Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-24
THE WASHINGTON CLUB.
It's Thirty-second Anniversary Celebrated
at Hotel Phelps Tuesday.


at Hotel Phelps Tuesday.
One OF the most pleasant gatherings
in the history OF the Washington Clut
assembled in Greenville at Hotel
Phelps, Tuesday, February END. and
enjoyed an occasion which the mem
bers look forward to every year as
bright and shining star in the constel'
latlon OF social events.
Over 100 members and invited guests
accepted invitations to be present and
the social greeting among old friends
and new ones were cordial and hearty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps Of the hotel threw
their house wide open and did every
thing to make it comfortable and con-
venient for the guests.
President L. Middleton called the
assembly TO order in the spacious par
Tors, and Rev. ID. K. Hills invoked the
divine blessing. James Satterlee made
short address of welcome and Il. b..
Lapham responded in behalf OF the
members. Secretary G. G. Merritt's
report of the last annual meeting was
an excellent one as it always is, and
wildly brought to mind the transac-
tions Of the splendid meeting held at
that time. The afternoon sessions
were enlivened by music and song by
Miss Laura Richardson, Miss Merritt
and phi Miller. Dinner was announc-
ed at o'clock and the company were
soon seated to spread OF good things
combining all that heart and appetite
could wish. At five o'clock the closing
business meeting was held when the
address of the president was made,
and touching memorial of the late
Henry Green by Hon. K. G. Watkins
was also given. The report OF the
Goat Keeper, M. j. Demorest was a
subject which afforded much amuse-
ment, aud all agreed that the animal
had been in good hands and was ready
for the coming candidates. The fol-
| lowing officers were elected: President,
Fred A. Washburn; Vice President, M.
j.. Demorest; Secretary, G. G. Merritt:
Treasurer, Mrs. K. l.. Macomber; Goat
Keeper, Fred E. Ranney. They were
duly installed by John L. Taylor, who
did it so thoroughly and with such
effect there need be no fear that each
will do their full duty In the absence
of Mrs. Macomber, VIM. Lessiter was
her proxy, his attire for the occasion
was one that would do honor to the
camp of a gypsey fortune teller. The
initiation OF candidates was the feature
of the evening and the camp OF the
| Supreme Kl-Yi never shone with great
err brilliancy, reaching the climax when
the song, "There'll be hot time In
the old town tonight" was sung with
appropriate wording.
Over 100 sat down to the banquet
tables at eight o'clock and before in
Producing the POSTMASTER, President
Washburn called for the singing Of
America" by the whole company.
+. G. Watkins as POSTMASTER called
on the following TO respond: DR.. h..
l.. Bower, THE day we celebrates" E.
b. Lapham, Greater Greenville or
Greater Belding, which," K. f.
Sprague, "A fight in Cuba;" Mrs. f.
b. Lapham, Martha as maid, mis-
tress and mother Of the White House,"
Rev. ID. K. Hills, Washington in the
hearts of his countrymen;" Mrs. Z. L..
Macomber, 1.-THE English in the Amer
lean camp" DR.. ID. X. Black, ''Impres-
sions of the Goat" All were loudly
applauded and at twelve o'clock the
banquet closed