Michigan historical collections. [Vol. 17]

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to all, and sometimes he made sharp and witty hits. I remember at one
time Mr. Atkinson of Port Huron, who is a lawyer there and notorious
for charging a big fee for his services. He said as Mr. Atkinson was
starting in to make a speech on this occasion-stop, stop, I want to
know what your fee will be? He was spared to live through many
long and eventful years in the history of our great State, and his faculties were wonderfully preserved to him up to the very last of his life.
The President appointed Major Wyllys C. Ransom, Albert Miller and
M. D. Osband as a committee on the nomination of officers for the
ensuing year.
The amendment to the Constitution of the Society proposed at its
meeting in 1889, "That a fee of one dollar should be paid by every
person becoming a member of this Society, and that hereafter annual
dues should not be paid," was, on motion of Col. M. Shoemaker, adopted
by the Society.
Music: Piano solo-" Rondeau," was rendered by Miss Juna Todd.
On motion the Society stood adjourned until 7:30 o'clock in the
evening.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 11.
The Society was called to order by the President, and prayer was
offered by Rev. W. H. Brockway.
Music: Two part song (ladies) "Ave Marie" with solo was sung by
Mrs. Sophie H. Knight.
Mr. 0. Poppleton, the President, begged the Society to excuse him
from presenting the usual annual address of the President, as he had
just risen from a sick bed, having had a severe illness lasting nearly
six months, and he had not been able to prepare an address.
Hon. Thomas D. Gilbert read a paper on "The Development of
Western Michigan."
Music: Guitar solo-Selections from Trovatore, was rendered by R. E.
Brackett, and being encored was repeated in part.
A sketch of the life of Mr. James Knaggs, of Monroe was read by
~ Mrs. May Stocking Knaggs.
A paper on " The public services of Hon. Sanford M. Green " was
read by Thos. E. A. Weadock.
At the close of the reading J. Willie Moore said: "Mr. PresidentI want to say that this paper, good as it is, is not able to tell all the
goodness of Judge Green. It would take a volume to do it"
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