Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-01-10

done Tor those VINO wish.
The G. A. r. and w. II. G. met at
the G.. A. r. hall Saturday, January
9Th for their annual picnic dinner.
They enjoyed social time until the
usual meeting hour, when both organ.
izations were called to order and their
newly elected officers were installed.
The officers elect of the w. r. G.. were
installed by Mrs. Betsey Filkins. Fol-
lowing are the officers of the w. r. G..
for the year 1901: President, Mrs.
Frank Berry; Sen. Vice, Mrs. Eunice
Barker; Jun. Vice, Mrs. Sarah Stay
ton; Sec, Mrs. Zada Case: Treasurer,
Sarah Luce; Chaplain, Harriet Locke
Conductor, Eliza Hanks; Asst Conduc.
tor, Mrs. Betsey Filkins; Guard, Mrs.
Anna Thorne; Asst Guard, Mrs. Sarah
McCauley; Organist, Mrs. Emma Wea-
yer. Color bearers, Mrs. Flora Glea-
son, Adelia Brown, Emaretta Bradish,
and Mary Russell. Delegates to de:
partment conyention Mrs. Maria
Harrington, alternate, Mrs. Emma
Meade. Meetings lst and Sd Saturday
of each month at p. m.
Next Monday evening will be install
lation OF officers with the Modern
Woodmen and will also be their first
meeting TO be held in the new hall,
consequently it is proposed to make a
sort of red letter occasion of it, The
meeting will be called early, 1880, and
the necessary business transacted as
speedily as possible, after which pub
lie installation for their wives, sweet
hearts, etc, followed by a lunch and a
general good time. The Woodmer
now not only boast the largest mem
bership of any lodge in this city, but
also make undisputed claim to the finest
lodge hall.
The annual stockholders meeting o.
the Bedding Building and Loan associ
alton was held at the secretary's Office
Monday evening with very good rep
resentation present. Messrs. f. A
Washburn, H. j. Leonard, and l.. II
Holmes were reelected directors fol
the full term of three years. At tn,
directors meeting held after the ad
journment OF the stockholders meeting
all the old officers were also reelected
+. A. Washburn president, II M. viii
son, vice president, o. +. Webster
treasurer, A. Wagner, secretary, l. L
Hubbell attorney.
The annual reception of the Beldin
Women's Club was held at the home G
Mr.. a d Mrs. Il. Fl. Gooding Tuesda
. aud was very pleasant social function
: Owing to a combination of circumstar
ces the attendance was not as large a
y on some previous occasions of a simila
character. Refreshments were serve
: and recitations were given by Bessi
Gregg, Mrs. Coville and Mrs. Wi
e Gregg. There was also music, voc,
a and instrumental, and with social col
y verse the evening passed only to
q quickly.
e Instead OF the usual Sunday evenin
q services at the Congregational churc
r last Sunday, there was held what IL
d pastor chose to term Symposium
s. The subject was the progress ar
achievements OF the Nineteenth Ce
TT tury just closed, ten minute speech
rs being made as follows: Literatur
is Mrs. Covllle;Journalism, c. Il. Cowdi
at Medicine, DR. Bell; Law, Chas. Foot
ir Commerce, f. A. Washburn; Ethics,
lie B. Lapham.
e. Senator George T.. Nichols has bee
81 paid very high compliment by u
re lieutenant'0governor, who appoint,
~ him chairman OF the judiciary comm
IN tee. For a new member this is' = d
tinguished honor.