Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-08
MoULoERs or THOUGHT.


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TgAyEssE CIEf, JalF 7.-At the beautiful
bay city All are happy; dslightfal breeze<
bios from isndwsrd and q joihef. hsppier
set than the party Of four hundred Journal
ists and ladies, who are enjoying the prineels
hospitality Of the citizens, Is seldom seen
AT Walton Junction a reception COMMITTEES
met the party last evening and from that
time until now they have been rendered one
complete. generous ovation. The latch strings
of the entire city repose on the outside. All
that Is required Is to pull the string and just
what heart desires Eaost awaits within. Ar
the depot the Boys Band" hne musical
organization, met the party in uniform and
conducted il 10 Park Place, the hotel with
such al enviable reputation, where Manager
Billings and his competent corps of assist
ants made all at home. Hon. Perry Hannah
was on hand with warm hand that lead 10
his pocketbook and welcomed the journal
lists. Later trains have swelled the number
Of pleasure seekers to four hundred, but the
city Is equal To the emergency. All
hotels, the steamers "City of Trayerse," I"
City of Grand Rapids" !" and the .Faxton," I"
as well as the livery stables, are at the com
mand of the guests, and citizens are giving
the associations such reception as they
have never had before. Money is no good
anywhere; people do not want il, will not
take it-everything is free and the citizens
are on hand to turn over the earth on de-
mand. The business sessions OF both asso-
Citations have been held and there have been
many additions to both. The literary exer-
cises of the Western Michigan Association
were held at the Ladies' Library Hall, a
comfortable, cozy assembly room, and were
of a most interesting nature. The literary
exercises of the State Association will be
held this afternoon.
LATER-TRIED TO SELL HIS PASS.
At the session of the State Association
this afternoon telegram was received for
G. l.. Lockwood, General Passenger Agent
of the q. X. q l., stating that the pass issued
to oFrank Towne, recently of the Lansing
Sun, had been offered for sale. resolution
was promptly passed refusing Towne's ap-
plication for membership unless the matter
Is satisfactorily explained.
sLU0s AND LEADS.
Hiram Potts, of the Grand Haven Courier
Journal, ia the 'Artemus Ward of the
gang.
Mira. Addie Hicks, an elocutionist of New
York city, will be here this evening and en-
tertain the Associations.
Hon. Perry Hannah is a father to the en-
tire party; he seems proud of his family, and
the children look to him with much salts
faction.
The new passenger station house of the
Grand Rapids * Indiana, lately completed,
is perfect beauty, and the citizens are just
ly proud Of its possession.
Rem Barker, Major Long and Orno Strong
were ont exploring the country for a brewery
this forenoon. and last seen were trying to
swap their watches with one of the Peninsu-
lar natives for ''fire-water."
Farmer" Reynolds received his hat by
freight to-day. One of the natives found it
beside the railroad track in Northern Kent
everybody knows Farmer in Kent-and
every other body knows the old white hat.
This fact led to the happy re-uniting of the
two to-day.