The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-04-15
HIGHLAND ENTHUSES
OVER CELEBRATION
NeighbOring Town Intends to be
Seen and Heard in PascO on
the Fourth of May
(Richlnad Correspondent

(Richlnad Correspondent
AS per arrangement at the first
mass meeting of Richland district cit
liens to discuss plans to be represent
ed at the May Fourth Cello celebra-
ton, and ways and means to be pro-
vided for, second meeting was held
at Anon hall Monday evening at
which there was larger crowd and
much greater interest shown in the
proposition than at the first one.
AS at the first meeting, j. A..
Thompson acted as chairman, and up
on calling for report from the COM
mittee, Mr.. Gibbs offered verbal re-
port which showed that the committee
had given the matter considerable
thought but had not got far on ac-
count of not knowing just how far
they could go, j. e., they did not know
just what amount of money could or
would be raised for the object, conse-
quently what plans were presented
for float or the proposition gener-
ally were of very modest character.
Recognizing the difficulty, the meet
ing promptly authorized the chairman
to appoint committee of three to
act as finance committee to solicit
those at the meeting at once, and the
others in the district soon, for funds
to carry out the plans to be made, to
be reported on at future meeting.
The committee realized total of $40
from among those present, which
showed that the project has taken
hold with good grip, judginb from
this result, and the further canvass
should result in a fund large enough
to present very creditable appear
ance, and one not liable to get lost
in the crowd which will be in the pa
rade in Kennewick and Pasco, on the
fourth of next month.
Now that the ways and means have
been secured, the committee gives the
assurance that they will have some
thing definite to offer soon. Besides
the features to be thought out by
themselves, they earnestly solicit the
ideas Of any and all who may have
something new or out Of the ordinary
to offer, all Of which will be worked
into general plan to be reported at
the next meeting for approval or re-,
lection.
Already the idea is taking hold and
various features have been offered to
the committee, some of which may be
accepted and incorporated into their
report. OF course, the main idea is
generally understood that not to be
lost in a parade is to cut some big
figure in it, so it seems to be accepted
that the Richland section should string
out quite bit. AS there are large
number of autos in the district they
would make quite string in a pa
rade, and if on each side of each car
was a banner calling attention to
some product of the district it would
attract attention.
The committee is negotiating with
j. O. Maupin for the largest of his
crate wagons, to be hauled by six
of eight horses, the side area, Of
which would be increased by cloth on
frames for signs telling about the
Richland district. 1t is hoped that
the Horn Rapids Irrigation company
will utilize it's two autos, entering
the parade with banners telling about
the project in a way Of which they are
the masters, if it were possible to
spare them from their duties for one
day. 1t would make hit if their
eight ditch riders could ride their
mounts in the parade.
1t is suggested that possibly Straw
berry Grange might have float of
their own, on which would be mounted
a gigantic strawberry of cloth, with
signs telling about this product of the
district, and if the season were far
enough along to have some Of the
handsome girls that the Grange and
the Highlanders are noted for, pack
ing berries on the float.