Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-19
STATE OF MICHIGAN WILL DE
WELL REPRESENTED.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HAS ACCEPTED AN INVITATION
TO ATTEND.
Governor and Other State Ofiicers VIII
he 1here-Battle Flags OF Michi-
gan Regiments.

The celebration OF the Golden Jubi-
lee OF the city OF Flint on June 18th
and sth has been accorded substan-
tial recognition by the Michigan legis-
lature and several OF the state depart
ments at Lansing. Following the ac-
ceptance OF invitations extended to
Governor Warner and his military
staff the justices OF the supreme court
and the members OF the state military
board, n memorial from the common
council OF Flint embodying an urgent
request that the members of the legis-
lature attend the Jubilee celebration
was presented TO the house OF repre-
sentatives on April 25th by Repre-
sentative Prosser. The memorial was
received and accorded the unusual
distinction OF being read in full and
ordered spread upon the journal OF the
house. Later i'm the days session
! Representative Mckay OF Tuscola,
moved that the invitation be accepted
by the house. and the motion went
through without a dissenting vote. A
similar invitation has been extended
| 10 the senate and there Is every indi-
cation that il will be accepted also
in that branch OF the legislature. In
the event that that body is still in ses-
! sion at the time OF the celebration,
ii is proposed TO take an adjournment
for a day and hold session I'm Flint
on one OF the two days OF the Jubilee.
when Vice President Fairbanks VIII
be invited 20 address the legislators In
! case the special session is held the
,.fv nd "a F-t
room in the new court house will be
used for that purpose.
There has for years been n stand
ing rule I'm the state military depart
ment that no - tie flags OF Michigan
regiments should be loaned from the
state museum. but i'm view Of the
unique character and wide scope Of
the Flint celebration this rule was
recently set aside by the state military
board in the granting OF a request for
the loan Of number OF Michigan
battle flags for exhibition during the
two days OF the Jubilee. Among the
Gags ipcluded in loan order issued by
the military board are those OF the
Tenth, Sixteenth and Twenty-Third
Michigan infantry regiments. which
were largely recruited from Genesee
county. 4 custodian TO be appointed
by the military board will accompany
the flags 20 Flint and have charge Of
them during the time they are on ex-
hibition. Each flag has It's own in
dividual history and the telling OF
these histories by the custodian will be
an interesting as we'll as educational
feature OF the display OF the torn and
tattered standards that were followed
TO victory throughout the civil war
by some OF Uncle Sans most loyal
and yalorous soldiers. The state MILL
tary board will contribute another
feature 10 the celebration by sending
70 Flint one q the state cannon. with
! squad Of 9ftillerymen to man the
rise and shutdown on both days OF the
Jubilee, and the cannon will also be
used I'm firing salutes in honor Of Vice
President Fairbanks and other dis
tnguished visitors on their arrival in
the city.
Plans for the big celebration are
now nearing completion and the diff
ferent committees are hard at work
arranging the details for an event that
will be marked and memorable I'm the
history OF one OF the prettiest, most
prosperous progressive and hospita BILE
/ inland cities OF the state. 4 time
schedule IL being prepared for carry
ing out the numerous features OF the
! extensive program in a systematic
and orderly manner. so that there may
be no confusion and everything may
be made 10 work out 10 the satisfac-
/ ton OF visitors and the complete sue
cess OF the celebration An official
printed program will be issued for dis
tribution among those participating in
the celebration, who will thus be en-
abled TO keep in close touch with
what Is going on and time their move
ments so as To be on hand 10 witness
the features OF the Jubilee in which
they may be particularly interested.
In addition to the military com
panies from outside points which will
be in attendance. Fairbanks Post. O..
] A. r., OF Detroit and Detroit Com
mandery No. /. knights Templar, have
accepted invitations 90 be present
De roit Commandery enjoys the repu-
tation OF being the finest drilled body
OF Knights Templar in the United
States. nnd Will give an exhibition
/ drill with $50 swords as one OF the
notable features OF the celebration
Drills Will also be given by the De-
troit Light Infantry and by the Detroit
division OF the United States Naval
Reserves under their old commanding
officer Hon. Truman H. Newberry re-
Gently appointed assistant secretary Of
the United states navy. who was with
his command during the Spanish
American war.
Two Of the biggest features OF the
celebration will be an Industrial
parade on the first day representing
the Flint OF fifty wears ago and the
Flint OF today. and floral parade on
the second day that will be participant
ell In by the children OF the city and
the county schools. Extensive
preparations are being made for both
plrades aud from n spectacular
standpoint they Will excel anything OF
the Kind over attempted In central
Michigan. Profess. )nal designers are
at work m floats TOR the different in
dustrlnl Institutions OF Flint and many
81 the mercantile establishments OF
the city. I'D some very elaborate
creations arc being evolved I'm that
direction Tho coral parade Il I'm
charge Of a committee Of prominent
ladies OF the city who are working out
plans for "a magnificent and imposing
spectacle.