The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-12
Hancock Department
ELECT OFFICERS;
END CONVENTION
Michael Riegel of SaIzbury, Again
Heads German Aids

The state convention of the German
Aids came to an end this morning
with the election of officers, No OPP
position was offered and the meeting
consisted of the formality of casting
unanimous ballots. Following are the
ohicerS-cloct:
President Michael Riesel Salzbury.
Vice president Ernest Keller, Lam
sing
Recording secretary Meier,
Detroit
Treasurer William Baum, East
saginaw.
Trustees Edwin Krestcn. Saginaw:
Louis Meriquc Antrim; Chas. Schlen.
Cheboygan John Gncch Springfield,
and Frederick Rentschlcr OF Marshall
With the exception of Trustees Kres-
ton ana Gnech, all officers were re-
elected.
Visit Calumet This Afternoon.
The delegates left early this AFTER
noon for Lake Linden, Hubben and
Calumet to visit the mines, mills ana
shelters. \ large crowd made the
"Trip, as this is one of the big features
81 the convention 10 the visitors who
have heard much of the copper min
.ns Industry.
The visitors, IN Calumet. viii DE the
guests of the Arbeiter Unterstuezmg
Nerein of that city. The guests VIII
return to Hancock this evening and
viii leave for lower Michigan early
tomorrow morning, the special being
jue To pull uut of here about . o'clock.
The nip back Ia Detroit and the low
CT peninsula viii be interrupted by
stop at the 500 to allow the lower
peninsula delegates and visitors To see
he locks there The special Will ar
rive iH Detroit Saturday
Prizes Are Awarded.
Prizes were awarded as follows yes
terduN afternoon To- the lodges making
The greatest gain in membership:
First-tirand Haven, banner and $35.
Gain III.
SccCnd-fast Saginaw. $25. Gain 9S.
Third Hamtramck. SIS. Gain 80.
The following prizes were awarded
To the lodges making the greatest gain
in membership Of new members be-
tween the ages of Is and 30.
First Sprngwells. $50. Gain 30.
Second-Detroit No. :, So Gain -.
Third Jackson, $40. Gain 20.
Hon. W. Charles smith, of Hubbcll.
former state senator. addressed the
convention during the afternoon ses-
sion. Mr.. Smith was escorted To the
! platform lay senator liedlcin. a
former colleague Of his. The Hubbell
man spoke or his association with Mr..
Liedlen in the Senate and said ne
hoped all Germans We're cf the same
sort Of material as his former col
/ league.
The matter of the re-instato mcnt Of
/ the 500 lodge which had fallen behind
/ IN its assessments, and the drafting of
/ some resolutions were referred To
committees.
Visit College and Some Mines.
Yesterday afternoons session of the
/ convention was terminated about the
middle Of the afternoon To- allow The
! visitors To visit the Michigan College
of Mines and to pay a short call at
other points OF interest in the mmed-
/ rate vicinity OF Hancock.
The visitors put in the time visiting
/ the Isle Royalc mine. the Dollar BAY
/ smoltors and the quincy mine. They
were greatly impressed with the sights
as many had never bad an "pportun-
/ iiy to- visit mining property
Last evening was featured by the
convention dan. in honor uf the Wis
/ ting delegates. y special train was
run To- Hancock from Calumet and
Lake Linden ana many from those
/ places took advantage Of this oppor-
! unity to attend the meeting. Tho
dance proved highly successful and
gave q most enjoyable evening {" the
delegates and their friends
Order Has peen Excellent
All through the convention remark
able good order has been obtained 10y
! the Hancock polio" force. The streets
Of Hancock have been crowded every
NIGHT with visitors from every part of
the county and the police have often
: been forced to extend themselves to
| Keep the crowd from becoming bois-
! ferrous. but chief Eentenbach and his
men have always been equal To- The
| occasion.
The visitors. many of whom have