Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-27
THE BADGER STATE.

| THE BADGER STATE.
Her Sons and Daughter Celebrates Her
Statehood Anniversary.
| THE MICHIGAN STATE ASSOCIATION HOLD RE-
| cEPTIoN AND BANQUET AT wILLAlp's-RLo-
oUETr sPEEcHEs FROM SOME DISTINGUISHED
MEN BOTH IN AND OUT OF coNenEss.
Fffty-six years ago yesterday Michigan be-
| came . state. The organization in this city has
long since attained its majority, and every year
tie members OF the Michigan State Association
| gather together and celebrate the anniversary
o; tie admission Of the badger state into the
Union. Last night the annual reception and
| banquet was held at Wizards Hotel The re-
ception was held in the large parlors of the
hotel and lasted from o'clock until $50. The
reception committee consisted OF the following
ex-prssideuts of the association and their wives
Daniel Pierce, Henry Sherwood, George C.
Maynard, Zebina Moses. BENZ. A. Harlan, Chas.
P. Lincoln, Richard W. Tyler and VIM. b.
Thompson.
| THE BANQUET.
Nearly 200 guests we're present and II was nee
essary to utilize the regular dining room as q
banquet hall. One large table extended the
length Of the hall, while there was q score or
| more Of smaller one. 1t reminded one OF q
huge family gathering. Every one seemed 70
be acquainted, and all that was necessary for
one to get acquainted was to- notify his neigh
Dor that he vas from Michigan.
Rev. W. H. Milburn, the blind chaplain Of the
House OF Representatives. offered prayer, and
| then the program, which Was both extensive
and entertaining was taken up.
| The Schubert Quartet rendered several
| vocal selections in its well-known excellent
manner, and Gen. George W. Jones was called
| upon to tell of the early history Of Michigan.
| Gen. Jones was the first delegate to Congress
| from the territory of Michigan and served from
1885 to 1887. His venerable appearance was the
signal for applause.
GEN. GEO. W. JONES' REMARKS
He spoke of his early life in Kentucky and
his subsequent removal to Michigan on account
of i'll health. In the early history of the state
he was unanimously chosen justice of the
was elected delegate to Congress and recalled
with great deal of pleasure his first visit to
| tndrew jackson. then President. whom he de-
| sired to interest in the admission Of Michigan
| as a state. He then told Of the struggle Of the
| territory for statehood. and dwelt upon the op-
position made by Representative Robertson Of
Virginia, member Of the committee on terri
tories. The fight was on the boundary of the
| state. Robertson's principal argument was
that If the territory admitted as then con-
stituted the state would form another abolition
state.
Upon the conclusion of Gen. Jones' remarks
Representative Burrows moveda vote of thanks,
which was unanimously accorded.
SENATOR srocKBRIpaE.
Senator Stockbridge was selected to reply to
the toast, THE present of Michigan" He
said ut is needless. perhaps, for me to say
that 1 have very great confidence in the wis
dom and the good judgment of the people Of
Michigan who are present l believe my
friends. that we have one Of the finest states in
the Union. The more see Of other parts OF our
country the more | think of our own beloved
state. and my opinion Of it is not at all lowered
when 1 meet upon these occasions the good
people of Michigan residing in Washington.
always feel happy and proud when l am in the
presence OF Michigan people, and have never
been obliged to feel in the slightest degree
ashamed OF our grand state. have my head
full OF very important statistics you know, and
hgures all about our great state productions
Of iron and copper and lumber and salt and
all those things. bu. think l will postpone
going into that until next year.
The Columbia Mandolin and Guitar Club
contributed several popular selections and
Prof. Walter Smith of the Marine Band gave a
cornet solo.
MICHI6AN's FUTURE.
Representative Chapman replied to the toast
"The future of Michigan" If]was down on
the program as the annual address He said
What is meant by an annual address on an
I occasion of this kind l have no idea and
hardly think the President himself has any idea
OF it, but l have observed that toasts are gen.
orally responded to by people who know the
least about the subject and who talk the least
about it. The future OF Michigan is a sort Of
prophetic subject. was prepared to be frank
! with you and indulge in a Wholesale sale of a
lot Of property here tonight. but in the good
book in which the pro- .hets most abound fail
TO reco!iect a single ins lance where one Of them
was hearty in prophecy. and l fail to recall
a single instance whore be prnphesied against
the deslres of lot of yoang people
who desired to trip the light fantastic toe.
do not think that even Daniel in tine hons don
with all his powers of endurance could have
stood out against that, and therefore the ex-
ample set by the honorable Senator Is one
which should be followed here tonigh. BIZ me
and by everybody else. There is one thing
though that do wish to say about the future
Of Michigan. 1t is a thing which 1 never lose
any opportunity to say, which is proper at al!
times and at all places. That il to complete
Michigan s greatness, to complete her future,
we must step across the border to take posses
sion Of Canada. [Applause.l You recolIect
the old Roman orator who always concluded
his remarks by declaring. and Carthage shall
be destroyed" / from this time henceforth
will conclude every speech make to Michigan
men on every occasion when a Michigan SUP
ject comes up with the words, and Canada
must be annexed" (Applause.l Therein hes
the future Of Michigan. When that is achieved
when (at this moment rat was seen to run
down the hall and greatly disturbed the ladies'.
who pulled up their skirts and clambered on the
chairs) suppose in tine familiar words OF the
poet should also say rats" But l could
never say all that | saw as l looked up the aisle
just now. will tell the young gentlemen pres
ent that it was nothing to laugh at. Well. my
friends, see there Is no use in being prophet
or trying to be one SO l Will dismiss the subject
by thanking YOU for the close attention Won
have paid [laughterl to the speeches delivered
by myself and by our honorable Senator. (Ap-
plause.l The company then repaired TO the
hall, where dancing was INDUCED in.
THOSE WHO WERE PRESENT
This is list Of those present: Henry sher-
wood, Phileua Sherwood, ]. b. Minick, Capt.
c. V. Belknap, Mrs. Gen. Spauldirg, Henry H.
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Dean, Jessie d.
Marks, NJ. Roy Osburn, Mr., and Mrs. r. A.
Sprague, Mr.. George D. Jackson, II. A. E. Wea-
dock, Mamie E. Curtiss, Rev. W. H. Milburn.L
i. Gemley, Annie H. Moore, Capt. r. W. TYLER,
Elizabeth Frances Barry. w. B. Thompson.
Mary Price Lincoln, Charles Percy Lincoln,
Representative and Mrs. J. Logan Chapman.
Miss Jane Wheeler, II. NJ. Youmans Mr. and
Mrs. George IL. Draper, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Edison. Miss Mamie Edison, Miss Nellie Edison,
Mr. Harry Youmans Miss Eittto Frost NJ