The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-29
BIG RECEPTION
FOR VISITORS
Committee Of Arrangements Selected
10 Receive Detroit Board Of Com
merce and Escort Them
To Park.

A meeting was held Saturday after
noon at the city hall to arrange for the
reception of the Detroit board of COM
merce, which will visit Hancock on
Friday, June 9, on the steamer City of
cleveland. The steamer is to arrive at
Hancock at nine o'clock and the com
mlttee and other citizens will assem-
ble at the Close g. Hodgson dock to act
as an escort TO the party of Detroiters
from the boat to the Montezuma park,
where a program will be given.
The visitors will do all the enter
tanning. having with them two bands, a
the people of the copper country and
ers of national repute. They are de-
sirous Of making the acquaintance OF
the people of the copper country and
invitations have been extended TO the
residents of Calumet, Lake Linden and
Dollar Bay to unite with those of Han
cock, in enjoying the entertainment to
be furnished by the Detroiters, inspect
the million dollar City of Cleveland
ana meet the members of the party,
nullhDtIlllS dDOul lNt uuIluItl.
Houghton will have an opportunity to
welcome the Detroiters later i'm the
day, the boat remaining in Hancock
until 2 p. m and then crossing the lake
to Houghton where committee of
Houghtonites will greet them.
May Use the Yantic.
1t was proposed at the meeting in
Hancock Saturday to endeavor to have
the Yantic proceed down the lake to the
entry, with flags and pennants flying
and the reception committees on
hoard, to escort the City of Cleveland
to Hancock and this matter is to be
taken up by Mayor Dodge with Cap
tain Goodell of the Yantic.
The arrangements committee and
committee of reception Is to consist Of
the mayor, council, city officials, heads
of various fraternal societies, Presi-
dent Nikander of the Finnish College
and the following citizens: w. T..
Thompson, John c. Jeffrey. f. M. Pen
nston, Charles Waara, Ben T.. Weider,
Richard Barkell. Otto Borresen. Ed
ward Perso, Charles Tolonen, Paul
Ruppe, Ray Kerredgc, William Drttler,
William Reid, George II. Nichols. f., C.
Mayworm, Phil Levy, A. l.. Levy, joan
Turnkey John Hicok, Charles Lewis,
M. r. Corbett, Ben Arne, Fred Taylor,
John Reyes, Joserh Schultz. J. e. Nc
AHister Dan Crowley John Foster, Il.
M. Lieiblien, Henry Sakari. Alphonse
Drouin. /. N. Chellew, j. A. Close, w
II. Mason, joan l.. Harris, r. p. Dun
stan, A. S. Ley, G A. Wright, Jr., G.
ID. Hanchette. DR.. J. e. Scallon, DR.
w. A. Courtney, C L Lawton, John d.
Cuddihy, Edward Slattery, George s.
North and w. p. Seager.
otto Borresen and Fred w. Taylor
were named as a special committee to
secure badges.
Program at the Park.
Albert Ley is 10 be grand marshall OF
the parade from the dock to the band
stand i'm Montezuma park, where an
address OF welcome will be given by
Mayor Dodge and other local speakers
will describe the attractions and al
vantages Of Hancock and the copper
country, incidentally calling attention
to the homecoming celebration to b'
held here in July. II is probable tina
the troop of cavalry organized for tn
home coming will head the procession
Speeches will be made at the park b!
officials of the Detroit commerce bu
reau and by the distinguished orator
they are bringing with them, thei
bands will give number of selection
and their singers will rival the song
birds of Montezuma park with tn
beauty of their melodies.
The visitors will be given an oppor
tunity to visit the Hancock mine an
inspect the shaft houses and surfac
workings and will be taken to som
point of vantage on the hill from whlc
view of the entire Portage Lake pan
Drama may be secured.
Each of the visitors will be present