The Detroit times., 1911-09-07
j. I. BUSINESS MEN
VISIT AUTO PLANTS
Board Of Commerce Guests Taken on
Tour Of City-Ball Game Scheduled
For This Afternoon.

The visitors from the upper PENN
sula were taken for an automobile
ride around the city. Thursday morn
ing. under the escort of members of
the Board of Commerce, and visited
several of the important Industrial
institutions. Luncheon was served
for them at the Packard plant. and
after inspecting the Chalmers factory
and taking a trip TO Crosse Pointe.
they went over to Belle Isle for
a ball game between representatives
OF the upper peninsula organization
and the local board. A hot contest
was promised.
The many buildings Of the Chalmr
ers factory were gaily decorated with
flags In honor of the visitors and the
guests were received by the vice
president and general manager, Lee
Counselman. Officers OF the company
and department heads escorted the
visitors throughout the plant, and
each was presented with souvenir
In the shape of q blue and gold
Chalmers watch fob. At the con-
clusion Of the inspection photograph
was taken Of the visitors. grouped on
large stand erected specially for
the occasion. In the pretty park,
around which the factory buildings
are built. The visitors were much
pleased to find In every department
visited. the following bulletin issued
by the company to It's employees and
conspicuousiy displayed:
Flags are raised all over the
L. n
visit of 800 leading business men
OF the upper peninsula OF Michi-
gan. All Detroit Is glad 10 well
come these men from beyond the
Straits, and all Detroiters hope
that their visit viii result In the
STRENGTHENING of the bond OF
trade and friendship which should
naturally exist between upper
and lower Michigan. The Chalm-
ers Motor company Is highly com
plimented to have Detroit's hon
ored guests visit Its factory, and
desires that every possible
courtesy should be shown them
while they are here.
CHALMERS MOTOR CO.
The upper peninsula crowd win
leave for home at O'Clock, THURSDAY
evening, on the City of st. Ignace
The spirit of the big show" as
the smoker and vaudeville entertain
ment given by the Board OF Com
merce for their guests on board the
steamer Ste. Claire, Wednesday even
ing, was called. was distinctly good
fellowship. II was renewal OF inc
good feeling which was demonstrated
on two other occasions when repre-
sentative business men OF Detroit
were entertained by the business men
of the northern section Of the state.
II was not only an entertainment.
| but an interchange Of ideas. and the
MINER peninsula men told the Detroif-
ers many things about that part OF
the state which surprised them. me
| speeches. however. we're short ana
businessllke, and good vaudevii'e
program was thrown In for variety.
The Ar@ speaker was George w.
Mccormick, of Menominee, who talk
ed about the work OF the Upper
Peninsula Development Bureau ana
the best town In the Upper PENN
suia." Il. st. Elmo Lewis replied 10
Mr.. Mccormick, saying that Detroit
ers were beginning to realize that
they were citizens Of great state
az well as of great city.
Mayor John s. Jacobs, OF Mar
quette, told of the opportunities for
farmers in Marquette county, and ex-
pressed the opinion that the state tax
commission has been a bit too liberal
I'm assessing Marquette county. Mayor
Dodge, Of Hancock. and Mayor VIII
liam p. Belden, of Ishpeming, were
called on and expressed their appreci-
alton of the entertainment provided
by the Detroit organization and the
desire on their part to work az q unit
for the upbuilding of the entire state
Of Michigan.
Senator Moriarity, of Crystal Falls,
spoke on the trade opportunities In
the northern section of the state, ana
Warden Russell, Of Marquette prison,
spoke along similar lines.