The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-18
EXCURS|ON|STS
VISIT HANCOCK
CITY OF CHATHAM BRINGS PAR
TY OF ABOUT TWO HUNDRED
CANADIANS. LANDS ON
HANCOCK SIDE

the steamer City OF Chatham, and
landed at the Ruppe dock i'm Hancock
Their coming was unexpected and con-
seouently there was no reception of
any kind arranged to welcome them.
ON the dock at the time of their ar
rival was Thomas Coughlin, the local
customs inspector. and a represent
alive OF The Calumet News. There
was also an excursion party from Cal
umet, accompanied by the Huma band,
embarking on the barge Pilgrim FOR
a lake trip.
The city of Chatham steamed down
the lake with British and American
flags flying. saluted by whistles from
the docks and the tug accompanying
the Pilgrim, the band got into action
and played a couple of tunes while the
Canadians were landing.
The City of Chatham is a handsome
little boat owned by the North Coast
Trading company OF Port Arthur and
Fort william, and is a sister ship to the
Niagara, which has visited this port
several times during the past couple
OF years with excursion parties. She
was I'm command of Captain Thompson
who is a son OF the general manager
of the North Coast company. and Is
the Youngest captain on the lakes, be-
ing only about twenty-four years or
age. He was undecided where to
make a landing, all the docks in sight
being in use by steamers, and was only
guided In his selection by seeing the
local excursion barge alongside the
Close e. Hodgson dock. The North
Coast companies operates summer
resort known as Silver Islet. twenty
three miles east of Fort William ana
uses the Chatham and the Niagara to
transport passengers between the Is
let and the two cities of Fort William
and Port Arthur. The company has a
number of cottages at Silver Islet and
is contemplating making 1t a sort of
white City," by the establishment
OF various pleasure features such as
figure eight coasters, dancing pavil-
ion etc.
The Chatham left Port Arthur about
10 o'clock Saturday night and arrived
at Hancock at about half past 8 sun
day morning. The passengers reported
a rough trip over during which num-
Der were seasick. on arrival here the
crowd at once scattered to view the
two towns some remaining in Hancock
while others started for Houghton and
Calumet. The restaurants and hotels
were sought out and the hungry ones
filled up I'm readiness to put I'm a day OF
sightseeing and pleasure. There was
quite a bunch OF baseball fans in the |
crowd. who at once inquired regarding |
a ball game. and were informed of the
game at Hurontown between the
Double-H and Winona teams. which
several took In during the afternoon,
Others took trips to the mines. and
quite a large contingent was at Han
cock grove in the afternoon to attend
the Eagles picnic. Stores selling sow
enirs were well patronized and cards,
copper specimens and other such art
icles were purchased as mementos.
over half OF the party consisted of
ladies'. and there were a number OF
former copper country people who took
advantage of the opportunity afforded
by the excursion to visit relatives and
friends here. Among the latter was
Angus Cameron of Lake Linden, who
came to spend the day with his par
ents and give them a surprise. he not
having informed them of his coming.
lie has been residing in Canada for
the past six years, and this was his
first visit home since leaving.
Percy Hessen. Canadian customs in
spector. accompanied the party to see
that their was no smuggling on the re-
turn trip. Mr.. Hessen Is also manager
of the Port Arthur baseball team. An
other baseball man on board was Har-
ry Scott. manager of the Fort William
team, and city editor of the Fort VIII
lam Times journal and a member or a
big band of fifty five pieces composed
of combination of two of the leading
former musical organizations OF Fort
William and Port Arthur. There was
also on board the boat Special Immi-
grafton officer Moore of Duluth.
All the Canadians were enthusiastic
boosters of their respective cities and
lost no opportunity of putting In a
good word for their communities. While
there appeared to be some degree OF
friendly rivalry between the residents
OF the two towns, there was nothing
to Indicate any jealousy and there was
pleasant absence OF anything IKE
knocking OF one town by the inhapi-
tants of the other. A number OF those
on board made mention of the big wa
ter works tunnel put through couple
OF years ago by Jack King OF this CITY,
and force of copper country miners
to bring the waters of Lock Lomond
to Fort william. and Captain" King
was highly spoken of by the Fort
Wlliamites, of which he Is now one
Inquiry was also made regarding Coo
ney' Shields. who was known to some
and some recalled lacrosse game, In
which Noah Brusso, now k.-,wn as
Tommy Burns. the pugilist. plas -d
with Houghton team that visited the
Canadian port a number of years ago.
Much admiration was expressed OF
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