Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-15

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been wiser than our Chicago friends.
VINO vii not admit 10 msmosrship any
bod that came there after leSo-
Ltsalt tee sssbsrshfp.
We have now on our books q list OF
about 500 members. and as our pop ula-
ton increases u - easy 20 see tnat our
society may pecoms uux.eidy, espe-
cially II the annual gatherings
are made attractive. A person that
IL forty-fve years old and has
Teen twenty-five years q resident
may become . member. IL u
. desired TO keep up the distinction.
old residents society, u will be neces-
cary 10 limit the membership 10 persons
much older tnsn 10 now required. l
recommend that at the next annual
meeting this suggestion be careful ~
Considered We are glad 10 have the
young people with ". and our summer
pcnic gives Us al opportunity 10 meet
them; but Il Vii. soon he impossible TO
invite or entertain all that might wish
70 attend our winter meetings
l wisn 10 call your attention TO the
property of = larger attendance at the
annual meeting for the choice OF OH
GERS. At the last meeting there were
hardly q dozen present. l had no
trouble 10 knocking out Col. r. v. Fox
for first vice president. and somebody
retalisted by deprivlng me * the GUS
tody of your funds aud making T. c.
Luce treasurer. With Q larger attend
snce such performances would be
more difficult.
Nr. Gilbert called attention TO the
fact that many members were IN ar
r-ars. and hoped there might be lit
tie money in the treasury 10 assist at
times . needy member. He paid .
beautiful tribute TO DIR. Charles Snep-
ard, who now lies seriously III. and said
Or. Shepard Was always on hand when
duty called. He hoped that be might be
spared to still further bless the CON-
munisy with his nearly three score
years Of experience IN an honorable
profession.
Mr. HOLSTERS speech.
Harvey j. Hoglister was called upon
to respond to the toast, blanks and
Banking" Mr.. HOLSTER described the
marvellous growth Of the city from the
country village of if;y years ago; but
he declared all their wonderful
progress could not have been made
had there been no coin to lubricate the
wheels Of progress. Money" ne said
''you cannot eat. You cannot wear II.
1t will not keep you from In grippe. 1t
will not buy you friend. for friend
shlp secures only true friends, and the
man or woman who has only money 10
poor indeed. But as . servant, what
may Il not dor He said II the bright
yellow gold of Uncle sam Is intrinsic
ally 60 poor what must be said OF the
promises TO pay that noated so briskly
around IN the early days. Without
hanks and with little coin, with
money, such IS 1t was, TIE
people worked as best they
could. swapping one commodity for
another, trusting and being trusted.
The contract between the days when
the city of Grand Rapids was forced "a
issue $500 IN small script TO its citizen:
and the late issue of $500. COO Of 81 pei
cent bonds OF twenty years, sought by
capitalists from east and west, 10 q
sharp one- The banks OF the city are
not independent corporations that car
live and thrive regardless of surround
ing conditions. 1ney must be sur
round-d by = prosperous community
or they will anguish and die. IL - the
business Of these moneyed institutions
10 keep IN touch with the people.
Irrespcanble onic-hoiders
Mr.. Hcllister recalled another sid,
to the picture of municipal prosperity
Ia the early days the best men OF tn,
city bore the burdens sd assumed thl
responsibility without compensation
other than that which COMES to thos,
rendering useful service. The entlr,
expense Of the city government IN Ger
tam years then does not equal the dis
borsemsnfs OF some city Office now
Tue city 70 gradually but surely loans
the councils Of Der Representative
men. Or. Shepard. W. II. Foster
Soyss l. Avery. Peter l.. PIERCE
Thomas b. Cuuren. K. {. Luce. Ceorg'
W. Tnayer, I. ID. Gilbert. G. e.. Com
stock, III. :. Smith. Crawford Angel
Leonsrd Covell. NJ. l.. sweet, :. l.
Baldwin AID other representative citi-
zens managed TIE city's stsifs. Now
with lev cxceptiocs, we DO not kEos
fn~ men that have charge Of the mu
nicipsl slsirl- ''Iheir names are no
familiar and ~ look IN vssn uron Oh
tar role Tor any sgn that tAev ar
help ug 20 bear apv reasonable part o.
the burden That they 80 readily. b,
their votes. imposed upon a long
fering peop.s."
IL sss expected that Lyman n. Nor
"a "a resyoud 70 30 t0ssf. "Nunic
/ pa Reform. bas ne vas unable 10 b
present.
j. 4. Nall,n gave a number of inter-
e<tiag personal "reminiscences OF hch
gan m ia early DAYS. aaa pad loft
( tributes Of praise 20 tee men ths
lahoFed % earnestly and inccssantly 10
the good Of the commou ~eaith.
IL vas sxp~cted that tbe evening"
entertainment you'd Gloss With /
dance. Bat Il sss n o'clock before IA,
speech making was ended sd 4 Ma,
: decided tast q vss toe ate for sucl
sta q and venerable citizens % nGu q
n such frivolous psstm ne. The rema a
der q ths evening vss spent 10 vat
iue. snd ~ midnight tne esd Eesldsnts