Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-20
CLUB ELECTION HELD
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of his community, Mr. Brown was the
first to respond to the call and the
last TO quit it; and what he did for
the community in general he was
likewise at all times willing and
ready to do for his friends Time for
bids my recounting the much he has
done in this regard. Suffice it to say,
that such service has been, and is the
cause of this occasion.
"Mr. Browns activities have not
alone been devoted to the general in
terest of his home city and his
friends. He has as well shown SIM
liar interest in the Republican party.
TO whcih he belongs. To no one in
this community, is greater credit due,
for the maintenance of party or
ganization and of a party spirit, than
to him. He has been it's leader in
this vicinity. He has helped to wreck
the hopes of many Democrats, Demo
cratic papers, and is still at it. He
likes it; the survivors of his crusade
take hope in this, that his work is
ended in Alma and that his efforts
have not met with complete success.
Some of us of a different political
faith, perhaps | should say some few
of us, have regretted at times, that
he should devote so much valuable
effort to so poor cause, but of this
we are not disposed at this time to
complain. As Democrats, we are en-
trely willing tonight. to lay at his
feet, all the political laurels which
have been won i'm this community
during the "a years Of his residence
Mr. Brown, this city regrets to
, lose you from among its citizens,
but the appreciation and esteem with
which we have always held you, will
remain with us; and the activity and
interest you have shown here, we
know that you will take with you to
your new fields Of activity. We
felicitate ourselves that you are not
moving far from US, and that we
shall see you and have you with US
again.
"As slight material evidence of
these sentiments which we entertain
towards you, many of our citizens
have contributed, each u little, that
this beautiful leather rocking chair
might be purchased and presented
to you at this time. 1t is entirely
appropriate that this should be so.
Your activities at present may not
find satisfaction in your occupancy
of it many hours in the day. but we
are sure that as you grow older, for
nature has its own way of temper
ing the wind to the shorn lamb. you
will find in its use. AN ever increas-
ing pleasure and satisfaction; and
may | suggest doubly so, because il
has been presented to you by those
who in the years past. have most
deeply appreciated your efforts in
their behalf and whose affection we
know you will ever hold in highest
esteem.
"Mr. Washburn has been selected
to present at this time. resolutions
in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Brown. in
commemoration of their residence
with us in this city"
Mr.. Carl II. Washburn, in behalf
of the resolutions committee of the
club then read the following resolu.
tions regarding Mr. Brown, which
were adopted by the organization:
WHEREAS, Charles F. Brown
former owner, editor and publisher
of the Alma Record, long time res.
ident of Alma, and one of its mos,
progressive and hustling boosters
for six years president Of its Boarc
of Trade, and an esteemed and val.
liable member of our Gratiot Club
is about to leave our city and make
for himself and his estimable wife
a new home in our sister city Of Mt
Pleasant. where he expects to re.
engage in newspaper work, having
purchased ar interest in the Isabella
County Courier; and
WHEREAS, our Gratiot Club
realizing not only its loss but the loss
to our whole community by the re-
moval Of Mr. and Mrs. Brown from
among us; desire. therefore, to ex
press at this time and in this wa,
our appreciation of the help the,
both have been to our city; and espe
'cially TO express our appreciation a.
Club for the assistance and en-
enlargement Mr.. Brown has Away.
given to everything pertaining to its
welfare; and we want to congratu
late the City of Mt. Pleasant. in tn,
acquisition Of such good and valuabl,
citizens and in having among them Sc
enthusiastic home worker anc
booster as is our club member. Chas
+. Brown; and to both he and hi,
good wife go the best wishes of oul
Gratiot Club. and with it the bes
wishes of the citizens of Alma; ant
tn Charles. in his new field of work
NJ he find the success and the CO