Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-11
LAST NIGHTS BANQUET.
AVERY ss,ll,ArI AssemslAos


- the Abefality and true euiorpri-e shown
b these institutions Ia placing their ~afe-
before The pablc l. the fame ~ the clty
frOsu which they emanato spread abroad.
OF ali the yari0a- clAsse- Of manufacturing
which aid vastly Ia building AZ the cities IL
which they are located there are none, per
haps, which aid more than mandatory OF
a patent medicine OF merit. IL would
be diftcult 10 ascertain the thousands who
have become better acquainted with the city
Of Baltimore, Md, her enterprise, CONNER
cIal worth, ETC., through the great uled iclue
men kogeler 4 Co. Rochester, y. y, has
benefited 10 al Inestimable amount from
the possession of the euterprislng Warner
Last evening marked a new era III the his
tory Of the Valley CITY, for II marked the
auspiciOus opening Of al institution OF thus
kind IN Ils boundaries; al Institution which
does not start. a. did the others named. from
small and Insignificant beginnings. without
experience, skill or mOuied backing Who
can now estimate the value II must and viii
prove 10 the city OF Grand Rapids.
Almost a year ago Mr.. ". >. Hicks, OF
Ann ArbOr, came 10 tins city, was
pleased with It's location. enterprise and
outlook. After second visit he determined
IL was just the place IN which 10 plant the
new factory for the manufacture Of his new
medicine, ''HOptOnlc.' Ar. Hicks Was the
originator, establIsher and proprietor of
Hop Bitters" and Hops and Malt the
latter of which be owned at two different
times Ia the manufacture of these RENE
dies ne was engaged for years, amaSsIng
large fortunes and gaining rich experience.
He afterwards disposed of these properties
and turned his attention 10 cattle-ralslng
and other enterprises, never forgetting, how
ever, To make use OF the knowledge obtained
in t-N
and great results from its practical use he
received a patent upon new remedy which
al once Is destined To rival and surpass the
former enterprises. This remedy Is Hop
tonic, the factory for the manufacture of
which has been located IN this city.
On April 10 last, the HODtonlc Company
was organized with capital stock of $40
GO, with Walter ). Hicks, of Ann Arbor: ID. +.
True and A. ii. Pike, of Chicago; Charles +.
Cobb and John ,. Long, of Chicago, as III
corporators. These gentlemen are we'll
known capitalists III the various cities IN
which they reside and have entered into the
new enterprise under the most favorable
auspices. The organization was com pleted
with the election of the following officers:
President, John ). Long; Vice President,
ID. L. Tr0e; Treasurer, NJ. A. True; Secre-
tary Chas. L. Cobb; General Manager,
Walter ;. Hicks. The company located its
factory in the elegant brick block at 20, -
have fitted up an extensive and complete
establishment sufficient to meet the require
ments of a rapidly, growing business, and
money, skill and experience have
not been spared In the work. The
large, light, airy and convenient business
offices are located upon the FIRST floor at the
front of the building. They are handsomely
carpeted and furnished with the finest of
desks, book -cases and burglar proof safes,
and are supplied with speaking tubes con
Meeting with the different parts of the build
ing. and telephone connections with all parts
of the city and State. Back of these offices
Is the storage and shipping rooms, and as a
side track leading from the Union Depot
lines passes by the rear doors, the company ;
goods can be placed aboard the cars easily
and cheaply. In the storage room Is also a
seven-hOrse power engine and boiler, which
| operates the machinery, furnishes steam for
the vats etc. A large elevator leads TO the
second floor, where are located the labratOry.
bottling and labelling departments. Upon
this floor also are the large cooking and
storing watts. capable of producing 200
| bottles of Hoptonic per day, and
| the cooling watts with capacity
of 30 gallons each. The gentleman
| who superintends the manufacture of the
new medicine and has charge of the entire
| mechanical work Il Mr.. G. l.. Pruyne, of
| Syracuse, y. Y, a man of experience and
one thoroughly acquainted with laboratory
| work. and than whom no better qualified
| could be obtained.
1t was upon the second floor in the
| spacious bOttling and labelling department
| that the grand banquet of last evening was
\ held. The room was handsomely decorated
/ for the occasion. banners. bunting. flowers.
| notices and handsome advertising designs
/ gracIng the walls and ceiling. The stage
/ from which the literary exercises took place
/ was especially attractive and an artistic
of hot
/ for Shipment, drew many words OF
/ praise from the large and fashion
/ able audience present. This work was
| performed under the supervision of Super
intendent PruYne and speaks much for his
taste and genius.
The guests began TO arrive a little after 5
o'clock, and nearly an hour was consumed IN
arranging the chairs and getting the com
/ pany comfortably seated. The large room
/ was filed to it, utmost caoacity. many of
the best people Of the city being present.
| Among those who accepted invitations are
the following. 4. K. Antlsdel. =. \. Burin-
| game. NOreau = Crosby Harry +. C0UstOck,
J. " Shier. Fred ". Stevens, II. ". Calk-
ms ex Mayor G. r. Belknap. r. 4. Stowe.
/ >. Lopez, A. + Luton. ". Z. Miles and
wife. Jas. Bayne. Wm. T. McGurrin. r. B.
/ Vinegar. !. l. Roots Jas. Nandersluis. +,
d. Horton. viii A. Innes, 9. +. Blgelow
/ and lady. T. e. Stuart G.. ". Watkins and
I Williams. +. u. BAH. T. Y. Fox. J. ". Vel
ton. ". : Berksy and wife, 4. T.
I Plumb. zach Aldr5ch. Paul "
. Frederick. ]. O. Edie. =. G. Johnson and
Fife. y. A. Earle, John Garfield and wife
r. J Hannibal Frank Granello. A. Iates
/ X. G. Hathewsy, g. ". Thompson and lsdie-
! D. J. Brooks and wife. A. ID. Green. j. W
/ HolComb. J. Goldsmith. A. \. Avery. !
( Hansen. g. b Morgan. e. n. Stevens, r. Il
/ Roberts. Joseph SHEER and lady. Mr. Hsrlanl
and wife. r. G. Post. MAJ. O. 3 Wright
J A. stocking and wife, A. 3. knorison
/ c b. stanley Mr. and Mrs. ". J. Palmer
+ Chs=. r. Jgdd. Frank Jewell. J " Van
: Ieuven. Crawford nEell. Dudiey t. Water
i viii A Gum. B. y H0vey. +. B Rose
A. 3. Noseley. 7 r NoseleF, Lloyd B-ezee,
f. a Merrill and Is3y. q. \. DAVIS ". IA.
F Ducey. q. FrsnkIs. ~. !. Adams. ~ T.. Tol
ford and wife. + 7. Lucas and wife. Vim
A Smith. T. q Pratt. Chicago. 4 kob sni
. Mary 7. h0lh. WOODSTOCK. Ii.- kertbr
Melits Sveus'erx Nls- kittie Msftisou-
A. o'ciocs q. q Srenshere. Whc
F acted A. master ~ cereuoule@. called effer
s5on and said. Lsnras AVID GsSTI EsFV
row have the pleasure Of introducing ~ Fof
NJ Water 5 Hicks. the general r1auaTe
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