Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-02-23
ANNUAL GATHERING
OF Members OF The Washington
Club.
Was Held I'm Hotel Beiding, wednes
dAy-38th Anniversary.

The Washington Club met Wednes-
day In this city to celebrate Wash
ington's birthday and the thirty-ninth
anniversary of its organization.
There we're more than one hundred
present and one of the best meetings
and social gatherings that the club
has enjoyed for many years was had.
The members from Greenville came
ia a body on the 1922 4. m. train and
before the noon hour the hotel par
iors we're filled with jolly company,
all In the best of spirits and every one
in very sociable and happy mood.
There we're l6 charter members at
the first meeting 80 years ago, only
elk of whom are living and none were
present at this meeting. The presi-
dent f. B. Lapham welded the gavel,
a hatchet which has been in use by
the club for many years and called
TO order an noon.
America was sung and Rev. A. Sc,
cord offered fervent prayer, Milan
]. Demorest gave the address of well
come in a brief and joyial manner
which was responded to by Mrs. ). G.
Woodruff of Greenville with a neatly
written article full of wit and fine
thoughts.
Mrs. J. Ferguson had charge of
the music and during the day music
a,A anru uvas oa I'D ha6 -, tha nro-
gram in a delightful manner, Miss
Merl Stahl, Mrs. Ferguson and Mr.
Harris sang solos and excellent in
strumental music was given by Miss
Minerva Cook Hall violinist and Miss
Imogene- ireland pianist.
The presidents annual address, re-
ports Of the Secretary and Treasurer
and the reading of memorials, that of
John Ashley by Mrs. A. j. Ecker and
of T. Shoemaker by o. c. Miller,
finished the forenoon program
The company we're possessed with
vigorous appetites when dinner was
called at 2 o'clock p. IN. and finer
looking and better company never
sat down to finer looking tables or
better service. Mr.. and Mrs. Hether-
iugtons efforts on this occasion and
of the banquet In the evening we're
never surpassed by them.
The afternoon session was called at
o'clock and the report of Goat keep
eI, M j. Demorest showed that ami
NAL little ''off feed" but in condition
to do duty. The business session
closed with the initiation Of DR.. and
Mrs. Belknap G. T. and T.. w. Ranney
and Fl. l.. Baker and wives of Green
vile Y and f. Nj. Lamb. w. ID.
Ballou and Briuton F. Hall and their
wives of Belding, who were given the
degree and welcomed to membership.
The banquet followed at 8 O'Clock,
each guest anding a beautiful red
carnation at their plate. Toastmas-
ter T. F. ireland was in his happiest
mood. Wells Sprague also who re.
sponded to "Our Officers Elect" Mrs.
Abbie S Holmes gave an excellent
baAh DA Ao oAB hIo ohN III diloi
The Ladies' of the Washington
Club was discussed by Fred +. Ran
ney, in his witty way, and "My Feel
ings. Toward Burglars" was brought
out very satisfactorily in surprising
hitstbY Mrs. VIM. Lessiter.
F.. A. Washburn closed the re-
sponses to toasts with "Prison Board
vs.. Washington Club, Which Pays
Best?" and in very interesting man
ner contrasted the two in favor of the
Washington Club.
The following officers were elected,
President, J. w. Belknap; Vice-Presi-
dent, M. J. Demorest: Secretary, w.
Il. Wells; Treasurer, Mrs. w. p.
Hetherington; Goatkeeper, f. + RAN
ney; Installing Officer, f. G. Wat kins,
they were duly installed by John F..
Taylor.