The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-17
Menomiyee Good Town, But Frank
fort tho Place for Vacation.
by GEO. M. DEWEY.


CONTINUED from last weekly
Having seen so many new, strange
and wonderful things, the press travel
lers were ready after they left Houghton
to go easier so far as learning and ques-
tioning and examining things was con-
cerned and put in few days at nothing
but good time and when they reached
the station called Powers, about twenty
miles from Menominee, they were con-
WINGED that Menominee was ready for
them in that line. Many Owossoites re-
member the Salvation Army band
when Jonah" Hall was leader and also
that band of 'Horribles" that took part
in the Fourth of July celebration in
1895 or 1896. Well if you combine the
two they wouldn't be deuce high with
the Royal Servian Band of Belgrade
and Menominee" that met us ut Powers.
And they didn't let anyone go to sleep
on the way And when the station was
reached, Fourth of July, Labor Day and
Christmas were all united in the red
fire welcome. The city reminds one of
Saginaw Of several years ago. Hun
dreds of men have made their fortunes
there in lumber; immense mills had been
run night and day and money was
spent freely; but all of sudden the tim
Der was gone the splendors departed,
the mills closed down or were removed
and the city was confronted with big
question, What's to be done to keep
the town alive" Saginaw solved it;
their monied men stayed right there and
put their money into other enterprises;
Menominee is doing the same thing. A
1000 ton sugar factory is being built;
three immense paper mills are in opera
tion; thousands of acres of land pre-
yiously untouched are being fitted for
farming and every kind of enterprise is
being invited and where possible helped
And the citizens want every body to
know them and know that "Menominee
is q good town." This is their slogan
and they proved it to u.s.
Early in the morning street cars
were ready to take the crowd to the
golf links and the polo ground. If you
have never seen polo game don't agree
to play it until you have or until you
haye ridden broncho and played
"sliinney." 1t is practically foot ball on
horseback clubs being used to drive the
ball instead of its being carried in the
arms or kicked, the ball being about
like a croquette ball. 1t is hard dan
gerous work but must be exceedingly
interesting.
A large club house has been construct
ed by the Polo Club in grove adjoin-
ing the field and the players and friends
with the ladies make merry at cards and
other games while resting between in
nings or before and after games. The
golf links being across the road the
place is a lively one from the first warm
days in spring until snow flies
In the early afternoon Dana's Third
Regiment Band entertained visitors and
citizens for an hour in front of the
Stephenson hotel and then all boarded
cars for a ride and entertainment at
Lakeside, one of the most beautiful
spots seen on the entire trip. Located
where the waters of Green Bay roll into
the shore, yet the slope is such that it is
always safe for everyone to enjoy the
water, and the scenery is such and the
climate so fine that the residents need
never go from home for all the privi-
ieges which southern peninsula people
travel so far and spend their savings to
enjoy.
In the evening banquet was served
by the ladies of the Presbyterian church
but the serving was done by large
number of the younger society ladies of
the city. The menu may be of interest
to many and was most delicious re-
past. To dispel the idea that many had
that it was stoo cold for fruit; raising
there, the ladies had placed at each of
the 200 plates six Of the largest straw
berries that the editors had ever seen.
These We're on green leaf with little
pile of sugar alongside; cottage cheese
in small balls with sprig of green in
each, sandwiches, creamed potatoes,
small tomatoes on lettuce; pressed meats,
cake, coffee and ice cream completed the
dinner, after which general reception
and cigars and music took up the time
until dancing began and then we had
to stop at midnight and it was with
much regret. At an informal talk
affair Andrews of the Herald was pre-
sented with token of esteem and an
probation by the party.
The Sunday following was another of
those delightful days on the water on
board of what we consider "our own"
transportation company's line-the |
Ann Arbor. As usual with the editor
who has ever had any dealings with this
road or its General Passenger Agent J. |
j. Kirby we simply turned everything
over to him and he did the rest. It |
seems to be pleasure to Mr.. Kirby to |
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