Telegram-herald., 1888-09-27
THE CITY At HOME
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re city of Graad Rapids 81 last has a.
sf,cizl home. The magnificent pie saila
tor ths p.st thEss years and over las osan
gro~isg ID farm a. beauty uuasr ras
daily osssrssiign sl ear -i.i1sus is 81 lAst
complsLsd Fbs sss lalorsr las 'sEsn nis
aspsri4rs. tas formal soris 4a.ch made it
tks property of ne eifv aaFs 5eeu sDoken,
.ad today 10 atf ofaeers as saakiy To-
eatsd -ithia ts protecting ~als
As he saa saossd itself s0oss t1s h0ri-
son ysstsrdsy a4ofni ~ msa cliaest olt
fron TIE eosi % iss sa aiax ana cautiously
sopro4c hsa IA s8ss. Iks - Pedestrians
uDoa lAs street a. that sAFlY hour gathered
Ia Knots and aalaasa hLla carsfaliy attach
- he nAgarls and hulss 70 lhs orsels
age and hzafsams Amsrcau daz. snd as
tasy s4- fas folds iaziis saaksn oat 0y me
-iaa tasy knss that the nrss act 0f ths
a.dic.logy programmes dad been dais per
Tofnsd
Aa hsur lstss ths huge bell IN The tour
SEN 5ut preliminary peal, aad then warm
tag b ths worx kspl 1D adsai-ainz claug0r
for q long Aa.f hour. Wasn iI ceased
brass o.nd suacK up. aaa preceded oy
plALoon Of poles marched through Ehs
principal streets. winding Gp A. Ihs Lyon
90. sntraacs.
By tbs time ths city vas awake. The
streets rers eroEded Nith people and as
s0oa a. it vas Enowu thst the building Ess
open ior Inspection. great Lhroug turned
IA tAat dlrsction- Each door vas guarded
sy c0rdsn OF policemen. snd only ladies'
aad thsir escorts 4srs admitted. Ths mum
ssr Who avsllsd themseiFss 0f ths privilege
wss vsry great
The bailainz had been put In The strict
est order rhs French uls aoors. the
hsnasoms oak WoodEork. the splendid
furniture, a. sh0ns riih the gloss OF new
ness. and hns coilscgion Of poltsd plants
aad ferns vas tasleiully arranged upon the
msntsls and other poinfs oi vantage. An
sxcsllsat orchestra stationed m one Of tne
upper halls doodsd the building with
music. and tie sighis aud SQUADS sent al
away thoroughly pleased
The rssl dedic&f0ry exercises occurred In
ths sft<rnoon. and began with a meet ns Of
tAs Council a. The old ; superior Court
room.
Ansr sdjourning .hs meeting with three
cheers and ger The Inc OF march fGrDasd
IN the following order.
Platoon of Police
Band
Mayor Z n. weston and speaker 2 L Walker.
tomnog tornci-
state orfcefs
Jue gss o. > stsis Circuit. 11nicipai Courts,
AAyofs Of Cite s4d 0teers Of FA-sssA-
Ex-Cuy Orsc as.
City and County Orces
County O1iceas.
city Oni islN
Board 0f Edurat on
bosr1 of Health.
8oarf of Cemetery C0Ism issione~s.
Rca7d of x view and Equeh zatiun.
Rcald 0f Police snd fire Commissioner
OfheT tlty OtCiaS
4 z SeJers, Archtsct. snf " o. richardson.
Board Of Pubic Works
Fx Members OF Board Of Public works.
Arriving st tse building the members Of
the Council procpeded directly 10 their new
chamber. and tBen adjourned for tbs exsr-
sisss Which we're held IN the corridor on
he third door
The progrsnme opened with the rendi-
ton ~ The schubert CLUB Of ths Peasant =
wsdsinx March. by SodsrDsn. followed
sy prayer 5y q . r.. Rev. George ID. Gil
lsspie. y. D.. Bishop Of Western Michigan.
As ths echoes Of The good bishops voice
disd away The Mayor announced f.. r.
Myers. the srcaiisct. As tas IatIer took the
stand De vas grseted with
Az ourBcEsr og APPLAUSE.
A little over three and one half year,
sro sad De. In Substance. work on this
Building vas bsgnp. Tbs lsbor OF srectn z
building Of this nature - little uaIer-
stood Il Is difficult character requiring
skill and the best Of intelligence. stone
apOn stone, brick upon brick it bss risen,
until nov. II vou wish 70 see . besstiful
building au,spice-ioo< arouBu you.
Tbs public hss htts appreciation Of the
work Of ths Board Of Public Works. There
= no Que DOM on the programmes % speak
for them. oEt there = trieod. a silent
TREND. spssxiHg Of their honor and infsg-
ritT-the building ITSELF To stands monu-
Usnt "a thsir FIDELITY sna vstCaiu care in
every detail. that VII spssx to their chill
freu ard their chrdrsns children Tbs
building also evidences IN every ssrt The
work ~ a faithful builder. Had he sighted
Il IN any vsy IS walls would have Shown
it Ia cracks and snrssurss. After years Of
experisncs vita public buildings. { will ssy
that g . doubtinl n IN Niob gan a. snv
other sists tners = a bailainE constructed
a. isifutIiiN ID 80 fFHNffis
rhe Mayor then Introduced - con-
trsctcr.
-. p. RICHARDSON.
NJ Richardson Simply sxorsssed his
thanks % the members Of the busri OF
Pubic Works snd Council tor tbe kind
treatment they had accorded hiu. saT :
thsf hr should have warm pscs in hfs
assrt for them. A. for BE work. ths build
inx must spess for Itself Turning 20 he
Chairman Of Tee koard "a sail II nov
fsruaaiIv present tGe 5uiidtns Cd veu.
A NJ. Nrers concluded. Hon. George 6.
Frixgs. Chairman OF ne tosrd OF fualc
Wsrks. sisppsd iorvars sud
r1FSsIlT sCrErrso
Ths structure spess inz - 10 lows
NJ Nrwrs NsarIv four years ago Tia
Po.rf ~ Pa18r Worxs of ths CITY of grsnd
Fsriss we're cs'ied 70 pass upan tae merits
snf decide between plans. suem tel in
rruireaticn. fer q proposed CIV Hal By
sun.nilnors vefs 81 tne Husrf the award
of preference vas gwen to Tou. We have
-ever n a. ragse CO -sgret me choice then
rrsie nut truus tast rue rafii the prsssnt 6
- in com mon va eur .sIcv citizens
have watched re growth 81 fnis hni ding
% feelin-s of petite saa safisla eton
HN aur profession = ntea1 q noa'e ans.
sr1 he 81 snfit crrsfcns ~ vcur mind
h.rs bpen anfif nt' ENDURING structures 81
s-.rire sna sfrne tor tle Stsre espitols ~
Achirsn. Texas ItEso sad Colorado
whfie numerous ruhfc ouIfinss 81 rour
sasirr-nx Ievs aTrersire rur saua' v
hsauhfnl. sierr a. sre The rr'fs Of othss
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