Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-09-08
WESTERN MICHIGAN PR Ess.
Resolutions, as Reported by the Com
mittee, a1d Unanimously
Adopted by the AssOcia-
ton,

Inc ldSC IOrllldl SeSSlOll OF the " eSlern
Michigan Press Association at the Fifth
Annual Meeting was held in the parlOrs
of the Grand Central hotel, last Friday
afternoon, just previous to embarking
Oh the Mary for Mackinac. At this meet
ing the following resolutions were re-
ported by the committee, and unam-
iuously adopted by the associations:
Your committee, appointed with in
structiOns to draft and report resolutions
expressing proper appreciation of the
numerous cOurtesies shown the
members of this Association and their
accompanying ladies, respectfully sub
NIT the following:
ResOlued, That our warmest and most
sincere thanks are due, and are hereby
rendered to the managing officers of the
Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad
company for the very liberal cOmpli-
mentary excursion from Reed City TO
Mackinac and return, and for other
cOurtesieS SO generously extended this
association; TO the Michigan Central
railroad company for like compliment
tary excursion from Mackinaw to Che
bOygan and return, and to the Flint &
Pere Marquette, the Chicago u West
Michigan, the Detroit, Grand Haven &
| Milwaukee, and the Lake Shore and
| Michigan Southern railroad companies
for reduced rates and other cOurtesies
! shown members of the association in GO
ing TO and returning from this annual
meeting.
ResOived, That we tender to the citi-
ZeHs of Reed City our most hearty
t',anks for the hearty banquet enjoyed
! tL Uheir hands. Words can but feebly
express the pleasure all felt during the
Happy hours thus passed with our
friends We will long remember and
ipne will forget that in rendering this
lduquet, ali we're made TO feel that the
ruyie of Reed City considered nothing
c. good for their editor guests. We
80 feel to thank then for furthur add
| ne 10 our entertainment and pleasure
" an exhibition of their admirable
system Of water works. We also desire
TO express our gratitude and thanks to
the prOpriet0rs of the Reed City Opera
House for placing their elegant hall at
Dur disposal for holding the business
meetings Of the association.
ResOlred, That in our visit to Sault
Ste. Marie, the terminal point of our ex-
cursiOn, our expectations were more
than realized, in the cOrdiality of our
reception, and the ample provision
made by officials and private citizens
to make ns acquainted with the pi esent
resources and prospective Importance of
their enterprising city and the country
around it. Supplemented as it was by
"A complimentary banquet that would do
credit to any metropolitan city, words
fail us in attempting to express our
opinion of their enterprise in business
matters, and of our appreciation of their
more than successful efforts to enter
tain us while in their midst. Tie
pleasures of our brief visit to Sault Ste.
Mlrie are indelibly engraven upon the
tablets of our memories.
ResOlUed, That we acknowledge with
due appreciation the spirit manifested
by the citizens of ChebOygan in contrib
utlng to the pleasure of the members
of this association during our stay in
easy carriages, that we might with COM
fort view the place, and note It's many
points of interest and manifest indica-
tions of thrift ard enterprise, as well as
for furnishing US with free entertain
ment at their hotels.
ResOlUed, That our thanks be tender
ed to Capt, f. A. BOuchard, Master, and
+. A. Hall, Clerk, of the steamer Messen-
ger, for their untiring efforts to enter
tain and make our party comfortable,
and for the numerous cOurtesies shown
us when on board their boat.
ResOlred, That this association appre.
ciates the courtesy of the citizens of
st. Ignace in kindly inviting us to visit
their thriving and enterprising city and
partake Of their hospitality, and we re-
gret that lack of time prevents us ac-
cepting their invitation. We also thank
Hon. Perry Hannah for another mani
festatiOn of his well known liberality
and public spitit, which this association
has had reason to remember, in inviting
us to make part Of our trip on Hannah,
Lay, & Co.'s magnificent steamer, City
of Grand Rapids, and only regret that
so few of us are able to accept the in
vitatiOn.
Resolred, That we fully appreciate
the successful efforts of our President
Hon. j. w. Hine, to make this meeting
grand success, and that to him, and to
/, the subordinate officers and others who
have aided him in perfecting arrange.
, ments for this delightful excursion, we
, tender our most sincere thanks and
best wishes. May they live long and
, prosper.
E.0. ROSE.
+. II. POWELL.
j. w. FITZGERALD.
j. Il. COBB.