The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-17
BIG CONVENTION
OPENS TUESDAY


That the biennial state conven.
tions OF the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans and the Ladies Auxiliary which
meets here tomorrow will be OF
mutual interest, that they will give the
800 or more delegates and visitors
present an insight into the great cop
per mining industry OF Michigan, will
give them an opportunity TO become
better acquainted with residents of this
| district and To enjoy this splendid
summer climate, and on the other
hand will give the people OF the cop
per country an opportunity to become
acquainted with the "livest wires" of
one Of the biggest fraternal orders i'm
Michigan, was the sentiment express
ed this morning expressed by Z. j.
Murphy of Detroit, state president OF
the order. Mr.. Murphy anticipates that
the convention here will be one of the
biggest and most successful ever held
in the state and expressed pleasure
over the completeness of the local ar
rangements, which provide for the alb
solute maximum of social entertain
ment, without detracting from the
business for which the convention is |
called.
From twenty-five to fifty delegates |
and officers OF the A. O. II. and the |
Auxiliary had arrived i'm Calumet up 10 |
noon, though the majority of visitors
Will not reach Calumet until this even
Ing, they having made the trip from
Detroit TO Mackinac by boat and today !
are speeding by rail from St Ignace &C.
Calumet. Some delegations will not
reach Calumet until tomorrow morn
ing.
The reception for the visitors will be
argely informal and they will be es-
'orted To their hotels and to private
homes, where they will be entertained
~ local Hibernians and ladies.
Conferences Today.
Delegates who had arrived in Calu-
net spent today in committee confer
noes, prior to the opening OF the a.
tate conventions. These sessions
we're presided over by the presidents
4 the respective organizations, Mr..
lurphy OF the Hibernians and Miss A.,
Anna Lacey OF Ishpeming, head OF the
ladies' Auxiliary.
Tomorrow the two big sessions will f,
pen in earnest with the assembling OF
he visiting delegates and the members !,
{ the Houghton county divisions at
he Red Jacket town hall at o'clock, %
lille the Auxiliary members will y
leet at the same hour in the Sacred !,
leart Auditorium Of Laurium. After :,
he registry Of visitors, the Hber-
ians, headed by the fun c. & II. band, r
iii march from the town hall - l.
whore they will be joined by
he ladies and will proceed to the Sa- .
red Heart church. Solemn pontifcial ~
IGN mass will be celebrated by Bishop
frederick Els Of Marquette assisted n
Y local clergy and the convention -
'rmon will he delivered by Rev. FIR 6
arth of Escanaba, one of the conven- I,
on guests. At the conclusion OF the
lass the full c. & II. band will play n
of Ireland" Immedi- :,
.ely after this special service which "
romises to prove very imposing, the
ibernians and ladies will march to n
re Red Jacket town hall r.
Official Welcome. n
Early in the afternoon the visitors r,
i'll be given an official welcome at
he Red Jacket town hall by Mayor n
rank IL. Schumacher Responses Will
2 made by State President Murphy @,
I'd by Miss AIMS Lacey, president of "
he Auxiliary branch.
Business sessions will be taken up as O
ION as possible, the first matters in j
lie order of business being the pre- D.
ntation Of the annual reports.
The two big social events Of the con- O
sntiop so far as the public is con- n
rned. will be the grand ball at the
llumet Light Guard armory tomor- b
w evening and the big banquet for
sitors and delegates at the armory G
thursday evening. The armory has c,
zen very beautifully decorated for c
e grand ball, an event which will be
zen to the public. Abundance will be II
ee to local members OF the A. o. III. O
I'd Auxiliary. Music will be furnished II
, the G. q III. orchestra and there "