The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-05
MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS
The Yakima Theatre Holds an Tn.
usual Audience

The mass meeting held at the Yak
ina theatre Thursday night was q
demonstration of the appreciation
with which the Salvation Army and
its local leader are held in North
Yakima by its citizens. In addition
to the speakers of the evening, a
number of the leading citizens of
North Yakima occupied the platform
and many more filled the chairs in
the auditorium.
On the platform there was quite a
contingent of salvation Army officers,
among them being Commissioner
Theo. Estill and Colonel French of
Chicago, Brigadier Dublin of Seattle,
Staff Captain and Mrs. Gale of Walla
Wala, Captain Martin and Lieuten-
ant Johnson of Seattle, Captain Edna
Anderson of Ellensburg, and Ensign
Omann and wife of North Yakima.
These with the speakers and the vice
presidents filled the space on the
stage. The vice presidents, many of
whom were present, were as follows:
A. f. Larson, George Donald, O. A.
Fechter, DR.. S. j. Kennedy, Frank
Bartholet, Charles Heath, A. p. Cline,
DR.. w. F. Selleck, DR.. Boardman,
Alex. Sloan, L. O. Janack, \. c. Rich
ards, Fred Parker, A. c. Brewer,
Charles Barnes John H. Weigel, DR..
Fl. p. James, A. Fl. Huebner, c. C.
Gamble, w. NJ. Watt, d. c. Reed W.
w. Robertson, George N. Tuesley, j.
&c. Brooker, Frank Donovan, Frank
Bond II. G. Lucas, DR.. Morton l..
No
King.
President S. b. L. Penrose, of
Whitman college. Walla Walla, chair
man of the evening, was introduced
by Col French, and made a short
address, in which he expressed his
surprise and delight at such a meet
ing held under the auspices of the
Commercial club. Led by the band
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, the congregation sang Onward
Christian Soldiers" and Rev. S. j..
Kennedy offered prayer. Mrs. F.. +.
Omann, wife of the ensign then
sweetly sang several songs. accom-
panying herself on the guitar
DR. II. F. James, secretary OF the
Commercial club, the first speaker,
said this was the age of conservation
and declared that the Salvation
Army was engaged in the work of
higher conservation. 1t was con-
serving life. and he declared the or
ganiza ton was successful because of
it's efficient and thorough organiza-
ton
After music by quartet composed
Of ioh
and Linse. Mrs. Fl. NJ Gilbert. spoke
on "Co-operation and Federation"
paying a pretty tribute to the Army.
She declared that the Salvation
Army needed the church as much as
tie church NEEDED the Army.
Before Mayor Henry H. .Schott was
Introduced, a trio orchestra, under
the direction of Miss Cornelia Apply
played acceptably In his remarks,
the mayor paid a heartfelt coanpli-
ment to the salvation Army and it's
leader and declared the people of
North Yakima could never pay the
Army for the good they had done
here. The Army, he said, was a valu-
able asset to the city
Brgadier Dublin made a financial
statement covering the building work,
and said that $4,000 was needed to
erect the building and furnish it, OF
this amount $4,000 had been collected
and $4,000 more was promised, leav-
ing a deficit of $4,000. which he
knew the people of North Yakima
would raise. Pledge cards We're then
circulated among the audience.
The address of the evening was
then made by Commissioner Theo.
Estill in command of the Army west
of Chicago. His talk was a descrip-
ton of the wonderful growth and
work of the Army throughout the
world. Following his addnass, the
congregation sang the Doxology and
the benediction was pronounced by
Fl. H. Patterson.