The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-24
Hancock Department
PLANS PREPARED
FOR CONVENTION
German Aid Society Meets Here
From June 10 to II

Arrangements for the annual con-
vention of the German Aid society to
me- held in Hancock next month were
completed at "A meeting yesterday al
ternoon The following complete pro-
cram for the convention was announc-
I'd;
Tuesday, June 10.
$3.50 a m.--Reception of delegates
and friends
1900 a. m.--Dinner at Germanid
hail.
/. 80 D. m-Opcning of convention,
street car ride for ladies To nearby
points Of interest
$50 a. m.-Concert and address by
Prof Florcr Of the University of Mich
fgan. Subject. Tho ola and New
country"
Wednesday June II
800 n. m.--Convention meeting.
30 n. m.-Boat ride for ladies.
80 p. m.-Visit To mines ana 10
Mining College.
,aI trains from Calumet ana Lake
Linden.
Thursday, June H.
900 n. m.-Closing session of the
convention with election of state Off
Gers,
100 y. m.-Ridc ON copper Range
abroad special to mills and smeltcrs
tine Calumet and lIecla mine at Calu-
met The delegates and friends will
bee entertained BY the Calumet Ar
bictre Unterstuozungs Neroin.
Is 45th Annual Meeting
The convention in Hancock. win b"
the 45th annual meeting of the order
The official name of the society is An
aemene Arheiter Bunl This will he
Enc first convention of the order 10 be
hold north of the Straits of Mackinae.
The society is strongest in Detroit
and Grand Rapids and throughout the
southern part of the state and to ac-
aommodate the party coming from
this section of the state Il special solid
ruin win be run out Of Detroit over
tbc Michigan Central For Hancock
This train will leave Detroit on Mon
day probably about > o'clock in the
mo..ing, and special will arrive in
Hancock carly Tuesday morning. The
anrcial will leave again from Han
cock carly Friday morning ana viii
follow the same route back with the
exception of a stop over at the So"
which VIII he made To allow tn" lower
Michigan visitors TO inspect the locks.
Expect Many Deleaatee.
The Hancock lodge has been notified
d., tho Saginaw. Grand Rapids ana
Detroit lodges that there viii he "A
heavy delegation here from the three
cities. While tho number Of visitors IS
uncertain, there viii not be less IMAM
.nr,c hundred from lower Michigan
points. The novelty of a trip thr"ufh
michigan 10 the Northern Peninsula la
the middle of June has proven big
drawing card according 10 the Han
,ocl, lodge members.
viii Advertise Copper Country.
The rancocs lodge. in making "n'
tho program and in preparing TN" de
tails of the meeting. has laid special
stress on the visitors seeing as mncl
of the copper country and the north
oru peninsula The badges To he worn
during this time are good iliustfa
zion Of this The delegates badges
consist of copper ingot pin WIN =
copper medallion suspended from tins
hv "A red, white and black ribbon Th'
medallion viii also he of copper an
viii have "A likeness of one ollh mos
modern shaft houses on 1t. the pm
tu he distributed to the non-delesat''
end 90 all friends of the society WIZ
contain representations OF one Oh '''
nll style shaft houses.
The trips to the different p"ftS u
Che county during the convention ah'
pspcciallv the trip on the last day VII
Lc made with the idea of showing 'h'
southern Michigan visitors some ol TN
features of the copper industry. IN
trip viii be made tn the northern en-
of the county to the Calumet ana ii''
la mines with II stop at Lake ldhd''
So inspect the mills and smcltcrs.
General Public Invited.
The public in general will be asRe
~ take an active interest in the P'"
c,cdngs of the convention. The dane
to he held on the evening oi the SCI
ond day of the convention WIN
open to the public which Is c"r"'""
invited To he present.
Special trains will be run rom 'a'
HssaHt M
umet and Lake Linden on the hrs' az
second days of the convention "
feature Of The evening of the hrS' "''
viii be the big parade win aI' W
visitors and delegates in line. ~
Hancock city council and the mayo
bave also accepted invitations |" ~
tend and 10 take part in the parade
The Headquarters FOR th" c"hN'n
ton will be at the Scott hotel N"''
AN of the meetings will be hel"