Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-16
GAVE THEM
A BANQUET
Mayor Bricker Feasts the City
Dads and Firemen
\ Fine spread and n Royal Time Al
Unger's Restaurant Friday Might
WIN Not Run Again

Last Friday night special meeting o'
the common council was called TO actor
the small pox bills occasioned by the re-
cent slight outbreak Of that disease in our
city. The bills amounted to nearly $500
and we're audited and allowed by the
council and turned over to the board OF
supervisors FOR payment. At the close OF
the business session motion was made
that the council adjourn TO Homer Unger's S
restaurant, where Mayor Bricker had
previously arranged for spread TO the
city officers. aldermen, city firemen and
a few other invited guests, including a
number of ex-aldermen.
The banquet consisted of three cour Sc
dinner as follows: Raw oysters. mashed
potatoes, chicken pie, celery. pickles. rolls,
coffee, ice cream and cake. Covers were
laid for twenty-five guests and after all
had done justice to the elegant spread
Mayor Broker arose and in few remarks
told why he had planned the affair and
concluded his remarks by calling on Fred
erick Andrews Bush Of this office, whom
he said always had little poetry secreted
up his sleeve somewhere, to preside as
POSTMASTER
Mr.. Bush arose TO the occasion and
sprang an impromptu poem on the assem-
bled guests and thanked the mayor for
the courtesy extended. concluding his re-
marks by asking Mr.. Broker to respond
TO the sentiment. How City Should Be
Run. Mr.. Brlcker told of his many
years experience as mayor OF Beldlng
and of the various Improvements which
had been brought about under his admin
istratlon, speaking OF the water works and
sewer systems particularly. He closed
his remarks with the declaration that this
was his last term as mayor. for he wished
it understood that he would not again be a
candidate for tnat office.
Alderman Hull responded to the toast.
The Jewel of a Metropolis" and said
that Mayor Bricker had proven himself a
Jewel in more ways than one and that
mind. He also mentioned the work of tine
council during his tenure Of office and
said that he believed he and all OF his COL
leagues had done the best they could for
the city
Alderman Crawford responded to the
toast The Peace Of the City 4" He said
he came to Belding from lonia number
of years ago and at that time he thought
that Ionia was aboot the only place on the
map Now days things are changed ;
when he has to 60 to lonia he gets back
here as quickly as possible. and fellows
whom he used to know so we'll there ask
him why he never stays in that city any
length Of time. His answer is, Just
come up to Beldlng and see our Silk City
and you will find out why"
City Clerk r r Edwards was called
upon to respond to the sentiment, The
Records Of Our City" but said he was no
speech maker and il he had been. he was.
after doing his share towards the banquet
actually too full for utterance.
Health officer, Or S. Morris, res
ponded to the toast. The Public Health"
and in his remarks paid high tribute to
the water works and sewers, which he
said had been very beneficial in stamping
out typhoid and malarial feyers in this city
Alderman E. E Hudson spoke on the
subject, The Needs of the First Ward" 4"
He said he was glad to be partially instru-
mental in securing such good water
works system for our city and also such
good sewer service for the rest Of the city,
b 1t he hoped tnat the council would soon
see 10 it that something be done along the
line of sewers for the North Side. There
are. he said. good plans in existence for a