The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-07
FINNISH UNION.
The Temperance Union Convention at
Ishpeming Success


Friday morning at 5 o'clock a
special train of three coaches in
charge of Conductor Weese left this
city bound for Ishneming, Mich,
having on board the members .ot-the
Ely Finnish Temperance Society to
to the number of 200 accompanied by
their band. At Sou6sn three more
coaches were added ttthe train and
at Allen Junction twasmore. When
the train reach Duluth over 600 peo-
pie were aboard. The private car of
Supt. j. W. Kreiter Of the Missabe
road was also attachedat Soudan hay-
ing en- board Manager Pengilly who
was an honored guest Of the societies.
Your humble servant bad also been
invited and at Dulutlfthe party was
Joined by j. Adam Beae.
The trip was a pleasant one for
all on board and nothing occurred to
mar the pleasures Of the occasion.
The bands played at every station
and crowds rushed to the depots in
the country villages and cities
through which the train passed. The
excursion was run in two sections 80
minutes apart. The second section
was composed of seven cars loaded
with the societies FROM Eyeleth, Vir-
ginia and Hibbing.
Ishpeming was reached at 7:45 by
the first section and at Sis the sec
ond section pulled in. The city had
already been filled by guests from the
| neighboring towns and all met the
trains. The excursiGnists were at
once taken in charge by local COM
mittees and were all fed and roomed
before IL o'clock. The Finnish ladies
of the Michigan city fed over 800 at
the society headquarters. Every
available room in the dity was occu-
pied and several went ito Negaunee,
having been assigned rooms in that
city.
| The following morning a procession
of the societies formeda 10 O'Clock
and paraded to Cleveland park where
/ the annual picnic was held. The
parade was headed by the Ishpeming
City Band and was nearly a mile in
length, marching four abreast. The
white suits of the Soudan contingent
showed up beautifullyin the parade.
On tile arrivalat tbs PARK, lunch was
served and at o'clock the program
was begun.
! There was music by the bands,
eight being in attendance; singing by
the Glee clubs; recitations and adj
dresses. Capt. Pengilly made an adj
. dress and was rendered an ovation.
The Capt. has never been seriously
accused of being an orator but the
/ vociferous manner in which his talk
was received left no doubt of his
ability in that line. ]. Adam Bede
made a most beautiful address on the
American flag, fine silk edition of
which he presented TO the Ely society
the Ely contingent having won the
Isame on the point of membership,
! havinga roster of nearly 500. Mr..
Bede spoke patriotically of the flag of
the people and quoted at length from
prominent writer's on the stars and
stripes. He also dwelt on the fact
of the growth of our country and the
incentive for this growth.
Following the addresses, the band
contest took place and the Ely band
carried off first honors. Hibbing took
second in this and Soudan third.
The contest between the Glee clubs
resulted in Hancock winning the first
honors and Ely second.
The delegates had concluded the
business meeting before the arrival
of the excursionists. Much business
was transacted and reports read.
Soudan was chosen us the next place
to hold the convention next summer.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were: Mikko Skytto of Ishpening,
reelected president; ]. Fl. Mattila of
Negaunee. vice-president; Jacob Ka-
minen eff Wakefield, secretary; j. FL.
Jasberg of Hancock, treasurer: Alex
Pantti of Ishpening, Esa Torkko of
Soudan and Matte p. Maxi of Ishpen-
ing board of control.
The trains left Ishpening for the
return trip at O'Clock Sunday after
moon and arrived home at O'Clock
Monday morning, all vowing they had
a most beautiful time. The delegates
who had been in Attendance. of the
conveption for a week or more re-
turned with the excursion party.
Boys Camping.
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