Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-31

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oser Welcome AID.
Yesterday afternoon q messenger
entered Tsk HEksLp Office and delivered
an envelope 20 the chairman of the
Press club entertainment COMMITTEES.
Ths envelope contained check for sio,
signed BY l.. A. Stove. editer Of The
Tradesnan. No other inclosure accom-
panied the envelope. Mr.. Stowe was
afterwards asked b. the recipient what
the cheek was donated for. TO help
the boys out" vas his iseonic reply.
We'll. the boys appreciate II, and
That's all right inierrupting. the
lecture Was worth slo 40 me. No thanks
Good day
A little later the following letter. in
closing q check for precisely the same
amount. xas delivered at THE HEsALp
oitiee;
GsAxn Rar1ps. March 10. fsas.
Chairman Eniertainment Committee Grand
Rapids Press Club:
Mr. DkAa SiE-I regret exceedingly my
inability to b. prerent al the entertainment
provided by yoar organization for our Ell,
eloquent speech Of Mr.. Wat,ersoa are
peclsily pleasant and agreeable ~ me.
From reports judge that other attractions
seriously inscrfereu with the success of your
eftorts. from financial standpoint. and a
slight evidence Of my appreciation of your
very iaudable undertaking, permit me TO
tender my check for $40. To bs applied
toward any possible deficit your club may
he obliged 10 meet. With tn, sincere wish
that you will not abandon the public spirit
shown in this direction, hat will continue 10
secure a. guests OF your club attractions OF
equal merit ! am. yours very truly.
WILLIAM ALpxS SMITH.
In the evening mail President Fletcher
received a letter. which reads:
GR,Sp RArIps. March 20. 1se3.
Thomas W. FLETCHER, President Grand Rap
ids Pre~s Club;
DxAg SIR-l was detained from attend
anoe upon Henry Wattersons lecture. much
to ny disappointment. ! read, today, IN the
morning papers that the Press club. through
whose enterprise the great orator was
brought here. will sustain considerable loss
hy reason Of lack of patronage. | am I'M
willing that the hard working and generous
hearted workers on the city papers should
alone share the burden Of such loss They
help Ia build Jp all the material and social
interests Of this city. Without the infiu-
encn and patriotism Of the local newspapers
and the men who make them our city would
still Ia struggling In the untowsrd infancy
of a hackwoolls hamlet. Please accept the
enclosed testimonial Of my appreciation of
the editors and reporters Of this city. Years
sincerely. L. Nj. TUKSEa.
\ check for si5 was enclosed in this
letter.
Another etaunch friend to the Press
club the Rev. DIR. Campbell Fair. ex-
pressing great respect for Mr.. Watterson
and regretting his inability To be pres
ent AZ the lecture. sent crisp 81 bill To
show his interest in the clubs success
Another public spirited citizen. III.
Parker Robinson. called last evening
and presented the club check for g..
He said he appreciated "the newspaper
boys" and left as quietly and unostenta-
tiously as he came
Well.
T. IA. OBrien. Of O'Brien Bros. who
is thrown into almost daily contact with
the newspaper reporters. didn't like il a
bit 20 think the boys were 10 be let
down. He sent in check for g..