The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-09-19
HAY FEVER CONVENTION.


1 ".
A meeting Of hsyrfever patients wa.
held at Mackinaw. Sept. lst. Maj
Harrington, Of Ill. was appointed
chairman. who upon opening the meet
ing said; f.t...,, r..-r tssl /,
An organization of this character,
With a similar object in view, was Der.
fected at Bethlehem, New Hampshire.
IN 1874. On account of the utter ina.
billty OF Western ,patients- 20 reach
Eastern localities without too great a
waste Of time-the ride on the cars be-
ing attended with so much dust and
cinders that 1t would predispose or az
grayate the attack-that Organization
Is OF no practical benefit TO Western
\ patients, so far, at least, as personal
acq quaintanoe aud sociahty are oncern-
ed- .o To meet together each, year and
exchange views rs to what remedies
have been tried and what regions have
\ proved 20 be exempt, may prove of
mutual benefit Atall events. an an
npal meeting Of those hfilieted will Ger.
tainly promote sociality, for
"A follow feeling uakes as wonarous kind
The Hand Of Mackinaw will provo 10
be ,unquestionsbly a region nearer ex-
empt from the periodical attack than
any locality yet known West, and ON
account Of It's long lines Of water com
niupication. by which car travelling is
avoided, must prove more and more
each year tho Mecca to which the feet
OF hay-fevcr pilgrims will tend. Aside
from its being an exempt region, IL is
place unsurpassed IN natural beauty
its people are hospitable and social, and
this society when organized, can COR
daily invite all sufferers seeking relief
to make Mackinaw Islaud---''the Ma
lonal Park'-a visit. ,rr.i n.
II was resolved that the association
be known as the western Hay Fever
Association. A constitution was
adopted, after which the following of.
hcers were elected for the year 1875:
prcsIdent-Maj George & Harrington, Wat
seka. Illinois Gsiu~ ul Tu3u r. 49,
Vice PresIdepts--Gen A c Fuller, Bciyidere !
P Wright, ID ID, wsnkesha, Wisconsin: Mrs !,
VI Tucler, Elkhart Indiana; Mrs Isabella
Roney, Detroit; Michigan; Mrs. OF Clark.
Flushing. Michigan. fIl.un II
Ereasuror--Frank Tanner. Bcvideie. mi
nois. .r4 4
Corresponding Secretary q D RoIa, Che
boygan. Michigan.
Recording Secretary III W King. Chicago,
Illinois aiHI
Article eighth Of the constitution
provides that the annual election Of Of I
ticers shall be held at Mackisaw Island,
on the first Monday in September in
each year. H.-i I--s ,.
After n general blowing Of noses the |
following song was sung: s
SONGS or THE WESTERN HAY FEVER Asso-
CATION.
Oh the golded days of snbber I
OF which the poets sidg. 80
Nhed the graid Is ready ripeded
And the quail + Cd The widg,
Whed the bowers ceaseless frctting it
TradEfoIbs the grStss % hsv. .1. A
Ihcd, OBJ for the widgs Of = dove - fy
\ thousand bilcs away! .gs -
cub. brothers, cui, and joid "a
the Eodg. $50 sh ... .-l
October frosts are cnbhing--oh
wod't lie berry lodg' 5i.slf II
Oh The mellow days Of auiub lio- 4
ia With the orchards bedding dowd, -.--
By Lhe lneiolss iraiss upod tncd; II
wRGh zen 'iGSe peaches Cd ihe; tfces
Are suggestive 20 each pattcdt
OF a tearing. wheozy, sneeze''-'
cub, brothers etc. 7,
Now farewell to lotiod., rytipcs,
Farewell to bldntc sneczcs
Spasbodic asthba. dervous cough
Sood cub the coolldg brszess Z "a
With happy dighr. tllat one cad sleep
As cd a ted OF roses. 't
Oh blow. We cooling breezes. blow
50 wen dot blow our doses.
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