The Detroit times., 1910-06-14
UsIAEss MEN
BACK FROM TRIP
|oorgian Bay Outing Is Voted Best
II Of Commerce Boards Annual
Treats.

Unmarried by mishap OF any kind
& the 6S0-mile cruise OF the Detroit
Board of Commerce 10 the Georgian
Bay district and return, came 10 au
end AT IL O'Clock, Sunday night, when
the good skip City OF Cleveland, OF
abe ID. 4 c. line pulled into her dock
n the foot OF Wayne-st Though the
ebortest In point OF time. the exeur-
oion was voted by all on board, the
majority OF whom bad attended the
previous outings. as the jolliest ana
most eyentful trip OF the kind In the
boards history.
II was a trip that promises a rich
hsrvest In the way of civic better
ment, freer and friendlier relations In
business and a broader public spirit.
On no previous trip has the spirit @,
fraternity been more marked ana
where there were but smiles and for
NAL mods of recognition when INC
City of Cleveland first swung away
from her dock, there were hearty
hand clasps and sincere exchange OF
greetings conceived In the truest
friendship on the return journey.
Miliionaires and smaller business
men met on common ground. They
went out as acquaintances and came
back as brothers.
Men OF national and local promin'
ence were on board and took advan-
tage OF the splendid opportunity 10
remind the voyagers OF their duties DIS
citizens and their obligations to a
higher power. For the lighter mo-
ments there was tuneful melody and
merry jest In endless variety.
But the one feature OF the cruise
that stands out above all the others,
and probably will be best remembered
Is the whole-souled welcome accorded
by the progressive little city OF Mid
land. Ont, community OF some 5000
souls. which was the only port visited
during the trip and the only stop
made, save when the excuprsionists
transferred to the steamer Waubic In
Depot harbor. for the cruise through
the $4,000 islands. The residents had
planned TO take the party to Little
Lake, three miles distant, for lunch
con. but drizzling rain upset all the
plans Midland was equal to the
emergency. however. The large audi
torium Of the Y. NJ. c A. building was
q
hall, and the sight that met the eyes
OF the hungry, travelworn voyagers
as they entered the place was one not
soon TO be forgotten.
The long tables groaned beneath
their weight Of meats. salads. home
baked pies and other goodies baked
as only Midland housewives know
how TO bake them. The ladies Of the
II. M. c. A. auxiliary saw that all
wants were supplied and the prettiest
maids of Midland fitted about from
table to table. Mayor Craig and the
other city officials formed In line as
the party fled out and shook hands
with each.
The whole town. practically. gather
ed at the dock. and under umbrellas.
watched the Waubic take the party
back to the Cleveland on the other
side OF the harbor. More than q
hundred small boys gathered on the
dock and Joined in merry scramble
Tor the pieces OF money, ranging from
yankee pennies" up TO one-case notes
that were willingly cast out to them.
To enable the Cleveland to get coal
the officials OF the Northern Naviga-
tiCn Co. provided a dredge and SCOOP
ed out the shallow harbor bed lest the
boats rudder be damaged.
While the coaling operations were in
progress the citizens were shown
through the boat, which proved
to them.
4 As fitting token of their apprecia-
ton for this genuine hospitality,
collection was taken up In the evening
and $503 was raised. A check for this
amount was forwarded to the mayor
OF Midland by Secretary Sawyer, Of
the Board of Commerce. Monday
morning. the money to go to the bene-
at OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
Aid. Grand and Mr. Richardson, of
Midland, were persuaded to accom-
pany the party back to Detroit.
A picture indelibly impressed on the
minds OF those who watched from the
deck OF the City of Cleveland as she
steamed out OF the harbor into the
gathering fog, is that OF this pic
iuresque little Canadian city nesting
smong the green hills OF the Georgian
bay region.
a A pretty incident occurred as the
Waubic was getting ready TO shove OF
rom the Midland dock. As the Mid
land band struck up God Save the
King" every head on board was barred,
and while the Canadian musicians, a
little later, were playing the Star
Bpangled Banner" the orchestra on
the Cleveland was discoursing the
maple Leaf" and other appropriate
provincial airs.
Three notable addresses featured
he trip. Two OF them were given by
I. Adam Bede. ex-congressman OF Min
sesota, for many years the wit of the
national house of representatives, The
pther was by Congressman Townsend
Mr.. Bede had the crowd from the
sery outset OF his initial effort and the
excursion committees choice OF talent
MAS the occasion for many compli.
nents. The little statesman seemed
10 have the history of the entire world
1T his finger tips and his great sense
" humor and his earnest manner or
speaking were other factors in most
IfSective combination. He preached a
broader civilization and higher sense
u responsibility, illustrating the
points he made with corking good
itOries.
Congressman Townsend in his talk
Sunday afternoon, turned TO good ac-
count a powerful sermon by the Rev.
fohn II. Boyd in the morning. He took
ais subject from the same scripture
esson and used IL to bring home to
bis hearers the necessity for greater
interest in the affairs of the state and
sation. No man is so small or so
weak. he said, that he may evade his
iuty I'm this regard. He spoke OF the