Telegram-herald., 1886-09-03
The Excursion Party 20 the
Saglnaws Yesterday.
SEVENTEEN COACH LOADS CARRIED.
Lunch az Alma - The Process son -
Speeches ia the Academy Ct
Music - Germania Park
Everything Free.


excursion 10 the saginaWs given lo The
business and professional men of this city
bY the g. Il x J. and D.. 4. & ~ railways
in honor OF the opening of the Grand Rap
IDS and Saginaw division Of the D.. j. q \.
The trip was without incident until Alma
was reached, where both trains stopped
thirty minutes t0 allow the passengers 20
parlAke Of a gratuiious lunch al The Wright
House and afford an opportunity for them
20 view the new sanitauum. tie Normal
school buildings aud the Union school
house buildings, representing al aggregate
value of some $40 uUJ, all of which sum has
been bestowed upon the little place
by 4. ". Wright Of Saginaw CITY
The excursionists we're escorted 10 the hotel
by Wright opera house band and were
welcomed 10 us cheer by none other than
Mr.. Wright himself In the saultarlum the
various mechanical devices. which 90 10
make up the Swedish movements, were in
vestigated and the marble naiat0-ium, the
various remedial hydraulic agencies. in
Guiding costly and ingenius cOntrivance
known as the needle bath, We're shown
by Or. a. B. Spinney, the manager. and DR..
Lancashire At Alma committee ap-
pointed in East Saginaw 10 meet and con-
duct the excursiOnists from that point 70
their destination, performed its function
and Messrs. Max Heayenrich, President Of
the Business Mems Association of that city,
Hon Arthur Hill. Aid. w. B. MershOn,
Hon. John ) EslabrOOk, T. A. O O'Donnell,
George l.. Burrows and Joseph b. Whittier
came beaming through the trains, part
taking one, others the other, and placed
side and side with badges already worn
Grand Rapids Greets the Saginaws -
a companion in The Saginaws Greet Grand
Rapids AT O'Clock both trains reached
the Hayden ST. depot, East Saginaw. Reiss
band escorted the people in professional
TO the Academy of Music. play house
which can put 10 shame any of the four
Grand Rapids theatres. where the following
exercises were held.
H. NJ. Youmans the Mayor. arose aud
sald. Ladies and gentlemen of our sister
city, Grand Rapids ds-We greet you ali cheers
in behalf of the citizens of the Saginaws,
East Saginaw especially-the third city IN
extent of commercial importance IN the
state, | extend 20 you a cordial welcome. In
ancient times il was customary 10 knock at
the gates Of the olden cities before admittance
thereto could be obtained. Such il not the
case in these times. East Saginaws latch
string is ever out Such a deputatiOn as
this would not be complete were It not for
the ladies accompanying II, because OF the
moral and social standing their presence
lends To the occasion. Ladies. / bid you es
pecially welcome: and 70 one and all of you
present the freedom of the city is granted.
We do not look upon our visiting business
men IN the hight OF foreign invaders, but
with the idea of mutually holding up and
maintaining the commercial interests of the
Saginaw and Grand River valleys. We ex
tend the CONNER sial hand of welcome. ln
conclusion | again welcome you, the keys
of the city are yours. Dse them. Your
headquarters will be al the Board OF Trade
rooms near by. AT 3 o'clock a concert will
be given by Rsiss' band in GeImania park
where lunch will be served by the ladies.
Cries of "Messmore," were heard, re-
spending to which the Colonel arose and
said
Ladies and gentlemen Why it is / am
called upon to respond 10 the address Of
welcome, | am al a loss TO know. And
with a significant smile You may
think we are not vandais and come
here with a rapine object, but you are mis-
taken. Perhaps it IS proper that the ladies
are present, as. had they not accOmpan led
US men folks there is no telling when We
would have got home You gave Us the
KEYS TO your city and when we are through
with them they will be delivered up There
is nothing here we will not take which we
do not want. The commercial importance
of this. the third city of the State, embraces
considerations that viii yet bring business
men together. This valley is com
posed principally OF men who
have made from the hills,
swamps and morasses untold wealth. We
too ia our beautiful city, have business in
terests of equally a great importance. Only
a few years ago the trip from Grand Rapids
10 the Saginaws was like crossing the great
Sahara desert: nov we can breakfast at
home and dine here The hospitality of
these people is only Characteristic of as all
In every human breast there is AZ least one
kind and noble spot that the touch 0i love
makes manifest say to you again. IN the
name II Grand Rapids. that ] wish 10 re-
turn sincere thanks fot your hospitality.
Leaving the Academy The people congre-
gated al The Bancroft House and other ho-
tells. where dinner was served. The various
places Of interest in the city were then
visited. the bulk Of the people making its
way by free cars free carriages. lfree crera-
fhing. for the Saginaw folks would lake no
Grand Rapids money 90 Ger
mania Park. where hearty assistance
was given 20 celebrating the
anniversary Of the establish
ment Of that place Of amusement
/ Weiss band. and IL is better than any We
! have here. discussed p0pHiar 0ptratic airs
/ o. the deiectation of those who are fond OF
music and musical adopts AZ well. East
/ Saginaw. as all people here know. IS The
! third city in commercial enterprise and
wealth in Michigan Its streets which are
broad and wide are lined with substantial
and c,stiv blocks ifs residence avenues ars
/ embeliished Wifb homes 81 The latest archf
/ tectursl Sly les and are garnished inside and
/ ont wifb srtistcsiiv fashioned and
/ costly materials From q h0spfaoie poin
j "a. H..