Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-08-10
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. AUGUST 10. 1873.
Official Paper ofthe County and villaq
MARQUETTE MONUMENT.

The Wnss-ssceting at Esackinac Last
Thursday-.A Large Attendance--
The Meeting interrupted by the
Storm.
As was anticipated the mass meeting
in the intarest of the Marquette Moau-
ment at Mackinac island last Thursday
was largely attended, many of the lead
ing men of the country aud large delega-
tions from our own slate being present.
The meeting was held in the grove.
about mile and a half from the village,
and Notwithstanding threatening clouds
a large crowd sof ladies and gentlemen
ventured out to the grounds. The seats
were generally reserved for the ladies.
The meeting was called TO order by
Hon. F. b. Stock bridge, President of the
temperance organization, who announced
the first thing to be music by the 22nd
u. S. infantry band. After the band
had played selection an Invocation was
offered by Rev, Father Jacker, in charge
of the Point ST. Ignace mission. Judge
Brown, of Detroit, was then introduced
by the President and read list OF names
Of distinguished persons who had writ
ten letters Of regret. among whom We're
President sHaves, Hon. Samuel Randall
Speaker of the House of Repr, sen;atives.
Chas. NJ. Croswell, anl the governors of
New York, Illinois, WiscOusen, Ken
| ucky, Cml Schurz,Secretary of interior;
John Sherman, Secretary Of Treasury;
Gen. w. Il. Sherman: G,n. Phil. Sher-
dan, Chief Justice Waite, w. g. McCrea-
ry State Treasurer; Governors OF Ontario
and Quebec; Mayors of Chicago and st.
Louis; Historian Bancroft; Senators Fer
ry and Christaincy, of Michigan; Thur
man of Ohio; Presidents of various col
| lrgcs of the Un ted States and Canada,
number of other distinguished gentle
men who had been invited, all OF whom
expressed great interest in the movemt III;
and wished it Il successful issue. Judge
Brown read eX'r,c,s from the
letters oil exIpvernor Blg!ey. George
V. n. Lathrop, f. G. ID. Holden
| Geo. ISncr0ft, the historian. Senator
Thurman, Bishop Cheney, OF Chicago.
james Y. Campbell, Chief Justice OF
Michigan; August Faurc, Vice Consul OF
| France al Chicago. The sentiments ex-
pressed in these various letters were
heartily applauded by the large audience.
After reaIing the extracts Judge Brown
spoke briefly. ..ilnd closed with the follow
lug sentiment: -'Pere Marquette, may
his name and fame r'inain in the memo
ry OF grateful country long after the
marble Shaft shall haye crumblcd into
the dust, aud the memory of those who
arc here to-day shall have passed av ay."
The 22d infantry band then favored the
audience with another beautiful selection,
after which President Stockbridge intro
duced the Rev. Geo, Dufiicld, d. D.. ORA
tor of The day.
Doctor Duilield commenced his Grafton
but in ihe meantime the clouds that had
been threatening began to let fall drops
OF rain. and several inter- riuptions were
made by persons desiring to have the
meeting adjourned, Doctor Duff, Ill re
marking after one OF them that .:Pere
Marquette, was not afraid of rain or he
had not accomplished such great things ;
The storm continued, growing more
threatening, when Hon. Perry Hannah,
OF Traverse City, arose and stated that
the object of the meeting was too i'm.
portant to be hurried hastily, rs it must
necessarily have to be if proceeded with
amid the storm and he therefore moved
that the meeting adjourn until Friday
moraing at 10 o'clock at the Mission
House grounds, aud that the orator lie
liver his OratiOn entire at that time. The
motion was supported and adopted.
A grand rush was then made for the
village. The win increased to almost a
hurricane. and hats and bonnets were
carried away before the wind, the rain
drops began 10 fall but most of the storm
proved to be wind. The race for shelter
was an Interesting one and as the village
was approached the wild waves could be
seen rushing madly on shore, steamers
rolling and seeking to make the harbor
all together presenting wild and ex-
citing picture. We were in hopes to
l'have been able to haye given condensed
report OF the entire proceedings in this
issue, but the adjournment OF the meet
ling prevents it. There seemed 10 be Il
lgreat interest on the part of all present
in the success OF the Project and We have
no doubt that another season will see the
commence meDt, if not the completion, oi
Il monument to the memory OF the great
Marquette.