Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-14

fIRsT DAYS PROCEEDINGS
Eeser.f hi<er Presided kad Gov
s<nor Rlch M.ds . speech--Pro-
kr.a Arranged fs< Io<izy.


army 70 make a grand show and cDM-
yiels suces>s u Michigans tine al the
FAIR. There xers 1000 or more Of them
within the park and they came from
every corner of the state for which they
shouted from the hase line OF the
lower peninsula 10 the topmost points of
the upper. Governor Rich came over IN
the hoaE last night from 81. Joe bringing
With him ehoice party u officials and
frienes- Many Of tho most eminent
men In the state awaited him here and
they eli met In a great iollification az
the Michigan state house.
Opened With hand Concert
A band concert on the broad porches
% the building Was the first thing on
the card. The Inusic vas furnished by
band from 81 Joseph. the third regi
nicnt band ~ Wisconsin and the news
boy musicians II Detroit. IL was az 10
O'clock an the north piazza taat the
formal 1oinxs. The speech making. be
gan. 1. n Weston of Crand Rapids. the
state executive commissioner, was tho
nssstfr "a ceremonies. and back of him
at a hne array u noted people. Presi-
denE Palmer u the national commission.
whose home II In Detroit. was there. aud
am0og the ex.goyern0Fs wefe Gen. Rus
sell A. Algrr. Cyrus j. Luce. T. ID. Win
ana and Judge I NJ. Cooley. Julius
Caesar burrows. jay Hubheil. the Hon.
Don NJ. Dickinson. j.. Il. Angel, Con
gresham }. &. Burrows
Ia the governors party were Nrs
Rich, Adit Zen. c. =. Eaton and family.
Grnerai Deviin and wife. Col. W. ).
Green. Col " r. Skoverns. Col. B. =.
kaufmanu. Col W. A. Gavett. Col. w.
W Cook. Col :. r. Avery. Major James
Niocent. Capt. g. +. Siilman. Major
LooEnis; private secretary o. tho COVER
nor. Miss Finceat; Miss Cary ~ Grand
Rapids. and Miss Decon of Detroit.
General AIxcr Presided.
Russell A. Alger called the meeting to
order and then acted as presiding Of
ficer. tie introduced Governor Rich.
seoator Palmer and the other noted
gentlemen who were TO take part lie
complimentcd Michigan on the fine
showing made by that state and vel
comed the citizens 10 the fair and
thanked them for the way they had
responded. In his remarks Governor
1ich took occasion 70 remind his fOI.
Lowers that Michigan was the first state
that bad voted b have the fair in chi
cago and declared that his state was not
sogry for toe selection made Senator
Palmer sad many kind things. as he
was IN duty bound 10 do. aud other
short speeches were made by some OK
the noted men present.
Az o'clock in the afternoon there
was = vocal concert. in which several
young nien from the University Of Mich
igRo most ably assisted The University
of Michigan ycll was given with its
~rah. rah. rah. until the ceilings shook
and tho plaster cracked Later in the
afternoon thers Was a reception in the
handsome parlors IA honor of the gov
esnor. and tonight there will be ball
10 which all who haveever been residents
% Michigan are iasited. The house bad
heen decorated with howers and flags
from ono end to the other.
Vice Prs-ideat- Named
Governor Rich il tke appointed prcsi-
dent q the Michigan days The vice
presidents. most - whom are present.
arr. x.Governors Fciich. Blair. Jerome.
Rerole. Alger. Luce and Winans;
United States Senators r. r. Stock
bridge and James NcMillin. Congress-
men =. g. Burrows J. X Whiting. =. NJ.
Stephsnson. r. A. r. wedock. James ;.
8soruan. ~ T. Thomas. George +.
R;chardson. David y. Aitkin. William
- Linton. John W Moon and John
Avery. Justice Charles ID. Long, Lieu
tenant Governor j Wight Giddiucs.
Speaker William Alirich Tatcun. Sen
afors Peter Doran aud C. J. Piercs.
Representatives 4. Il. Bishop and
g NJ Moore. United States
Worlds fair consta isri0ners. Thomas W.
paf1er. C,sorgn ~ Barbour. VI. Henry
Lace. Lyman II. Norris Ernest y.
Fisisr ZION " Dickinson and George
y n Lathrop President ,. y Angel.
Thomas " Cooley, John strung. Gen.
William IIamphrcf. George Willard.
Ger. John g. Psrkhurst. Col - J.
March J. J Woudman. y. II. Morton.
Henry Charaheriain, thomas W Ferry.
tsen a r Nrf,eynold= Dwight Cutler.
i, ~ Te~Bsen3. O. " tiarnes John u.
Notion. Nrtbur " Clark. Whitman
Niita. y ~ Moore. ton William Hart
Ell. y r. Whittier. " X Merzhon.
Hugh Nc('urdy. r. A. Nims. John Can
f.ld. f'red j. Russell. :. ~. Fisher. r.
" FLETCHER Perry Hannah. A. ".
Nr,rht. n n Noble Michael Brown. J.
Huhfau. John NJ Iongyear. Cart.
esmael Mitchell. Capt Waiter Fitch.
Cart. ?. p. Miis Col r. g =. West.
VIZ Cady.
Ladies Me- Forxnstep-
The lady vice presidents are Mrs.
John , Rsuley. prtroit Mrs :. - An.
e~ll. Am Ari~r. Mrs y = r Ho~ss.
ratfle Creek. Mrs. J. G. Burrows. ksla-
nsafca. Mss \ 81 Catchssn. Drt.,it:
1lrs Georxe p Rarsto~ Ssoath Haven.
Mrs ~ , Sr1iiev. Grand Rapids. Mrs.
= H Jnnc@ Lansing. Nrs Henry How
art perf Huron. Nra " a. McClure.
Saginaw. Mrs. T. g. Naeso. Nuskerea.
Mr.. John Wel.-h. West bzy city. Mrs
A. ~. Mitchell. Cadillac. Mrs John
Ilunfar Calumet
~ VI Weston. Jsn~s ". Flynn and
Nra. 4 = Valentine ara The coaauoittee
"a srranxeurnis. - shous nfrst credit
4. i,sr. and cen. L e. Smith q fsrand
Rari.is - The chief oarzllsl The Mich.
fsas exeraiees tonscrrew wiil inciude
lsnti ronreff si oiciack in the porn.
inr fhe n1srece.en - tAe Nirhigan "a
fihits 10 tie department. euiidinre. a
eoacert and aeaeraf receptions IN tke
aftesnror sd = ~recisl ffe~crks iis
pay AZ night
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laainafesl feniehf "a D. at.eesson 4
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Nra Rhth. ihe state oifefais at re fah
ae.I fk@ nsflifarY men eto arr nf7ricti
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