The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-10-27
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
OwOSSO. FRIDAY. OCT. 81. 1899.
Owosso as Seen by Visiting Editors.
EDMUND o. DEWEY, EDITc

Owosso as Seen by Visiting Editors.
The bright hustling town of OwOsso en-
tertained the Michigan Republican Press
last week at their annual meeting. We'd
nesday evening banquet was given at the
armory attended by some four hundred
guests, at which there was about the best
array of speakers that have been gathered
together In this state for long time.-Ann
Arbor Courier.
The meeting of the Michigan Republican
Press Association which closed last even
ing, was one of the most largely attended
and successful in the history of the associa-
ton. A splendid program,
perfect arrangements, carriage drives about
the thriving city, and a sumptaous banquet
closed with an evening of speech making
which far surpassed many gatherings of the
Michigan club.-Ithaca Herald.
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In the deliberately decorated armory of
the Owoss0 Light Guards the Republican
Newspaper Association o. Michigan were
banqueted tonight. The occasion was a
brilliant one in the history of Michigan
republicanism. A United States senator,
four members of the lower house of con-
gress and the most eloquent officials of the
state sat around the banquet tables. No
greater oratorical program was ever pre-
pared for Michigan assembly
Rapids Herald.
/. w. Snyder and j. c. McCabe returned
yesterday from Owosso, where they at
tended the fall meeting of the Michigan
Republican Newspaper association. The
gathering was large and representative,
and in no place in the state have the
publishers and editors been entertained
with greater hospitality. The keys of the
municipality were turned over to the news.
paper makers. Nothing was too good for
them. The whole city seemed to resolve
itself into an entertainment committee.
The visitors were driven about town in
carriages and shown the various places of
interest. Throughout the city evidences of
prosperity, enterprise and progress were
seen. The principal streets are paved with
asphalt. The factories are running full
time and many new buildings are going up.
Owosso is booming. and all the people
seem to know it.
The guests were welcomed to the well.
spread banquet board by the Rev. G. H.
Hanks in an eloquent speech full of
rendered by the citizens of Owosso, was
superb. 1t was served in a faultless
manner by the gracious ladies of the
Congregational church. Bay City Tribune.
The recent meeting of the Michigan Re- |
publican Newspaper Association at Owosso |
was the most largely attended and the most |
successful in every way of any ever held. |
Republican editors who attended the meet |
upon national issues, and not at all inclined |
to differ regarding state issues. The senti- |
ment in favor of sustaining the policy of |
President Mckinley in dealing with the |
enthusiastic. y y On Wednesday evening the |
citizens of Owosso rendered the editors and |
ladies accompanying them banquet. y |
Eek. Cong. essman James O'Donnell, pub |
I;ahar ~ tha iackooy, C;tt,an v,raatdod m
toastmaster, with grace. eloquence and wit. |
Senator Burrows In his remarks on the |
administration Of President Mckinley, |
declared himself warm supporter OF all |
points of administration policy. He said,
President McKinley's most characteristic |
traits were his intense Americanism and his |
fidelity to duty. With regard to the future |
OF Cuba, he said that the United States |
government would carry out all of Its |
pledges; but expressed the opinion that |
eventually the Cubans themselves might |
conclude that the island would be better |
governed and more prosperous as perma-
nent portion Of United States territory
rather than as an independent nation.
Port Huron Daily Times.
The press meeting at Owosso last
week was one of the bright spots in the
humdrum of newspaper making. The
people of that thriving manufacturing
city extended the royal hand of well