Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-31
GOODFELLOWSHIP
CLUB MEETS
Holds Annual Meeting at Hotel
Belding Last saturday.
Excellent Program and Fine banquet
Remcm bered-l0S Present

The ] 4th annual meeting Of the Good
fellowship club was held at the Hotel
Bedding Saturday last and the one hun.
dred and eight members in attendance
pronounced it one Of the most pleasant
and successful meetings in the history OF
he club. Goodfelowship and harmony
Vas felt throughout the entire assemblage
and everything passed off as smoothly as
the winter snow before summer sun
The early part Of the meeting was
spent in social intercourse, playing games
and various other amusements which hao
been arranged by the entertainment com
nttee and after indulging in this pass
time for while the elections Of officer
for the ensuing yeir was taken up witt
the following result:
Presdent-Dr. E W. Little
Vice President-Chas. Godfrey
Secretary-Mrs. E. w. Little
Treasurer-Chas. Eddy
At 2 o'clock, to the music Of the piano
played by Miss lmogene Ireland the com.
pany fell in line and marched to the din
ing room where one Of those elegant ban
quets which mine Host and Hostess w.
p. Hetherington knows so we'll how to
produce was awaiting them. At given
signal all present fell to the pleasant task
before them and all ate long and well OF
the bountiful menu prepared for the oc-
casion.
Following the banquet the company
enjoyed an excellent program with Fred
Cornell acting as pianist for the occasion
which consisted of songs, readings, ad-
dresses, etc. and was as follows:
The program opened by song "Al
Tos Again in which all present
joined with due heartiness for the occa-
sion. w. L. Reeves tnen offered PRAYER
for Divine blessing over the assemblage
and continuance of Gods wAtchfnl care
over them for anothersyear
Mrs. Chas. Godfrey and Mrs. H. j.
Watkins next gave the assembly fine
treat by nicely presented duet which at
once pleased and delighted all present.
President E E. jerks then gave his
address and in fitting way told of the
success of the meeting and the organiza-
ton as whole and outlined bright
future for the club.
Mayor w. c. Spicer gave the address
Of welcome and as chief executive of the
city rendered them the keys to the city
His remarks were well received and made
a good feeling on the part Of all present
Mrs. Clint Green next pleased the
audience with beautiful solo, Rock Me
to Sleep" which was warmly received by
those present, after which Walter Reeves
made the crowd merry by his dissertation
on the new members, telling number Of
good stories on some of the recent addi-
tons to membership that elected hearty
laugh from all present.
Mrs. j. A. Lessiter next regaled her
listeners with fine reading after which q
quartet composed of w, D. Pond, Mrs.
Chas. Godfrey and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Cook sang very pleasing song entitled
The Family Doctor or The Rise and Fall
of the Butcher Boy"
Frank Macarthur was the next one to
respond to the roll call and RECALLED his
audience with a brief but interesting ac-
count Of sights and scenes encountered
in his recent trip through the West. At
the close of his interesting sketch the male
quartette composed Of Messrs. Pond,
Watkins, Cook and Cornell sang pretty
Good Night song and the company dis
persed to their respective homes happy in
the thought that they had been enabled to
be present and enjoy the memorable af-
fair.