The Yale expositor., 1898-09-02
MICHIGAN NEWS SUMMARY.
Doings of the Week Recorded in a
Brief Style.
CONCISE AND INTERESTING.
big Convention of Michigan business
Men Held at Detroit and "A Permanent
Organization Made-Michigan Boys
from Santiago VIII Soon be Home.
Business Men of Michigan Meet.

men of the state meet in Detroit for a
few days outing and to consider mat
ters of interest to their pockets proved
n big success The formal meeting of
the Business Mems convention was pre-
coded by boat ride on the beautiful
Detroit river from Crosse Point to
Wyandotte, which showed two big
boat-loads of visitors the busy river
front of the metropolis of their state.
This was followed in the evening by n
splendid display of fireworks from the
top of the tallest building in the city.
The next day the first formal meet
ing was held in the new Light Guard
armory and the business men of the
state were welcomed to the city by
o. Il. Baldwin, president of the De
troit Chamber of Commerce, who intro
duced eX-Gov. John Il. Rich as chairman
of the meeting. Mayor Maybury
added to the welcome in behalf of the
municipality and Gov. Pingree COM
bined business and politics somewhat
in brief talk which can caught the
delegates in great shape. After Justin
X. Whiting, of st. Clair, "who aspires
to be governor of Michigan" had had
his say a resolution was adopted to
make the business mems convention of
Michigan a permanent organization.
Trolley rides and ball game filled in
the second day and a grand peace jubi-
lee was held in the evening with
speeches, singing and music by large
orchestra.
h.. 1op Ioxr Of ~, 80
was marked by the completion of the
permanent organization of the "Mich-
igan business Mems association" the
objects as announced being: The adj
vancement of the commercial, manu-
featuring, mercantile and industrial
interests of the state of Michigan; the
securing of extended markets for the
products of the state; the prevention
of discrimination against the state or
any locality therein by unjust transpor
tation rates; the securing OF the enact
ment of just laws and the repeal of I'M
just laws affecting the industrial in
terests of the state, and the correction
of abuses in municipal government.
Annual meetings were provided for,
the place to be determined by the board
of governors. Officers and standing
committees TO be elected annually; no
dues or fees, revenue to be derived
from voluntary contributions. The
officers of this convention were de-
clared the officers for the ensuing year,
giving Detroit the entire roster: Pres
dent, o. Il. Baldwin; vice-president,
w. A. c. Miller; treasurer, j. c. Hutch
ins; secretary, j. c. Ferry.
Resolutions were adopted declaring
for closer trade relations with Canada,
for the annexation of the Philippines,
and for the speedy completion of the
Nicaragua canal. Speeches were made
by Congressman Corliss and others.
The star attraction of the whole
week was the visit of the 35th Michi-
gan volunteers from Island Lake. The
300 men, dressed in their neat new
khaki uniforms, gave splendid cXhi-
bition drill on Belle Isle aud added
greatly to the success of the big indus
trial and military parade in the city.
SD and saith Michigan Coming Home.
Gov. Plngree has received the follow
ing dispatch from Secretary of War
Alger:
Thirty-third and oath Michigan will
be sent home as soon as they are out of
detention camp (at Montauk Point,
l.. H. and can safely be moved They
will be given 60 days furlough and at
the expiration of that time assem- bled
and mustered out. They can probably
be assembled where they were enlisted
to save extra transportation.
When the heroes of the 33d and 34th
Michigan regiments debarked at Camp
Wikoff, Montauk Point, H. l.. after en-
during the hardships of the campaign
at Santiago and suffering on the trip
north, they were given an ovation.
Secretary Alger, Col. Geo. A. Loud,
Geo. Heating and number of other
Michigan people formed reception
committee to welcome them. The boys
were pale and weak. They were
greeted personally by Gen. Alger. who
told them they would be permitted to
go home in a few days on 60-days'
furlough with pay, after which they
would be mustered out of service.
After each man had made away with
a big cup of milk and sandwich they
were marched to the detention camp
where large tents with floors were all
in readiness This camp is an ideal
place, a strong, invigorating breeze is
constantly blowing, the ground is high
and dry, water splendid and plentiful
and the food issued very good. The
boys at once began to show signs of
improvement in physical condition.
Committees from various parts of Mich
igan went TO New York and bought
fresh eggs. fruit, etc, and other sup
plies without stint for the boys.
Milan and Saranac will be raised
from fourth-class to presidential post
offices Oct. 1.
Walter Magee, of Detroit, Co. X, 32d
Michigan, died at Fernandina, Fla, OF
a complication of brain and malarial
fever.
W. 7. Chappell, president of the Sag