Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22

Comrade Church. OF Grand Rapids.
followed IN one Of the happiest efforts
10 which IL has been our pleasure TO
listen Everything he said was droll
and kept the audience In convulsions
Of laughter for about half an hour.
His concluding remarks with reference
to the southern soldiers were some
thing like this: II always liked the
boys In grey. Except a few Of tie
leaders, they were tirst rate good tel
lows. We used to meet them on the
picket line and swap coffee and tobac-
co. and they were bully good fellows.
But j didn't like the business they
were at. Take a bed-bug: Most of US
who have travelled any, know what a
brd-bug isl Look at him under a
microscope and he Is the most perfect
specimen of the bug creation. His
colors are more beautiful and dazzling
than the rainbow. But the trouble
with him is the business he is engaged
in" 1t was the droll, Mark Twain
style in which his words were uttered
more than what he said that pleased
the audience. But he said some excel
lent things.
Walter Doore. 8. of w., of Gay
lord, gave a defamation: "John
Burns of Gettysburg" which was well
received.
Comrade A. J. Rose, of Grayling.
was deeply stirred by a song by the
choir. ..TentinR on the old Camp
ground" and talked feelingly for a few
minutes. 1t was then stated that the
wife of veteran Of Oscoda county
had lately lost her home, her team and
lastly her husband, a collection was
taken in her behalf. and $50. 40 was
contributed.
A dance was given in the Opera
House for the benefit of w. B. Hszen
Post. A large number were present
and enjoyed tripping the light fantas-
tic. Tuesday opened bright and sun
shiny and the veterans were sstir ear
ly. 1t is estimated that between $50
and 400 old soldiers were in town dur
ing the three days.
The first thing in order Thursday
morning was grand procession con-
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Band, the National Bands, the Old
Soldiers, Sons of Veterans, Women's
Relief Corps md tia -saais>-...e<i -s..t.
of Knights of Pythias. They parad-
ed the principal streets and presented
a very fine appearance. AT the grand
stand defamation, by Walter
Doore, of Gaylord, 1.-THE Bat
tie of Lookout Mountain" and anoth-
er by Mrs. j. T. Sargent on the same
subject were very well delivered and
heartily applauded. Comrade E. w.
Clark spoke to the toast "Our Nation
al Union" and Comrade Church, of
Grand Rapids, followed in very enter
tanning remarks. We quote one of
the many good things he said: 1.-THE
American Eagle is grand bird. She
,tands with one foot OH the Rocky
Mountains and the other on the Ale
GAMES, she laves one wing in the Pa
cillc and the other IN the Atlantic. with
her tail she disturbs the waters OF the
Gulf of Mexico and with her bill she
is now pecking at Canada"
In the afternoon President Andrews
delivered the annual report OF the as
ISOLATION and officers were elected as
follows: President A. j. Rose. Gray
ling; Secretary. J. c. Hanson, Gray
ling; Q. NJ, William WOODBURY.. Gray
ling; Vice Presidents, w. J. Jubb, OF
sego; w. s. Chalker, Crawford; j. G.
Wooster, Cheboygan; Geo. Thomp-
son. Oscoda; B. s. Clifford, Roscom-
mon; q. II. Stocken, Ogemaw; A. j.
West, Montmorency; Cbas. Hanford.
Iosco; Port Beebe, Kalkaska: A. Brad
Icy, Arenac. Executive Committee: 8.
V. Thomas, Ogemaw; j. l.. Waldruff,
Che boygan; II. II. Woodruff. Roscom-
mon; and j G. Hanson, Crawling 1t
| was determined to hold The nexrmeru-
ing of the associatian at Grayling on
the third Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday In August. After the usual
vote of thanks the Association formal
iy adjourned.