Telegram-herald., 1886-09-15
The Saginaw PeOpls Warmly
Received by Our Folks.
IHaH-s.sE COACH Lll0S Of THiA.
Met a. Edmore The Reception ara
speeches -Dlgn4rs tor ihe nou-
san1- Drives The fire De-
ea-tmsat - Caii-chst

arrsnseArafs Tor sapl Jlug tae guests Tifh
leke.s .or dinner badges aai programme
1f tle dag 8 exercises eere perfected. Iresi-
a-ur Gib0s of ihe village of Edmore. ior-
nlaIly welcomed the committee aDd iQ-
formed the members tbal carriages were
saiang g. take them over che httie village.
The main streets were visited and the in-
tsrlog of Robson pretty htle opera house
inspected Eamure has 41oal 40o inhabl-
ianl= and b. situated ola the east and west
digide ol the state Water l0Nius from one
side ilt1 Lake Huron ald from tns other
~ Lase Michigan. Amer about as hour
had been pleasantly wllled away lu iAe lli
tle village tle lrat Ut tAre- excursion lralns
came laundering up fle track, and lu an
arher moment uem,eTs ut tnc committee
issiE Euei to that section were az Wurz deal
ing out badge. tickets and programme.
lnis train vas started from 81 Louis, aud
carried lltecn .hacs people uity-tWO irem
Einure. one hundred aud iity from 81
Louis. twenty-five tr0m Alma, and enough
from contiguous towns lo make a losd
0f three hundred and twenty i've souls. Be
fore fhe first section had lei- EdmoIe the
seCuud section from the SAlFluaws had
reached the village and Nas af once boarded
bV tae reception committed. Tn this section
there we're 4l0 people uos-ly frOm the Sag-
naxs The thild section contained as pas
seuZers ln all there were tweuly-uine
COACHES and three baggage cars belonging to
the d., l.. * N the g.. & W. NJ. the ). v *
ST. l.. and the g. X. & l. railways. Al
Howard CITY the second section passed the
drst and Numbered on toward this city. In
tnis train ceulered the tan of the tip, for
that willy mayor OF saginaw, would that
80 might pay him oil, bad occurred the
presence Of the Two candidates for Governor
of Michigan and had them all IN a car BY
themselves. where they We're presented to
aud seen by such as wished the honor of a
call Well after walking through some
nine cars with am eager look upon his face
the bucolic representative of the Democrat
AND TINES met the candidates Ia the
baggage car. and tended by two hhpItian
darkles. were brace of donkeys each attired
a N Jacket of red, trimmed with blue satin
ribbons; upon ones blanket was prini ed
Luce. ON the Others "Iaple' and there
were also the badge inscriptions of the ex-
cursi0n. Men by the hundreds were led
10 the car, only 10 set up cigars 10 pay for
their curiosity and start of in eager haste
10 bring back fresh victims. About >
o o'clock D. m the first tram rolled into the
Union depot, where a crowd of citizens
gave II welcome with rOusing cheers. and
squiers band played q lively air The
strangers were arranged IN lines after the
standards indicating which hotel they
were to visit for dinner, and i'm a moment
more the second and third sections came.
When all were arranged for the procession
Alderman Hay ward, President Oi the Coun
Gil acting for Mayor Dlkemau, who was
out OF the city. stood ON the rear steps OF
the q X. & I Office building and made the
following address Of welcome.
sLadiss and Gentlemen ~ Sag'nag. la
the name of the people OF TIE Grand River
Valley / extend 90 you the right hand of
fellowship and Of welcome; and 1 also ex
press for our people the gratitude
We owe % those gentlemen, who
have bv business ability and enterprise
brought you here. who have united Us oy
not only bonds Of iron, bat those Of eternal
fellowship. \ few OF our people visited
your ciJy not long ago aud their unanimous
report was that Saginaw IS beautiful and
cleanly city and that the people there were
very hOspitabe Applause Now / hope
that we may treat you 50 well here that
when you 90 home you can say the same
Of ne Here Is the key % our city. PRO
ducing huge key with chain attachment
an lying upon a platterJ | present it TO
your MayOr and with 10 the freedom of our
city. We are bound about by no walls Of
lsm. nor is there any issue between US or
any troublesome disagreements. We are a
united city And now as the chief mgni-
cipai executive / grant you the freedom Of
the CiIy Cheers and applause
Mayor Iaumans OF East saginaw. took
The KEY from Aid Hayward wound the
chain around his neck. and made the fol-
loving reply tO the address 90 welcome.
"Iafies and gsrHemef ~ thc IaNeu tifv--
We have come, have sesn and heard that
this city ike It's river Is grand in name and
in deed. Since YOU have seen 90 % give Us
the KEY 90 gour city we shall take 10. shall
open your vaults and take from them
friendship. good wiN and love that is all
Ts want. we c1Vef no more. We are glad
to see s0 many ladies here 90 meet rs, for
We know thaf wherever they are. the nob.est
and trussf may be- found and that they are
great helps 60 lean on when We are sore
distressed J will now introduce Mayor
Hill. Of saginaw, bat he has not got the
KEY
Mayor Hill. of Saginaw, being introduced
said
We don't want your key, for We per-
ceiFe that the doors of this city are already
unlocked ard open Upon an occasion ike
this Grand Rapids bas an advantage over
fle saEinavs since she = united. and we
are nof When your folks came over %
0ur pisce Ne n saginaw wanted o. 10 some
think Tor you too. hut fouud that any plan
of ours Eould interfere with the arrange
menfs 0f 0ur Fast ,a4inaw brethren. so we
re urtalliv abandoned fte proiect. Bgt if
gou ever came over thar Say again and
pass through The raru0rsfton i.mifs
ol saginaw. Ve wii stop your tain.
We wi arrest Vau. a1d sieaz officially
sud see io if fssf you to nos leaTe us nntI
fais iahf of gratitude IA raif far ever siuce
Y0ur escort committee uet us We hsve been
1rerFbeimed with bounfios and ror we
sse more iu score fsr - VOW EuoN q
iule something seout Grand karias
laee s.avf 30 nad u Scntisnd made here
o thIs ntr. .are esIen app 81 .n london
raea from Grand Rapids. T have -een
sac s.iel ssgIneS Isa carve a hesrf 0gf 81
Grand Rapids q ssfer and give BE- ~ hs girl
{ have noticed iang ~aE1Rw men, instead
~ msEirs long Neiidiaz aip and SPEND.
ing - iheif rirnsv for hsck hfrc al
Niagara. ~ - Grand Rapias bay q
he,lrnor1 80 and n gear srrd f1r rfih
Nov + have aTauzaf dorn tV9 seTs Lace
snd faNe. ta7gaer frr hafe eeu
t0en HHt - Hnsi rnN aasrn sf.er
5nasr tIf as no frsf sac fntf ee si 80.
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