Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-15
BOARD OF TRADES
BOOSTER BANQUET
Friday, March d Farmers
and Board of Trade Will
Feast.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS C0M|NG
Wishart. NandercOOk, Paul King,
Dean and COlgrOve Are
Among the Speakers.

The Alma Board of Trade nie
booster banquet will take place on
Friday evening. March 23rd. and il
Is needless 10 say, Judging from the
results which the several committees
have accomplished, the good people of
Alma and the farmers who surround
our little community, who will be our
guests on that evening, will be- treat
go to real genuine surprise. The
plans are not completed as yet. but
the committee has the program far
enough advanced SO that II insures
one Of the largest and best events
that has taken place in Alma 'or some
time. The Republic Truck band, the
metropolitan organization which has
received so much favorable comment
from the different cities Ii ha- visited,
viii furnish the music for the occa-
soin. The members like everyone else
have been imbucd with tho booster
spirit and volunteered their services
for this occasion. and IL is needless
t. say that this alone a gennine
treat.
The committee also has procured
some Of the best speakers IN the state
OF Michigan to address this meeting
K is not believed that at any time III
the future you Will have the privilege
o! hearing men OF national reputation
IS will be accorded you that evening
The program is not yet completed,
but The following can be announced
Rev W II. Mason will deliver the
ILyocation; Hon. Frank \. Dean, ar
attorney Of Charlotte. who has gain
ca a national reputation as a pcaker.
will talk on the subject Twenty
Minutes in Ireland" And. we fee
sure that he can deliver the goods.
Hon. Clarence +. Holmes. superin-
tondent OF the Michigan School for
Elmd at Lansing, will talk on Go
operation" A number of people in our
city have had the pleasure of hearing
Mr.. Holmes and it is certain that any
thing he will have 10 say will be of
unusual interest TO everyone. Follow
ing Mr.. Holmes, Rev. Alfred w Wish
art of the Fountain Street Baptist
church OF Grand Rapids. Michigan,
will talk on the subject of Social
Preparedness. The remarkable
growth that Alma is experiencing and
as is usual in all such cases. the So
cial problems are multiplied by ab-
normal development and il is certain
that Rev Wishart will have some
thing good to say. He has just re-
turned from a trip in the war zone
and is making quite "A sacrifice TO De
with us on that evening. He has gain
ed wide reputation as an orator Mr.
Paul II. King, operating receiver, anc
also Mr.. Vandercook of the publicity
department of the Pere Marquette
railway will talk on Michigan and
the Pere Marquette" very interest.
ing subject we assure you. Also, Mr.
Phillip I. Colgrove of Hastings, Mich
igan, and president of the Michigan
State Good Roads association has
consented 10 be present that evening
Mr.. Colgrove is considered as one of
the best men on county road systems
III the country. And We say to our
good farmer friends that they viii
hear something that will interest
them all as well as enlighten them
The committee has two or three other
good things in view, but at this Ii ne
cannot give it for publication. A
pcrusal. however. of the above list of
speakers is sufficient inducement for
every good live booster to be with
Us that evening.
It IL the idea of the committee 10 IN.
vite the farmers living adjacent to Al
ma to be the guests of the Alma
Board OF Trade on that evening. The
committee having this matter Ir
charge consists of John S. Knoertzer
and Hira c. Moore, and the presence
of these men on this committee in.
sGres the board Of the fact that every
effort is being made TO get large at
tendance from the farmers.
The banquet will not be the usuai
kind. There will be bang up sup
per with lots of good things TO eat
Don't stay for want Of a dress suit
as this affair will not be Of that kind
ou will be just as welcome in your
overalls.
The committee in charge invite the
ladies Of Alma and the wives of the
farmers to ill up the seats that will
be in the gallery, and hear the
speeches that are TO be made. IL is
felt that everyone will be able 20 de-
rive "A great amount of benefit from
the speeches.