The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
The Michigan Club.

Shiawassee county republicans ought to
the Michigan Club, to be held in Detroit on
Tuesday evening next. Arrangements are
now well under way, and while no spring
convention will be held there this year, there
and most successful banquet. The usual
attention in details will be given by the
various committees, which have already
been announced. The banquet itself will
music will be equal to those of any previous
occasion, and all the numerous details that
go to make the affair complete will be given
attention by the various committees. In
addition to the usual attendance of members
of the Michigan club, the following organ
izations will hold meetings in the city dur
ing the banquet period: The State league
of republican clubs, the State college league
of republican clubs, the Michigan Press asso-
citation, and the Michigan republican news
paper association. 1t is also expected that
very many members of the Michigan repub-
lican commercial travellers association will
meet in the city at that time.
| The program for the day of the 22d is as
follows: Annual election of officers of the
club and reception in the club rooms from
| IL to o'clock; lunch for members at noon.
Hon.. ID. M. Ferry, chairman of the repub-
lican State central committee, will tender a
reception to the distinguished guests and
members of the club at his residence, on
Woodward ave., from to 5 o'clock; the
President John Atkinson will call the ban.
quet to order and the invocation will be
pronounced by Bishop w. X. Ninde, of the
Methodist Episcopal church; Senator Bur-
rows will act as POSTMASTER and Coy. Pin.
gree will deliver the address of welcome.
The following speakers have positively
promised to represent: Senator Cushman
X. Davis, of Minnesota, lawyer, graduate
of the Michigan University, a speaker of
national reputation, and an orator peer of
any in the United States senate; Senator
Fairbanks, of Indiana, temporary chair
man of the national republican convention
In st. Louis in 1895, one Of the leaders of
the party of the Hoosier state; Hon. John
s. Wise, of New York city, son of Virgin.
las war governor. Mr.. Wise spoke at the
club banquet in 1887, at that time Mailing
from Virginia. His Grafton was unusually
eloquent, and the reception accorded Mr.
Wise was spontaneous and phenomenal;
Congressman FOss, of Illinois, one of the
best known and most. popular members of
congress, man of unusual ability and
literary attachments; William f. Gurley, of
Omaha, Neb., a lawyer and man who has
made bis mark In that state, and ranks with
the political orators of that section. The
club believes he will be surprise, and that
his Grafton will be one of the finest ever
heard at the club banquets. Senior Console
de Qdesada. At this time a speech from
this source will be listened to with extreme
interest. The senior is one of the leaders
of the Cuban junta. He has been heard
frequently at banquets, and is described as
fiery, magnetic and eloquent speaker. No
doubt the reception that will be accorded
the Cuban will be one of the most enthus.
iastic ever seen at club banquet, and will
show the sympathy that is felt by very
many for the Cuban cause.
These speakers will no doubt be present
at the reception of the club. and at Mr.
Ferry's house, as they are expected to ar
rive In Detroit on the morning of the 22d.
Invitations have also been extended to
the following. and II Is expected among the
number some will accept: Secretary of the
Navy Ions, secretary of the Treasury Gage,
assistant secretary Of the Navy Roosevelt,
Senators wolcott and Hanna, Congressman
Grosvenor, Dingley and Dolliver.
Fenton independent: Owosso is willing
to put up $4,000 and site. IL the county
court house be located i'm that CITY II, q