The Detroit times., 1908-06-08
SPIDER" VONHT
AND FATTY" FINCK
GO FOUR ROUNDS
-teonriuued from First PsgeJ


way, was one OF the tremendous
things about this three days Of Lying
together. Positivists. reformers, doe
trinaries were SO close together IL was
an easy and a natural process 10 put
themselves In each others place.
which argues for better understand
Ing and fairer judgments.
At the 500, Mackinac Island. Che
boygan. Alpena and Port Huron the
Wholesalers association, led by Presi-
dent James s. Smart, lost no time in
getting together with the retailers.
who with their friends and neighbors
and their friends and neighbors'
wives and daughters massed them
selves upon the docks. the house tops
and the lumber piles TO catch their
first inspiring view OF the incoming
OF the floating palace home OF the De-
troit Board OF Commerce. And when
the fair visitors crossed the gangway,
and poured up the grand stairway the
chivalrous Detroiters (whose wives
were not allowed on the trip-oh, no.
couldn't think OF it, got together,
| you may be sure.
There was true ring. cordially.
a heartiness in these exchanges OF
greetings that was splendid and full
OF happy portent. They showed the
Detroit visitors their hearts. those
busy lake ports did, and Detroit
showed them her latest and best pro
duct In shipbuilding: and the latter
was a glorious revelation to them.
The inspection OF the steamer over.
the people would fill the stairways. sa-
ions. galleries and decks. while Fin.
ney's orchestra played AID the Or
pheus club sang their always pleasing
selections. Then followed the usual
interchange of felicitous speeding
between the mayors Of the ports and
the bright particular orators or the
birthday outing. These were President
Moody, Mayor Thompson. Chairman
Larned (most responsible OF all for
the successful realization OF the an
niyersary plans), Postmaster Warren,
VIM. Livingston. and others. The
practical sentiments and purposes un-
deriving the shore visitations found
graceful expression in the utterances
OF these spokesman; and what Mayor
Sullivan, OF the 500. and Mayor Nc
Knight. of Alpena, had to say was in
the direction OF getting together COM
mercially.
| Alpena. In particular. showed that
she was dee-lighted As the search
light OF the City Of Cleveland Travelled
ahead OF the great boat Saturday
night Il disclosed In the distance the
docks packed with cheering thou
sands; while from a nearer view the
visitors saw. little back from the
landing place, the city hall and square
brilliantly illuminated. 1t was oil OF
the fairy fable order. coming out OF
the night that covered tho lake into
this scene OF life and color: while the
waiting people, as they stepped into
the glow of the ships lights, into the
festal atmosphere created by the mu-
sic and the singing, the gold and ma
hogany, the ceiling frescoes and gal
lery rising above gallery, might well
have imagined the genii had pro
: duced all this at the rubbing OF the
wonderful lamp.
Sunday morning the serious notes
OF this remarkable season Of follow
ship were touched most skillfully and
eloquently by SDr Lee s. McCollester
He rejoiced over the revealing and
mingling Of the business and profess
sional manhood OF Detroit He hoped
for the extension OF the tender human
lily that this comraieship had develop
ed TO the men below, who do their
part to produce the prosperity repre-
sented by the men Of affairs who com.
prise the Board OF Commerce, for
through the development OF broader
oil 30. hn A,tth s,v
OF all good.
The scriptural reading was by DR..
A. G.. Studer. Of the Y. NJ. {. A. The
Orchestral selections and anthems by
the Orpheus club were fitting features
OF service that impressed everyone
profoundly.
The last hour OF the glorious ride
across the ST. Clair was given up to
gratulatory exercises most gracefully
and heartily conducted by George II.
Russell. and who had the party with
him to q man as he bestowed In his
own heartsome way the acknowledge
ments where they were due. These
wree promptly and fervently put into
resolution taking In addition. In the
case OF General Manager Schantz.
tHS SuDStdulidi dlu ss iHooiiNdi III III w
loving cup, for his management OF
an expedition that had left everybody
Just trimming over with good feeling.
Mr.. Schantz in accepting the cup, wild
dened the appreciative expressions of
the party TO take In his hardworking
stan and crew.
President Moody, Ed Doyle and
Dick Hoy having lost their hats over.
board. presumably when Joe Laba.
dies bomb exploded at the meeting
OF the executive committee. In order
that no one should leave the ship
under a sense OF loss where everyone
was so overwhelmed with the idea OF
gain and gratitude. James Schesmer'
horn presented the three unfortunates
with dinky "dicers' OF the vintage OF
1870 or thereabouts, in the name OF
the Board OF Commerce. Then as the
trio stood at attention the command
was given, Restore the lids!" Where
upon Moody. Doyle and Hoy donned
their ancient headgear amidst the
hearty merriment of the crowd
We have had many choice and
memorable moments on this birthday
trip" said Mr.. Schermerhorn. but
this CAPS THE CLIMAX, Let all
sing America while the lids stay on
And the circum-navigators OF the
globe OF good feeling and good will
sang.
ELLIS BRINGS DETROIT
UNITED TO TIME