Morris tribune., 1914-07-24

rum and stage we're beautifully dec
grated with red and white clover bios
SONS and wild flowers, decidedly ap-
propriate as showing that the states
appropriation of $4,000 for clover and
timothy seed for the stricken district
following the forest fire has accom-
plished all that the state intended and
that the section is. indeed, as Dean
Woods says, "a Place where clover is
q weed"
Enjoy Splendid Dinner.
The satisfactory manner in which
the little cities Of Spooner and Bau.
dette served a splendid dinner to one
hundred and fi1ty hungry editors and
other guests perhaps best can be told
by the editors and guests themselves,
and it is fitting to add they still are
! praising that wonderful menu, that ex-
cellent service and those good women
who superintended the cook stoves
during the preparation of the meal.
White fish, fresh from the lake, cavier,
another lake product, fried chicken,
| vegetable salad, coffee and ice cream
were few of the toothsome dishes en-
countered during the progress of the
meal
| Following the dinner public meet
ing was held in the hall and Editor
| Ericsson welcomed the visitors. Charles
Scheers of Akeley, president of the
/ Northern Minnesota Editorial associa-
ton, responded. Attorney G. R. Mid
dIeton of Baudette, welcomed the visi-
tors on behalf of that city. George
! Authier, secretary to Governor Eber-
hart; Charles Elmquist, member of the
! Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse
commission; Frank Day of the Fair
mont Sentinel, Fannie French Morse
OF the school for girls, Sank Center;
Mrs. H. G. Hotaling, wife of the presi-
dent of the Minnesota Editorial asso-
citation, and E. w. Backus, Interna-
tional Falls, millionaire lumberman,
railroad promoter and president of the
Minnesota & Ontario Power company
told how glad they were to be in
i Spooner and Baudette and how the
presentation of the big truths of the
northern country with it's agricultural
opportunities and it's unrivaled scenery
will benefit the entire state.
A reception given by the citizens Of
Spooner followed, and some of the visi
tors were given an opportunity to in
spect the mill of the international
Lumber company, with capacity oi
60,000,000 feet annually; the new $25,
900 school building, offering fouI
courses of study, and the Cloverleat
i Co-Operative creamery. completed iusl
a few days ago.
Accommodation for Visitors.
Accommodations were found for the
visitors in the hotels in Spooner, Bau
dette and Rainy River, Ont, just OF
posite the Twin Cities on the Rainy
river. Some of the guests slept on thu
steamer Keenora, the boat provided
by the citizens of Spooner and Bau
dette for the voyage to Kenora, Ont
on the Lake of the Woods, and return
The magnitude of this hospitality bes
can be realized when it is known meal
and berths we're provided for 155 per
sons.
The mems committee from Spoone
and Baudette which planned the tril
from International Falls to Spoone
and arranged the details of the outini
on the Lake of the Woods consiste,
OF the following persons: George Z
Ericsson, chairman; Joe Meloney, o. H
Diercks, w. F. Steffes, ]. A. Kennedy
]. U. Williams, W. T. Noonan, F. +
Perry, H. G. Hanson, A M. Robertson
: and w. F. Zauche. The ladies' CON
mittee in charge of general arrange
: ments at Spooner was headed by Mrs
: George E. Ericsson, who was assiste
by Mesdames F. w. Koefod, ]. E. Co
rigan, John Weeks, ]. A. Kennedy an
J. U. Williams. Mrs. John Kyler, al
sisted by Mrs. John Lindholm, ha
charge of the dinner and the decors
: tions were planned and arranged b
Mrs. ]. E. Corrigan, assisted by Mr.
: B. P. Egan, o. ]. Brezina and JAG
Meloney.
Open Air Concert.
: Later the Baudette band gave a
3 open air concert in front of the Re
T hotel which was much enjoyed. Bal
dette also contributed to the enjo,
: ment of the visitors by entertainin
+ many of the guests in private home
| Launch owners placed their craft {
the disposal of the editors and the
e wives and but for the Iateness of tt
d arrival of the special, this would hay
a been a big feature. AS it was, MayC
Williams took party for short spi
/ in his new power boat, the Lady Ev
s lyn" -
8 G. r. Middleton, the attorney, deli
L cred the words Of welcome on beha
/ of Baudette and in words of wit, wi
9 doa and eloquence extended the gle
a hand of entertainment to the visito
Q and briefly recited the struggles of IL
village, showing how it has risen fro
|, the ashes of the hurricane of fire
q four years ago to the present thrivin
Il growing village of substantial sfru