The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-31
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DEDICATED FOUNTAIN.


The dedication of the Memorial
Fountains presented to the city by the
w. q. +. Y. In honor OF DR.. Robert
III. Sturgeon took place last Fri day
afternoon. The ceremonies which were
10 have taken place at o'clock we're
delayed an hour on account of the alb
sence of some of the speakers.
The fountain which was decorated
very Hastily with smilax, roses and car
nations and the autos drawn up on
either side decorated with streamers of
white ribbon presented very fitting
scene fetNthe presenting of the foun,
tains which will mean so much 10 the
city of Iron River
The program opened with song en-
titled, "As Goes America. so Goes the
World given by the Farrarians, a
chorus of High School girls, after
which Rev Richard Broad offered
prayer.
The opening remarks were to have
been given by Mr.. r. Brien. but
owing 10 the fact that Mr. O'Brien
was to take the evening train he.could
not be present. His place was filed
by l. w. Byers, president of the Com
mercial Club. who in few words
spoke OF DR.. Sturgeon-his life and his
work among the people OF this district.
DIR. Sturgeon, like all good men. mad
been condemned tor things that he had
done, but all good men had been and
were criticized. even Christ himself
had been criticized while he was upon
earth.
Rev. l.. w. Westphsl, who had beer
DR.. Sturgeon pastor In the early days
spoke very feelingly OF DR.. Sturgeon
noble character and OF the many pleas
ant memories of the time when hG
was member of his parish. With the
exception of one or two persons there
was no one that Mr.. .Westphal had
ever known who came closer to hi
heart than Dr. Sturgeon.
At this point few minutes wal
given over to the taking of pictur,
by Mr.. Van Buren,. This was follow
ed by a song 80, Country Grand 10y
the Fararrians, and ''WilI II Pay
by sextette from the 9TH grade botl
selections being enjoyed very mucl
by the audience.
Rev. Platte Amstutz of Marquette il
his address confined his remarks prin.
cipally to the w. Z. Il. u. and the
good work that is being done through
out the country by this organization
He spoke of the good that would come
of the installing of these fountains
where everyone could come and quencl
their thirst in a natural way instead
of patronizing the places where drink
are sold that creates an unnatura
thirst.
Rev. FIR. Lenhart was the last speak
or. He said he had known DIR. Stur
geon In the early days of Iron River
when times were not as good as the.
are now and people were selling thei
property and leaving this city, an'
amidst all the hard times there wa
not person who had more faith IL
this country or did more for tins dis
trict than Dr. Sturgeon. The program
closed with the distributing of TIT
roses and carnations among the aud
renee
IL might not be out of place at thi
time 10 mention how the movement
was started By the W. c. t. U. TO pro
cure the fountains TN the 4th or july
1912, a number of the w. G. i. u
ladies were returning from the fai
grounds and were remarking how thu
would enjoy drink of cold water
Mrs. Leon johnson made the sugges
tion that they should endeavor to rails
fund for tho installing of a fountain
The matter was taken up at the mex
meeting and plans were laid aftei
much hard work by the ladies unde
the supervision of Mrs. Anna Scar
Selden, president--of the w. 9. 7. H..
came 10 such successful finish las
Friday afternoon.
These fountains represent lot o.
hard work by the ladies of the W G
7. Z. and the citizens of Iron Rive
should show their appreciation Of the
gifs by endeavoring in the future t.
help the ladies in their noble work il
whatever way they can.
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