Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-27
MICHIGAN's BIRTHDAY.
An Enjoyable Celebration Mt the National
Hotel Last Night.

Hotel Last Night.
Wolverine wit and wisdom, good nature and
loyalty prevailed in large quantity last night at
the reception and supper Of the Michigan State
Association given at the National Hotel in COM
memoration of the ffty-fourth anniversary of
the admission of the peninsular state into the
Union. The entire evening and night and per-
haps Just small part of the morning were
wholly given up to Michigan memories and the
other things that went to make the occasion a
most notable one. The celebration of the fifty
fourth birthday Of the state was carried out
very nearly according to schedule, and barring
the absence of few speakers who, to preserve
the tradition in such matters. stayed away,
there was nothing in the event to regret The
evening was divided into three parts. First
came a reception in the parlors of the hotel,
beginning Mt o'clock and lasting little over
an hour. during which the Michiganders and
others chatted together en- such topics as lum-
Der and salt and agriculture and other things
dear to the Michigan heart This part of
the entertainment was managed by large re-
ception committee, of which Col Chas. p. Lin
coin. deputy commissioner of pensions, was
chairman. At z o'clock the doors of the supper
room were opened and the second part of the
entertainment, that which interested other Or
gans of the anatomy than the heart and mind,
was begun.
The SUPPER AND SPEECHES.
There were upward of twenty-five tables in
the room, at which fully $50 people were seated.
For two hours the viands poured into the room
at an appalling rate. while triangular section
of the Marine Band helped the conversation
along at times by drowning portions of it that
could be spared. Two hours OF eating were
followed by an equal period Of speech making
on the part of some of the distinguished men
whom Michigan now has as her representatives
in the service of Uncle Sam in various capaci-
ties Nine O'Clock had almost been reached
when the president of the association. Capt. II.
W. Tyler, pounded vigorously on his table with
spoon, and finally managed to secure a mo-
mentary silence. He welcomed the ladies and
gentlemen before him-ns well those on
whom his back was by necessity turned-to the
birthday party of the state, and then he intro
duced the master of ceremonies of the even
ing or POSTMASTER. Judge VI. " Montgomery
OF the District Supreme Court, who presided
In happy manner and added greatly to the
smoothness with which the program was car
ried out.
The toasts and the responses were as follows:
''The President of the United States, servant
and representative of the majesty of the ma
ton, Senator +. B. Stockbridge; 1.-The Union
and the Constitution, the indissolubility of the
former dependent upon the indestructibility of
the latter Judge j. Logan Chapman. NC;
'Michigan's chief executive, the chosen magis-
trate of two millions of freemen," Representa-
tive Whiting; Our association, free from
political and religious contentious. but full of
earnest zeal for the welfare of its membership
and OF the state it represents" Assistant Secre-
tary Willetts; The day we celebrate, the ami
versary of the admission of Michigan into
statehood. January 26, 1887" Representative
L. +. Allen; THE Supreme Court of the United
States and of the District of Columbia, the citi-
zens of Michigan now have special interest in
each" MIR. Justice Brown, Supreme Court;
"Michigan's Volunteers, 1861-1S65, living
and dead, man may be possessed
of moral valor, and yet not be conscious of the
fact" Col. c. P. Lincoln; "Michigan's loyal
civilians, their patriotism gave force to the
bullets and points to the bayonets which saved
the nation, ex-senator Conger; THE obscure
heroines of Michigan's early history, their
courage and devotion a heritage to their
children of today" Representative Brewer;
'Michigan's unsurpassed educational facilities,
the most potent influence for civilization is
knowledge and knowledge is education" Rep
resentative ODonnell; The worlds fair. a
celebration Of four centuries of progress" As
sistant Secretary Spaulding; "Our five new
sister states, children of larger growth" Rep
resentative CutcheOn, and 1.-The press, the SEN
tinel on the watch tower of today" Mr.. Frank
II. Hosford Of the Detroit Free Press.
Other toasts were provided for Senator Nc
MILAN, Representatives Burrows and Belknap.
ex-senator Ferry, Controller Lacey, Prof. Jno.
NJ Gregory and ex-Representative MCGOWAN
but these gentlemen were represented only by
their regrets.
Two hours Of talking encroached by one-half
on the time that had been allotted by the COM
mittee to the young people for dancing, and
Immediately after the last toast was given the
dining room was cleared and the floor was &C.
cupied by dancers until after midnight.