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A Trip To The Capital

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Day
22
Month
July
Year
1881
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Public Domain
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Lansino, July 20, 1881. Editou C'oükier : Having a few spare moments I thought I would drop you a short account Of OOI trip to Lansing as delegatol to the convention for the organization of a Oraud Council of ltoyal Templars of Temperance, and also a synopsis of business transucted. I.cavinr Ann Arbor on the Jackson accommodation, Monday evenlng, we, Mr. D Sutlierland and myself, had a pleasant trip to Jackson, arrivinjf tliere at 9:10 p. m. Not feeling in ¦ sleepy mood, ik a ramble around tlu; city. Dropping la at the Patriot office we found the '¦ i-tfi-:Lii lonimin" Wixic, "diiving a quil! '' to keep the seven compositor from the necessity of calling for " copy " (in vain). After a few monienU, w :i'uin to-k np mr " line of march," which teminstad suddenly in front of a liarbcr shop. Tlic causo of our suddon halt was the iwee( and mdodkwi niuic from a septette ol male and feiuale colorid penoM. The singing brought togutlier a large audienoe, lioth in ewriage und on foot, who tlironget the street and sldewalk.encored ach piece when thrnnjrli, and called veliemently for "just one more" But our free concert, like vefjthlng elue, had its end, and we turted, tlioiiL'li somen bat unwillinjrly, for our hotel, wliere we put up for tlie night TiMtdkj inoriiinji, hriffht and early, we were off tor the Lausing train, wheiv i rere joined by M. J. FanniiiK uii'l Dr. Baird, cíclela es froin Jackson council, toetlicr wit li MMM ollier jfalftgntf. Arrlriag at Lkuteg we prooeeded Ce the luailipuarters, Gootl Templars' hall, wben we hail the pleasurc if iiu-tiinj; the ciitlcm.inly secretjiry of I.ans'm couiiih. No. 38, whogreeted hs warmly. Iliivinj: i lev.' honre tO spare befort Ibt time appointad for tbc convüiition, we, in couipany with gome !2 or 14 otherg, " took n " Uie capital. Baring teoond a gaMa we stiirted on the tour of observations, rMUng representative hall, the senate clianUx;r, the goveraor'i parlor, took a ood look at the elegant portrait of tlie late Zack. ('handli r, of tle ex-governorg, surveyed the 8uireme court roOOD, the qnartèrmaster's department, and relies of the museum nnd war of the rebellion, anrf after clinibing 274 steps g-ed on the city o( Lansing from the highest attninalilu place, in the tower of the capítol. We then descended, and walked to the hotel, eacli dethkring himself in ochI condltion to take care of his share of a good square iliimer. The ïiext thinfi til order was the convention, where we met uiany with whom we rere aoqoalated, Mtd some, of whom we ,„a .t.... kord, but never btfore had the pleasure of nieetins. rjouipicuuui arnonjf whom weie Mpreme councilor, Cyru K. I'orter; suprenie scerctary, 1'. A. Kotte, and sipreme treasurer, John Smitli, Sr., all of IïutValo. N. V. The convention WM called to order aiul the S. S. and S. T. were apl)inted a coinmittee on eiedentialH, and after exaniing the same reported 61 delégate present entitled to seats. After a few , tary remarks by the supreme councilor, he proceeded to organize the grand council, whieh was done to the satist'.ietlon of all present. Comniittees werc appointed on various subjccts, Mr. Xi-lson Sutlierland being a memberof theoneon flúance, whlleyour bamble lervant was delqgated to theeJwlTnmiislnp of the conimittee on an official organ. Tlie elcctiou of offlccrs was made tlie special order of business for 10 o'clock in the morninfr, and resullod ns follows : (rund councjlor, Merritt Jloore, Saranac; vice-counc.ihir. I'rof. S])fiiicer, Batlle ('nek ; past -rouiicilor, I'rof. S. Dickie, Albion; ('liaplain, Rev. Mr. .fewell; Secretary, W, L, Smit li. Liinsing; tnasurcr. A. 8. Parlridg, Flosblngi licruld. V. S. Whitney, HK Kíipids; gaard, M. Hodgkin üay . i -. l-!ic!ps. FiMitonvillc. il a meeting In the ahorca gottn un fr the iH'casion, spccclics were made by Kev. .Mr. Joy, clmpluiu of LaBslng OOUDOiL wel(iiincd tlie representatives to the convention; by Cyrai K. Porter, on tlie objects and hiatory of Hoyal Templa rs; Plñf. Dickie, on the general situation; and John Smitb, Sr., on temporance work in general and Koyal Templan in particular. Aii excellent ohoir fornlsbed di wttta swect tong nt intervals daling the evening, and the :iiulience diapened tor tlie night pronouncing it a tcraod success.

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