Telegram-herald., 1888-09-27

TINS oceaslaa Is oAs Of more thar p@ssi %
ln.sresl a. t&ess aaezz0srs oI the bears ~
f4tiic Norkx. unaer veAse sUperFislon
tk-s talis hR wss f-&nUsa kaa efscis1 IL
= lasrs thsA te0I sszrs 4go s,noe tns. nov
tally o11nplstea work VA coAuasnoso-
Without pfsvlsas experiences "a tue cree
uOl ~ pabilg baldlrEs OF Gals class. tbs
bs&rd ssinsa kaes edge a. to tbs manner
~ which t1sy shouia prooeed - the NEST
palms tskiuE iQNssllgatlol and Is the con
sl4sIkts exersiss of their most mature
Judgment ABd nov after reviewing the
vSrk thss have accomplished, snd the
methods BY whlch Il wss attained there are
but lev changes that tbelr ssPerisnes sus-
sess
These sxeeoisss will be l1sangly iEa-
presses upou oar ninds ey reason 81 tie
oomAsnastofy soras Ihsl hays fallen Upon
our osFs They wlI serve to Miumlut the
past, aud Ns oar minds reviewed the some
what Iaorus path that We have toEethoI
gone over those words wlli come to us
again and sgslu. and I'll AS via gio~ Of
pride sBd Satisfactory They must ever os
~ ar se'l-spFnE II pleasure yei we shAi
never tf nnminGfal - ne iAel Eki Al our
s0Acituds edorts aud labor have only been
o. 90. ~ Cod gave us 70 see it. plsln agis
thai We owed o. Tie public kcuon. hos
successful se have been 40 those efforts
your And ASSURANCES and thls building
wlii long stand en- enduring eFlaenoe.
The following letter from {. &. Comstock
was read by the Mayor
Asa cili zen aud taxpayer Of he city u
Grand kspics ! wish 10 scEnOw ledge nv
obligations 10 the projectors aud builders oi
this substantial ana beautiful monument 10
the enterprise II our Time AZ the senera-
tiOns Gene anG 80 for peaceful ages, Hnd The
old rec0 ds 10 Is vaults grow dim, these
solid walls and iron pillars vii stsnu az
silent witnesses of the care, skul and ia
tesrity Of the builders. When We consider
the cost OF us construction We should bs
more proud Of the builders than Of the
building Had they been ordinary men
snd officials il might have c0st 10000
mere and been worth 100000 less, j would
be pleased TO zee their names engraved upon
| It's walls and above all. ia raised Letters al
| solid gold. the name OF George W. Ihsyer.
| President Of the Beard Of Public Works.
Remarks were made by Judge Chsmphn.
| who closed by Offering resolution that The
| Council be requested 10 place IN the build
| ing q tablet EDOn which the names Of all
| those efEeisis and otbsr who were con
\ nectsd with the WORK OF erection saouid be
| iDscrieed. Brief addresses were a. 30 made
| by Hon. T. ID. Gilbert. Hon. Thomas Is.
| Church, who is the oldest living ex mayor.
| having been chosen 10 the Once Ia e55.
aud Col. T. Foote.
The Schubert Club'gsvs another selection.
and the exercises were closed with bene-
diction the Rt. Rev. J. II. Richter. ID. ID.
| Bishop. Of Grand Rapids.
Ia the evening the big building was lllu-
| minin4ted with Chinese lanterns, and ire
| works were set of from the tower, present
| ing very pretty appearance. Long before
| 7.3o, the time for opening. The streets were
| crowded with anxious citizens and citizen
| essss. who wanted 20 see the pride Of Grand
| Rapids by gas ligkt, and frem the time the
doors were opened until pretty near mid
| night, tue City Hall wks filled with people
| constantly coning and going. When
| once inside the building the weary TAI
| payer would forget the burden Of taxation,
| lrred away by sweet "a usie furnished by
the Schubert Club and Wellenstsin's Orches.
ira The city Offices were all open. and
thousands passed through them for The last
time until they 90 there on business.
The City Hall bell ran away with iiseli a.
midnight sccsrdiDr 10 programme. and The
! City Hall was dedicated.