East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-18
PROMINENT CITIZENS
LEAVE HERMISTON
HOME TALENT CONCERT
Is GREAT SUCCESS
Interesting Program Is Given ut the
Methodist Church in h Project
Town Tuesday Nigbt-Othcr Hap
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Especial Correspondoace.)

Especial Correspondalce.)
H,rmiston. Ore, May 1.-THE
members of the Baptist church gave
u reception last evening IN honor of
MI ald Mrs. Fred \. Yat,s, who will
leave for California today. Several
addresses were made during the eve-
ming the principal address being by
Hon. William II. skinner, and the re-
Spouse by Mr.. Yates. Mr.. and Mrs.
Yates received several beautiful to-
kenS from the members of the church.
The board presenting Mr.. Yates with
4 beautiful solid silver p%erculator,
and his sunday school class remem-
bered him with a set of silver spoons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Yates were
among the first people who located
at what is now the Umatilla govern
ment project. They took up a home
stead before the government decided
to install the irrigation system. Their
homestead lies within a few minutes
walk of the city.
Mr.. Yates has been very prominent
in the business as we'll as the social
life of Hermiston. He served as may
u VI IN 3 " SbS sNoAp - a.
of the city council for one year, was
secretary of the Umatilla River Wa
ter Users association for two terms
and secretary of the Home Builders
association.
Mr.. Yates has sold his homestead
ir small tracts, also his home in town
end will leave for California today,
He has taken up a large tract of land
in that state where he expects to
make his home. In Mr.. and Mrs.
Yates leaving Hermiston, the city viii
lose two of its principal citizens and
the church two of its best workers, as
the reception given them last even
ing fully demonstrates.
Concert Is Success.
The concert at the Bethodist church
last evening was one of the best that
has ever been heard in the city by To-
cal talent. over $50 people attende /
the concert and every number had
to respond to an encore. Tla pro-
gram was as follows:
Orchestra Selection ...........
.............. Whipple Orchestra
Vocal Solo ........ Mrs. Intekoefer
heduIhS. ........... j. L. Hlnkle
'4oiln SOLO Murry
Vocal Solo ........Mrs Frank Weld
Ladies Quartette
Mrs. Monkman, Upthegrove,
Blakslee, Miss Randall.
Reading Mrs. Prof. Gum
Piano Solo ........ Miss .Numma
Solo Mrs. Klakslee
Vocal Duet
Mrs. ~Upthegrove, Mr.. King
Reading ........ Frank r. Harrison
Piano Duet Misses Irwin inc Numms
Vocal Solo. ........ Mr.. l.. G. King
Orchestra Selection ............
............. Whipple Orchestra
Mr.. j. B. League of Hood River Il
a guest of the oregon Hotel.
Mr.. ]. w. Watson of Portland is
in the city for a few days looking for
a location.
j. w. Wagner arrived home from
Hood River yesterday. His family
will arrive here in the near future.
Edgar S. Loudenslager left for Sun,
nyside this morning on the local. He
will be gone a few days on business.
The farmers on this project have
not had much irrigating to do the last
two weeks. We have had some OF the
finest rains that have bee known a.
this time of the year.
The ladies' guild of the Methodist
church will give a %cafenaria supper
at the Skinner hall Saturday evening
the proceeds to go toward the pastor:
salary.
Mr.. F. A. Phelps was at StanfielC
yesterday looking over the ground'
preparatory to the commencement o
actual construction Of the branch
warehouse for the Umatilla Storag,
and Commission Co.
Clifford L. Morgan returned to Pen
dleton this afternoon. He will be bacl
again on the project Friday.