The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-08-18
Home Coming Week.
The Third One, And the Most Successful
OF the Trio.

week and the freedom from set pro-
gram was enjoyed by all present. Visit
ing was the order of the day and had it
not been for the threatening clouds the
day would have been an ideal one. As it
was, every moment was filed with some
incident that will inger in the memory
of those present for a long time. The
fapily groups seated at tables or with
blankets spread were scattered among
the larger groups formed by those who
we're banded together because of old
neigh borhood associations or ether ties.
These formations were quickly broken
up when President Cummings announced
that an extemporaneous program would
be given and that everyone who was
called upon was expected to respond.
This part of the exercises was started by
a choir Of singers who used to furnish
music for Paw Paw church goers in days
gone by. Then remarks were made by
Messrs Clapp, Mills, Warner and others.
Frank Hudson spoke very nicely and
was the recipient of much hearty ap-
plause. Old songs were sung and the
half hour devoted to the program soon
passed. The Saturday evening enter
tainment at the opera house give by
home comers and their children highly
pleased all who were fortunate enough
to be able to get inside. The singing of
the children OF Mrs. Eta Hopping
Huyck captured the audience and they
were encored again and again. 1t would
take too much space to give in detail the
entire program, but we desire to call
our readers attention to the duet, David
and Goliath, sung by Messrs. Mills and
Wib. Warner. These gentlemen had
not sung this piece before that afternoon
for over 40 years, and the way in which
they sang it, giving it the fire and ex.
preston that characterized them in their
! youth, was a matter OF comment. The
other numbers were fine aud all were
sorry when the end was reached
The churches had prepared their reg
ular services with the home coming iu
mind and they were all filled with appre
ciative listeners, who after the services
were over gathered at the doorway for a
moments chat with pastor and friends
reminding one of the lines in the "Up
rising" beginning "How Sweet the hour
Of Sabbath talk, the vale with peace
and sunshine full, where all the happy
people walk decked in their homespur
fax and wool" The services were al
that could be desired and in some
churches chairs were placed in the aisle:
to accommodate the people.
There were many who spent the after
noon driving and all were unanimous in
the opinion that the general air of pros
perity was prevalent in the country
round about the village. The gooc
roads were especially remarked upon
the ceanly kept and smoothly shaver
green lawns were commended and al
voted Paw Paws claim to the name
Beautiful Paw Paw" was proper one
The old folks dance Monday night wa:
attended by old and young alike and the
evening was all the promoters could ask
fashioned dances made the time pass too
quickly. Wells Raleigh and his wife who
are past q years 10 these many years
were the leaders in money musk anC
other old time dances. Orm Butler
absence from this dance places him il
the rank of confirmed bachelors, frame
of mind that be seemed to get into sew
eral years ago and is fast becoming
"habit" with him.
Tuesday was the last day, and ir tn,
afternoon over 150 picnced at the hom
of +. G.. Thayer, whose beautiful resi-
dence and grounds are at the head o
! our columns this week. The rain com
PEELED change in the program, as pre-
parations had been made for an out doc
picnic supper, but the host was equal t
] the emergency and the we'll arrange,
barn was niled with tables and non
went away hungry. The evening wa
! devoted to music, both vocal and instru
mental and the committee having chsrg
OF the affair cannot be too highly cou
4 plimented upon the arrangements mad
for the entertainment. The ground
lighted by Chinese lanterns were beaut
: full to look upon and provided a splendi
place for our young visitors to play "hid
and seek" with their chaperone. Th
fitting shadows made by the electr
J lights and Chinese lanterns made pi
J ture that many will never forget, but ii
: closely packed rooms filled with hapr
throng Of pleasure seekers was pictul