Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-18
ONLY A TAME Howl.
TO COMMUNE IN SORROW
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MIR. President" ssld Gen. l. q. Ruth
erferd At TIE close of the laeetlpg Of the
Jsnersoa club last night. Il move that
this club extend ests ~ thanks ~ tta
Hon. Don NJ. Dickirson sad his board
q referees for their kindness ia takiae
the matter ~ sppointments out % The
hands q she democracy ct western Mica
igsn. AID Tor the ellicieacy with which
they nave done their work This i &
densocfai year. We have the presidency
and csnfrol both branches % congress
Let - do something % show our appsc
ciaficn. u Il 90 nothing more than a.
thank God that uhssher there BE- plenty
ar famine. whether there BE- health or
pestilenee. the hoard Il fefegscs vo have
with us alsaya'
The general dropped into his chair
again. II u thedenocrats present smiled
aadibly. John H. farr slyly winked the
other eye; Congressman Richardson
rubbed his chin refisetiscly; Niram A.
Fletcher and Charlie Bender. the local
members a tie board. assumed God.
knoxs L haye- done. mc-duty look. Edwin
r. Uhl counted his fingers twice Pres
ident Shsnlahan's face expressed that
tired feeling. and before nybody recoy-
cred from the surp ise at General Ruth.
erford' = tsmerity be ruled TIE motion out
OF order. That vas the only attempt
made 20 kick ever the traces. but il
showed the sentiment Of the members
"a clearly a. three columns OF resolu-
tions could have done.
There was quite representation OF
the local. democracy at the meeting.
Among those present were Maurice
Shanahan. Edwin 4. Uhl. Congressman
George +. Richardson, Dr. George X.
johnson. 1. NJ. Turner. William Wisncr
Taylor, Charles IL. Bender, Niram A.
Fletcher. Frank Hine. G. A. Hogodone.
John 5. Farr. H. ID. Hoffman, William A.
Sproat. George W. Thompson, Hugh +.
Wilson. Frank Ill. Gill, James 4. Curtis
Col. vi. A. Aidrich. Frank Mcknight,
Charles A. Hauser. Gen. L. q. Ruther-
ford. Andy Fyfe.
Put Up or Shat Up
The meeting was conducted on the
put up or shut up system. That is. il
the members don't put up their dues.
the rooms viii be shut up. Maurice
Shanahan. president Of the club called
the meeting to order. and said that he
and another member are now paying
the running expenses. Ii couldn't be
found on record that anybody bad paid
his dues. This gave General Ruther-
ford. John S. Farr, Frank Hine. /. NJ.
Turner and other leading members Of
the club an opportunity TO make grisy-
Gus kick against the secretary because
he had not invited them to the meeting.
Hugh Wilson. the secretary. couldn't
find their names on his list, and the
more he tried TO explain matters the
palmer he made Il appear that he didn't
know anything about the clubs affairs.
The janitor finally Strengthened hin out
and saved the aspiring young Jefferson
ian. IL was decided 20 appoint "A col
lector and pay him 20 pull in the good
dollars that the members owe the club.
III. Is. Holman was anxious 10 know
where the club was at. IL had never
gone on record as in favor Of anything.
or opposed 10 anything. 1t had mem
bers better qualified TO discuss the is
sues OF the day than many representa-
tives the district had had in congress.
Mr. Richardson again looked pleasant.
and Mr. Hoffman continued by saying
there are as good brains in the club as
there are in tho presidential chair. LET
us GO on record. said be appealingly.
I'D sooner so on record IN the
GRAND RAPIDS II EKAI.p than not to 60 on
record at all" Mr.. Hoffman than sat
down happy IN the hope that his wish
TO go on record 10 TN HERALD would
be gratiiied.
Ii was decided 10 have the committee
appointed for that purpose. select sub
lects for discussion during the winter.
Mr.. Wilson waa again mildly roasted for
his unique manner OF filing the Office OF
secretary. General Rutherford make
his little speech and the club adjourned
10 meet again next Tuesday night