Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-17

aud her brothers and wives from Ionia
were present
Lincoln's birthday was observed by
the Beldjng Woman's club at the resi-
dence OF their secretary Mrs. II. h.
Gooding when the following interest
ing program was rendered.: Singing,
roll call, responded with patriotic quo
tations. Life OF Lincoln" Famous
Portraits Of Lincoln" ''Lincoln as a
Literary Man." Lincoln's favorite
poem, "Oh why should the spirit of
mortals be proud" "Bayard Taylor's
ode to Lincoln" Lincoln's Religion, )"
Emancipation; Proclamation and the
Famous Picture OF same" Anecdotes
of Lincoln" "Lincolns speech at
Gettysburg" called a master piece in
American literature. The next meet
ing will be held with Mrs. Coville Feb
ruary %.
The Lincoln club banquet held in
Grand Rapids last Friday night was a
grand success, Republicans being pres
ent from many parts OF the state. The
Morton House was headquarters and
the large dining room was seated for
1926 every place being occupied, and
nearly one hundred were unable to be
accommodated. Cyrus Perkins well
coined the guests and Hon. VIM. Alden
Smith as POSTMASTER introduced the
speakers, Congressman Samuel Me-
Call OF Massachusetts,, Richard Pear
son of North Carolina and James T.
McCleary of Iowa. There were twenty
seven Beldingites present and Maurice
A. Reed OF this city was elected one of
the vice presidents OF the club.
While the members of Court Watch
full, Independent Order OF Foresters,
were peacefully engaged in the lawful
pursuits of Forestry last Thursday eve-
ming there was an unusual alarm at
the outer door. Fearing that IL
might be a spy on due investigation il
proved to be the Companions of the In
dependent Order of Foresters who had
gained admission to the banquet room
and there had as fine spread as one
wishes to sit down to, and as there was
not one OF the boys who knew any
thing about 1t it was complete sur
prise on the men. Although it was
bad travelling there was "a ladies at
the hall and 43 men.
Will Clarke, the marble man likes to
get out in the morning on time and so
has an alarm clock to warn him. He
set it the other night as he supposed
for a. m. and retired. The thing
went of at eleven rousing him out of II
sound sleep. He got out, called the
family, did the chores and harnessed
the horses. His wife prepared break
fast and after eating he looked at his
watch which registered the true time,
IL o'clock midnight. Mr.. Clarke was
not happy.
He told us when he was conducting his
campaign for congress that we mover
could have any prosperity until we had
free coinage of silver. We read in the
papers that he has been purchasing
buildings and will increase the capac-
ity of his furniture factory 200 men or
more. Too bad that prosperity should
be forced onto "a man in this way.
Doubt benumbs and paralyzes. He
never reaches the highest realms Of
success who moves with doubtful steps.
1t is the confident man, whosefstep is
firm, whose eye is bright, whose voice
is cheering, who wins success.-Buck-
eye Workman.
State Senator George G.NCovell Of
Traverse City is to be United States
district attorney, and ex-state Senator
A. o. Wheeler OF Manistee is to be
United States marshal for western
Michigan.
Will O'Bryou, who has been clerk
ing In his uncle's store at Bedding for
the past two months, is home on a
months acation.-Stanton Clipper.
A little girl In St. Louis Mich was
run over by sleigh few days ago
while Catching on sleighs and hopes
OF her recovery are doubtful.
Hon. VIM. Alden Smith and Con-
gresham Mccall left Grand Rapids
for Washington Monday morning.