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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

OF toe several ffste rnaI orders Of Amer
lcs n0s dolng active work n THIS city.
Nearly every secret organsZa ton nov
exiaut - represented ~ one or more
subordinate bodies. which ma active
aud numerous saT porters here The
Ancient Order OF Uaited Wo-xmen
alone has ] 900 members. A prominent
Odd Fellow puts the total membership
81 very nearly 10000. One expgans-
uoa OF this large number OF members
Is that many belong 10 four or more
orders This would reduce the actual
numoer OF individuals about one-thIrd.
There are seven subordinate lodges OF
Odd Fellows. one encampment and
one canton OF Patriarens Militant, q
side issue Of l. o. O. r. which has an
aggregate membership of 1000. The
Knights OF the Golden Eagle have
three lodges with an aggregate men,
bershlp OF $50. The Order or United
Friends mas membership OF 500. The
Masons have IN ali fourteca distinct
organizations and the membership Is
enormous. The Knights Of Pythias
have Elk organizations, Including . uni
formed rank. The Maecabees 10 one
OF the most popular and largest orders
IN the city.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
Census Takers Appointed.

The following have been appointed
to take the school census for 1892:
First ward, Henry veltma; second
ward, Hugh Blair; third ward, Thomas
P. BradfieId; fourth ward, west of
Clinton and Bostwlck streets, Walter
Verdier: east Of Clinton and Bosswick
streets. Eva Clark; fifth ward, north of
Leonard, Mary Doyle; south Of Leon
ard, l., Woodward; sixth ward, north
OF Leonard, James NJ. De Kroker;
south of Leonard, Paul Maris; seventh
ward, Florence Ross; eighth ward, Jen-
ME Hagy; ninth ward, May Quigley;
tenth ward. Bertha Pasten: eleventh
ward, John p. Finegan; twelfth ward,
James Donahue.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
OUR NEW STOVE WORKS.
The Stock Will Pay Good Interest and
Diyidends.

The Improvement Board is very
bosily engaged in raising the $50, 600
stock necessary to secure the stove con.
Germ from the east which have made a
proposition to locate In this city.
the concern has successful record
OF nearly fifty years, has u good bus-
ness and is sound financially. The
proposition il to move the entire plant
to this city, put 1T into company at
satisfactory figures and ask no returns
excepting that enough capital be sub
scribed to secure the erection Of q
building and aid in pushing their trade
farther west.
They have $1,000 to put into the
proposed company and agree to pay
the local stockholders 6 per cent on
their stock before they receive any
dividends, after which if any they are
to take per cent on their investment
and all further dividends to be partlc-
ipated in alike.
A better proposition from first-class
institution will never he made and this
is golden opportunity TO not only
secure . good iron working institution
employing large number of we'll paid
men, but making an ABSOLUTELY safe in.
vestment with q good prospect OF
participating in large dividends.
Some over one-half of the additional
stock have been subscribed, . part OF
which is taken by some of our prom
lnent capitalists, but the remainder
must DO raised. This offer commends
itself to the careful consideration of
every public spirited citizen of Grand
Rapids and subscriptions ought 70 be
made readily enough the have the
whole raised within the next two days.
The financial representative of the
concern 10 expected to be in the CITY
the fore part of next week, At which
time it is hoped all the stock will be
taken and the subscribers meet to see
what showing he will make. All
subscription are conditional that full In
vestgation will warrant their payment
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
CITY PRE- SIS COMMENT,

The Michigan delegation TO the Chi
cago convention will lind itself sur
rounded by excellent company. The
delegation's headquarters Will be 10
the Palmer house, where will be To-
CO ted, also, the delegations from Ala
bama, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland. New Hampshire,
New Mexico. Ohio. Tennessee, Texas,
Titan. Vermont, Virginia, Washington
and West Virglnla.-Democrat.
A dem ocratic exchange complains
that the denomination OF Preslceni
Harrison has not excited wild enthus
lasm in the republican party. Never
mind. 1t isn't noisy demonstration
that elect presidents. When the votes
are counted, 1t will be found that they
are numerous enough TO elect Prssi.
dent Harrison by handsome plurality.
Eagle.
The peoples party state convention
jumped upon the fusion proposition
with all its feet and then It yelled with
all Its voices. Now what will the Morn
ing Press do?--Leader.
One Of the new G. K. & I. passenger
. .gines was sent over the norther div.
sion yesterday on trial trip.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
Entertained at Dinner.

D. S. Barry, Washington correspon-
dent for the New York Sun. accompa-
MED by mis- charming wife and daugh-
ter, visited Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.. Stuart
yesterday. Mr.. Barry is q brother of
Mrs. Stuart. He is on his way from
Minneapolis to the Chicago convention.
for which last named city he departed
at l0:45 last evening. Mr.. Barry Is the
chief of the Suns staff IN Washington
and Is one of the most efficient and
capable newspaper men in the coun-
try. He wrote the celebrated account
of the trip Of Congressman Belknap
and others through the wIlds Of Ten
nessee to the burial place of q de-
ceased colleague appearing in the Sun.
and which was extenslvely copied Dy
other papers. He is . facile writer
and an interesting conversationalIst.
Mr.. Stuart rendered his guests q conf
plimentary dinner at Swetland's last
evening.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Chairman, Secretary and Executive Com
mittee Elected.

Chairman, Secretary and Executive Com
mittee Elected.
The Kent county republican
committee held meeting in
Haggeriy 4 Goss' Office yes
terday with twenty-eight out Of the
thirty-six members present. The COM
mittee organized by electing Aaron
Clark of Caledonia chairman and
George w. Bunnell of this city as sec
rotary. Tue executive committee was
formed as follows; Fred 5. Clark
Willard Palmer and James A. Coye OF
this city, Neal Mcmillan, Rockford;
L. NJ. Sellers, Cedar Springs; aud D..
q. LOOK, Lowell. The county con-
vention to elect delegates TO the state
convention was called for July IL.
The committee will meet On the day of
the convention at 10 q. N. for the pur-
pose OF calling q convention to nomi-
nate candidates for county officers and
TO elect delegates to the congressional
convention. The members were en-
thusiastlc over the encouraging out
look for the success of republicanism
III this country and red hot campaign
will be waged.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

mo, there is nothing new to give
out just now" said Secretary Kinsey of
the improvement board yesterday.
I'VE have not yet concluded any
definite arrangements with the Indiana
firm of scissors and shears manufac-
turers that has expressed q desire to
come here | was obliged to write
them recently that the board could
make no deal with them at present AZ
other and more important negotiations
are on loot. ] expect that very shortly
We shall have some very good news for
the people of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
Death Of E. w. Winchester.

Enoch w. Winchester, who was
prominently connected withthe pioneer
furniture interests of this city, died at
his residence. No. % Perry street at
$3.50 last evening. "a
Mr.. Winchester came to this city in
the early part Of 1854 from Keene. N.
H., and at once entered into the furni-
ture business, erecting factory on the
site now occupied by Nelson & Matter.
After the disposal Of this property he
was connected with other furniture
aud business interests until few years
before his death. Mr.. Winchester was
rs years of age at the time Of his death.
Arrangements for the funeral are not
as yet completed, but will be an
nOuuced later
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

Al good republicans wall bury their
cnsxF:n over the decision or the su-
prcn4s co1Ft sustaining the validity or
the Alner Dali and sabmlt TO the ind
in9s OF the court. because there -
nothing else 10 do. The court has
given the bill "a close scrutlny, and
applied 20 10 the very finest eonsCtu-
tionzl dlscxim nations. It's decision .
pre-emlnentIy one based on a strict in
tsrpfetAtioa Of the organic law of the
state ~ formulated IN the constitution.
IL 10 possible That IN arriving &C . final
CONCLUSION the majority OF the court
wAs ambitious 20 remove from itself
tns fAIntest suspicion of parrsAnsnlp
and strained point or two
IN favor OF the bill However,
tns ball - declared To DO constItu tIonal
and Is matters Little how the result vas
agreed upon. To criticize the court or
having sanctioned a law so manIfestly
unjust TO the state OF Michigan and for
clothing q with dignity believed 10 be
unmerited would DC TO invite the dis
trust Of all who respect our Jud Icial IN
sututions- IL = the law until = higher
tribunal shall SET 10 ASIDE. and cheerful
obedience 70 IL 10 the highest mark of
patriotism The effect OF tne decision
viii be other than our democratic
frisnts anticipate Under IL Michigan
Will have no greater stAndiog IN the
electoral college than the most insignia
cant state IN the union unless
the voters arise and declare IN at
the electoral votes Of this state shall be
cast ~ one. IL the law shall be made
gensrzl IN all the states. and every law
fui voter snail be permitted TO cast his
vote and have il counted IS cast il Will
commend .tself A. fair and just But
until this shall Do accomplished the
voters Of Michigan owe IL to themselves
and TO their state to elect the presi-
dental electors OF one political faith
that their votes may DO cast as
unit TIE HERALD believes that every
electoral district IN the state will be
carried by the republicans as protest
against the bill which 10 intended to
deprive the state OF It's tirne-honored
representation IN the electoral college.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
Kent Scientific Institute.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Kent Scientific Institute was held in
the high school last night. George
Sopes of this city, recent graduate Of
the university, was present and lee
tured TO the members of the institute
on "The Structure and Formation of
Leaves" He was listened to with
marked attention by his scientific
brethren. Mr.. Sones has received sew
eral fiattering offers of professorship in
different colleges and schools. His
epeclalty is botany.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
Reception 10 the Tens.

The members of Mrs. Jones' ten of
Grace church have been giving . series
of coffees At the residence of members
Monday afternoons, and have now Wis
tied the home of each. These coffees
have been source of pleasure and
profit To the members and to the
churLh society, the receipts having
reached about 800 for the season. As
= pleasant closing oil the tens work il
will give reception to the members Of
Grace parish Monday evening at the
residence of one of its members.
Where the reception will take place
will be announced Sundsy morning.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
Reformed Church Synod.

The third days session of the na-
tional synod of the Holland Christian
Reformed church was occupied with
the consideration of two subjects, home
and foreign missions. A church build
ing fund will be started and used for
the benefit of the needy congregations
in the west. In the foreign missionary
field work will be confined 10 the
Americas and will do a large work
among the Indians. Schools will be
established. but the church will work
independently Of other churches. Two
ministers will be sent among the In
dams and will receive q medical educa-
ton.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
AMONG SECRET socIET les.
Fraternai Notes Gathered in q ndAbou,
the Lodge Rooms

The members of Lodge No. IL, /. o.
o. F., are making arrangements for
securing the rooms nov occupied by
the police court for lodge rooms. They
viii be fitted up in elaborate style and
will maze very attractive rooms. The
lodge now occupies toe fourth floor of
the Tower block and viii move 80 soon
a. the police court 10 moved 10 the new
headquarters
Imperial lodge, No. Az. I. o. O. F.,
are completing preparations for lnssl-
tatinz = lodge OF the Daughters Of
Rebekah on East street. Already Eve
members Of Purity lodge have taken
cards of withdrawal with the view of
becoming charter menabers Of she new
le.iae. 4 large number Of the wives
snd daughters Of the members Of Iaa-
perisl lodge eet;nonsd for the sstso-
lssnment Of the nes lodge. Al the
petitioners hive IN the vicinity OF East
street.
Tas<e Ar. arasaf q A isfsr,cf hraorh~s
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
Board of Health Meeting,

The board of health held q special
meeting at the city hall yesterday
afternoon. The full board was present.
Fred Gilman and Ed Racine were APP
pointed sanitary inspectors. The Sec
rotary was directed to send q commu-
nication to the common council re-
guessing that lots in block four, Rob-
erts' addition, on the west side, be or
dered filed, az their present condition
is q standing menace to public health;
also that the alley in the rear of Red.
mond's opera house be graded and
paved with cobble stone. In twenty
minutes the board completed its bust.
ness and adjourned.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
Probity Club BANQUET.

The annual banquet of the Probity
club, held on the anniversary of the
battle Of Bunker Hill, was celebrated
last night by Probity club No. 800 L. l..
A. Twenty-seven covers were laid.
Toasts We're responded TO as follows
"Our Country" w. T. Wilson; 1.-The
L. L. A." E. r. Bennett; "Our Club"
j. Knowlton; "Our Officers" r. A.
Eggleston; "Our Members" n. Sven.
son; "Our Guests" George Beelby
''Our Goat" A. L. Bennett; Perry
Mason q Co.." George w. Gay.
The banquet MAS served at Chapin's.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
Gun Clubs Shoot.

The Grand Rapids Gun club will
hold q shoot Sunday at its grounds
east Of the Soldiers home, where it
has been making marked improve
ments. A canvass awning will be
raised to protect the shooters from the
sun. Five new elective traps will soon
be in use. 1t is probable that team
from the club will attend the shoot
given by the Wheel Works Gun club of
Kalamazoo, July 4 and 5.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

IT Is suggested that the board of pub
lie works might effectually put stop
TO the poor work done by contractors
laying gas, water mains and sewers by
refusing them permits applied for after
it has been proved that the applicants
have been In the habit of leaving the
streets in an unsafe or dismantled con-
ditiou
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
DR., Hickey's Lecture,

There was q fair attendance at the
lecture given last night at the Ames
NJ. +. church by the Rev. G.. s. Hickey,
presiding elder of the Lansing district.
The subject was Egypt and the Holy
Land" and was illustrated by slese-
optican views. The next lecture of the
series being gwen will be on Life in
India" by F. c. Lee Of Greenville.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
CITY Han Notes.

The force OF lanilors in the city hall
will be temporarily increased. The
building il quiet daily inslde and the
city dads vii be gwen az example al
.'spring house cleaning on large
scale.
Very few serious washouu we're re-
ported ~ the city msrshal's Office yes
terday. in spite of the severe storm Of
Thursday evening.
There 10 not . copy Of the Atlas OF
Kent County IN any of the city hall
Offices, aud the need Of one 10 fell
almost daily.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

LAST nights Eagle contained q
labored item criticisng = statement
made IN yesterdays HERALD by the
Hon. j. Sloat Fsssett. The basls for
the criticism is due entirely to typo
graphical error. The item is decidedly
inapt, coming as i: does from . paper
that didn't know the distinguished
New Yorker had been in town until
somebody on its staff read tho morning
papers two days later.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
Fined the Expressmen.

The police authorities are after the
delinquent expressmen who have neg
Iected to procure license for their
business, in compliance with the ordi-
nance in such cases. Yesterday Henry
Burnett, John Meulegan and W. +.
Snyder were arrested aud found guilty
IN police court. Each vas fined y and
costs, amounting TO S3.s5, or IN defsult
of payment TO be confined in the county
lail for five days. They paid the
amount
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

fore, must be conducted along ths
beaten track from shica the republican
party never has sserved. IL viii De a
campaign u pEisssi Piles and not OF per
soas. Every workshop, factory and
ONCE vii Dc . sehoolhouse IN which
Are taugAt the lessons 30 amply pro-
viced IA the practical opsration Of the
sxsting tariff and reciprocity law OF
the country. Edncatoul viii cisplaee
ignorance and prejudice ana the tri-
umph of Harrison and Reid will % the
great commencement day exercises OF
the political school Of the United
States
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

IT 10 reported that there are 1857
milliouaires in the city of New York,
whsreat the Chicago Evening Journal
envlously declares that the l,l00 may
be Knocked OF and the remainder
divided by three and then the number
would be subject to the 'u'p3ion that
il is too large.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
Wedding Anniversary.

NJ. and Mrs. Fred G. Spencer of No.
IS Pettibone street have issued large
number of invitations announcing the
celebration of the wooden anniversary
of their wedding. The occasion will be
celebrated by card party and luncheon
Thursday evening. June %.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

There will be meeting OF the High
School Alumni association at the high
school building Monday evening, TO
compete arrangements for tue annual
picnic. A full attendance 10 wanted.
II Is possible that the association will
go 10 Ottawa beach for It's picnic and
reunion.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

WHENEVER the average man talks too
much in the presence of newspaper
representative, and gets into hot water
as q consequence. he Immediately
seeks to correct his own indiscretion by
denying the truthfulness Of the inter
view. That's how the average man
displays his high aud lofty sense of
honor.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

tsl stock Of the corporation v stated to
&c slesooo. 81. Of winch IL paid in. Tue
business viii be carried on IA the village
OF Lowell and the stock osders are
Frank s King, Charles A Church.
Grace C. Church, Reuben Quick and
OHIO C Mcdonald
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

"rF q cinch on New York 10 wanted
Hill 10 the man." gleefully sings the
New York sun. No question about il.
Nothing would give Benjsmin Harrison
a sursr einch on New York than TO
have Hill nominated by the democrats.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

FARMERS are divided in their opinions
ss to the effect of the recent rains on
growing crops. Farmers owning sandy
land are jubilant over tAe prospect for
fine crops, while those wnose land lies
IN low places say that wheat 10 utterly
ruined
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

TIE Custer Guards are making great
preparations for camp. Thursday
evening they taraed sheir srmory into
miniature camp ground and vent
Through guard mount. The new men
we're gwen iastfeetsoa IN salute aaa
guard aaty.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
Last Nirht's Fire.

The alarm of fire IT 900 last nigt was
caused by the burning of new and
unoccupied house on Burton avenue.
The owners name could not be ascer-
tanned. The loss will be in the neigh
borhood of 81, 900. The fire was prob
ably of ircendiary origin.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
WEATHER BULLETIN.

Inc ssznsl service issues the fellow
ing pxsc.e ass For lower Michigan
Oczasienti savers. except IN the ex-
tre<ss soatbeFa EoEEioa5 yArlabls winds,
nilgnlIy w4gney.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

The Hofmsn-Keefe company con-
trscted 20 have the file cases IA the
county clerks Office In the new court
house BY June IL, bat they have not
yet been delivered. The clerks Office
cannot be moved until the cases are
ready 70 receive the papers and records.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

NExr 10 Grover Cleveland Editor
Dana hates Harrison more than any
other man on the continent 10 looks
a. If Charles and his Office cat would
have to organize ticket Of their own.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
TrIed 70 Burn the Barn.

The people of the fret ward are evi-
IDENTITY getting weary OF Josephine
weathers, the colored barber. TBurs-
DAY night some one Get FIRE to her bar.
Der shop and i vas badly damaged BE-
fore the FIRE was pat out
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

Ex-sEoRErARY WHITNEY formally an
nounces that he will not be a candidate
for the presidency. Mr.. Whitney
frankly admits that ne 10 one of Cleve-
lands heutensnts, and viii throw his
strength in favor of the prophet.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

LAST evening the enthusiasm with
which the Eleventh Ward Republican
club ratified the nominations Of Presi-
dent Harrison and Whitelaw Reid was
of the nature that proves effective.
Demonstrations of this kind are spon-
taneous all over the country. which
fact augurs for the ticket the substan-
tial support of all adherents to the
principles of republicanism and all
those who wish q continuance OF . safe.
clean and profitable administration of
governmental affairs.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

THERE is no concesIing thSfsct that
the democrats wigwsm At Chfcago is
not considered to be absolutely safe.
rns newspapers deprecats the practice
of stamping the fee. for applause aud
urge that the doors DO closed at night.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
Death Of Mr., Weirch-

Mrs. Mary weirlch. widow of the late
Peter Weirich, dled very suddenly yes
terdsy afternoon ut the residence Of
her daughter, No. All West Bridge
street. The time for holding the fan
eral will be announced today.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18
L.ovtin Cscus.

Harry c. Costello Of Racine. wiscon-
sla. . member of Richards circus
treup, nov plsyiag In the city. took
out = license yesterday 20 marry
Phoebe " Ward OF Cnlcago, also
member Of TIE froup.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

oSs man in Lancaster, KY, yester-
day WAS fined ti57.70o on 1857 war
rants for selling liquor illegally When
Q Kentucklsn begins to cell whisky ne
evidently does . wholesale business.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

NExr to the weather. the stud sent
out by the Washington special corres-
pond snss 10 about the most unreliable
thing on record.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-18

Dxsocs.rs continue to esther il thi-
cage aud the resals Of she convention
Is made paoise Ga the srrival Of each
delegate.