The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-27
STEAMER ROOSEVELT In
CHICAGO WITH BOOSTERS

The steamer Theodore Roosevelt,
with the Chicago trade boosters, which
was in Houghton about week ago,
reached Chicago Saturday morning
completing its thirteen day trip in
safety. Yesterdays Chicago Tribune
tells of the arrival of the trade boost
ers at their home port i'm an article,
part OF which is as follows:
Fifty Chicago business men, dele
gates of the Chicago Association OF
Commerce trade extension department,
returned yesterday from a thirteen
days cruise in Lake Michigan and Lake
Superior waters i'm the interest of Chi
cagos trade and of Chicago, the great
central market"
,, Every member expressed enthusiasm
over the success of the expedition.
which will result, they said, in better
understanding between the city's COM
mercial houses and the merchants in
ports auong the shores of the two
lakes
The delegation arrived at a. IN. on
the steamer Theodore Roosevelt, which
left here with the trade boosters" on
June II. No one displayed the slight
est sign of fatigue, and practically
the entire delegation was at the rail-
ing from the moment the steamer polk
ed its nose into the Chicago river.
When they expressed satisfaction
with the excellent arrangements on
board and the success of the trip COM
mercially, each said he was glad to be
back in good old Chicago" Wives
and friends of the sailor merchants
braved the early hours and appeared
on the dock to welcome the homecom-
ors.
The delegation was headed by Fran
els T. Simmons, commodore of the OK
petition, which is the second in the
history of the association
From the time of our arrival at the
first scheduled stopping point, no ship
ever has more triumphantly opened
one port after another said Mr.. Sim
mons.
The way in which the delegation
went To each point was marked by UNI
selfishness and avoidance of causing
trouble or expense to the cities visited.
I'm this way we reversed the old junket
idea, which, to small communities, oft
en- has been "A hardship. The compet-
tive spirit in adjacent towns is great
and on former trade excursions there
often has existed a desire i'm each town
to excel its neighbor in hospitality.
During the trip the utmost unanim-
ity of action prevailed and the en-
thusiasm which crossed the gangplank
on our return was greater than at our
departure. Practically every merchant
of each town visited was seen by del
egations and expressed themselves
gratiflcd over being called upon. Indi-
vidual lines of business were forgotten.
The hardware man visited the dry
goods merchant i'm company with the
grocery man.
The new north country certainly Is
great said Lewis L. Gary of the Corn
Exchange National bank 1t was an
eye opener to most of us. The rcsour-
ces seem to be unlimited
The expedition began with iunket |
along the east shore of Lake Michigan |
with stops at Ludington, Manistee and |
other northern points. a total OF |
twenty-six cities and town were visit
ed and more than $4,000 representative
business men and their families were
during the trip. About
10000 persons inspected the boat dur
ing the cruise.
"A feature of the trip was the moon
light excursions. More than 40. 900 bus
mess men and their families and
friends took advantage of this form of
hospitality"