Telegram-herald., 1890-10-19
MUSKECOS HEIGHTS
How . large Grand Rapids Party
Was Treated There.
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A large portion ST tAe psople who
visited Maskrgoa on ghe -sy ol the
dedloanoa q he Hkokley literary were
the recipse4ts al enjoyments Aoaiaansl
20 those connected With lae dedication.
A isgge number ef exeursoaisls wefs
gwen tne freedom of Nnskrgon
Heights. and the MaskeEo Improve.
ment oOmpzny went - gr. ieugths O.
ensure their fau enjoymc of ali the
beauties Of tasg dc lghIoi .barb. The
members Of t8e press were taken ln
charge by c q. Howell. Maj :. A. Gel
Inns suc George l.. Erw!n, WHO demon
strated their knowledge ct the rare giit
Of entertainment. J.. q Mason AID b
Il. n0lbfo0k were also untirng "a
their c0uftesios. Carriages we're era
elously provided, and the city Of Mus
keeon was done" ln fac style by the
Grand Rapids guests OF tie Improve
ment company.
Several hundred excursionisis took
the electric railway aud visited Aoske-
/ gon Heights and made a thorough in-
/ spscllon ol thai unique suburb. Al
were astonished ano delighted II tue
wonderful change winch las been
wrought there ia less than a year.
| Where last year there uas nothing bat
oak grubs and sands, uoW there are
/ large factories, paved streets. and the
| foundations Tor &30, ,o30 depot. and
/ freight houses and many tine resi-
| oences.
After the Heights had been thorough
| ly inspected tile MuskegOn Improve
ment Company asked the privilege of
carving Out rs promise - give away
| one of rs lots - one OF tne Grand Rap
| Ids visitors. The manner lu which ms
was done may be learned from per
usAl of the attested minutes Of tue
| meeting a. follows;
The excurslOnists met az the factory
| OF Kelly Bros Manufacturing Company
| al Muskegon Heights, at II m., ln pur-
suance OF instructions of MAJOR Collins,
who had the excursion IN charge. The
| object of their meeting was stated by
! Major Collins, and the name OF {. q.
| Swensberg was proposed ar chairman.
Alter some remarks, NJ. Swensoerg
stated that the next thing III order was
| the election of a secretary. On motion,
Henry Spring was chosen.
There WAS some general discussion,
| and il Was then moved that all excnF-
| sionists holdlug coupons IN their own
| signatures, who were bona tde resl-
dents of Grand Rapids, should partci-
| pate in the allotment. Motion unznl-
| mously carried.
1t was moved and supported that the
| tickets be deposited IN al and tnat a
| member be selected TO draw tickets
from the hat, and that the thirty -iirsI
ticket drawn should entltle us owner -
the lot. Carried.
On motion, Mrs. NJ. +. Lapman, Of NJ.
f. Lapman q Sons, Grand Rapids,
| Mich, was selected 10 draw the tickets
from the hat.
The thirty-first ticket was No. l6s and
bore the nsme Of O. VI. Durham, VINO
under the rule adopted, was declared
the owner OF the lot.
The trustee OF the Muskegon I'm
provement Company presented the
deed and an opinion from leading
firm OF attorneys as TO the title OF the
property. The name of Mr.. Durham
was inserted IN the deed, after which a
notary took the acknowledgement OF
Geo. l.. Erwin. trustee.
When the business of the excursion
lists was completed, the manager Of the
Muskegon Improvement Company
stated that these excursions would run
regularly from Grand Rapids 10 Mus
kCgon, and he hoped every one would
repeat their visit 10 Muskeg0n until
they each should be fortunate enough
10 receive lot; that the excursions
would continue for the next five years
He thanked those present for tnelr at
tendance. Thercupon, there beng &c
further business, the meeting ad
journed, sine die.
{. G. SwENsBEBG,
HENRY SPRING, Chairman.
Secretary.