Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-05

ness and indisposition. Have met DR..
Dr.. Smith of our city, and also w. II.
! Hagadorn, Il cousin of A. Hagadorn,
with whom have had pleasant visits.
The following is taken from the
| Mexican Herald
Last night in the parlors OF the ltur-
| bide Hotel a meeting of the members
| Of the Michigan Press Association
was held to take action as to proposal
TO prolong the stay of the party in this
country SO a. to enable them TO make a
side "trip from the city. The meeting
was called to order by President Os-
borne at : p. IN. In brief address, MIR.
Osborne explained the objects Of the
call, dwelling emphatically y on the great
courtesy of the railroad officials in
offering the party excursions over their
several systems and on the extreme
kindness of United States Minister
Ransom in using his best endeavors to
procure an audience with President
Diaz
Mr. Reah Campbell was then request
ed to explain the several alternative
excursions the time consumed in each
"trip, the special attractions and other
points Nearly all the gentlemen of
the party took part in the discussion.
which to a few Mexicans present, was
an object lesson in the genius Of the
Anglo Saxon race for parliamentary
institutions. Among the ladies, Mrs
Martin took the most active part in
the proceedings. During the course
of the discussion, Mr. f. f. Young.
Manager OF the Mexican Herald, was
introduced to party by President Os-
borne. and at the latter's invitation.
spoke a few words of courteous greet
ing to the party. Mr. Osborne then
called for the Clubs cry for Mr..
Young, which was given with great
heartiness Among the we'll known
people who looked in during the debate
was Mr. Cesare Poma, Italian Charge
d'Affairs.
After good deal of desultory discus
sion, and some Intellectual motions, Mr..
- Beall, Editor Of the Ann Ar
bol Courier. proposed that the excur-
sion should be extended two days.
This resolution was carried by
good majority. Subsequently it was
resolved to omit Zacatecas from the
programme aud to knock of one day
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extra days for the proposed side trip.
The next point to be decided was as
To the disposal Of the extra time and
a recess OF fifteen minutes was voted TO
allow the individual members to make
inquiries rs to the advantages of the
several trips proposed, and when the
meeting was again called to order Mr..
Edmund O. Dewey, Editor of the
Owosso Times, the handsome Secretary
of the Association, made out a list Of
the persons who intend visiting Oaxaca
and those who desire TO make trip
over the Neracruz line, the two cxcur-
sions between which the incIinaton~
of the party were wavering. When
the roll was called. it was found that
only nine persons had made up their
minds in favor Of OaXaca, the rest hav-
ing decided to inspect the celebrated
scenery Of the Neracruz Railroad.
The party will leave this city early to-
morrow morning, and will be back
Saturday.
This morning most OF them will visit
Chaputepec and all are summoned 70
be at the Iturbidc Darlors at p. m to
hear of the result Of the efforts OF the
United States Legislation to obtain an
interview with the President of the
Republic this afternoon.
The badge of the Association con-
tuins "a medallion with an old Gutten-
berg printing press dominating the
world. all in enamel, on the anycrse,
aud on the reverse two American
flags. crossed . +. B.#L.