Our National Birthday

For many years it has been the cusUim of father Gold riek 's parishoners in Northfleld to celébrate the Fourth of Jaly at Whitmore Lake. The one last week was no exception to the rule. There wre fully tbree thousand people jr more at the lake on that day and all had come to onjoy thernselves. Although there was a sprinkling of elderly people the large majority consistud of young ladies and gentleman who were bent on havin a gooi time- and they had it. TIvj ladies of father Gold ik'sparish who were tof urnish the dinner were equal to the emergency and had plenty of good things leftover although by actual count thoy furnished an enormous dinner to each of eleven hundred and fifty hungry mortals. What the Northfield ladies are not equal to on sach occasions cannot be imagined. At three o'clock Rev. Goldrick called the people to order and the speech makinu; and rausic of the day, all of which were first-class. were listened to. Minnis orchestra furnished the opening mugic, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." This was followed by the Beethoven Quartette, the recently organizad Ann Arbor Club. Their singing elicited great applause and the quartette was obiigjd to ropond to several encores. Rev. Frank Kennedy, of Ypsilanti, was then introuced and spoke on "The Day We Celébrate." His address was a most excellent one and w;is well received. Mr. J. A. Kelly then sang "There will never be one like you." and Mr. St. B. James also snng a solo. .Mr. M. J. Cavaï.angh was called upon. He spoke upon 'Onr Country. " It is needless to state that Mr. Cavanaugh male a good adüi-ess. Martin always does that. If anything, the one on ttiis oecaaion was ven better than usual. Following this Miss Lizzie Kinnie sang a beantiful solo. The crowd could wait no íonger for our inimitable 'Jim" Ilarkins. and he was loudly called for. He responded by singini "Maggie McCann, the Belle of the Town. " James knows how to ca.ptivate an audience, and he did it as usual on this occasion. Mr. Terrence R. Shields, of Fowlerville, was the next üp aker. He gave what he called a Miscellaneous talk. He was a good -licaker and said some very appropriate things for the occasion. The only home talent to appear during the day was the little Warner boy who at this point sang a solo which elicited vigorous applaus.;. J. Grove Campbell, of Detroit, was the last speaker. He gave a short talk on "Patriotism." The exercises were closed with a song by the Beathoven Quartette. Cesidee the dinuerand the sp ;aking the other chief attraetion was the dancing. Opportunities for this sort of enjoy ment were furnished at the bowery and at both hotels all three of which places were liberally patroni.ed.