Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25
IT WAS A HUMMER.
Gridiey Clubs Second Annual banquet a
Great Success In Every Particular

Gridiey Clubs Second Annual banquet
Great Success In Every Particular.
The second annual banquet OF tn
Gridley Club OF Ionia county whicl
was held In the Maccabee hall at Ioni
last Friday evening was success ever
beyond the hopes and anticipations O
its friends. 1t was practically the frs
gun OF the campaign, and was a gather
ing OF candidates for office and part,
boomers. d. M. Ferry, Chase S. Os
born, Milo ID. Campbell and Jane,
O'Donnell, all candidates for governor
were present. Then there we're Ros
coe Dix and Ed. Waldron, candidates
for auditor general; E. A. Blakeslee,
candidate for lieutenant governor:
Frank HI. Watson, candidate for attor-
ney general; Fred M. Warner, candi-
date for secretary OF state, and JAS
Mccoy, candidate for state treasurer.
Mr. Ferry was accompanied by the
Detroit boomers. Members OF the ad-
visory committee of the Republican
league were present, and good reports
were made from the different parts of
the state.
The banquet hall decorations were
such as TO reflect credit upon the ar
rangement committee. The national
colors, flags and bunting were conspc-
uous from every point of view, and
portraits OF Lincoln, Blaine, Grant,
Hayes, Dewey, Mckinley and other IL
lustrious Americans adorned the walls.
There were eight long tables-four in
each the lodge and banquet rooms,
while the speakers table occupied
point through the west double en-.
trance between the two rooms, run
ming north and south. Standing here
the speakers could face the entire
assembly and be easily heard. A fea-
ture of the wall decoration was a large
portrait OF Captain Gridley, from
whom the club receives its name.
The guests entered the banquet
rooms at 8 o'clock, Schmucker's opera
house orchestra furnishing the music
Though 400 plates were laid, it took S5
more to seat the overflow
The following is the menu partaken
of:
Baltimore Counts
Celery. Queen Olives. Pickles. |
Sliced Ham, Sugar Cured.
Veal Loaf, Home Made.
co}a Sliced Turkey
Chicken Salad.
Potatoes, a la Creme.
Home Made Bread and Butter.
Fig Cake. Chocolate Cake.
Vanilla Cake. Fruits.
Coffee, a la Mocha
Cigars.
President Smith OF the Gridley Club
the guests. He said:
1.-The times are such as demand un-
iaunted courage. 1t would be but a
cowardly reticence that would deny
that the Republican party in the state
1f Michigan is today suffering alike
rom the responsibilities of past prom
ses and the misdoings of some OF it's
chosen leaders.
"Those promises must all be fulfilled.
When the Republican party, in con- :
7ention assembled, pledges itself to
my reform, to taxation reform, no
natter at whose request, or by whose
iictation, that pledge must be redeem
I'd. Whenever there is discovered an
inequality in the taxation OF one class ,
'f one business as against another, of +,
he corporation against the farmer,
hen no man, no body of men, not even +,
he Republican party, can hope or !
Iare to stand in the way OF reform.
indeed that party pledged to that re-
orm must force it at the polls and be-
ore the law, or stultify itself
"a political organization that con.
Zones public dishonesty or whitewashes
'fiicial fraud is guilty OF abetting
rhine aud should be scourged from
'ower. (Applause. l
To-day the Republican party must |
'e the first in Michigan to demand I
ustice for every crime; the conviction a
# every offender. This duty, this re- \
olive, the Republican party does as
ume. Embezzlement is not written +
n the faith OF Garfield; nor theft In /
he gospel OF Lincoln. 1t demands !
onesty from It's public servants, and L
honesty is not returned is prepared L
Or every sacrifice that it may punish I
he traitor, an raise again an untar. e
ished standard before our people," I
The presidents speech was greeted !
nth tremendous applause. ,