Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-07-20


the party to the Judges farm the visit
to which was very much enjoyed by all,
not withstanding the excessive heat.
After the return to the town, visit was
paid to the principal business places and
everything evidenced live and pros
porous place.
Another business session was held in
the evening at $50. The committee on
permanent officers reported the follow
ing names for the respective offices:
President-Hon.. E. o. Rose, of Big
Rapids.
Vice President-E. NJ. w. Earle, Green
Yilln. .f
Secretary-Thos. Il. Bates, Traverse
City.
Treasurer-L A. Barker, Lake City.
Executive Comlnittee-C. 5. Ramsay,
of Cheboygan, L. Weller of Muskegon.
i'm additiOnNto the President, Secretary
and Treasurer, Us provided by the con-
StitutiOn.
Upon motion tile report of the COM
mittee was adopted and the officers rec
0mmended were elected.
Chairman Earle retired from the chair
and President Rose assumed his position
and in briet and appropriate address
thanked The conyention tor the honor
conferred and predictel a successful fu-
ture for the reorganization. Mr.. T. L.
Bates OF the Herald in behalf of self
and wife rendered the convention
an invitation to their. residence to par
take Of ice cream. &c. The convention
then adjourned to meet at the call of the
President upon the boat on the return
trip from Mac&inaw.
After the adjournment the entire party
proceeded to the residence of Mr.. Bates,
where,they We're handsomely entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bates. One of the most
interestin. features CT tAe evening was
an opportunity to examine Mr.. Bates
lcollection of coins, one of the most eX-
tensive collections in existance, and con-
tanning coins Issued several hundred
years before Christ.
TIrE.THIRD DAY.
Wednesday was devoted to visit to
the peninsula. MessrS Hannah. Lay &
Co. had rendered the use of their com
Portable little steamer Clara Belle to the
party, and 7:30 Il. m, the time of starting
found her in. readiness and the party
aboard. A ride of an hour over the
beautiful bay brought The party tC
Bowers harbor, wfere they disembarket
and found tue teams provides. by the
members OF the club ard grange al
ready for the TRIP through the highly
cultivated farms Of the garden OF Michi.
gan, the ladies remained on the steamer
and were taken around to Old Mission.
While. from tile reputation OF tho
section, much vas to be expected, the
result was complete surprise to all who
had never before visited the region. The
drive along the road was a succession Of
surprises. Farm after farm was passed
and all presenting evidence Of thorough
cultivation and promising an abundant
crop as the reward. Field after field O
ripening grain was passed, in many O
them the reaper had been at work, ant
the golden shocks and waving grain. re-
licyed here and there by the beautitu
green of the orchard foliage presented /;
picture that is seldom seen and rarely
eXcelled. A drive of q couple of hours
brought the party to Old Mission harbo
where in a beautiful maple grove, il
front of the residence of Mr.. Rushmore
the ladies of the peninsula had prepared
lunch which, for abundance, variety an(
excellence, was sufficient to satisfy tht
most fastidious epicure, and the manne
it was devoured by 1--WE" hungry mortal
| must have convinced the generous ladie
| that their efforts were appreciated. Afte
lunch President Rose expressed th'
thanks OF the guests for the handsome EN-
tertaInment. The vehicles were agaiI
brought into requisition and ladies' ant
gentlemen were all taken to Mr.. Parma
lees celebrated fruit farm where all wer,
invited to partake of cherries. the frui
on many of the trees having been save(
for the especial benefit of the party. Th'
lucious fruit was enjoyed by all, and th
only regret heard was lack of capacity
On the part of some.
Mr.. Parmalee has, one of the most ex
tensive, il not the largest, fruit farms o
the state, and all his trees look thrifty ant
fruitful. As conclusive proof that frui
trees aregfong lived and productive, il
the northern portion of the state, h
has few old apple trees that were plant
ed by the Indians, many years since, anC
yet. to-day, they are in a thrifty condition
and it is nothing unusual to gather fift,
or sixty bushels of apples from a singh
tree. The fruit farms of the peninsul;
contain a great variety OF the differen
kinds of fruit selected with view to lie
ling adapted to the climate, and the frui
interests has already become one of tn
leading interests of the section. s.
-Four o'clock found the party at OIL
Mission dock, where The Clara Belle an
Dexter & Mobiles handsome steam yacl
Jennie Sutton were, in waiting to carr
4 them to Elk Rapids, where shor. rid
landed all safely. Here the party wa
turned over to the care OF Messrs. Dexte
& Noble. These gentlemen have her
the largest and most successful bias