Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-31
WAS A GREAT EVENT
cor alcH Talks 10 THEM


fesh&ps no nafs richly sppolntsd
k&aqsst uas es.r spread In Grand Rap
k1s ta>a shas xivsa BY ths bensvolsnt
sE<f frotectlss Ordsrof Ei<s Ia their
~. % Ionia street lzst evening. Ger
tai1 i i that q he seven prscs,iing ala
NAL soclsi srssioss held By then hsre.
nose ds>evsd The psns If bsn4uist
v4oa compArs1 w.ih Ixst nixhffs effort
II sas tbs nrs< time tn ths hisfsry u
EiAs IN Grzad Rspsds that wonra wsrp
1sitsd - taks part n ths pleasures u
ths sweating. Fully 20 guests sat down
- tts spIrsdidly sqaippsd table al ss.zk
&s.unx thsm scrs Governor Rich.
Mayor Stuart. senator Doran and Scus-
tsr Barnard The tables were set IN the
farm u The lstfer X with short table,
b<fDcen fhs extremetics of ths erc><
IL the es,ster Of the eross sas q cinnp
% fs<ns snd PALMS. and n its
csntsr stood a stately elk With
heal erscS ADD Ia = very natural attn
fcde. The Terms surrounding bis fest
mails the appearance quite life lI<e.
Esom each branch of the spreading
snslers which cro~ned his head. an in
eanlieecsnt electric light VAS glowing
These hghts were q diHersnt coiors and
produced q pretty effect Suspended
from che tao eentar columns 81 the
Foona were fucr immensc elks' heads
with beautifully branching Antlers. the
fips Il ekich we're crowned with many
culorcd llshks Each angle between the
fsblss Uas 6lled with a small table
banked 9th ferns and potted planfz.
from fils ceiling was festooned graceful
curves q gronnd pane. The speakers
stand arranged ia the east sn4 Of the
hal. Mas drspsd vith tiags and the
beautiful banner VOC By the lodge 10
Cineinnztl was given . conspicuous
flace hack Of the speakers chair.
Wurzburg's orchestra. assisted by Arx
LoveicY's harp and mandolin orchestra
FURNISHED exceileat Dnsic foe the occa-
sion-
Arrival or thc Guests.
Al 80 the guests were ushercd into
the banquet hall. and mzny words %
praise toe the beautiful appearance of
The hall we're heard. They were
called 60 orlisr by e. A. Kelley,
vhowelcomsd then in few well chosen
words snd cella<i james H. McInnes 10
preside over The banquet Mr. Aclnnss
ts,k the place and explained that u vas
rhs hrst time in the history % the order
here that women had been invited 20
joan In = social session. lie said be had
sisays fsit ~ u no would ike 20 have
his xsfe 80 what social session was
like. HE assured the ladies that The
social session IS which they were pre-
sent Noaid not differ from the ordinary
session. except that sasokin9 would not
te indulx.d tn After the tempting
d.<izfs hal bcea sampled. the Arion
double q&4rtet rendered one q their
most pleasing sstsctionz
Goscrnor Rich speaks
The chairman then, introduced Gov
Hnor Rich. who spoke a. follows:
Mr. Chairman and Ladies and Cen
usmeu. il certainly gires me great
risa<nfe Ia BE- here With you tonight /
have uot The pleasure Of being an Xix.
but I am sLrs that could / remain With
you 70 Tho end Of this banquet ths
horns Hoold be rcady 10 sprout. ] wish
my time would allow me % stay 10 tho
end have keeu asked 20 speak on
Michigan and ia resources Thu sub
iect il too large for me to do justice Ia
IL 10 my limited time The only mapne<
Ia shsch gs can judge a state, il by
comparison uith other states Ia our be-
loved union. Michigan has thu greatest
lsks coast of any state. In mineral re-
sources. agriculture ani manufactures.
ale = socond "a none- She IL second in
irOr. frat in sait and frat in furniture.
Michigan u Best
Best Of all. Michigan il first in the
noble manhood anu womanhood of IL
citizeos who have expended millions OF
dollars n building up some Of the zor.
finest pubic iDsstutioEs possessed by
any state IN the CnioD. The state capi-
t,l - = lasting monument 81 the honesty
add integrity ~ our people. Costing
si-5o0ovo. and tak.ng eight years to
construct u. no claim u iobbsry or
fraud ~ss eses charged against any man
y ho nsd suytkLsx - DO with - cca-
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