Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-02-27

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all former guests at the sal itarium.
Mr.. Lee Amberg, of Detroit, came on
Monday for few days visit with Mrs.
Amberg.
Miss Jennie Logan. Of Bay City. was
the guest of Miss Hill Saturday night
and Sunday.
DIR. Lancashire and DR.. Butler were
both in Chicago last week. DR.. Butler
stopped at Grand Rapids Thursday and
attended meeting of the Grand Rapids
Academy of Medicine.
Mr.. Warren Griffith, of Niles, Mich,
was at the sanitarjum on Monday and
on Tuesday morning he accompanied
his mother horne. Mrs. Griffith had
been here for several months.
The Bhlmaier vibrator, which has
been tout of commission" for several
months, came back from the factory on
Saturday, where it had undergone
various repairs. 1t is now in excellent
working order.
Rev. NJ. Covert, of Bay City, who
gave most interesting and instructive
stereopticon lecture before the Ladies
Missionary society of the Presbyterian
church on Thursday of last week, was
entertained at the sanitarium.
The laundry was last week removed
from its former location to the old
Swedish room, back by the engine
house The room has been fitted up
especially for the laundry and offers
much more convenient and desirable
location than the former quarters
DR.. II. b Anderson, of Traverse City,
was visitor at the sanitarjum over
Sunday. DR.. Anderson was patient
here for a number of weeks last summer
and would have remained here now for
short time were it not for the fact that
his extensive practice required his
immediate return.
On Sunday evening there was held
in the parlor sort of Washington's
birthday program, consisting of sketches
of history and incidents in the life of
Washington and various poems Of
colonial days. read by Mrs. DeNol, Miss
Hill and others. The program ended, as
do all properly conducted patriotic pro
grams, by the singing of America.
On Saturday evening a colonial party
was scheduled tor the evenings enter
tainment which took place i'll the gym
nasium. Many of the ladies appeared
at supper in costumes of colonial days
with powder paint and beauty patches
in great abundance At eight o'clock
began the grand march, in which about
ten couples participated, after which a
Virginia reel. followed by other dances,
furnished amusement till half past nine.
Mr.. II. q. Pulfrey presided at the piano.
According to custom the sanitarium
company gave banquet on Washing
toms birthday (Monday) TO the ministers
of Alma and their wives. The dining
room was prettily decorated with flags
ana bunting. The invited guests were
seated at long, neatly decorated table.
in the farther end Of the dining room.
After partaking of the banquet, the
menu of which appears below, the guests
retired to the parlor, where with DR..
Butler acting as postmaster, the follow.
Ing toasts were responded to: American
Valor," August +. bruske, NJ. s., ID. D.;
Colonial Days" Rev. w. X Spencer;
Martha" Jay Clizbe, A. NJ. 1.-The
Ratchet and the Cherry Tree" Rev. j.
r. Wooton; George Washington"
Rev. II. s. Higgins. A letter of regret
was received from Rev. J. II. Eiohbaum
who was too i'll to attend.
Oysters
Olives Celery
Cream of Tomato
BrOiled Whitedsh
Julienne Potatoes
Filet Mignon, Bernaise Sauce
String Beans Oyster Plant
Special Baked Potatoes
BrOiled Chicken
Asparagus Salad
Vanilla Ice Cream Lady Fingers
American Cheese
Toasted Crackers
Coffee
The following notice regarding our
medical superintendent appeared in
the Chicago Press Club News Feb. goth
A PRIZE FOR THE LECTURE COURSE.
Among the old members Of the Obi.
cago Press Club 20 arrive in the city 10
attend the Kirmess, was DR.. Geo. Il.
Butler, medical superintendent Of Alma
Springs Sanitarium. The doctor brought
with him good thing in a lecture on
"Thoreau, the Poet Naturalist" which
John McGovern promptly appropriated
and added TO the Press Club lecture
course. The address is literary lecture
on that noted Concord author, his
character, his life, his writings, and his
influence on the lovers OF nature, litera.
ture and truth. DIR. Butler is an author
a - u l. l.