Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-07-12
people, welcomed the guests in the
following remarks:

people, welcomed the guests in the
following remarks:
Mr.. Chairman, officers and members of
the Michigan Press Association:
| shall preface my remarks by telling
you short story. At one time during
Gov. Luce's administration, he made an
engagement TO deliver an address before
a convention OF the Granger organization
When the day arrived the Governor was
taken sick and could not go. He being a
politician, he did not want to disappoint
his granger friends, so he prevailed upon
his private secretary, Hon. Milo ID. Camp
bell, TO I'LL the appointment. Milo ID. be-
ing a lawyer by profession, and not ia
miliar with agricultural subjects, was a
little nervous about his being able TO In
terest his hearers. When he arrived at
the hall he found large audience had as
sembled TO listen TO him, which only serv-
cd to Increase his nervousness, but In
looking over the audience he happily dis
covered an old friend, and, by the way, an
editor by profession. He beckoned TO
him and called him one side, and made
arrangements with him TO start the ap-
plause whenever he made good point
The meeting was called to order, and the
speaker was introduced. He commenced
by saying: Ladies and gentlemen, am
a lawyer by profession, and not very ia
miliar with agricultural subjects, but IL
you will bear with me patiently,
will endeavor to interest you, but" said
he, there is one thing that will promise
you In the outset, and that Is, shall be
very BRIEF" at which point his friend in
the audience started the applause, and
his granger audience saw the point and
joined quite heartily; and /, like Mr..
Campbell, not being familiar with my sub
ject, also promise you that will be very
brief.
You are the representatives of the
Press of the great State of Michigan
Upon you depends largely the shaping Of
public opinion throughout the land. We,
as business men, after entering upon the
active duties OF business life, have lit
tie time to read anything else than the
papers and periodicals OF the day, and
have no doubt you realize the great re-
sponsibility that rests upon you, and in
discharging your duties as newspaper
men, act accordingly.
firmly believe that Michigan posses
ses the most ably edited papers in the
land. You will find that her papers are
being read by citizens Of every State. It
has been said by an observing traveller
that Michigan has the smartest, brightest
and most enterprising newspapers and
newspaper men OF any State in the union,
and close observation of the intelligent
representatives Of the press assembled
here on this occasion, proves this asser-
ton to be true.
We feel proud to have In our midst this
beautiful July morning, so fine lot OF
the representative men OF Michigan-men
OF intellect and culture, and in behalf of a
city of fifteen thousand inhabitants, sit
uated as we are on the beautiful shores of
Lake Huron, with our numerous indus
trial pursuits, a city Of mills and factor.
les, a city Of churches and schools, l bid
you cordial and hearty welcome.
We will endeavor to make your brief
stay In our midst as pleasant as possible.
We will give you ride through our prin-
cipal streets, Oh our famous electric mo-
ter street car line, and show you that we
have the finest city In this part Of Michi-
gan. Our city is indeed the metropolis OF
Northern Michigan, and we have every
thing that belongs to q metropolitan city.
We have twelve churches, many OF them
handsome and costly structures, eight
InlltS VI pdNtu 5tItcto, NdUCi WOIho, clcC-
trio light and gas works, one daily and
three weekly newspapers, all ably edited,
and last, but not least, we have that in
dispensible adjunct to make up the re-
quirements Of metropolitan city, boot
blacks and the Salvation Army. We are
blessed with all these things that are in
dispensible, but there are many other
things that we need in the line of indus
tries, to take the place of some Of ouI
mills that are going out of commission
because our pine forests are rapidly being
stripped of their native wealth; conse-
quently we need new industries I'm order
| to maintain our present commercial stand
| ing among the cities OF the State. W.
need manufacturing enterprises that will
give employment to labor, and we wish
you would say to your numerous readers
that we are prepared to offer every induce
ment to manufacturers to locate i'm oul
city, Our forests abound with hardwood
timber of all descriptions that Is suscept
ible of taking on a beautiful and hand
some finish, and that is destined to attrac
manufacturers of furniture, and other In
dustries that use that kind Of material.
| We have Citizens Association and ;
Land and Improvement Company tina
are organized to encourage manufacture
ing, and they are prepared to donate site
and give bonuses to any and all kinds o
manufacturing industries that will conn
here and give employment to a sufficien
number of laborers. IL you will mention
this through your columns, 1t will m
doubt result in great and lasting benefi
to our city, and the same will be duly ap
preciated by our people.
Other and larger cities have been hon
ored with your presence; able addresse
have been made to you, so that any at
tempt OH my part to interest you furthe
! would fall far short Of what you hav
heard on other similar occasions; conse
quently | will not detain you further q
this time.
In conclusion | will say that trus
your brief stay I'm our midst win be bot
pleasant and profitable, and In the nam
uf our city and I'm behalf Of our people,
again extend to you hearty and cordia
welcome.
| Junius E. Beal, President of tn
Press Association, responded in hi
happy style, and then the guest
were escorted to breakfast, som,
being taken to the Churchill ant
others to the Golling, at which no
tells they were served with sump
tuous repast. This importan
event being over, the visitors wer
driven about the city in carriage
and shown the principal points o
interest. Many of the carriage
were driven by Their. owners, and il
addition each party had residen
of the city for guide. As the.