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Something New In The Social Line

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Parent Issue
Day
25
Month
March
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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One of tJie coininittees of the Baptis ï'ouDg People's Laion of ilie Ist Baptist churcli of this city, is known aa fhe Milwaukee Oul. lts objeeti is to cause interest in the national convention of the unión to be held next July at Milwaukee. A very novel entertainment was given by tflie club last Friday, in the ehurch parlors. It was advertised as "An excursión to Milwaukee, round trip 15 cents." One room was fitted up as the Ann Arbor waiting room. Here tickets could be bought at the office, of the regulationi form, good for round trip, first class passage to Milwaukee, and included meals at Jackson, Xiles and Chicago. On presenting the tickets wraps could be checked tree at the baggage room. The sound of a telegraph, ticking messages to those already at Milwaukee, the calis of the boys with papers and popcorn, and the entrance of the engineer ior train orders, quite prepared the visitor to hear the cali, "Train going west." Prom fifteen to twenty were taken on each trip, the route ■being through the several rooms. Refreshments were served by young ladies dressed as w a itera at three stations and then the excursión train pulled into Milwaukee, wtiere a committee made them weieome. This was the large lecture room wfaich. was decorated with flowers and tmnting. After all had arrived at their destination, a programme was given of convention songs, echos from last year's coovention, talks about Milwaukee, etc. The social was voted by all a euccess, and the Milwaukee club can be Bure of an attendance whenover they announce another entertainment.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Courier