Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-27
MICHIGANS FESTAL DAY |
Celebration Of the Anniversary Of States
Admission Into Union.
Addresses by Senator Burrows, Rep
and Other Distinguished Guests.

The Michigan State Association, number
ing all the loyal sons of the wolverine
state, gave its annual banquet last night
at Rauschers, and had for its distinguish
ed guests Senator j. c. Burrows, Gen. Or
lando B. Wilcox, Representative George
Spalding, Representative William Alden
Smith, Mark s. Brewer and other we'll
known Michiganders. The event was In
celebration of the anniversary of Michi-
gan's admission to the Union. and 1t
brought out many eloquently loyal express
sions of regard from those present for their
native state.
The one hundred guests first met their
hosts at the reception. beginning at 6:3o
o'clock, and then, at 7:30 o'clock, went TO
the banquet hall, where they assembled at
the tables, arranged in horseshoe form.
Alexander Grant, president of the associa-
ton, acted as toastmaster. ana In ms APP
propriate opening words quoted from the
song Michigan, My Michigan" He pro-
posed toast to President Mckinley, whlch
was enthusiastically given. Ex-Governor
Rich followed and paid tribute to the worth
of President Mckinley and the war Sec
rotary.
His Native state.
Senator Burrows was most fe1icitous IN
his address, and said of his native state:
Great in her history, great in her re-
sources, great in her great men, great IN
her schools, great in her civilization, the
state of Michigan stands second to none,
and her star does not dim in the American
galaxy. In civil as well as in military NE
we, as Michigan men, have a right 10 oe
proud of the great men our state mas pro-
duced, who have brought to the common
wealth an imperishable glory
Representative William Alden Smith
remarks were of his personal recollections
of many OF the distinguished guests pres
ent, and were happy feature of the even
ing. AS General Wilcox was announced
he was received with cheers. He reviewed
the war records of Michigan men, and SAID
the state has essentially a military history
In the civil war Michigan soldiers first
captured ALEXANDRIA,, Va, and JEFFERSON
Davis fell finally into the hands of troops
from the same state.
Those Present.
Other stirring addresses came from Mr..
Jonas H. McGowan, Representative Geo.
Spalding Mark s. Brewer, Frank H. Hos
ford, Charles P. Lincoln and Rev. c. c.
Miller.
Among others present were Edward l..
Hamilton, Samuel w Smith. Roswell P.
Bishop Carlos D. Sheldon, Edward Pierce,
D. E. Award, Charles Moore, F. H. Wake
field, Otto H. Carmichael, George Miller,
Richard Rice David s. Barry, A. w. Smith,
Victor L. Mason, j. w. Long, Colonel Ro-
meyn, Warner P. Sutton, Henry A. Sey
mour, Rufus H. Thayer, Duane E. Fox,
Harry Sherwood, r. w. Tyler, Charles w.
Westcott, w. R. Chapel, L. H. Wilcox,
NJ: G. Burch, William H. Barton Frederick
G. Coldren, J. D. Terrill, c. c. Curtis, F. B.
Wood ]. D. Summer, Henry Spring, w. B.
Thompson, J. II. McGowan, L. E. Gridley,
Frederick C. Squires, "A F. Dinsmore
Judge Hill. Alexander Scott, H. C. Work
man, II. c. Bisbee, j. W. Frost, G. G.
Thompson, r. A. Ausr. z. Moses, George
c. Maynard, Robert Tyler, E. H. Shook, J.
M. Young, James A Dnmont, B. A. Har-
Ian, E. o, Tichet, F. II. Bennett, George
K. Lawton, DIR. 7. w. Burke, w. L. So
lean, c. l.. Hinebaugh, O'Connor Roberts
NJ. A. Watson, II. B. Harlan, Arthur Loo
mis-, E. L. Chapman A. Mines, Attorney
General Maynard. Captain Alfred Pew, A.
j. Stodges and e. G. Runyan