Telegram-herald., 1891-08-29

NL fftcF4t- At<N}lt4 Tx tue &si>-
patch was a chesk % help detray the
expense Of decorating
The West Side Glee Club then sang.
IN a pleasing manner. Il Lay Me
Down and Dream Of Thee" which
was well received. Mr. CovllIe in-
tnodueed r. u. ID. Holden. who spoke
as follows
Members OF the Common Council,
fellow eitisens. ladies and gentlemen:
IL aas been my good fortune 20 speak
before large audiences on many oc-
eas;,sns. but never before have l adj
dressed forty-sere lot mii. frhe
subject OF my discourse - interesting
no you all. There are those amons
as here who have ranged up and down
this street when IL was yet a wilder
ness The first time | was ever over
here l crawled across on one Of the
striagers OF the original bridge which
WAS constructed. Now. although only
a few short years have elapsed, find
myself gazing upon Que of the most Inn
portant business streets In the town.
| have been studying the map lately.
ani | find that Bridge-st Is the center
OF the city. and West Bridge-st. Is the
center OF the universe. When the avail
anches OF Zee In the old glaxicr DAYS
hurrowed their way through this part
OF the continent, they hailowed ma
tural place I'm this valley for Bridge
81. Whenever there Is a new enter
prise started. there Is always n kicker.
want 10 see that omnibus individual
and II he Is here wish ne would kick
himself out of this happy crowd. The
Upper Peninsula Is great state. hut
Il Is part OF Michigan, and as part OF
the latter belongs TO West Bridge-st."
MIR. Holden's remarks were received
with enthusiasm.
The last speaker of the evening Mt
this stand was Hon Wisper Taylor.
city attorney: Il have not the voice
to make myself heard In this great
crowd and hence will not talk long.
wtsJn heard IShsaf i was down on the
program 10 ,address you. thought OF
two schemes TO assist in helping me
out. One was to borrow the sonorous.
penetrating voice OF Samuel
ID. Clay. He was willing to
iend IL bua | found out that IL wasa
commodity which he could not dis
pense with. The second was one l
took advantage OF. l dictated nice
speech 70 my stenographer and made
three copies OF il. l intended to give
one to each OF the morning papers,
then come over here and wave my
arms and shout, thereby creating the
Impression that / had delivered my
s,lf OF an eloquent and mastery ad-
dress. The papers would helN me
carry out the deception. but when l
read IL over at hons. L concluded not
TO use l.. IencH I nm hr"e without
n speech | will say. however, that
/ congratulate you on your new pave
ment and sincerely hope that it will
inure TO your advancement and pros
perity. You have done yourselves
credit in this grand display"
The stand at Stocking-st. was
presided over by s. G.. ketchan. Sew
eral ladies were given seats on the
stand ana the old silver haired phone
ers were seated in easy chairs. I'm
calling the crowd to order Mr.. Ketch-
an said: I'VE have met here tonight
20 celebrate the opening OF one OF the
best streets fn Grand Rapids. We
have waited long and patiently for
this event and it has now come" At
the conclusion of his Introductory ad-
dress Mr.. Ketchan introduced Hon.
J. w. Hayward, who said: I'm be-
half of the citizens OF the West Side /
welcome YOU on this occasion. Show
nus n city with good streets and / viii
show YOU a city of business prosperity.
This city is coming to the front in the
matter OF street Improvement. Last
wear we expended SIS. 900. and pope
that next year the sum will reach
800 900. / am looking forward TO
the time when the streets OF this city
will equal any in the world" He
then said that the people ought to
thank the Board of Public Works for
the manner in which this had been
brought about.
The chairman then said he would
Introduce to the vast crowd the Hon.
Charles F.. Belknap. AS Mr.. Belknap
stepped forward he was greeted with
yociierous applause. He said: "Mr.
Chairman-I would sooner be intro
duced to you as simple Charlie Bel
khan and all the money L have made
IN this city has been made here. The
first dollar | ever earned here was by
ferrying people across this street.
/ hope 10 see the time when
ALI the streets in this city will be as
good rs this one. More than half OF
the manufacturing institutions are
now tn the West Side. Every business
man hn an interest In making the
West Side as important as any portion
OF the city. Young men, build mp this
side of the river. Don't go over on
the East Side TO buy anything you
have on this side. n you don't toot
your own horns the fellows on the
other side won't toot them for you.
Try to build up your own factories.
The old pioneers here have hraved
the bardships OF pioneer life. They are
entitled TO n fair amount OF consider
tion and should be reverenced."
After n selection by the Polish band.
Mr.. Relknap was followed by Geo. Y.
Davis. president of the Board OF Public
Works. who said: "You have come
here to celebrate n great improve
ment. The first time came 10 this
eitv 7 crossed n corduroy bridge where
this street now Ia / believe that the
wisdom of the legislature In giving
us time TO pay for this thing. that i'm
movements will he continued
James F.. Mcbride was the next
sneaker. Tie said: II want to say
that I deem il pleasure 90 address
vou vpon this occasion. I came here
nineteen years ago and have watched
the progress of this beautiful city.
This rity is connected by bridges and
Eusine~a interests SO that we have no
Fast aud no West side. We have a
ely government that win give va
needed improvements. Through the
action ~ the Legislature we have been
permitted 90 spread the expense ~ in-
pf.oveuents over NUMBER Of years
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