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

Toasrs AND tn { RESPONSES
a. e. v.n fayt a De,Is,,ls omesa,ed a.
fos-smasfer 4ad Ah-ssf 100
Guests Mere Present

The d<ttieafory exercises q the ioung
Mens Christian assorizfion huildin<
we're terminated last esepirg sith .
banquet served ia the banquet hall by
the mealheEs q tksl Young womens
auxiliary A. q compliment "a the state
eemmiffre and bscal members. About
Ito persons at doen u the spread aDd
ID A DeNaseilis iiiscoar-ed sweet msasie
NTH he harp While the banquet was be-
iDg served The decoratsens acre
modest and appropriate. Large bottles
~ pure spring water were arranged IN
view q the banquesers. from which
their thirst Wa qaenched III. G.. Van
f4yio - Detr,it acted az POSTMASTER.
aed a. the conci1slon q The feast I0asts
sfIe responded -.
=. Mare ~ this eity responded 70
AT fioae hAs remarks we're directed
principally q TIE members u the state
coaamittee sho we're present IN WELDON
ing them "a fhe Inequalities Il the local
a@selciatlon. lie told them they always
viil b. welcome IN the new building
whenever they visit the city.
H. g.. Van fusi q Detroit was then
Introduced and ~ his remarks con
AL god fortune IN occupying such "a
magnificent home.
fnaocents Abroad
~Innocents from Abroad was the
theme assigned % tseorge X Angel u
Detroit and be- injected considerable wit
inlo his address He thought With such
a finely equipped building the city
sould net only be able o. turn out the
te@r pieces ~ furniture. bat also some
~ ths beet men IN the state. lie pre-
dicted that the as-.,ciation would do
lu-l wtat it iE advertised q 30. furnish
eeil disciplined young meu.
What the Neightors Think xas the
subject Tor q miscellaneous talk by mem-
hers - associations in neighboring
cities The SECRETARY q the Muskegcn
ASSOCIATION was hfst % tell what Re
thsugnr n toe new building lie spoke
ir complimentary teslns II the arrange
Meats and conyenlences % - found
tnrFe and - the good influence sure 10
h effective.
&. j. Aelsei. secretary n the Port
Huron association. said the amount ~
enthusiasm and hfe evlnced by the
trsnd Rapids association ought 10 en-
courage the other Assoc iatlons b take on
renewed energy
- n. Mckee. secretary II the Sae.saw
association. said the ass. ,--is,,ion here has
taken good care u its ward" and pro
wider! PHEASANT how're
The city, Wealth.
r. n. Taylor ~ Detroit spoke
81 The Ciy's Wealth. Mr.. Taylor
compared a cts o. an individual wi,h
refrrcnce o. character The city's
Nraitt iies maiolf "a ii- character Va
lr.,k for 80 Wea'in in IL multiplicity -
churches. numerous missions and hns
pitfalls. y n c. A. associations and
training Schools. tie congratulated the
association upon tue communication q
~ hopes anil expectations. It's build
tng II not simply . monument - stone
ard roytar. but Il ia a living monument
that .i.i ~ oosn through the ages g.
comc Such work as tins II the work
that VII ain The vsetoFs.
Pairs vas The subject ~ Fred :.
Cao,!man ~ Cleveland Tie talk vas
confined e. the work II Women. In
Cleveland ~ said the Women had
furnished tNVCD Or the a. Sociation
taii1ing and whenever they fird II ia
frouhie fhey always icnd 4 helping hand.
Their presence helps - maintain a
homfhke SPIRIT and they throw home
Ike atmosphere ajouf The associafloc.
ts { Clergyman was sll~coursei upon
~ the i,sv i NJ iiarkiey ~ Detroit.
no Wa@ introduced as = man who had
~orr ihe gray during the late unplsas
aotness ~ vas a resident south II
Mason and Dixon s.ine at that time and
Nae iorrrt mte the southern army In
srcs<iag = hi< subject he said clergy.
man - composed nairiy q the la~t ~ la
be - thf name snsi Lard particular stress
on The word .inan he compared him
with Mark fuain's concentrated man
Ia *fnnoceuss \ eruad
The Hon VI l. Crosby - this city.
90 president - TIE association. vas tho
last speaker IN the program. Mr
trsby reviewed the work and growth
~ TIE sssocrafion since IL organization.
tseuts -even Years AZ. and congratu
lated Il upon the beautiful home Il now
oceuFied a. its own.