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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
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/. o. o. +. ENCAMPMENT

he Grand Encampment and Can
tonment |. O. O. +. was held in Sag
inaw, May 10, 20 and 21 Thousands
were in attendance. The Monday
morning train through Alma carried
over fifty men in uniform, forty of
whom were from Grand Rapids.
General Fred w. Davis of Detroit.
Department Commander of the Can
tonment, with his staff, arrived Sat
urday morning. The department
council Patriarchs Militant was held
in Hotel Fordney banquet hall. At
the Auditorium the Patriarchal De-
gree was conferred by Ann Arbor
Encampment No Z. Golden Rule
Degree by Michigan Encampment
No. l, Detroit, and the Royal Purple
Degree by Grand Rapids Encamp-
ment No. 10. Tuesday was the big
day with a, military parade in the af-
ternoon formed at Court and Harri-
son and covering both sides of the
city. Uniformed Cantons were there
from Detroit, Jackson, Grand Rapids
Lansing, Saginaw Bay City, Owosso,
'hilld, llHdCd, IuQlnSlOn, Charlotte,
Flint, Sault Ste Marie, Port Huron
and many other smaller towns.
Prizes were given for sword drill
by environments by eighteen chtv-
alters and three officers, twelve chev-
alters and three officers and individ-
ual sword manual open to any chev-
alier in good standing. The Alma
lodge was represented by c. +. Rem
ner and the canton members present
were NJ. a. Medler, w. +. Medler,
J. l.. GARNER, Er. Newcomer, Geo |
Soper, Jesse Walker, H. A. Becker,
Fred Thornton, Claud Struble, Rob
ert Ross, L. c. Stinchcomb, A. Mill !
man, Jesse Hodge, Henry Moran and |
Dan Smith. The Canton members
rom Ithaca were VIM. Heron, Ray
Strouse, James Turner, Jesse Heffner,
Carl NJ. Heffner, s. s. Ward Edd
Arnold, Frank Schaffer, Leslie
Reeves, Adna Burggrof, Willard
Strouse, Will Schank, Cal. Devereaux.
Antrim Gibbs and Aston Traver.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
KENNEDY AND BUTTON. ENTER
TAINMENT.

A large audience gathered in the
Bailey School house, Friday night to
attend an entertainment given by
Messrs. Kennedy, Button and Butler
for the benefit Of the Sunday school
conducted here by Mr.. Milo Hogan
of the. college.
The program began with a solo by
Mr. Button, accompanied by Mr..
Butler. Then came series of those
amusing dialect readings in which
Mr.. Kennedy excels, followed by
other readings, both humorous and
pathetic, interspersed with music by
Messrs. Button and Butler. Mr..
Buttons whistling solo won him great
applause.
Mr.. Kennedy has become a very
popular reader in and around Alma.
and the success of this entertainment
is only one Of the successes which
may be predicted in the future for
Messrs. Kennedy, Button and Butler.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
IOBE MARRIED IN MAY
Miss Esther Mae BruSke to Become
Bride Of James Davidson
Invitations F0a SAT. MAY "a
Prof h. B. Ward to be Best Man-MiSS Lena
Gould, Bridesmaid

Invitations received in this city an
nounce the coming marriage of oui
popular townsman Mr.. James David
son and Miss Esther Mae Bruske
daughter of former Alma college pres
ident, August f. Bruske. The cere-
mony will occur Saturday, May 2 /
at half-past ten in the forenoon at
the brides home, 70 West Eleventh
street, Holland Harold B. Ward of
this city will be best man, while Miss
Lena Gauld of Owosso will be brides
maid. Miss Grace Messenger of Alma
will be maid of honor, while Miss
Sadie Messenger will play the we'd
ding march.
Both Mr., Davidson and Miss
Bruske have hosts of friends in Alma
who extend congratulations
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
kRYL AND HIS BAND.
FAMOUS ORGANIZATION TO RE
HERE CHATAUQUA WEEK.
VIII Have Thirty Players Including
a Well-Known Harpist - Chatau-
quas of Last Year Request Return
Engagement.

10 all cities who boasted of Red
path Chatauqua last summer, it will
be welcome news that Bohumir KrvI
and his band is to appear on all the
chautauquas of this system again this
season. The demand was so vigorous
that he should come back another
year that the Redpath would have
been ungrateful indeed had it disre-
garded the peoples request.
The band will be augmented this
season by several more players, in
Guiding well known harpist.
Bohumir Kryl is today known as
one of Americas FIVE great band mas
ters, and as a cornet player he has
no superior in America. 1t will be
recalled that he laid down the sculp-
tors chisel after completing the statue
of Genera Lev Wallace at Craw-
iordsville, Ind, and made music his
life work thereafter, at the sug-
gestion of Sousa, and that he imme-
diately sprang into great prominence.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
ALMA TRACK TEAM CLEANS
UP OLIVET.
Sprinters Win Every Event From
Crimson; Lead by 73 to SO Score.

BY the score of 10 to So, the Alma
college track team defeated Olivet
last years champions of the inter
collegiate, in their annual dual affairs
last Saturday on Davis field. A Pc
cuiiar feature of the meet was the
tact that the Presbyterian sprinters
and runners won every first on the
track Chisholm ran away from his
competitors in the 22O-yard and 40
yard dashes with ease and captured
10 points. Wilson and Cook won the
long-distance affairs.
Harry Schultz had things his own
way in thr hurdles and won both the
high stick and low stick events in
pretty races. Rider showed great
form in the javeln and discus and
should win at the INTERCOLLEGIATE
games at Albion with a walkawav.
Alma won the relay. Chisholm was
clocked at 50 seconds in the last
quarter of this race.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
NORTH DAKOTA CROPS
Chet Walker Sends Record Office
Samples OF Fargo Potatoes

The Record office is in receipt of
two potatoes from Chet Walker, for
merly rural mail carrier from the
Alma post office, but now a resident
OF Fargo, North Dakota, that Chet
says are samples grown in "R" gar
den. One of the two murphies
weighed 40 ounces and 25 of them
would make bushel They are
beauties and indicate the fertility of
North Dakota soil. Chet reports all
well and business good.
These potatoes are now on display in
the store window of Wright & Brown.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
CITY FEDERATION
Men Of Alma Band Together for Civic
Improvement
F. {. ELLSWORTH PRESIDENT
Moral and Civic Betterment the Object oil the
Organization

About forty citizens met in the high
school building Wednesday night,
May n and organized a Federation
OF the men Of the Bible class and
churches OF the city The meeting
was called to order by the temporary
chairman, Ralph Won Thurn The
High School Glee Club sang splen-
didly, Drink to Me Only With Thine
Eyes and "A Song of High School
Days The melody and rythm of
their singing gives evidence of the
careful training of this talented bunch
of boys. Rev. ]. Frank Jackson, of
the Episcopal church offered prayer,
and the Wright Male Quartette sang
Ashamed of Jesus" with their usual
power. The chairman then outlined
the work which had been done in
committee in preparation for the or
ganization and the evenings pro-
gram, and called upon the temporary
secretary Mr.. p w. Creaser to read
the plan and preamble of the Fed
GRAFTON as adopted by the committee
The preamble reads: 'We, the men
of the Bible school and the churches
OF Alma, Mich, to promote good fell
lowship, invite the moral forces of
the community and become a power
for the uplift of our city, socially,
esthetically and commercially, do
hereby organize this Federation of
Alma citizens" This preamble was
printed on cards and distributed to
those present for signature and re-
turned to the secretary. The officers
OF the Federation were to be a presi-
dent, vice president and secretary
treasurer. 1t was also provided that
two men elected by each Bible class
or church which desired to affiliate
Continued on page
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
MISSIONARY ADDRESS
By Miss Nellie Snyder at First N. E.
Church
SUNDAY MORNING, MAY Il.
Synopsis of Her Address Vivid Dissertation
of Tenement Life In New York City.

Miss Nellie Snyder, National Or
ganizer of the Womans Home Mis-
slonary society, spoke at the NJ. L
church Sunday morning, May II. II
the course Of her remarks she said
i am glad TO work in the United
States the home of the free, but as
see and hear | have grave fears foI
the future of our beloved country
If | came TO you this morning as a
patriot that high and lofty motive
would be sufficient to hold your at
tention, but | come with a higher
motive and a greater appeal, the
Christian welfare of the human be-
lngs gathered on our shores and dis
trlbuted over our land. Jesus Christ
was the great founder of the mis-
sionary movement His prayer and
his final command remove all ques-
ton as to his great purpose. Christ
SAID, beginning at jerusalem the
home center. Our work and our re-
sponsibility begin here at our home
center There may have been a time
when Home missions could be dealt
with or spoken of without including
Foreign missions, but that time is
not now. The foreigner is coming
to us at the rate of million two hun
dred eighty-two thousand a year and
the problems are inseparably con-
nected. Today we have Little Po-
lands Russias, Italys, Austrias, Hun
garys, Belgiums, etc, around all our
great cities where the English lam
guage is never spoken, where Euro
pean and Asiatic manners and Gus
toms prevail and where families do
not even have rooms by themselves
but are congregated three to five
families in a room. Of this great
and | often wonder if | can
comprehend what a million is-a mil
lion people. Three hundred thousand
a year are over fourteen years of age
and cannot read or write any Ian
guage. New York city today is next
to the largest Italian city in the
world. There are also there over a
million Jews and they speak 46 diff
ferent languages and live in condi-
lions which | cannot describe to you
here and you would not stay to lis
ZEN if / did, and it makes my heart |
ache to think of the ideals of home |
and of life which the boys and girls |
will have who come up from these
and attain citizenship |
n the next few years, and what will
,e the effect upon our government.
in this fair land of ours
without beds, without walls to rooms,
without clothes, save rags sewed on
o stay while they last and then more
ewed on the outside. Think Of go
ng into such filth and such condi-
ions and working day after day to
lean them up and teach them. It's
very different thing to go 'slum-
ming in a palace car and drive
Trough these sections, but to go
Continued on page A
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22

Alma College to Follow Example Set
by State Normal
THREE EN- TER AIN NJ { N is
One Each at the College Chapel Presbyterian
Church and Opera House

Following the noble example Sc
recently at Mt Pleasant and Anr
Arbor, Alma College will have :
short but sweet Music Festival ot
her own. The date will be during
commencement week, on June II
and IS. The following organization
will take part.
The Alma College Choral Club.
The Alma High School Chorus.
The Alma College Orchestra, (aug-
mented to thirty players.
The soloists will be, Miss Clara
Bales, of Chicago, Soprano.
Miss Harriet McGreaham, con-
tralto.
Mr.. Carl E. Craven, of Chicago,
tenor.
Mr.. Charles S. Wengard, of Chic
ago, baritone.
The performances will be three in
number.
Tuesday, June 18th, at 200 D. m,
an artists recital and orchestra con-
cent with the above artists as SOLO
lists. Place: Alma College chapel.
Tuesday evening, at $50 Mendel-
ssohn's Oratorio, Elijah" will be
given by the Choral Union, with the
same soloists, and conducted by Mr..
Veatch. This concert will be in the
Presbyterian church.
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 Gill
bert and Sullivan's perennially charm
ing comic opera, III. M. S. Pima
fore," will be given with the same
cast as in the performances last
March, and in the same place, the
Opera house, Mr.. Wengard has kind
y consented to conduct at this per-
iormance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
OUR CHAUTAUQUA.
Is One of ITO to. be Conducted This
Year by the Redpath Bureau in
Eight States.

The chautauqua, with its great
seven-day program, three sessions a
day, which is scheduled for this city
this summer, is one of a 10 chautau-
quas in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Indi-
ana and Michigan, conducted under
Redpath management out of Chicago.
The season opens in the South in
May and closes the last of August in
Michigan and Ohio. AS many as
seven of these chautauquas will be in
operation at one time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
FACULTY MINUTE REGARDING
DIR. NOTESTEIN.

Whereas, DR.. Frank N. Notesteir
has recently laid down the duties OF
Dean of the College, after a tenure OF
the position covering some fourteen
years, the faculty desires to place in
its records the following minute, ap-
preciative of the important service
which he has rendered in this capa-
city:
AS incumbent of an office whose
functions, practically underlined at
first, have touched the life Of the Col
lege at SO many points, DR.. Note
stein has shown high degree of
wisdom and efficiency. In the hand
ling of matters often vexatious to a
degree, he has united patience and
kindness with frmness in such way
as to merit and win general con-
fidence and respect. His courage and
single-eyed devotion to duty are un-
questioned. He has presided over the
deliberations of this faculty and per-
formed the duties of the President in
his necessary absence with uniform
dignity and efficiency.
In retiring from the position of
Dean, DIR. Notestein carries with him
the personal esteem of his colleagues
for those qualities of head and heart
which mark the Christian gentleman
whose life is an open book, known
and read of all men"
JOHN T. EWING,
JAY CLIZBE,
JAS. E. MITCHELL,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
w. C T TT

The local w. c. T. U. have made
arrangements with Mrs. Henry c.
Glassner of Nashville to speak in the
Presbyterian church next Sunday af-
ternoon on the subject of "Eugenics. u
Mrs. Glassner is the wife of Rep
resentative Glassner of Barry county
and is an interesting talker and thor
oughly familiar with her subject. An
instructive and entertaining address
may be expected.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The Junior class was entertained
at the home of Miss Emily Tam last
Friday evening.
Ernest Wenders, one of the track
men, who has been absent for the
past two weeks, came back to school
Tuesday.
The track meet held at ST. Louis
last Saturday was won by that city
by a large score. The Alma boys
were unfortunate in all the runs as
they had to run in about six inches
of sand
Miss Edith Dykes of Iron Noun
tain has visited the High school
several times in the last week.
The w. r. c. presented the High
school with large and very beauti-
full American flag last Friday after
noon, which was thoroughly appre-
ciated by all.
The Seniors have been busy dur
ing the past three weeks with their
class play which is progressing very
rapidly.
NJ.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22

The funeral service for Messrs
Nathaniel and Daniel Mclaughlin
held Saturday, was one of the largest
ever conducted in Seville township.
Nathaniel, aged 26, died Tuesday
evening, May 18th, and Thursday
May Is, Daniel, aged 30, died Both
young men had been pictures of
health until their final sickness which
was occasioned by measles, pneumo-
MIA developing causing death. One
grave was used for the two caskets.
The parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Mclaughlin, together with their
other relatives, have the sympathy of
the entire community in their be-
reavement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
GAP Tain RACKET
At the College Chapel Next Monday
Evening May 26

Next Monday evening, May 26, the
members of the Alpha Theta and
Zeta Sigma societies of the college
will present the three-act comedy,
Captain Racket" at the college
chapel. This will be the first enter
tainment in the chapel after the work
of the decorators has been finished
and those of our citizens who attend
are promised one continuous round
of laughter from CaptainRick and
associates as we'll as the opportunity
of seeing the improvements made in
the chapel.
Miss Margaret Allen, daughter of
our townspeople, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
than Allen, has the leading role for
the Alpha Theta society, while John
Landon and others of the Zeta Sig
mas will play the star parts for the
boys. Remember the date, Monday
evening, May &C. Admission 25 cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
BISHOP RICHTER HERE
Held Confirmation Services WedneS.
day at St. Mary'S Church.

Bishop Richter of Grand Rapids
confirmed class of five adults and
ten children at St. Mary's church last
week, Wednesday. The Bishop was
assisted by Father Broger of Merrill.
The music, which was in charge of
Miss Sarah Mcnamara, was of an ex-
ceptionally high order and was thor
oughly appreciated by all present at
the confirmation service.
Father Mulvey attended conhrma-
ton services in Mt. Pleasant last
Thursday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
DECORATION DAY
Program OF Events for Friday, May
3Otb, 1918
LINE OF MARCH TO CEMETERY
Exercises at Cemetery Under Auspices Of the
G. A. R. and W. RC.

The committee on program ap-
pointed by the members of Mover
Post to formulate a program for De
coration Day exercises, present the
following:
Opera House, 2 p. m.
Song ..............W Wright Quartette
Address of Welcome. e...........
............ Hon W. A. Bahlke
Prayer ............Rev. w. T.. Doty
Reading of Orders ...............
.............Adjt Edw. Griffiths
Song-4th and 5th grade pupils of
the Public schools.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Speech 49,.
.............4th and 5th grades
song ............. Wright Quartette
Recitation.
Introduction of Speaker by ........
...............J James +. Mitchell
Address..........Rev. W. II. Mason
Benediction......R Rev J. +. Jackson
Line of March to the Cemetery.
Starting from corner of State and
superior streets, thence to Riverside
cemetery.
Order of march will be as follows:
Mayor and Officers of City.
Uniform Rank, K Of p.
Fraternal Societies.
Alma Fire Department.
Alma Brass Band
Members G.. A. r. Post.
Members W. r. Corps.
Pupils Public Schools.
Citizens in Carriages and Autos.
Exercises at Cemetery.
Song ........... Fifth Grade Pupils. |
Recitation .............J Junior Class
Ritualistic Exercises by..........I
.................G. a. r. Post |
Closing Song-"America" by All |
w. r. Corps, assisted by Second |
grade pupils, will give "a short pro-
gram at river and scatter flowers
on water in commemoration of ma
tion's sailors dead.
The following are the officers of
he day:
Commander-C. A. Walker.
Adjutant-Edw. Grifhths.
Chaplain-Rodney Purvis.
Marshal of the Day-W. Pringell
In charge of autos-Walter Caple.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22

The following appeared in the
Grand Rapids Herald marriage Ii
censes of Saturday: Henry G. Yer
mullen, AZ, Grand Rapids; Orc NJ
Welsh 80, same"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22

Some OF the Oddfellows passing
through from Grand Rapids wore
badges which they said were pinned
on by their wives which read: "Have
good time today, for tomorrow you
may be married"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22

Rev. J. w. Priest and H. E. Wal
ton lett yesterday, for Detroit, as
delegates from the local Baptist
church to the Northern States Bap-
tist Convention, which is being held
IN that city beginning yesterday and
ending next Wednesday. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Walton who
will visit friends in Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22

Isaac Haviland, for thirty years a
resident of Alma, during all of which
time he has lived on West Mechanic
street, has sold his property and with
his family moved this week to Three
Rivers, which city he expects to make
his future home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22

A party was given last Friday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Peery in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Riggle, who leave Alma
Friday to make their home in Lin
coin, Nebraska. Progressive pedro
and finch were played during the
evening and luncheon was served
by the hostess. Before the guests de-
parted Mrs. Riggle was presented
with cut glass dish and Mr.. Riggle
with a knife bearing the Masonic
emblem.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
2:30 Pace or Trot,

H'oO race OF lrOt.
Geo. Robbins, p, green.
Maude Hook, p, 2:24.
Meadow Boy, p, 2:17T.
Little Cube, p, 2:15H.
Marguerite, F., 2::25.
Green Race or Trot.
Alma Russell.
Daisy Orline.
Miss Hikock.
Baron Hope.
Robt. Online.
Lady Almont.
Lady McKarron.
Strathmore.
Mollie B.
2:2o Pace or Trot.
Sunny Jim, p, 2:29H.
Alma Girl, p, green.
Flora T., p, 2;29H.
Panama Girl, T., green.
Aleta, T., 2:31H.
McSimmons, p, 2:1SX.
Ollie Jay, T., .2:19H.
Bridgeport Girl, T., green.
Free-for-All Trot or Pace.
Lady Wallace, p, 2:13H.
Moneano Wood, p, 2:15H.
Minnie Online, p, 2:1SH.
Lee Vern, p, 2:15H.
Highland Boy, p, 2:15H.
Chas. McMurry, p, 2.14H.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
OPEN STORE EVENINGS.

On and after this date, May II, I
VIII be open every evening except
sunday for the benefit of my Gus
toners.
FRED SLATER, Mems Wear.
17S4t4
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22

Among the Alma visitors at the
May Festival in Ann Arbor last week
were Miss Jennie Smith and Miss
Olive Smith, who were guests Of
Mrs. c. L. Delavan during their stay
in the University city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22

Homer Dunham was the guest Of
fenton relatives over Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
ALMA CLUB MATINEE
AT ST. Louis Wednesday Afternoon,
May 2Sth.
LARGE LIST OF ENTRIES
SIX Entries Promised for Every Race-Ad
mission 25C, Ladies' Free

The Alma Driving club will give
matinee on the St. Louis track, We'd
nesday afternoon, May 2Sth, begin
n1ng at one o'clock The classes will
include free for all; race or trot;
2:2O class; 2:3O class and three-minute
class. AT least six starters are prom
ised for each class. Music will be
furnished by the st. Louis band.
Admission, gentlemen 25 cents; ladies
tree. Following are the list of en-
tries.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22
BRAINERD HOSPITAL NOTES

Ora Keep OF Alma Heights was
operated upon Sunday for appendi.
citis
Nurse Ethel Banheld is caring for
a patient at Barryton.
Nurse Ida Cooper has charge of a
case at Carson City.
Nurse Leila Banfeld is caring for
the mother of Father Mulvay at his
home.
Nurse Elizabeth Fern, graduate is
at North Star taking care of patient
for DR.. Pankhurst.
Mrs. Franctk of La Fayette town.
ship returned to her home last We'd
nesday.
Mrs; Brainerd visited her daughter
at Holly last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22

Furnished rooms for rent. so1
East Superior. xtf.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. McPhee spent
Sunday in Saginaw
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-12
Mattoon.

situation here l. about the ,ainc, sab, Oh
thclr weekly Ia. oil friday, aud Saturdays
They IL getting bug huu-c he main aud
only dying yell ], ",nt down cNpen,,,"
The output - the bull I,,u i, not very en-
raotasing lh.y got the old LEO ready L.
- uut but ~he baked then the stationary
hoilcr, began t. gINt out they coupled
hrt up with ih.in tor H. tutu,,h ,tc1m
lie 18th ~trcet yang l. 1" be hct, t. l5aL
,.,,f IT,, Last rte, ui tho once god shop.
hut tl,m dAN aic "Ner. also IL lnuk at thu
pm, ior the big ditch that thty are gain