South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-16
SOUTH BEND MEN
PUT IN BUSY DAY
ON c. Of c. JAUNT
Royalty Entertained at Benton
HarbOr and St. Joseph on
Occasion of Second Annual
Picnic.
~ inst one gladsOme something

It was just one gladstone something
brother after another.
In Just II hours the South Bend
Chamber OF Commerce picnickers
wednesday, saw about the best that
there was 10 see OF Niles. Berrien
Springs St Joseph Benton HarbOr
House Of David. and the country sur
rounding St. Joseph and Benton Har-
Dor. plus an hour -adn-a-half boat ride
on the best waters OF Lake Michigan
II was o'clock when the excur-
sionists left South Bend in the morn
ing and exactly 7 o'clock when they
got back in the evening. and between
those hours there was something
doing every minute.
The committee on arrangements. r.
A. Miller, chairman; George L. Bing-
ham. Rollo @. Page and Harry Eng
man, tr, were rendered an arOusing
three cheers, as a parting shot when
the crowd broke up at the interurban
station.
Supt Hardy OF the Northern Indi-
ana was also remembered for the
Pullman diner" service rendered the
excursionists on the return trip, con-
sisting OF sandwiches and coffee.
About $50 made the trip-and they
were royalty entertained all the way
along the line, mention being espec-
iallv due for the treatment received at
Benton Harbor, town Of 5000, here
enough public spirited automobile
owners turned out with their ma
chimes 10 take the entire visiting party
on a trip through the country-prob-
ably 30 miles--in marked comparison
with the dozen machines that turned
out in South Bend some time ago when
the 200 Edmonton. Can, excursionists
were here, Less than half Of whom
could be accommodated.
Visit House Of David.
At the House OF David. which seems
nothing more nor less than pleas
ure resort with a sort OF religious ap-
pendix. the excursiOnists treated them
selves 10 a ride around the grounds
on the miniature railroad, stopping en-
route, however, for refreshments, to-
inspect the various dining halls and
dime-grabbing contrivances, and in
cidentally listen to a series Of words
OF wisdom from Pastor Benjamin.
The sermon was preached in the
auditorium, was confined TO about 20
minutes inside OF 10, and frequently
punctuated with Gin conclusions"
The purpose seemed TO be to apprise
the audience Of certain things that
these Modern Israelites," as they call
themselves-are prone 70 believe, and
OF other things that they are prone
not 10 believe. At least that is what
several Of the listeners made out of
IL and everything was moving along
fine until the preacher took up the
right and wrong things, and matters
of behavior and disbehavior.
I'VE treat everybody here as they
should be treated" ne SAYS. AS long
as they behave themselves and keep
the rules they are welcome. but when
they begin 70 disbehave and disObey
the rules I use my fist. and tell them
to get off the grounds"
In the midst of this Benjamin eX-
hibited his diamond studded fists with
such ferOcity that the South Bend
ers. more pleasure bent than anything
else. began to show an uneasiness,
and the meeting soon broke up.
Boat Ride Sea SicIIess.
Then there was a scurrying back
10 Benton HarbOr. something TO eat.
and next the boat ride on Lake Mich
igan, taking the City OF Benton Har-
Dor" The trip was uneventful so
far as fatalities go. and most OF the
dinners that had been eaten were
still intact when the boat again reach
ed haTbor
ElbeFs band, under the director
ship OF Fred Dennis, who proved a
very effective John Philip SOusa, fur
nished music as often as was needed,
and when the band wasn't playing, the
Conservatory male quartet, led by NJ.
b Griffith. was singing songs. The
band rendered especial service lead
ing the parade at Niles, Berrien
Springs and St. Joseph, and when old
Glory was raised above the "City of
Benton HarbOr" as the vessel took
out TO sea-" and the band struck up
the "Star Spangled Banner" the en-
tire aggregation led by the Griffith
singers, sang itself out into the outer
harbor.
Each excursionist carried a small
American flag furnished by the Cham
Der Of Commerce. and while the Star
Spangled Banner" filed the air with
music, spectators ashore witnessed a
flag waving farewell that might have
led a more sophisticated people to
imagine that Mexico City was soon to
be captured.
Gets Key TO Cities.
Mayor Keller was OF course an OBJ
ject OF considerable attraction. serv-
ing as ne did in the double capacity
OF city executive. and member OF the
Chamber of Commerce eX-presidents
club. 1t was he who received the keys
10 the Twin Cities" though nobody
knows where he got them.
At Berrien Springs the meandering
group submitted TO inspection by the
camera man, with the eX-preSidents
club, very naturally, 10 the fore. The
club consists of f. A. Miller. VIM.
Happ Fred W. Keller. David l.. Gull
fOyle and John A. Weber place
was reserved for Harry Engman. jr..
who is 10 come in some time next
winter
Niles. st. Joseph and Berrien
Springs though warned in advance,
appear 10 have been taken by sur
prise at the arrival OF the South Bend
ers. The parade at Niles. when all
the eNCursionists left the cars and pa
raded the streets. was as attentively
reviewed as though 10 wore q circus