council
of administration at the Yakima ho-
tel in the morning monster public
meeting took place in the Methodist
church. The address of welcome was
given by Mayor II. Fl. Lombard and
was responded to by S. G. Cosgrove
of Pomeroy. Mr.. Cosgrove is candi-
date for governor of the state. He
has been very i'll for several weeks.
and his response was necessarily cut
down to two or three minutes.
He has never missed Grand Army
convention and felt almost compelled
ton and the fact that his voice prac-
tically left him during his illness.
Congressman Wesley l.. Jones de-
livered a mastery address for the
cities of the Yakima valley, and he
was applauded time and time again
by the large gathering. One of the
features of the morning was the
singing of Warren F. win. He fur
nished two patriotic songs which
were loudly applauded.
In the afternoon the business prop
cer Of the convention opened at the
TietOn hail. The feature of the meet
ing was the presentation of a silk
flag to the high school of North Yak
ina by the W. X. c.
The hall was packed. Superinten-
dent Reed spoke. and he was fol-
lowed by Miss Mabel Miller, who
gave recitation. The Columbia
school orchestra played very accept
ably and eight girls from the Column
bia school sang in a manner which
was much appreciated.
Dolph Barnett, who had the prize
essay in recent high school contest,
delivered the same at the meeting,
and his work is of most creditable
nature. He was presented with a
gold pin by Mrs. Lille Cease.
The presentation of the flag fell to
Mrs. Harris of Bellingham, Professor
Bever accepting the flag for the
school and responding.
The flag is very beautiful one,
being silk, 7x9 and has silk fringe
A large eagle is on the pole.
The first day of the convention was
closed with a reception given through
the evening in the Hotel Yakima by
the ladies of the local w. r. c.
National colors formed the princi-
pal decorations and were used in ev-
cry conceivable place about the room.
The dining room was divided by fes-
toons of bunting into booth in
which punch and waters were served
during the evening.
An elaborate musical program had
been prepared, but the crowd was 50
dense that hey were unable to adj
journ to the parlors where the piano
was. The program was dispensed
with.
In the receiving line were the de-
partment officers of the G. A. r. and
the w. r. c. as follows:
w. II. G.
Department President-Mrs Mary
Copestick, Seattle.
Senior Vice President-Mrs. Della
Chamberlain, Ballard.
Junior Vice President-Mrs.N Nellie
Whited, North Yakima.
Secretary-Mrs. Clara S. Taylor.
Seattle.
Treasurer-Mrs. Helen Burke, Sc
attic.
Chaplain-Mrs. Jennie B. Stevens,
Chelan.
Department /. |. Officer-Mrs.
Mary Ramsey, Port Angeles.
Councilor-Mrs. Melissa p. Stew
art, Spokane.