The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-04-15
TWEEDT HAS
LUCKY NUMBER
Local Insurance Man is Winner
of Free Trip from Kennewick
to Astoria by Boat
SIX THOUSAND PEOPLE
ARE EXPECTED MAY 4th
Three Governors and Many Other Dis
tinguished Men are Coming to
X .I.newick and Pasco

G. E. Tweedt, who held Number IS
in the Cello Celebration Excursion
contest, is the man who drew the free
trip from Kennewick to Astoria. The
sale of tickets which netted the COM
mittee $500 was completed this after
noon and the winning number which
was written by Governor Lister and
which has been reposing in the vault
at the First National bank was opened.
Plans for the big Open River cele-
bration continue to grow and it is
now generally admitted that the big
fete which will start at Lewiston May
8 and end at Astoria May 8 is going
to be the biggest event to be chron-
icled in the Northwest in 1915. Ac-
cording to A. ]. Elrod, chairman of
the Pasco committee, who addressed
the Kennewick Commercial club Tues
day evening, railroad officials estimate
that their lines will bring fully 5000
people into Kennewick and Pasco on
that day, which will break all former
records. Special trains
will be run from Portland, Lewiston,
Dayton, Waitsburg and Walla Walla,
while large delegations will come by
special cars from Spokane, North Yak
lima and other cities.
The celebration will also bring to-
gether the largest gathering of prom
inent men ever held in the Northwest,
including the governors of Washing
ton, Oregon and Idaho, u. S. senators
and representatives from states Of the
Pacific Northwest, officials of the War
National Rivers and Har-
bors congress and mayors of the prin-
cipal cities.
One of the big features of the local
celebration will be the allegorical we'd
ding of the Columbia and Snake rivers
in which Miss Kate Williams, of this
city, will represent the bride, Miss Col
umbia and one of Lewiston's promi-
nent young men will represent the
groom, Mr.. Snake.
The many friends of Assistant At
torney General Scott 2. Henderson are
rejoicing over the announcement that
he has been given place on the
speaking program along with Govern
or Lister, of Washington, and Govern
or Withycombe, of Oregon. While
resident of Kennewick, Mr.. Henderson
was ever jealous Open River worker
and no man is better qualified to speak
of the many benefits which the inter-
ior towns may hope to realize from the
of the Cello canal.
The tentative program for the days
festivities in Kennewick and Pasco is
as follows:
In Pasc0
At 10 a. m, reception of distin-
guished guests and participants at
Hotel Pasco. Assignment to seats in
reviewing stand.
11:00 a. m, Monster parade, intro
ducing royal bridal procession.
1900 m, spectacular illustration of
rail meeting sail by trains and boats.
In Kennewick
1890 p. M, Address by Governor
Ernest Lister. Responses by Gov.
Withycombe, Of Oregon and Hon. S.
2. Henderson, assistant attorney gen.
eral.
loo p. M, allegorical wedding sym.
bolizing union of Columbia and Snake
rivers, ceremony pronounced by Sena-
tor Wesley L. Jones.
1:30 p. m, free barbecue on banks
Of the Columbia.
200 to 600 p. M, dancing, auto
rides to visitors, pioneers picnic, base
ball, bathing.
In Pasco
$50 p. m, banquet, toasts by many
prominent public officials and business
men of the state.
700 to 900 band concert.
900 p. M, grand ball in honor of
bridal party.