The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-17
LET'S ALL GO
UP TO YAKIMA
Kennewick Delegation to North
Coast Opening should be
Big and Lively

Yakima Wednesday, 100 strong, to
help celebrate the formal opening of
the North Coast railroad. At a
meeting of the local publicity COM
mittee last night, arrangements were
made for badges, banners, etc, and
the committee will cooperate with
agent Hoppel in stirring up interest
in order that the best town on the
Line may be properly represented by
a big and lively delegation.
Two special trains will be run to
bring the visitors from this end of
the valley and from Walla Walla.
The first train is due to leave Alfalfa
at 7:15 am, arriving at Kenne-
wick at $50, and will arrive at
North Yakima about noon. Re-
turning, the excursion will leave
Yakima at ZOO pm. The round
trip fare from Kennewick is $40.
A later train will be run from
Walla Walla and will reach North
Yakima about 1878 On the latter
train will be Vice-President Strahorn
and from 25 to SO business men of
of Spokane, officers of the O. w. R.
Il n, from Portland, Walla Walla
and elsewhere. Gov. Hay is ex-
pected to make an address at some
time during the afternoon of the
celebration.
The program of the day, as out
lined now, is that Mayor Schott Of
North Yakima, other city officials,
and representatives of the CONNER
cial club, the Business Mems asso-
citation and others, accompanied by
a band, shall meet both trains. On
the arrival of each train, Mayor
Schott will give brief address of
welcome at the station. Headed by
the band, the excursionists on the
lower valley train will be escorted
in procession directly to the Chris
tian church where luncheon will
be served.
The Walla Walia contingent will
be taken from the station to the
Commercial club rooms, and buffet
luncheon will be served there for
their refreshment, and this will be
followed by short addresses by
Walla Walla and North Yakima
men.
Immediately following lunch all
the visitors will repair to a designa-
ted point on North Second street or
North Front street, where cars are
to be taken for a sightseeing excur-
sion over the lines of the transpor-
tation company. Cars for the ex-
cursion will be in waiting for this
purpose.
At this time, it is planned, Gov.
Hay or Vice President Strahorn, or
possibly both, will speak to the as
sembled citizens and guests of the
city. Then everybody will take the
ears and from two and half to
three hours will be spent in visiting
the various parts of the valley.
On the return the people will
scatter, some to be entertained
IN private homes, while others will
have an opportunity to look about
the city. When the excursion
trains depart in the evening, band
will march to the station with the
visitors.
In the evening a banquet will be
given at which will be present the
visiting representatives of the O. W.
K. 4 n, local officials of the com.
pany, representatives of the North.
ern Pacific from Portland, Tacoma
and elsewhere, and the local North
ern Pacific representative, repre-.
sentatives of the different CONNER.
clal and business bodies of North
Yakima and other citizens. Prob.
ably about 200 will attend the
function.
A committee from North Yakima
VIII 60 down the valley early in the
DAY to meet the visitors and dis
tribute badges and lunch tickets.