Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22
INVITATIONS SENT OUT.
The Committees and Program for the
Furniture Convention.

NC SOtutuittSCo anu EIoStdm IOS tue
Furniture Convention.
The Grand Rapids Furniture Manu-.
factursr's association has sent invita-.
tons to all retail dealers in the coun-
try to be its guests at the time of the
National Furniture Dealers convention
which will convene in this city July u.
1t has taken formal cognizance of the
approaching event and formulated
plans for the entertainment OF the visi-
tors, which will be in keeping with the
city's well-known reputation for hospi.
tally. The following committees are
making arrangements for tho enter
tainment:
Execut,ve-Charles w. Black, chair.
man; H. D. C.. Van Asmus, secretary;
John Widdicon,b, Lathrop C. Stow,
Charles r. Sigh, John Mowatt. John
A. Covode.
Finance-Charles r. ISligh. chairman;
Charles w. Black, Gaius w. Perkins,
John Widdicomb, John A. Covode, Jay
d. Utley.
Banauet-Charles w. Black, chair.
man; John Mowatt. E. L. Maddox.
Toasts--James q. MacBirde, chair
man; E. II. Foote. Francis Letellier.
Music and Hall-W. H. Jones, chair.
man; J. p. Creque, George A. Davis.
Transportation-H. d. c. Van As
mus, chairman; Lathrop G. Stow, Ed.
L. Widdicomb.
Carrlages-Israel @. Smith, chair
man; X. w. Corson. Charles H. Leo.
nard, George +. Sinclair, John Waddel,
w. A. Gum.
Printing!. n. Foote, chairman;
Charles b. Judd. II d. C. Van Asmue.
The reception committee has r. w.
Merrill for chairman and about 100 Of
the furniture men and prominent citi-
zens - aids.
The following program Of entertain.
ment has been prepared:
10 .. m.-Convention called to order;
sddress OF welcome By the Hon. w. j.
Stuart. mayor OF the city OF Grand
Rapids.
Up. m.--Carriagc drive about the
city. passing in review public buildings,
the larger furniture factories. SoIdiers'
home, North park, situated on Grand
river, to the bluffs, where . collation.
will be served. thence through the resi-
dence portion OF the city ana return 10
the hoselsl
SD. My electric cars through the
suburta 70 Reeds lake for the evening
entertainment. The pavilion, boat
house club, three steamers, cightoar
gig and other pleasure boats are placed
At the cisposal Of our visitors.
. .. m.-Boat ride, collation. and
MUSIC.
July l3--By request the forenoon
and part of tho afternoon wilt be de.
voted to business before the conven.
sion. 4.3o p. m.-~-p~cial train will
carry visitors and escorts 90 Maeatawa
park and Ottawa Beach, Grand Rapids
summer resofts On Lake Michigan, .
run Of forty minutes. Steamboat ca
CURSOR Ga Lake Msehlgsn.
So. m.--Banquef.
~ m.--Eetnfn TO the city.
The association has secured re-
dueed rate Of fare 81 oas and one
third rass for the round "trip ~ all VINO
attend the eoavsatiaa by the Passenger
Association Of Aishisaa and ~ The
Central 1rsfi1e ASSOCIATION. when en-
bfacss the tsSrltary west OF PitiseuFs
and Buffalo and north OK the Ohio
river. secretary Van Asmas nae been
Informed that the passenger assoeis-
tons est ef P,ttsbHrg end west Of the
hlsssssspps rvss, sna for ths ssathsra
sts4es, viii esusIdss the matter ON adj
wee ct the ncti0a Of the Centsel frame
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