Telegram-herald., 1889-06-21
THE NEWSPAPER MEN
a Day of Business and Pleasure
IL AUskezOn.
TIE BIG DAY OF TIE ASSOCIATION
Papers % Pr.etiesl Topies Rszd-A Ia =
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the Llfc-sAytaS tTVs Plea
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weather was threatening tiis morning
and the loc2l finance committee who
h4t solicited funds upou the strength
oI President Nlsoett', assurance that
the weather should not be- Unf4yorsble,
wrre anxious lest JAefe should be
grounds fol t.e charge of getting
money .Under false pIeten>es. But
N.sbelJ proved 60 be prophet. The
weather was dei4 i4shuul.
4 meeting Of the association vas
held al the opera house tins morning.
A paper was read by Charles :. Brown,
OF Hastings. on Ready Pnnt aud For
.sn Advertising, one by {. ;. Hamp-
ton, OF HarbOr springs. on why
Country Editors are not Successful
Business Neu. one tY Theodore +.
Qulnby. OF Detroit, ON The Reporter
and one by Perry +. Powers, OF Cadll-
lac, OH Editorial Estheticlsm. Let
ters oI regret were read from President
Harrison. Secretary r. W. lialtord,
and number OF others Of less note.
Leaving the central wharf at l:50, the
steamer Van kaalte took the visitors
Tor a sail on Muskegon Lake and Lake
Michigan. On returning from the llt-
tie trip on Lake Michigan the United
states hie-sayIug crew AT 1.-The mouth,
gave an exhibition which was one OF
the most interesting events OF the day
and was greatly enjoyed. First line
was shot over an imaginary wreck ana
a passenger brought ashore, after the
manner OF the operation OF the mechan-
lCal cash-carTers IN stores. Then llie-
boat was taken out, Captain Wood,
who was N command, giving an exhl-
biuOn Ot steering with an oar at the
bow. After tins, the self-hailing and
self-righting boat was taken out and
upset and turned over repeatedly, the
crew coming up III shIp-shape every
time. After an exhibition of swimming
and diving, the crew came To the pier
where they were gwen three rouslng
cheers.
The eXcursIonlsts then proceeded 10y
the steamer To Interlaken Park where
an exhibition drill was given by the
MuskegOn Rifles. THIS drill eylnced
degree of skill that was surprising to
the visitors. Then there came the
game OF ball between the MuskegOn
club and the Owashtanongs OF Grand
Rapids, and afterwards a lOg-rOlllDg
exhibition was gwen IN front OF tue
park. Alter supper at the Occidental
there then was an interesting exhibition
OF a new chemical fire engine for the
manufacture of which a company b.,s
been organized here. This evening the
visitors are enjoying the hospitality OF
the MuskegOn club house. S.
IOmOrrOw's program includes jTlp
to the Booming COmpany'S grounds,
and other places OF interest, during the
forenoon; an exhibition drill by the
fire deps rtment, visit TO saw and
single mills, and business meeting,
closing with banquet at the Occl-
dental.
Visitors who have not been in Muskc-
gOn recently have expressed much sur
PRISE not only at the growth of the
city, bat at the substantial improve
mcnts which have been made. Within
q few years past many handsome
blocks nave been built, good stone SIDE
walks have been laid and the pave
ments greatly extended and improved.
\ few years ago II was simply Il lumber
town; now 1t mas assumed the appear
ance Of = substantial business city.
The badges furnished the visitors set
forth the characteristics Of the city rs
follows:
MU-keSOn, Michigan,
The third city in commercial Importance In
the Srare. and the largest Ca the east shore -
Lake Mich gan. The greatest lumber man u-
featuring cas- IN the world.
Located So Z, aily on JU miles OF coast on
the east s-ore 0f LAKE Michigan. We hav
the largest aJd best natural haroOT In the
whole great lake basin
From our Larbor more vessels. with more
tonnage clear. than from auy other city oil
Lake Michigan. except Chicago.
Into this harb0r flows the longest river ln
the state. bearing on It's bosom the wealth 0l
the lands iI drains.
Prom our port products can be shipped u
the great ports Of the world.
We have three daily lines OF steamers added
10 our railroads radiating in SIX directions,
Slviag Us the best of shipping facilities.
We haze q belt line 81 railroad. three ferry
lines. two lumber transfers, etc
We are B.. h- direct Tine of trade between
flr iron -ac copper wealth oI fhc Mortimer;
4 Peninsula ava t4e coal supply oi thr East.
We have over twenty miles 81 the nnes'
paved streets Iu the country.
We have CRY Of rapid buf healthy growth
We Rsvr dvubied cur populaT.oG in tse scar
an9 A.nse - PEI cent tx nine years
1hs A. aurucs of Lake MicblgsL uotites cui
/ climate making it the best iu the world. have
o n4lt winter climate Jnd . cool summer ten
p-rst0re. giving the most ds.igatlui SUMNER
L
W. have car works. engine works. boiler
ws4A.. Hue works aud :. .Ie werA,. efc-
" oeFe the largest chemical engine "a
I in t0e United states aud the largest curtain
-el factory ia fhe Werid. and extensive sfoct
7 ssris. We have bame. fecsine. saH. carr ioEt-
eag o. earth closet. piano stool. reiri-rratoi
7 ezd naag other factories
our daily product is "a .dvs'cn- 20 more ca'
| ,osts 'han thsf Of any three in.ala cities f
NichietD combined.
HE yearly asgrsgare - .e ol oal proiHcfs p
L r.s aa. I'D H. +. f q r q
lent hotel accommodations. as I'D wl ."
/ k0oE edge Our public hlhtfaE~ coarf 1oi.'
city bail aa1 numerous Fnnlic s-h De-
! churches. club mouse. 45fsry s18 others af
among fhe daest in fte state nF p-lFat
/ residences compare isforabF T.ff f0as'
Z sister CITIES orr ere department. police Do
+ psr-r1euf 81 3 RsfaE sgppIT s} }f.os af" i
efficiently conducted.
fur DT' p IS .u a,ir Fl-4 fa
sirfar-arr-r. uur FGHs s.t"t rA
sla fferarF seri sfi@S
lase every a~-
E great NesitsV frf pr.
--el ~ capital a.1i 1.t ra1