The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-18
HOUGHTONITES Plan TRIP
THROUGH COMETS tail
Many Comet Parties Arranged in
Anticipation Of Visit Of
Tailed Star
MC'NAIR TALKS OF STRANGER

Comet Night" as tonight is being
called, because of the fact that during
the night the astronomers of the coun-
try are of the belief that the earth will
pass through the tail OF Halleys COM
ct is TO be celebrated i'm Houghton
and Hancock. Many parties have been
arranged. similar To watch parties OF
New Years eve. in both towns and
those attending the parties viii watch
for the comet and anything that may
happen when the selectial stranger Is
flashing the mundane sphere with it's
caudal appendage.
Probably the most important of
these parties is the one to be held at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. McNair
on College avenue, At this party will
be the members of the STAFF of the
Michigan College of Mines and a few
friends of these who have been hidden
to attend the party in a clever type
written invitation, the copies of which
were sent through the mail yesterday,
the invitation being as follows:
To Whom these Presents Shall Come, |
BE Greeting:
1t being well known TO yourself and /
other learned persons that this mum
dane sphere and its appurtenances, in
Guiding the inhabitants thereof are or
dained to make a journey through the
tail Of the wonderful comet HALEY, the
same to be made with great speed
and swiftness, to-wit not less than
forty miles per second, which trip will
occur in the night between Wednes-
day and Thursday of the current week,
and
Further. 1t being possible that the
aforesaid journey may be accompanied
by occurrences which might be of in
terest TO those of sufficiently inquisi-
tive mind, now therefore. j
Be IL announced to all to whom
These Presents May Come that for
you individually and severally there /.
are reserved places where others of ,
the swiftly inclined win gather on this \
to see what they shall Cor 7
shall not) see.
During the comet ride, various and 7
sundry deeds both wise and foolish arc
likely to be performed by certain ir- p
responsible individuals.
BY consent and courtesy of Good :
wife McNair, said seats or places are ,
mostly at her residence at S14 College :
avenue, Houghton, where they may be :
occupied. but only on the following .
=
To come or not to come?-Is to be =
answered strictly according to your Il
own sweet viii. .
Penalty for violation-Great dis a
pleasure of the undersigned. =
If you come you are to mail the en- 4,
'losed post card, If possible as early ~
Is Tuesday evening. q
Penalty for violation-You ride on
he water wagon. =
You are to arrive between eight and -,
line Of the clock in the evening. and >,
our place is to be occupied for any a,
'eriod Of time which suits you be- o,
ween then and two Of the clock in the e.
nornlng. :,
Penalty for violatlon-You take the h,
consequences. =,
Smoking not allowed except IN rear m
atform, which on investigation viii III
e found outdoors 4,
Penalty for violation-You will bo N
to wear your dress suit next We
Ime. -
You are not to shoot at the afore- I'm
aid irresponsible individuals They
lay be sad but each will be doing the wi
est he can. .,
Penalty for violation-We shall 6e
ave you out when we take the next Al
omet tail ride or
Comet-ation tickets not good for this IN
de q,
Lastly and finally. come and behave
II possible, and II you wish
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