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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-06-19
Wltnurbiidler Stoli.

llcber bic Sniel Salonb (Gislnno,
nid)t oos engliidc Sslono, SnlcD
nlod)t iid bel ul,s mohl leltcn Gincr
8connfen. Sic aebort 81 Gunenlurf,
cs mcroen sort piele Slide g%ciangclL
uro ser ieueripeienoe Berg Sefln lit
oos @obrjeid)en unb oft Der Sdredelt
oes ungoitlihcn Gilunbes. IoB tn
Sslunb cine eigcnc llrnltc aultlir
lebt, piIien ober mobl Die @cniglteh.
Tor mebr, ais tailIcno Suhrcll mltroe
Oos 9ano BON fiibncr, normegiid)cR
Secfobrern beiiebelt, Die bort bon al
Ter @elt gcid)ieOcn, ibr @eien triebel,
ullo lire Snoipiounlitot unbeeinilubt
mohrten nio nislebten. Sdluere
Sample it,lb idlucre @elnge murben
g~cpilogel1, bobei biloetc iih cine Sci
oeniagc utb -Siterotur beroils, Die 81
Dem @ertbpollitcn grbort, ons mir
bon oer Acknowledged 8eiltesbliitbell
nod beiiBe1.
Inter Dem ueroerblid)en Ginflub
innerer Streitigfeiten erIog Damn Der
olte 6reiitaat idon i'm 10. Sobrbuh-
ocrt Dem aonig Sofon BON Horlpcget,
100 Sabre ipdter iieI es an Dane
mari, inter beiien S5epter es a~lIerlei
Sdidiole erlitt uno ihIieblid in gro.
BE Mrmutb iaiif, ia benz Terfau &c.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-06-19
Sic Stcrnc.

g@ir iichcn iibcr Berg un0 Gbol
limo iiber'3 mcitc Mtccr;
Wir 5icbcn iibcr Wlclli6cnQuuI
llnO Wtcnihcn1liif 0obcr.
Mir tcunctt iun2 III filler Nrlllt
Gid Dor Der NScIt prrbilllt.
lln0 mas nit numcnloicr HlIt
Sin ciniom Nllgc iilllt.
llno mcnn Der Stnlcrj bic Sccla
UllGlt,
Nir ncbcn ibr sic Mub',
limo mclm sic Hicb' ibr @liif cr5GbIt.
So b0rcn mir ibr SIT.
Mir iholl'n olti mondcS iiiblc @rnb.
Nm Dem Elm Wcnlt) lid bormt.
limo ld)immcrn IN Die Houb' binob,
&n Der sic @icbe idlpGrunt.
gGir recon nit Dem @rom un0 iinO
Stcta nit Dem Summer mad;
Sic lbr6nc oCS Gnt5ildenS rilult
@crn inter unicrn Qud).
Nir lhIitQCn in Den lilit'gcn SOb'I'
Gen itiucu iroben Hcib'u
limo itcincn 9irtb' ulo MicOcricb'n
,Sn icOc2 &cr5 bincil.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-06-19
Nicic Ircmoiu0rter!

Marie bat, 10 er5dblt man Der
rSal. Ioid.," ben Sunntog gtad]'
mittog beniltt uno ibrem Ser5aller'
Ileblten, Der oils Seeiolbot CUR SeIa.
sung zines arieesibiiies I'M fernen
.SItoiien gebort, einen langen Brief
aeidriebcn. Sie bat MN oenySnnld,,
ibre @riibe rctt balb al oas 3iel
aelonscu SIT loiien unb pcil ibr &c.
iogt lporbeit lit, baB Die 9riefe mad
China iiber (rpia") Sibirien geleitet,
Die fiir5eite 3eit our 8eiie gebroll'
d)eit, idreibt lie init groBet grc)'
itaben iiber Die abreiie: .Sipat Sibi.
rien!"
9uSa - adufer: Mn
oem 3ltdcr, bcD porbin mein Sllnge
gebolt bat, feblen geraSe iiin'5ebn
U5ramm!" - Gaufmann: so? =
tSuben Sic benn arh ihon Sbren
Sungen nadlgeipogen?"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-06-19
NQerlci Snmur.

Sn cincnl Barrier Tcrito0t = S6cu.
ter. - Mnn ipicIte ein biltorilde@
9romn, in Dem Der illgenolide Sieb'
bobcr ollrd) cincn Gc9enitoB inl Nnt-
lang oeS icbr lollgcn 5lucitcn gftc@
1ctootct miro. Nbcr on DEM Nbcllo
bottc CT Elm Hclbc5uollS mo Bat lei
nc GollegelL iid) ctlpos ST bcellcn,
mo i'll Der Sbot iuliroe Der critic Nft
nit %idnpinoclnocr Sd)nelligfcit her.
intercepted. Scr 5ipcitc beginnt.
Die critic S5enc lit IN brci Otinlltct
erlebigt, uno Scr iltngc Sclo Unfit
tobtlid) gctroiicn 81 @ooen. Nbcr III
Dem gl,gcnblidc, no bier StotiItc1
pfliftgcn11B iid n0bertenL I'm Den
Scidnom fort5uihoiicn, rllft Der $50.
Mig - bcnl CS CAB cincn ao1ig III
Dem Stiid -: ,gtciL cs lit ratbionL
i'm ais l%purncnoc9 Nciipicl bicncn
5u lolicll. Hcbnt icinc &cid)c BORT n
irnc Gdc." llno Der llngliidlid)c
ulrBte peiterC picr5ig Minutcn allI
Der 0ilbnc blcibcrl.
Fbotogropb: oModel Sic Jest
Elm ~ircnnolidea @ciidt. ScntcnSic
an etluo@ Nngcnchmc9, 3. .. al Sbrc
6rull!" - &unoe: ,Scit od)t So0elt
bin id] acihic0cn." - photographs:
yNuagcjcidnct! 9eufen Sic bo.
rnt'"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-06-19

meibt id)icn. Nlbcr itctS luubrtc Die
tcrlligc @Cu0lterung ibrcn oItcu
Stol6, ibrC Siidtigfeit mo lire oIte
Spruhc; nit lonalcln Gcrbaltcn &c,
gen ibrcr Sbcrberru, ocm aonig Don
G1nemnrf, miinid)ten tic Iteta SslGil.
Der SIT blcibell mo ItunOcn Den Sd.
men nit GROCER Hcicrue gcgcnilber.-
Sic lpobrten tets ibrcn eigenenSolfs.
rutb, ous Nltlng, mo i'm &%Dpenbngts
lter MiniItcrium mar SaIano beIon.
ocra ucrtreten. Nit Dem mirtbihnit.
lid)cn NuiidDuung, bcn I'M 10. Snbrs
bul0Crt mo0crrcr Golfseilrihtu19crt
Der Slllel bradJte, lebtcn aldb Die &c.
ltrebunGcrj ibre uoltii6c Gigcnnrt 5lt
luahrcn nno ibrc politiihen gllttono.
mic'9citrcbungen micOcr ntcbr lln6
mcbr olli. Srn Soiic Der Icbtell 20
Sabre bobcn Die &alGnOer lih inter
tllt9cm GinucrltGn0niB Der oGniidJen
Hcgicrun0 cine ioit D0aigc Sclbituer.
lpoltlnlg geihoifeL mo lilto lett I'M
Vegrift SonO III @nno nit Der agI.
Neglerung ibrc ltnotarcd)tlihcll 9e5ic.
bltnBen 81 0Gncmorf ullf cine @run0.
lngc 5u ~itcllcll, Die luenig @cnncin.
ldottItdcs mebr Dor Der rcillCn Fcr'
lo%nulunion porolta hot.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-06-19
Sin acricbcncr GinamSicr.

Ginc orolliNc 0nnfnotcll-0 cldid)tc
cr5Gblt 9tcnc Dulles I'M Barrier ,Wta.
tim" yWlaubluilrOige Scltc bcridtc'
ton mir iilnglt," 10 ld)rclbt er, rpoll
cincm od)tburcn Wreilc, Der IN elmer
F%ropin6ltu0t cil rubigc9 un0 Sc
miitblihcS Scbcn iilbrt. SeOer ieirer
Wiitbilrger DciB, baB CT cine Seibren-
t, bon 5000 6rnnc5 beliBt. Sic CT.
men b%cbouptclL 0aB CT Oiclco 8clo
inl Wcld)Glt %pcr0ient bat; Die anocrll,
BOB CT cine Glterc gSlttluc lin crtrc.
mis-" g%cbeirotbct ln0 ibr &crnlogcn
gccrbt babe. SD fam jc0od ilbcr
ben llriprung bicicS GernlogcnS rid
tigcre Wittbcilrngen MAIDEN. IS mar
cinmol Elm flcincr 9Comtcr, Der leill
Sebcn Ounit pcrbruhtc, 0uB CT uui
ou5 Gloe oe3 Miolnt9 Wnrtetc. 81
llca Cages modtc CT cine Grbldnit
ron 10000 Sranc0. Is gibt nod
SGlte. Die 8liid bnben. Inner Wann
llcB iid) bic Grbldnlt IN Snulcno-
i"runfen . SGeincn pom Hotur aus.
5oblen ltll0 beganlL ais CT ouS flcile
Tcrntogcn in SGu0cn bate, oieNanfs
notcn 81 bel6mllbcrL 81 beid)nliercll,
SIT 5erfnilQen, nit Sintc 81 beipri.
tclL fur5: lit idnllerigc Happen SIT
pcrluanbcln. Sunn ging CT sur
VolQllc De 6ronce mo lagtc: D@t.
ben Sic mir fiir bicle etclDnitcn
Sdeinc ncle." Mon qub iDnn lolt
&orldriit llcllc @nnfnptel, mo CT
gilg 5llfricocl bon oonllen. Gilligc
Gage lpGtcr ober fam cr mieocr mo
brod)tc 5luan6ig Shcinc, bic nod
ihmnlbigcr iuarcll nlS Die crItcn: sd
nlOd)tc nelle Vallfnotcn baben," lagtc
CT. Mon COB lie linn oltd) oiesnlal.
gm i%olgcnoen Gage icood) fam CT
ipicocr ln0 10 0rei Wod)en lang ie.
bcn Gag. Mnn fam lid oelteu,
bob bic Vcolntcn cS idlicBlid) lntt be-
fonlcll, DEM merfpilroigcn W1nnlcii,
icbcn Sog sur iclben Stunoe 5luon.
sig ihnuutige Seben ge9en nelte
0onfnoten ein5utoilid)cn. Sic benod).
rihtigten Den 9ireftor Der 9anf, Der
Sen Mom bolen lieb. n@esbolb,"
iprod er SIT ibm in ltrengem Gone.
vbciuoeln Sic icben Gag Sbrc 9ant.
noten?" n@cil's mir 10 pnBt,"
iagte Der Mnnn. nGs gibt fem sc.
ieb. oos mid binbern fDnnte, 9anf.
noien 81 beifnnBcn. Wer io9t So.
men iibrigcns, boB ih tic nit abiid)t
beidnnicre? SIS aibt ia merfmiiroigc
| 3uf1Qe: Die @onfnoten fallen in Ole
Sintc, ooer man tritt barnltf. ober
| lie fpnlmen Dem sSeiter 81 nabe, ,tnS
C. brennt cin Stiifd,eit lpeg... @oS
lGBt lid bogcget mad)en?" uaber
Sbre 3ufGue fonlnlen inns tbeller 5ll
lteben," idrie Der 9ireftor. nSie Der.
berben ms ieben Gag 5iuansigVunf'
noten. Ger SerIteQutgspreis zines
iolden Sdeincs bctrGgt obcr so Gent
times. sic toiten uns alio tGglih
49," .8enuu is Srcs.," fieI Der
fIeine @eamte elm. = .Saipobl, 16
| Srancs," m%ieoerboIte ser Director.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-06-19
Wapplcun's Wrubhcit.

Us 1T bcfnnnt, buB Napolcon Der
Grltc III lcincn NuSoriiden nid)t icbt
moblcrild mar; MIR @cllige abcr
oilrftcn lpilicn ruic icbr zen coltuillc"
or ieinc &crluonotidoit ~bcbonbeltc.
Die CT ooh frcigebig NIT S5cptcrn
uno &ronen beifenft bate. Seitem
Sdluogcr Sood)im Wllrot id)rieb CT,
naB icinc Iefretc Y9looiinn" iuGrcn.
rnb ooB CT nbct Tcrltono pcrlorcn 81,
bobcn idlcinc"; icincm 9rliocr Slln.
mig, Den &onig bon Souono, nanrta
CT cinen ,elcnbcn &nidcr"; ebcnio
rcrd6tli6 iprnd) ct bon leincm 9ri;.
Der Soleph Der 5uerit aonig BON
Atenpcl mo Damn aonig bon Spa.
lIicn mar. Bob mo iebr oroin1r
rrildtc iid Nopolcon aild) I'M Ser
febr nit Den Sertrctcrl Der STRIDE
aus, mod)tc cS lid aud I'M EGpltc
uno &arbindlc bunoeln. Bon bct
Silhofen io1tc CT: sd bin mcbt
Sbcolpg ais iie". Iu icinen Obcin,
Den &oroinoI Scid), ibreibt cr: nS'l
Sbrem Sdrcibeu iob i) nid)tS ais
cen 9ticoeri6lug elmer etipus iiberblt.
ten Ybortoiic." Shriitlteucr IND
SournuliIten befonlnlen aud ibr
Sbcil: Die Stocl 3. .. lit Elm ~er.
b0rmlid)cs Srouen5ilnnlcr". gnt
it)linmltcn abcr crying cS ben Miir'
ocntr10crn oes StuateS. Nm Den 80
li5ciuiniltcr Solide id)reibt Napn.
leon: nSbre Gicllite bruude if nitt
mebr, uno Sic fonnen binnen q
Stltnbcn Die Sudet pafen"; III ci-
rem Srieie an ben Gr5fan5Ier Gam'
baccrcs, Scr5og BON Enrma, beibt e.:
sd id)idc Sbnen Sbren Sriei 3ll'
riid; Sic b1ttcn i'm nod einnlal
bilrd)lcien ioIlell, bepor Sic i'm nb.
id)idtcn; Sic bitten oont geleben,
buB ouS MIR ein Gerriidter geldric.
ben bobcn fonn"; Der @eneralpoItoi'
rcftpr Sapolette befonlmt 81 b0rcn:
ySbr Ypitoienit lit miicrabel. GIG
id)idcn mir luuter Stluadfopic";
mo @olbiL Der 6inan5mlnilter,
nulb lih iugen lollen: rGic Serlpnl'
ter Der 5inan5cn iino vganoheS"
(GinioltspinieD". 9as @ort Dgorn.
Dies" mar cin oSicblingSlport" Nd-
polcon'S, mn zines Cages, 10 er5oblt
alberto 2limbroio in einem I'M NO
nlcnto" pcr0iicntlihten Grtitcl, be.
rndte CT oanlit iogur leincn Sdiplc'
gcrpotcr, Den aniier polt Seltreif);
Marie Cutie, oie 5od)ter ocS aallera
mo @ottin Nupoleon's, mar 5llge'
gen, u,o oo lie BON Der Iron5ol1heli
Sprodc nidt picl perItuno, Frugte nc
Den Ser5og bon Snllepruro, mas ga.
nod)e" cigcntlid) bcoe,te. S%dlleDralio
mllroc notiirlih lcbr pcrlcgen ill'e
iogte 5ogcrllb: r@onad)e. ....ilt EN-
Monn, Der gut idrcibt. elm gutter
HeDncr. 49," 9lber sic Tadc, cine
ireipillige obcr unirciluiaige Hodlc,
loate bolo fon1rncn. Ns Solleprnrto
einigc Gage ip1ter. bel irgeno etites
ieierIifen 8elegenbeit cine groBe He'
De biclt, oriidte ibm Warle Sirlle III
id1cinbor oitirihtiger Wepiinoerltlg
Die Sano uno iogte 10 lailt, Dab alle
cs boren fonntcn: nWirflld), Setr
Sulepranb, Sic iinb LA plus grolloe
gonad]e sc Sronce".
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1908-06-19
Sic 3ulaiiafcit Der 5ubcsiraic.

lleber Die 3uIdiiigfeit Der Sobes'
iirofe finoen mir in Dem ioeben er.
id)ienenen 10. 9ano bon Meper'S
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

that it is being carefully looked after in
every detail. Rev. c. E. Maxfield was
called upon to return thanks.
Every guest wore a read carnation
and the menu of an eight-oourse dinner
was a fine one.
E. E. Chapple was POSTMASTER. He
rounded up the bunch as whole, and the
speaker individually, in good shape,
giving out taffy and sour drops as well,
and gave the Beldings cordial welcome.
He called as the first speaker Mayor W.
F. Brsker, who talked the CITY. its
past, present and fut q, making fine
speech, extending warm welcome to the
men whose forethought, energy and en-
terprise had made the city what it now is.
He told Of its impro sements and its needs,
was anxious to see some of the streets
paved, especially Main street. and hoped
for city Of the largest population in the
county within very few years. He said
he would like to see few monuments
builded to the memory of the men who
we're prominent in its history and business
as gifts to the city. A fine gateway to
the entrance to the park, with the name
of II. j. Leonard. over the arch. for in
stance; a private drinking fountain, bear
ing the name of Edwin R. Spencer;
fine hospital, over the doors Of which
would be the name Of George w. Ellis,
and an elegant library and gymnasium
building carrying the names on the corner
stone. Of Milo M. Beldlng and Avan
Belding
Robert M. Wilson talked of log-rolling
days and recalled many interesting mat
ters connected with the early days of the
city, when F. E. Ranney, now of Green
vile, was superintendent and general
manager Of the old horse-car line.
Henry j. Leonard's toast was Remins-
cenoes, and he took the guests back to
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
Type writing and short Hand.

Miss Mabelle Vahey Of this city, stu
dent of the Coulter Night School, after
devoting two hours per day for about five
and a-half months to shorthand and type
writer practice, has gained shorthand
speed Of one hundred words per minute
on practice matter and thrty-fve words
per minute on the typewriter, using the
touch system.
Miss Vahey, who began with common
school education, has proved a remark
able student, never for any reason having
missed single class in the entire time.
Only miss Of sixteen summers, she
has had besides her studies the household
duties to perform for family Of four.
II you are the student with like am
btion, who under similar circumstances
can equal her advancement, a month
free in tuition awaits you
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
The Beldings
Were Banqueted
BY THE SILK CITY
BUSINESS MEMS
ASSOCIATION
Twas One of The Finest
Eyer.---Bunch of Cne
Hundred Were FeaSted,
Toasted and Roasted.

The Business Mems Association of this
city have had it in mind for several years
to give the Belding Bros. reception and
banquet when an opportune time came
for so doing, and when they were ap-
prised of the fact few weeks ago that a
business visit by them was contemplated
soon, Mayor w. F. Bricker appointed a
committee to lay plans for the roundup,
and those plans eliminated in a very
pleasant and enjoyable event Monday
evening; indeed it was one of the most
delightful and smoothly carried out func-
tons for men only that has ever been in
evidence in the Silk City.
M. M. and A. N Building and party Of
sixteen arrived Saturday, some of them
remaining until Wednesday, and as usual
transacted lot Of business among their
various interests here.
In the party we're M. M Belding, sr..
M. M. Belding jr., W. H. Smock, P. A.
TooheY, New York; A N. Belding, H. L.
Alien, Rockville, Conn; Geo. w. Ellis,
Philadelphia; Geo. P. Richardson, E. c..
Young, Chicago; E. F. Crooks, w. A.
Schmidt, Northampton, Mass; A. T.
Welsh, Cincinnati, O.; c. E. Adams, Bos-
ton; R. A. Bonner, Baltimore. j. F.
Coyle, ST. Louis, and c. P. Howes, ST.
Paul.
The banquet Monday evening was
n A u
before that time the hotel lobby was filled
with our business men in friendly hand
shake and sociability with the honored
guests of the evening, all Of whom en-
tered heartily into the spirit of the occa-
sion.
The Beldng Cornet band gave a fine
serenade, enlivening the hour, and giving
evidence that they are getting to the
front in music very rapidly.
One hundred covers were laid at the
banquet and the tables were so neatly
and conveniently arranged that all were
accommodated .comforta bly,, The table
decorations and excellent service as usual
reflected credit on the genial host, W. P.
Hetherington, and his able assistant,
Thos. Bracken, and it certainly must have
been gratifying to the Belding Bros, who
we're instrumental in the establishing Of
such fine hostery in this city, to know
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
MORE LOOMS
TO BE INSTALLED
Factory &C" to BE Used For Fab
ric Weaving
VIII be a Hive of Industry Soon.-
Other Interesting Matters u nder
Consideration.

1t has been definitely decided by the
Belding Bros. & Co. that the factory
building recently vacated by the Belding-
Hall Co. is soon to 60 into commission
again and I'M a few months it will be ver-
table hive Of industry. Two hundred anc
fifty looms for silk fabric weaving will be
placed in the building and operatives en-
ployed to run them. Work will soon be-
gin on rparing and changing the interior
Of the factory to suit the conditions.
M M. Belding says if some manufacture
ing concern could be secured to occupy the
building, the company would erect another
much larger and more suitable for weav-
ng purposes
The Belding Bros. M. M. and A. N.
Beldng, it is stated on good authority have
had it in mind for some time to make a
gift to the city in the shape Of fine library
and gymnasium building and the matter
was the subject of considerable thought
Mayor Broker and A. N. Bedding looked
over one or two sites and it is said such
a valuable addition to our city may be
looked for. They together with Geo. P.
Richardson are much pleased with the
way their various interests here are looked
after and the neat and tidy appearance Of
their mills, boarding houses and grounds
and compmented Supt. F. w Howard
Fred A. Washburn and W. P. Hethering-
ton very highly for their efficiency
A very pleasing diversion from business
took the attention of the whole party Tues
day after the dinner hour. M. M. and A.
N, had been invited by Rev. N. j. Myers
to visit the congregational church to see
the new pipe organ and the whole party
insisted on going. When the par
ty arrived there it was suggested
they have some music and song and Miss
Florence Fisher and LauEa Myers played.
while the whole company ioine9 in sing
irg Nearer, Nv God, to Thee let the
Lower Lights be Burning" and 'I Am
Pilgrim and Stranger" and several
others, making the church ring as it never
rung before. At the close M. M Beding,
jr., announced a collection and he passed
the contribution box, which yielded
Sl9z5.
The party, preacher and all were lined
up on the church steps and Brother Beld-
ing took a snapshot Of the scene.
MIR. BeIding said he was in favor of
paving main street and a portion Of
Bridge Street and whenever the city was
ready they would join hands with it
cheefully. W. n, Smock their salesman
in the east was with the party being his
first visit to the Silk City Of Michigan and
was pleased with the push and enterprise
shown here he says he can sell all the
silk manufactured. Mr.. Smock is in
touch with all the leading silk dealers in
the United States and has no difficulty in
making sales, as the Belding Bros. & Co.,
handle none but the best.
The last of the party left this morning
all Of them agreeing that their visit here
was an extremely pleasant one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14

plause. and a song from the Belding
bunch entitled Were here because we're
here" and "Auld Larg Syne" by the ban
queters closed the very delightful func-
ton.
During the banquet Miss Ethel Kennedy,
violinst; Misses Pearl Austin and Myrtle
Warren. pianists; Miss Laura Morgan.
soprano; and Mr.. A. V Fleck, cornetist
furnished music.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
A Nj u s f M E N L s.

There is no greater panacea for that
tired feeling" than visit to the minstres
Richards a. Pringle's celebrated band OF
merrymakers, which come to the opera
house Tuesday, May l9, are the oldest
minstrel company in existence, this being
their thirtieth year before the, public.
The Oldest and the best is the title be-
slowed upon them by an apprecative
public and the excellent show they are
offering this season well sustains their
claim to the title.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-14
1T WAS A SUCCESS

Connie opera by Local Talent Played
To Large Crowds.
The comic opera. Sleeping Beauty,
came off Tuesday and Wednesday night:
and was indeed a grand success from
every point of view, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wilson Dodge are TO be congratulate
ed on the success Of their enterprise.
Each character in the play was essayed
by home talent. with the exception OF
Prince Noel, which was strikingly por-
trayed by Mr. Dodge. who, with a sweet
and melodious voice, played the part of a
loyer with reality true to life.
Miss Bessie Face took the character of
the Sleeping Beauty, with grace and
eess seldom seen in the field Of local tall
en-, and won many rounds Of apr lause by
her sweet voice and graceful acting.
Miss Lulu Suey as olivia the King rs
Ward, sang her part with clear voice,
and made a decided hit with Clarence
Hoyt in the song Making Love-" and was
recalled several times. Her acting was
also very fine and pleased the audience
greatly.
Mrs. j. E Ferguson's portrayal of "Or-
iska, companion of the Princess, was
delightfully."- pleasant, and her song, "F'lirt-
ing" was indeed most commendable
feature of the opera.
George Wagner, as Ronald" Of the
Kings Guard, sang his part with good
effect in the duet, Flirting" but his eff
forts along that line were little tame, as
we're also his lovemaking with Orska,
due doubtless to his lack of experience in
the halcyon days Of youth. His act was
loudly appiauded.
John Higgins, as King Lorenzo and
II. H. Beding, as Quill, the Kings Chan
cellor," brought down the house by their
high class comedy and modern jokes, and
while their voices were hardly up to the
standard Of modern opera, still as singers
we are Of the opinion thst either one
could get a good square meal by their
voice. I'VE 7-----,-sf -, =
Mrs. J. H. Armstrong gave very fine
rendition of the Fairy Witch, and elected
loud rounds Of applause by her song, 81
Am the Queen of the Fairies.
Miss Flora Morgan took the part Of the
Queen and made pretty one. Although
the part essayed by her was minor one,
she appeared most gracefully upon the
stage and won the goodwill Of the audi
ence at once.
A. B. Hull assumed the character Of
the lover in the portrayal Of Count Fang"
with an ease and dignity born Of expert
ence, and in his famo US dual with Prince
Noel showed that he was no novice with
the sword
= Clarence HoYt, as Frederick of the
Kings Guards put his soldiers through.
some fine maneuvers and pleased his list
eners greatly by his song, I'VE are Sol
diers."
The Chorus was a pleasing feature Of
the opera. and the little fairies led by
Cynthia Dodge, just simply carried the
house by storm,
The players we're greeted by two large
houses. and the ladies Of st. Mary's Guild
will receive nice little sum- as result
Of the production. Mrs. Dodge, who acted
as director Of the play and furnished the
music for the same, is entitled to much
praise for bringing about such success
fu production Of their beautiful and pleas
ing opera.