The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-03-07
BANQUET GRAND SUCCESS
Two Hundred Members Of Improve.
ment Association and Others
Hear 0ptomistic Talks.

OWOb6O kIuptOVoIuout AbSOCldtiOu, tuo
one of last week was an unqualified sue.
cess-only q little more 30. II the
other quarterly banquets to be given
during the year come mp to the last
one, an era of goodfellowship will be
30 strongly started In Owosso that even
the remenbrances of sectional divisions
Of the past will be forgotten and a sug-
gestion Of any renewal of the same
will be frowned down by citizenship
united for the permanent advancement
and welfare Of the city we are proud
to call home Not a discordant note
marked the occasion; on the contrary
a spirit Of optimism, backed by sub
stantial facts. marked the utterances of
the local speakers, while the statements
of the honored guests of the evening
created an enthusiasm not often on
such occasions. Altogether it was a
notable event in the life of the I'm.
proyement Association, nearly two hun
dred members and guests being present
and the number would have been
larger if all who desired to attend had
given notice of their intention so that
places could have been provided for
them at the tables.
Before elk o'clock rooms on the first
floor of the Elk's Temple were we'll fill.
ed and during the hour intervening be.
fore the dining room doors were thrown
ops an informal reception was ten.
dered the officials of the Ann Arbor
railroad who were present as guests of
the evening, the number including A.
w. Towsley of Toledo, vice president
and general manager; J J. Kirby Of
Toledo, general passenger agent; H. s.
Bradley of Toledo. general freight
agent; A. Syverson of Owosso, superin-
tendent: }. E. Osmer of Owosso. super.
intendent Of motive power; L j. Allen
OF Owosso, engineer maintenance of
way; Frank Amos Of Owosso, train.
master; Dr. A. NJ. Hume. surgeon, the
latter presenting our citizens to the rail
road gentlemen. After the chicken pie
dinner and the other good things pre-
pared by the ladies of the Episcopal
church, and served in a splendid
manner. had been disposed of, Presi-
dent II. b. Sturtevant introduced W.
D. Burke as POSTMASTER, who, as usual
cared for his duties in thoroughly
pleasing manner. The program was
opened with vocal solo by George nj.
Taylor, who responded to an encore
"Owosso from the Business Mans
Standpoint" was the subject ably
handled by O. L Sprague in the alb.
sence of j. G. Shattuck, who was
unable to be present.
Mr.. Sprague opened with we'll. word
ed compliment to Mr.. Shattuck for his
services in the past in the interest of the
city, and then in rapid fire, enthusias.
tic manner reviewed the events of the
past few years which have eliminated
in making Owosso one Of the best home
cities In the state. j. II. Robbins told
of the advantages the city possessed for
a manufacturing center, spoke of its
excellent shipping facilities, of the
favorable labor conditions and predicted
a steady growth along industrial lines
In his talk on ''Owosso from q Manu-
facturer's Standpoint" g. L. Taylor
In speaking Of "Owosso from Bankers
Standpoint" referred to the increase
in population Of the city during the past
quarter Of century and to the very
large increase in the bank deposits and
assets, the prosperity of the people of
the city and county being shown there.
by. Rev. A. j. Holland won generous
applause in his remarks on "Owosso
from the Minister'S Standpoint" in his
suggestion that energetic work be un'
dertaken along the line of beautifying
the city, believing that purchases of
land along the river banks should be
made, that retaining walls be built and
gradually handsome boulevard will
result. He also urged the building of
q better road to Oak Hill cemetery.
"Owosso from the Lodge Mans Stand
point" took but little of the time of w.
d. Whitehead but he found ample op.
porrunity to urge every citizen to join
with the Improvement Association in
working for the advancement of
Owosso in every way.
The next gentlemen to address the
banqueters, A. w. Towsley, was given
q warm welcome as he arose and he
was frequently applauded. He referred
to the spirit of determination which
seemed to dominate the people of
Owosso as expressed in the remarks of
those who had preceded him and said
after listening to them It was not diff
cult to understand why Owosso had
prospered. Referring to the Ann Arbor
Railroad, he said 1t had about 400
oQnn nnn