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 SOUVENIR 
 
 OF 
 
 CADILLAC DAY, 
 
 JULY 24™- 
 
 1701 — DETROIT — 1893. 
 
 Its observance under the auspices of the Wayne County 
 Historical and Pioneer Society, July 24th, 1893, containing the 
 names of those generous citizens and members of the society who 
 so actively participated and aided in promoting its celebration 
 in manner commensurate with the event it was designed to 
 commemorate. 
 
 This " Souvenir " is respectfully dedicated in the hope it 
 may remind and stimulate the desire to observe the 24th day of 
 July in all time to come. 
 
 Fred. Carlisle, 
 
 Compiler. 
 
 In exchange 
 
 MAR 2 9 nii 
 
2 SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 
 
 The compiler deems it fitting as introductory to this " Sou- 
 venir," that the reader may form some idea of how Detroit 
 appeared in 1701, as compared with Detroit of to-day, and 
 therefore gives a verbative report made by Antoine La Mothe 
 Cadillac to Count Ponchartrain, dated October 8th, 1701, and 
 translated by Hon. Theodore Parsons Hall, of this city. 
 
 " The profession of war differs from that of the writer and I 
 cannot without this latter qualification draw the picture of a 
 Country so worthy of a better pen than mine, but since you have 
 instructed me to return some account, I will do so premising 
 that the Detroit ( le Detroit ) is properly a canal or river of 
 moderate breadth and of forty -five leagues in length (his estimate 
 includes Lake St. Clnir and St. Clair River from Lake Erie to Lake 
 Huron), situated north-north-east and south-south-west from 
 where gently flow together the living crystalline waters of Lakes 
 Superior, Michigan and Huron (which are so many fresh water 
 seas) into Lakes Erie, Ontario or Frontenac, Avhence finally they 
 mingle in the River St. Lawrence and the waters of the Ocean." 
 The banks are so many vast prairies — where the freshness of 
 these ever beautiful waters — give the grass a verdant green. 
 These same prairies are bordered by long and extensive groves 
 of fruit trees which have never felt the solicitous hand of the 
 skillful gardner and these young and old fruit trees bend and 
 curves their branches toward the fertile soil which has produced 
 them. It is in this so fertile land that the ambitious vine, which 
 has not yet wept under the knife of the painstaking vinedresrcr 
 forms for itself, a dense canopy, with its luxurious branches and 
 its bunches of grapes heavy on the head of whoevei leans against 
 it, often choking the one who ventures to embrace it too closely. 
 It is in these vast thickets, we can see congregated by hundreds 
 the timid deer and shrinking doe with the roe buck bounding 
 eagerly to gather the apples and plums with which the ground 
 is paved. It is there that the watchful turkey calls together and 
 conducts her numerous brood for harvesting the grapes. * * * 
 The golden pheasants, the quail and partridge, the abundant 
 
SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 3 
 
 turtle dove, swarm in the woods and over the fields intersected 
 and broken by clusters of tall forest trees, which aftord a charming 
 prospect such as alone can assuage the irksoraeness of solitude. 
 * * >i< The woods are of ten varieties : w'alnut, white oak, red 
 oak, bastard ash, spruce, white wood, cotton wood, etc , but these 
 same trees are straight as arrows without knots and of prodigious 
 size. * * * The fish is nourishing and bathed in living crys- 
 talline water, its great abundance renders it no less delicious. 
 The swans are so great in number, that one might mistake them 
 for water lilies among which they are entangled. The babbling 
 goose, the teal, the bustard are so common, that in the language 
 of the savage, " there is so much that it arranges itself in lines to 
 permit a canoe to pass by." " Can we believe that a soil, on 
 which nature has distributed everything with so much order, 
 knows how to refuse, at the hand of the laborer inquisitive as to 
 its fertile interior any return that he may propose? In one 
 word, the climate is temperate, the atmosphere pure during the 
 day, the winds are moderate, and during the night the sky ever 
 serene diffuses sweet refreshing influences that enable one to 
 taste the blessings of tranquil sleep. If the situation is thereby 
 agreeable, it is now the less important, because it opens and 
 closes the door of passage to the homes of the far ofFsavage nations 
 by whom then vast fresh water seas are surrounded." 
 
SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY 
 
 PRELIMINARY STEPS FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF 
 CADILLAC DAY, JULY 24, 1893. 
 
 At the annual meeting of the Michigan Pioneer and His- 
 torical Society held at Lansing, June 7 and 8, the matter of 
 observing the 24th of July, commemorating the founding of 
 Detroit, no formal action was had, except ''That any which Wayne 
 County Historical and Pioneer Society might take would receive 
 encouragement from members of the State Society." 
 
 The first meeting of the Society to consider the feasibility 
 was held at the Russell House parlor, Monday evening, June 25, 
 w^here it was resolved to celebrate the day and the following 
 gentlemen were chosen a Committee of Arrangements : Alex. 
 Chapoton, chairman ; J. Wilkie Moore, Dr. Ira Mayhew, Eli 
 Barkume, James A. Visger, Col. J. M. Farland, James Gamble, 
 Joseph A. Bedard, Dr. William Cahoon, Thomas Armstrong, 
 Capt. R. S. Baker, Alex. Kittle, David Parsons, Frank Beaubien, 
 J. B. Gravier, T. J. Beaubien, S. R. Mumford, Fred. Marvin, D. 
 J. Campau, George Van Dyke, M. W. O'Brien, C. M. Burton, 
 Robert McMillan, J. L. Hudson, A. G. Boynton, William C. 
 Maybury, Dr. Jenks, William J. Chittenden, E. J^arned Williams, 
 William Farrand, Fr. Ernest Van Dyke, D, M. Ferry, Allan H. 
 Frazer, Frank G Russell, Albert Ives, Ronald Kelly. 
 
 After several meetings, on the 8th of July the arrangements 
 began to assume a practical form as shown by the following 
 press reports of the meeting held to make final arrange- 
 ments for the celebration of " Cadillac Day," July 24. A pro- 
 gramme was arranged, committees named and a general address 
 authorized to be issued, signed by J. Wilkie Moore, Henry 
 Heames, Timothy Tarsney, A. A. Boutell, Alexander Chapoton 
 and Fred. Carlisle, for the purpose of giving the citizens of 
 
SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 5 
 
 Detroit a better knowledge of what the day is intended to cele- 
 brate, as follows : 
 
 " On the 24th of July, 1701, Cadillac founded your city and 
 established the first European settlement in Michigan and the 
 great northern territory, which recognized that civil law should 
 take precedence of all other forms of government for the encou- 
 ragement as well as the development of the human race upon the 
 Divine plan ! It is due his memory that this event and the day 
 of its occurrence, should be speciall}'- observed by those who have 
 so much profited by his efforts; therefore this society, in connec- 
 tion with the descendants of his own nationality and the several 
 county pioneer societies throughout the state, have determined 
 hereafter to celebrate the 24th of July in such a manner as will 
 impress upon future generations some reminders of the cost of 
 those blessings which they are the recipients of The members 
 of the several county societies, as well as those of kindred societies 
 from states which once comprised a part of the great northwest, 
 will come as your guests at the invitation of Wayne County 
 Historical and Pioneer Society, and of the French benevolent 
 and literary societies of your city. May we ask you to unite 
 with us in extending to the committee having the detail of 
 arrangements in charge, that aid which shall enable it to make 
 this day long to be remembered by those who shall visit our city 
 for the hospitality and generosity with which they have been 
 received and entertained by the citizens of Detroit. Those societies 
 who will units are requested to report on W^ednesday evening 
 next, when it is urged that all members will be in attendance on 
 that night," 
 
 Committee of Arrangements — Alexander Chapoton, chair- 
 man; J. Wilkie Moore, president Wayne County Historical and 
 Pioneer Society ; Fred. Carlisle, secretary Wayne County His- 
 torical and Pioneer Society ; Dr. Ira Mayhew, Eli Barkume, 
 James A Visger, Col. J. M. Farland, James Gamble, Joseph A. 
 Bedard, Dr. William Cahoon, Thomas Armstrong, Capt. R, S. 
 Baker, Alexander Kittle, David Parsons, Frank Beaubien, S. R. 
 
6 SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 
 
 Mumford, J. B. Gravier, T. J. Beaubien, Fred Marvin, D. J. 
 Campau, George Van Dyke, J. L. Hudson, M. W. O'Brien, C. M. 
 Burton, Robert McMillan, A. G. Boynton, William C. Maybury, 
 Dr. Edward W. Jenks, William J. Chittenden, E. Larned Wil- 
 liams, William Farrand, Fr. Ernest Van Dyke, D. M. Ferry, 
 Allan H. Frazer, Frank G. Russell, Albert Ives, Ronald Kelley. 
 
 The following have signified their willingness to serve since 
 the foregoing date : 
 
 Hon. Bela Hubbard, Herschel Whitaker, Capt. John W. 
 Westcott, Col. E. H Sellers, Hon. Henry Heames, Hon. Timothy 
 Tarsney, D. W. Brooks, A. A. Boutell. 
 
 Committee on Reception — James F. Joy, James Gamble, J. 
 B. Gravier, D. J. Campau, Wni. C. Maybury, David Par-ons, Geo. 
 Van Dyke, Thos. H. Armstrong, Dr. Edward W. Jenks, A. G. 
 Boynton. 
 
 Committee on Finance — S. R. ]\[umford, Joseph B Moore, 
 M. W. O'Brien, Fred Marvin, Albert Ives, Ronald Kelly, Frank 
 G. Russell, Herschel Whitaker, Wm. Farrand, Fred Carlisle, 
 Frank Beaubien, T. J. Beaubien, A. A. Boutell. 
 
 Committee on Entertainment — Wm. J. Chittenden, Dr. 
 Wm. Gaboon, Robt. McMillan, Allan H. Frazer, C. M. Burton, E. 
 Larned Williams, Col. J. M. Farland. 
 
 Sub-committees were appointed as follows : On Entertain- 
 nrent, Alexander Chapoton, J, Wilkie Moore, Joseph A. Bedard, 
 James A. Visger, James F. Joy, Bela Hubbard, D. W. Ferry, J. 
 L. Hudson, Fr. Ernest Van Dyke, Fred Carlisle. On Transporta- 
 tion, T. J. Beaubien, D. Edwards, Capt. J. W. Westcott, Capt. 
 Wm. A. Gavett, Capt. R. S. Baker. 
 
 Lafayette Mutual and Benevolent Association, represented 
 by Chas. M. Rousseau, J. L. Favre, Ismael Roy, Francois Z. 
 Malo, Charles Longtin and its president J. B. Gravier. 
 
 St. Jean Bapti^te Mutual and Benevolent Society, represent3d 
 by Joseph Belanger, Joseph De Guise, Paul Rousseau, Joseph A. 
 Bedard, Alfred Guimond and its president Edouard Racicot. 
 
SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 7 
 
 The following communications addressed to the Mayor and 
 Cit}' Council in reference to Cadillac Day at different times and 
 the action had thereon by the latter was as follows : 
 
 July 10th, 1898. 
 
 To the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Detroit : 
 
 Gentlemen, — On the 24th day of July, 1701, La Mothe 
 Cadillac founded the City of Detroit and thus established the 
 first European settlement in the territory of the great northwest. 
 
 At the annual meeting of the Michigan Pioneer Historical 
 Association held in the City of Lansing, on the 7th and 8th of 
 June last, the propriety of commemorating that historical event 
 was discussed and the matter was referred to the Wayne County 
 Historical and Pioneer Society for appropriate action. On the 
 24th of June, the Wayne County Society held a special meeting 
 at the Russell House and unanimously resolved to celebrate th6 
 24th day of July as Cadillac Day. At a subsequent meeting 
 appropriate committees were appointed to co-operate with the 
 Lafayette and other French societies in the City of Detroit, with 
 the purpose of making the event a success and of interest to the 
 community at large. The day will be celebrated at the Audi- 
 torium in the afternoon with appropriate music and addresses. 
 Hon. Robert E. Frazer, judge of the Circuit Court, will deliver 
 an oration, and brief addresses made by some of the oldest and 
 most prominent men of the state. Ex-Governors Alpheus Felch, 
 1846 ; Austin Blair, 1861 ; David H. Jerome, 1881 ; Josiah H. 
 Begole, 1883; R. A. Alger, 1885; Cyrus G. Luce, 1889, and 
 Edward B. Winans, 1891, have promised to be present. 
 
 It has been suggested that the city as a municipality should 
 take some action and part in thus commemorating one of the 
 most important historical events in the progress of civilization. 
 
 Your honorable body is therefore respectfully requested to 
 appoint a committee to assist and confer with the other commit- 
 
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 tees at the Russell House, Wednesday evening, July 12th, at 8 
 o'clock p, m. 
 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
 J. WiLKiE Moore, 
 
 President H. and P. Society. 
 A. Chatoton, Je., 
 
 Chairman General Committee. 
 Henry Heames. 
 Fred Carlisle, 
 
 Secretary. 
 Accepted, 
 
 Aid. Vernor moved to refer to a special committee of five, 
 which motion prevailed. 
 
 The chair announced as the special committee Aldermen 
 Batchelder, Barnes, Stenius, Roth and Wuellner. 
 
 Detroit, Mich., July IS, 1893. 
 To the Honorable the Common Council : 
 
 Gentlemen,— The undersigned has been delegated the 
 pleasant duty of inviting the Mayor, the Common Council, and 
 the city officers of Detroit to participate in the celebration of 
 Cadillac Day, July 24tli ensuing, and to be the guests of the 
 Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society on that day. 
 
 On the 24th of July, 1701, De La Mothe Cadillac and his 
 hardy followers set foot upon the soil of our goodly city. They 
 brought with them a christian civilization to take the"^ place of 
 barbarism, and on that memorable day began the civilization 
 which we now enjoy, so far as this community is concerned. It 
 seems fitting that the acts of these hardy pioneers, and the day, 
 now one of glory to their memories, as well as of inexpressible 
 joy to us, should be celebrated. It seems fitting that we should 
 recall, both from the pages of history and tradition, the virtues 
 of their lives, and that we should not by silence and neglect seem 
 to be without appreciation of all that their cominc. and their 
 
SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 9* 
 
 doing has done for us, and for the city wliich they founded and 
 named. 
 
 It is the desire of the Historical and Pioneer Society that 
 his honor, the Mayor, the Common Council, and the city officers 
 shall be active participants in the celebration, and so far as is 
 consistent with public right and duty, that such official action 
 shall be taken as would invite the attention of our citizens 
 generally to the day and to the purpose contemplated. To this 
 end we would suggest that the public buildings be decorated^ 
 that citizens be requested to decorate their places of business, and 
 if it be possible, that some appropriation be set apart out of the 
 contingent or decoration funds to aid in that portion of the day's 
 proceedings as the city may officially desire to sustain. 
 
 Anticipating with thanks the acceptance of this cordial 
 invitation, I remain, 
 
 Respectfully yours, 
 
 Henry Heames. 
 Fred. Carlisle, 
 
 Secretary. 
 Accepted and placed on file. 
 
 Same date as above. 
 By Aid. Batchelder : 
 
 Resolved, That the invitation from the Wayne County His- 
 torical and Pioneer Society to the Mayor, Common Council and 
 City Officials to participate in the proposed celebration of Cadillac 
 Day, July 24th inst., be and is hereby accepted. 
 
 Resolved, That the Controller be and he is hereby directed to 
 draw his warrant on the proper fund in favor of Henry Heames 
 for the sum of -^200 for the use of the proper committee having 
 charge of said celebration toward the fund being raise to defray 
 the expenses liereof. 
 
 Objected to and laid on the table. 
 
10 SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 
 
 Also that he received the following : 
 
 To the Honorable the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Detroit: 
 
 Gentlemen, — We have the honor to transmit herewith a 
 ■eertitied copy of a resolution unanimously adopted by a large 
 body of j^our citizens at a meeting held July 24th inst., to com- 
 memorate the founding of Detroit by Antoine de La Mothe 
 Cadillac, July 24th, 1701, and trusting that the sentiment therein 
 •expressed may receive such action as will give it legal effect and 
 force. 
 
 We are, respectfully, your obedient servants, 
 
 J. WiLKiE Moore, 
 Henry Heames, 
 Fred. Carlisle. 
 
 The following is the resolution : 
 
 Detroit, July 24, 1893. 
 
 This is to certify that at a meeting of over two thousand 
 citizens, convened to commemorate the founding of Detroit by 
 Cadillac, July 24th, 1701, the following resolution was adopted 
 by a rising vote : 
 
 " Resolved, As a sense of this meeting, that the 24th day of 
 July should he set apart and observed as a legal holiday in the 
 City of Detroit in commemoration of the founding of the city by 
 Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac in 1701, and that such legislation 
 should be sought and had at the earliest possible date making 
 said 24th day of July a civic holiday, to be designated as 
 -^Cadillac Day.' " 
 A true copy. 
 
 J. Wilkie Moore, 
 
 President. 
 Henry Heames, 
 Chairmctn Committee of Arrangement. 
 Fred. Carlisle, 
 
 Secretary. 
 Accepted and i)laced on file. 
 
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 Thft folloAving are the press reports of the meeting of July 12 : 
 
 If one may judge from present appearance the memory of 
 de La Mothe Cadillac will be celebrated in handson)e style when 
 the proper date — July 24— comes around. The meeting of the 
 committee making arrangement?, held last evening at the Russell 
 House, was well attended and the interest taken in the informal 
 talks of the members was much more than passive. 
 
 The venerable J. Wilkie iMoore presided, and Fred. Carlisle, 
 who is devoting the biggest part of his time to the success of the 
 undertaking, was in the secretary's chair. He made the opening 
 remarks, saying that all the pioneer societies in the state were 
 interested in the scheme, and that it was incumbent on the com- 
 mittee to invite them to take part in the celebration. Later he 
 added to this that he had been in communication with the 
 presidents of similar societies in Chicago, Milwaukee, Minnea- 
 polis and St. Paul, and the interest shown In^ those societies 
 would warrant their being invited also. 
 
 Henry Heames was chosen chairman of the Invitations 
 Committee and A. A. Boutell made chairman of the Committee 
 on Finance. Later the chairmen of the sub-committees were 
 named an Executive Committee to have general charge and be 
 resi)onsible for carrying out the work of the sub-committees; Mr. 
 Heames was chosen its chairman, and W. C. Maybury, C. M. 
 Rousseau, Bela Hubbard, F. G. Russell and Mayor Pingree were 
 added to the committee. Later still the members of all commit- 
 tees were constituted a General Executive Committee. 
 
 The committee decided to invite the veteran corps of the 
 Detroit Light Guard to act as an escort on the day of celebration, 
 and Capt. W. H. Eberts, who was present at the meeting, will 
 issue an order to his command to that efi'ect. It is the request 
 of the committee that all the members of the corps be present, if 
 po.'sible, at the celel^ration. 
 
 J. \Y. Westcott, of the Committee on Transportation, 
 reported that the steamer Greyhound, which will easily accom- 
 
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 modate 1,600 people, and 2,000 if necessary, could be engaged 
 for the afternoon of the 24th for three hours at a cost of $100, 
 
 Mr. May bury thought the day should be a civic holiday, and 
 that the Mayor, City Couucil and city officers should be invited 
 to assist in the celebration, as guests of the committee. 
 
 Aid. Batchelder and Stenius, who were present, said the 
 Common Council could be relied on to assist, and Mayor 
 Pingree, who came in at this moment, said he likewise could be 
 counted on for all the help in his power to give. 
 
 The chairman of the Finance Committee was empowered to 
 add such men to his committee as were in his opinion necessary, 
 It was decided to call a meeting of the Executive Committee in 
 Mr. Maybury's office, over the Detroit Savings Bank, for 3 o'clock 
 this afternoon, with a meeting of the Invitation Committee to 
 immediately follow it. The Finance Committe will meet in the 
 office of the chairman Boutell, in the basement of the Campau 
 building, this morning at 10 o'clock. 
 
 The General Executive Committee will meet in the Russell 
 House parlors Friday evening at 8 o'clock, and all citizens who 
 take an interest in the event are cordially invited to attend the 
 meeting. 
 
 Mr. Alexander Chapoton having declined to serve, Hon. 
 Henry Heames was made chairman of the General Committee, and 
 the following was issued as the official program for the Cadillac 
 Celebration, July 24, 1893, commemorating the founding of 
 Detroit, under the auspices of Wayne County Historical and 
 Pioneer Society : 
 
 J. Wilkie Moore, president; Fred. Carlisle, secretary. 
 
 Executive Committee— Henry Heames, chairman ; Mayor 
 H. S. Pingree, A. A. Boutelle, Frank G. Russell, Bela Hubbard, 
 Chas. M. Rousseau, Jno. W. Wcscott, Wm. C. Maybury, Wm. J. 
 Chittenden. 
 
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 Finance Committee — A, A. Boutelle, chairman ; Theo, J. 
 Beaubien, S. R. Mumford, Fred. Marvin, Herschel Whitaker, 
 Francis L. Beaubien, Jos. B. Moore, Frank G. Russell, Fred. 
 Carlisle, Louis C. Watson, James Gamble, Alexander Kittle, 
 Robt. McMillan, Eli Barkume, James Holihan, -Jas. E, Lacroix, 
 Capt. R. S. Baker, J. B. Gravier, Capt. Harry Blanchard, Maxim 
 Rivard, Col. R. G. Butler, Peter LaFerte, A. E. Hamlin, Geo. F. 
 Renaud, Chas. Chene, Benj. Guiney, J. B. Lauder, Jos. A. Bedard, 
 
 E. T. Slocum, Desire B. Willemin, Wm. Auberlin. August 
 Mufiat, Edward W. Villerot, Frank D. Marantette. 
 
 Invitation Committee — Henry Heames, chairman; Mayor 
 H. S. Pingree, Bela Hubbard, C. M. Rousseau, W. C. Maybury, 
 
 F. G. Russell, Joseph Belanger, 
 
 Commissary Committee — W. J.Chittenden, chairman; Dr, 
 Wm. Cahoon, C. M. Burton, Alex. Kittle, Robt. McMillan, Jos. 
 Nicholson, Wm. A. Gavett. 
 
 Decoration Committee — Joseph Belanger, chairman. 
 
 Transportation Committtee — Capt. J. W. Wescott, chairman; 
 D. Edwards, Blain Gavett, Edwin J. Pierce, Chas. A. Warren, 
 
 Reception Committee — J. Wilke Moore, chairman; Mayor 
 H. S. Pingree ; Ex-Mayors C. H. Buhl, S. B. Grummond, M. H. 
 Chamberlain, John Pridgeon, Jr., W. G, Thompson, Alex, Lewis 
 and John S. Patton ; Aldermen J. L. Batchelder, Walter Coots, 
 P. Stenius, A. Roth and J. Wuellner ; Senator James McMillan, 
 Capt. H. F, Eberts, Joseph A. Bedard, J. B. Gravier, Geo. H. 
 Hopkins, Conrad Clippert, E. W. Voigt, John Gibson, Otto E. 
 Grulich, Wm. Foxen, Claude Riopelle, James A. Visger, Clement 
 LaFerte, Louis Hebert, John McVicar, S. Simon, Carl Schmidt, 
 Fred T. Moran, J. W. Seely, Wm. Livingstone, Joseph Nicholson, 
 A. Goebel, W. A. Jackson, H. J. A. Leteker, Daniel J. Campau, 
 Chas. K. Trombly, R. W. Gillett, Thos, G. Craig, James Meath, 
 Horace Hitchcock, John McBride, Geo, W. Bates, F. X. Monier, 
 Geo. W. Fowler, A. G. Boynton, Jas. E. Scripp, R. Storrs Willis, 
 Major Fitz Hugh Edwards, Daniel Scotten, Dr. E. W. Jenks, 
 Capt. Eber Ward, Capt. A. P. T. Beniteau, Capt. E M. Peck, 
 
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 Gen. R. A. Alger, J. Logan Chipman, Sylvester Larned, Wm. H. 
 Stevens, G. V. N. Lothrop, C. H. Buhl, D. M. Ferry, Hon. Don 
 M. Dickerson, Emil S. Heineman, Magnus Butzel, E. Y. Swift, 
 
 E. G. Bagard, Geo. H. Barker, Jeremiah Dwyer, C. A.Ducharme, 
 Jas. E. Pittman, David Carter, Richard Beaubien, Raymond 
 Baby, John V, Moran, A. E. Viger, IVIajor A. F. R. Arndt, Henry 
 Campau, Hon. E. H. Butler, Hon E. 0. Durfee, Wm. A. Butler, 
 Jr., Wm. H. Eberts, W, E. Heames, Francis Palms, Hon. C. I. 
 Walker, Capt. Chas. Dupont, F. W. Hayes, Wm. May, Lt. Com. 
 
 F. O. Davenport, Gen. L. S. Trowbridge, Marshall H. Godfrey, 
 Geo. W. Edwards, Jerome Croul, S. Heavenrich. 
 
 Committee on Parade — Capt. H. F. Eberts, chairman, with 
 power to select his associates and aids. 
 
 Music — Homer Warren, chairman, with power to select his 
 associates. 
 
 Committee on Exercises, at Auditorium — Wm. C. Maybury? 
 Henry Heanies, Fred. Carlisle. 
 
 The office of the Chamber of Commerce, 65 Griswold street, 
 designated as headquarters of all committees, 
 
 ■ Fred. Carlisle, 
 
 General Secretary. 
 
 REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, .JULY 14. 
 
 The Executive Committee on the celebration of the founding 
 of Detroit, and the establishment of the first permanent civil 
 settlement in the great northwest, beg leave to submit the follow- 
 ing report : 
 
 1st. That Whereas, The Wayne County Historical and 
 Pioneer Society have taken the preliminary steps for the obser- 
 vance of the 24th of July, which shall be recognized and known 
 a'5 Cadillac Day, and hereafter observed as a civic holiday. 
 
 Resolved, That this coming 24th of July be celebrated and 
 observed under the auspices of the Wayne County Historical and 
 Pioneer Society. 
 
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 2nd. That we recommend the following to constitute the 
 several committees who shall have in charge the details connected 
 with the exercises on that occasion. 
 
 3rd. That all these committees shall report to the Executive 
 Committee, it being composed of the chairmen and members of 
 these several committees. 
 
 4th. We recommend that the Invitation Committee extend' 
 invitations to the several municipalities of the state, the Clergy, 
 the Governor and Ex-Governors, the Federal, Supreme and 
 Circuit Courts of the state, the Municipal Courts of the City of 
 Detroit, the local foreign Representatives as well as the Consul 
 and the Ambassador of the French Republic. 
 
 The several County Pioneer Societies and several Educational 
 Institutions of the state. The Historical Societies of Chicago, 
 Milwaukee, St. Paul and Minneapolis. The municipal authorities 
 of Windsor, Chatham and Amherstburg, Ontario. The Veteran 
 Light Guard Corps, and that the several Military Companies and 
 the Benevolent and Literary Societies of the city take part in the 
 parade. 
 
 The committee recommends the following as program to be 
 observed for general parade, with such modifications as may be 
 suggested : 
 
 The Societies and Military participating form on Adams 
 East and west of Woodward. -'Park," Bagley, Miami and 
 Madison avenues. From thence south to Michigan avenue, 
 thence to Griswold street, thence to Jefferson avenue, thence to 
 Randolph street east, thence west to Auditoriun'x. 
 
 Henry Heames, Chairman.. 
 Bela Hubbard, 
 Wm. C. Maybury, 
 Fred. Carlisle. 
 
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 The follov/ing program were adopted July 14, viz. : 
 
 ORDER OF THE DAY. 
 
 The parade will form at the Grand Circus Park, at 2:30 p.m. 
 and begin to move at 3 p. m. sharp. 
 
 The parade will be under the direction of Capt. H. F. Eberts, 
 with Capt. A. P. T. Beniteau as Chief Marshall. 
 
 The line of march for the Cadillac Day parade Avill be as 
 'follows : 
 
 Starting from Adams avenue, south on Woodward avenue 
 to State street ; west on State to Griswold ; south on Griswold to 
 Jefferson avenue; east on Jefferson to St. Antoine, counter- 
 marching west on the north side of Jefferson to Bates ; north on 
 Bates to Larned, and east to Auditorium. 
 
 H. F. Eberts, 
 Chairman Parade Committee. 
 
 PROGRAM OF EXERCICES AT AUDITORIUM AT 4 P. M. 
 
 1st. Meeting called to order by J. Wilkie Moore, President 
 of the Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society. 
 
 2nd. Invocation by Rev. Grand, Pastor of St. Anne's 
 Church, Detroit. 
 
 Music — "■ America." 
 
 3rd. Address of Welcome to the Guests, by Hon. Hazen S. 
 Pingree, Mayor. 
 
 4th. Response by Ex-Governors Alpheus S. Felch or Cyrus 
 G. Luce. 
 
 Music — " Star Spangled Banner," Band. 
 
 5th. Cadillac the founder. 
 
 Response— Father Joseph Meinard, in French; Hon Robert 
 -E. Frazer, in English. 
 
 Music — " Marseillaise," Band. 
 
 6th. The Early French Regime. 
 
 Response — John Atkinson and Claude N. Riopelle. 
 
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 7th. The New Regime. 
 Response — Wm. C. Maybury. 
 Music — Auld Lang Syne. 
 Benediction — Rev. F. A. Blades. 
 
 July 24, all the preliminary arrangements having been com- 
 pleted. The following notices by the press will convey some 
 idea of the manner in which they were carried out. 
 
 [From the Detroit Tribune of July 25th.] 
 
 " One hundred and ninety-two years ago yesterday Antoine 
 de La Mothe Cadillac founded the City of Detroit, and yesterday 
 the anniversary was commemorated by imposing and elaborate 
 exercises. 
 
 " Since thirty-five years ago, when the 24th of July was 
 marked by some modest exercises, each succeeding year has passed 
 without any concerted recognition of the birthday of the City of 
 the Straits. For two or three years past members of the Wayne 
 County Pioneer and Historical Society have been agitating the 
 scheme of some proper observance of the day by their organiza- 
 tion, but it was not until the meeting of the state body of which 
 the Wayne County Society is an auxiliary, that enough encou- 
 ragement was received to warrant definite arrangement to that 
 end. Once decided, the Wayne County auxiliary began imme- 
 diate preparation for a celebration on a large scale, and several 
 weeks ago the project was first made known to the public through 
 the columns of The Tribune-. The appointing of committees and 
 other preparatory measures have been regularly chronicled in the 
 daily press since that time, and more information has been 
 printed concerning the illustrious Frenchman who is the father 
 of Detroit than ever before. 
 
 '• The preparations for yesterday's celebration soon outgrew 
 the limitations of any society or class, and citizens in general 
 became interested ill the project. It was the purpose of the 
 
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 Pioneer and Historical Society to bring the day before the people 
 as one which should not be allowed to pass unheeded, and to 
 emphasize its significance and importance to such an extent that 
 in future years the authorities would declare the 24th of July a 
 civic holiday and observe it with proper ceremonies. It is safe 
 to say that the object of the society has been realized." 
 
 NATURE ASSISTED. 
 
 " The last committee meeting before yesterday's celebration 
 was held Saturday night, and at that time all arrangements were 
 complete, and the project seemed an assured success unless some 
 adverse circumstance should be encountered. When the clouds 
 gathered yesterday morning and the rain began to fall, it looked 
 as if this discouraging feature was to be in the nature of bad 
 weather. Before the noon hour, however, the rain seized, the 
 sun came out brightly, and clouds and fears were alike dispelled 
 
 " In accordance with instructions of the official program the 
 committeemen, honorary guests, speakers and press represen- 
 tatives assembled at the Russell House parlors at 1 o'clock in the 
 afternoon. Among the guests were ex-Governor G. W. Begole of 
 Flint, next to the oldest ex-governor of Michigan living, and 
 Gabriel Bissonette of Monroe, who dates his birth to 1810. More 
 than half of the little assembly in the parlors was composed of 
 men more than three score and ten years old. The meeting of 
 these pioneers — men who have endured the privations and hard- 
 ships which are the lot of the first settlers, the meaning of which 
 is plain only to those who have experienced them, was unusual 
 and impressive. There was a Hash in the eye, and a warmth in 
 the hand- clasp as patriarch greeted patriarch and recalled to 
 mind some incident of their young manhood days, which was in 
 keen contrast to their feeble step and tent forms. It was a scene 
 to inspire veneration for manly old age. 
 
 " At 2:30 o'clock. Chairman Heames of the committee on 
 carriages announced the start to the park, and paired the guests 
 oil in the order in which they were to ride in the parade. In the 
 
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 first carriage were J. Wilkie Moore, the venerable representative 
 of Cadillac, and Controller C. W. Moore, the mayor's representa- 
 tive. Next came ex-Governor Begole, Bela Hubbard and some 
 of the speakers. The delegation from the Windsor council and 
 the other guests took the remaining carriages, and the procession 
 drove to Washington avenue to await the start of the parade." 
 
 THE PARADE. 
 
 " Shortly after 1 o'clock, men, women and children began to 
 congregate in Grand Circus Park, and when it was lime for the 
 parade to move several thousand people were assembled in the 
 shade of the park trees. Shortly after 2:30 the various military 
 companies and societies which were to take part in the march 
 began to arrive on the side streets which center at the park. The 
 thrilling music of the bands, the trim uniforms and glistening 
 guns of the militia, and the fluttering banners and badges were 
 all features of the hour and made up the ensemble which never 
 fails to make the heart beat faster on like occasions. The dignified 
 veteran corps of the D. L. G. uniformed in black prince alberts, 
 black felt hats, white gloves and canes, was one of the first 
 detachments on the ground. Soon after came the Fourth Regi- 
 ment, headed by its admirable band. The societies from the 
 various catholic churches came soon after, and it was but a verj 
 few minutes after 3 o'clock when the parade began to move, led 
 by an advance guard of over a dozen mounted aides. 
 
 In the first division came the Veteran Corps, Fourth Regi- 
 ment Band, Fourth Regiment, independent military organiza- 
 tions and the cadet corps. 
 
 The second division was headed by the Metropolitan Band, 
 and included the Knights of St. John, Knights of Ste. Anne and 
 Knights of St. Joseph, all handsomely uniformed. 
 
 "In the third section came the Great Western Band, followed 
 by a large delegation from the Societe Bienfaisance da Lafayette 
 and from the Societes St. Jean-Baptiste of D^U'oit and Windsor. 
 These were followed by the members of the Historical and Pioneer 
 
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 Society and the carriage delegation. The fourth division, which, 
 according to the program, was to consist of the Cadillac Bicycle 
 Club, the Detroit Wheelmen and unattached wheelmen, failed to 
 materialize. 
 
 "The parade was not as pretentious as had been anticipated, 
 but it was nevertheless an imposing spectacle. All along the line 
 of march the spectators were crowded on the sidewalks and into 
 the road, and the windows of the buildings were frames for ani- 
 mated faces. The line of march was as follows : Starting from 
 Adams avenue, south on Woodward avenue to State street ; west 
 on State street to Griswold ; south on Griswold to Jefferson ave- 
 nue ; east on Jefferson to St. Antoine, countermarching west on 
 the north side of Jefferson to Bates ; north on Bates to Larned, 
 and east to Auditorium." 
 
 DECORATION. 
 
 " If there was one disappointing feature of the celebration 
 it was the lack of decoration in the business portion of the city. 
 Some of the merchants displayed the old flags which have done 
 service for every event from the G. A. R. national encampment 
 down to the Blue Ribbon meeting, but there was no attempt to 
 recognize the event by decorations of special design, with a single 
 exception. The entire front of the large establishment of Henry 
 Newland & Company, on Jefferson avenue, was covered with the 
 colors of the United States and France, tastily arranged. To this 
 firm belongs the credit for making the single and notable excep- 
 tion to the indifferent rule. 
 
 "The countermarch on Jefferson avenue was the artistic 
 feature of the parade. As the militaries reached Bates street on 
 the return march on Jefferson, they drew up in single file on the 
 north side of the street and came to present arms, which position 
 they maintained until the entire parade had passed in review. 
 
 " Awaiting the arrival of the parade at the Auditorium was 
 a large audience, and when the honorary guests marched up the 
 aisle to the platform, led by 'Cadillac' Moore and Associate 
 
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 Chairman William C. Maybury, the assembly cheered heartily. 
 All the honorary guests were given seats on the platform, beside 
 the speakers." 
 
 AT THE AUDITOEIUM. — IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES THERE IN HONOR 
 OF THE OCCASION. 
 
 " The Auditorium had been quite liberally decorated with 
 flags, bunting and banners for the occasion. The colors of France 
 were given much prominence. A row of potted ferns and palms 
 extended across the front of the platform. A very good brass 
 band occupied seats in the east end of the building, and the 
 opening of the program was announced by its rendition of 
 ' America.' 
 
 " At the close of this number Henry Heames called the 
 assembly to order, 'Ladies and gentlemen,' he said, 'the 
 pleasant duty devolves upon me this afternoon of introducing to 
 you the Hon. J. Wilkie Moore, president of the Wayne County 
 Pioneer and Historical Society, under whose auspices this gath- 
 ering has been brought here.' 
 
 " As Mr. Moore stood up to address the audience he was 
 lustily cheered. He said in part : ' Of course you all know for 
 what we are assembled here to-day. We have come to honor La 
 Mothe Cadillac, who took his life in his hands and sailed across 
 the ocean to establish the settlement which has since grown into 
 our magnificent city, It was he who drove the first post for the 
 old Fort Ponchartrain, and he who established a religion which 
 is devoutly observed today. We come together today with thank- 
 ful hearts that such a man should come here and lay the founda- 
 tions of such a city as we now are. When Cadillac landed from 
 his canoe at the point where the city now stands he found all 
 around him a dense wilderness. Nothing daunted, however, he 
 conquered all obstacles, and with a strong arm and a noble heart 
 started the civilization which has grown into this beautiful city 
 and state. I deeply appreciate that, after having lived here over 
 sixty years, you have chosen me to represent La Mothe Cadillac 
 
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 in this celebration today. When I came here there were less 
 than 2,600 habitants, and now we have nearly 300,000. I have 
 visited Paris, and I have been in all the principal cities of this 
 country, but from every journey I have return to dear old 
 Detroit, and rejoiced that I could call myself a citizen. 
 
 " 'We have endeavored to establish Cadillac Day as a holida}' 
 this year,' continued Mr, Moore, ' and I hope that after Ave 
 pioneers are all passed away you will continue to observe it. It 
 is proper to recognize the divine love which has blessed our city 
 and ourselves, and I shall now ask the Rev. Grand to say a 
 word of prayer.' " 
 
 LETTERS OF REGRET. 
 
 " The prayer was followed by a band selection, after which 
 Secretary Carlisle of the Pioneer and Historical Society read 
 extracts from communications which he had received from the 
 French ambassador at Washington, the consul-general of France 
 at Chicago, ex-Governor Luce, J. Sumner Rogers of the Orchard 
 Lake Military Academy, Mr. Shoemaker, a Jackson pioneer, and 
 Judge Albert Miller of Bay City, one of the oldest presidents of 
 the State Pioneer and Historical Society. The letter of the 
 consul-general of France is as follows, as translated by his secre- 
 tary : 
 
 '"Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, July 22, 1893. 
 
 " ' Mr. Secretary, — By your letter of July 18, received 
 yesterday, you honored me with an invitation to participate in 
 the ceremonies which will take place on the 24th inst.,at Detroit, 
 to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the city by Cadil- 
 lac in 1701. 
 
 " ' No ceremony could be more interesting to me, since it 
 has for its object the recognition of the glorious part France has 
 taken in the founding of your grand and magnificent city. 
 Hence it is one of my sincere regrets that mj^ duties should com- 
 pel me at this time to remain at the Columbian Exposition in 
 
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 the midst of my countrymen who have come in response to the 
 invitation tendered by the United States, thus giving a new 
 proof of the close bonds connecting us with your illustrious 
 nation. 
 
 " ' Nevertheless I cannot let this occasion pass without offer- 
 ing my congratulations and thanks to the Historical Society of 
 the County of Wayne, and the other societies of Michigan, for 
 the initiative they have taken and which does you the greatest 
 honor. Another year I hope to have the pleasure of participating 
 in one of these celebrations which are most worthy of success. 
 Accejit, Mr. Secretary, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
 
 •' ' Edmond Bruwaert, 
 
 " ' Consul General of France^ 
 
 didn't like Snyder's reply. 
 
 " One communication, a refusal from Lieutenant Snyder, of 
 Fort Wayne, to allow^ the troops to take part in the parade of 
 yesterday, provoked considerable adverse criticism. The lieu- 
 tenant's letter said that he considered the scheme ' impracticable,' 
 but upon what grounds was not stated. 
 
 " Chairman J. Wilkie Moore then said ; ' Allow me to intro- 
 duce to you City Controller C. W. Moore, who will represent the 
 mayor in the address of welcome today.' 
 
 "Mr. Moore said: 'It is my privilege on behalf of the 
 mayor, who is indisposed, to tender you the freedom of this 
 grand city.' He recites the attractiveness of Detroit and the im- 
 portant position which she holds in the country. Turning to 
 the Cadillac of the day, he said: 'Now, Father Cadillac, when 
 you were here 192 years ago, you didn't find it necessary to have 
 any keys. Everything was unlocked. But now things have 
 changed and you may need a key to enter all the places of 
 interest. I therefore take great pleasure in presenting to you 
 this key to the city (offering a large golden key) which will 
 admit to all places where you have any desire to go.' 
 
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 " The venerable chairman acknowledged the compliment of 
 having the city's key given to him, '' I shall hold fast to it," he 
 said, * and may all honor be given to the mayor and the ones in 
 authority in Detroit.' 
 
 " Ex-Governor Begole was introduced amid cheers and 
 applause. As he stepped forward on the platform the entire 
 assembly arose and gave three rousing cheers for the old man. 
 It was a scene that must have thrilled his heart. He said that 
 he little thought when he arrived in the city that he should be 
 asked to make, at a period when it was still, the 
 shortest kind of a speech. He had expected to meet several of 
 the ex-governors, but had been disappointed. " I'm glad I'm 
 here," said the speaker, and the audience cheered the assurance 
 that it was glad for the same reason. " I was here in 1836 and 
 stopped at a little hotel. I did not think then that this would 
 become such a wonderful state. All was then willderness. Now 
 we have one of the most flourishing states in the country. I 
 congratulate you people of Detroit upon living upon the shores 
 of the most beautiful river in the world. When I was here in 
 those early days you had less than 5,000 people, and we used to 
 carry water from the river in pails, but now you have one of the 
 very finest cities in the world.' " 
 
 JUDGE FRAZER SPEAKS. 
 
 " Robert E. Frazer was introduced to speak on ' Cadillac the 
 Founder.' Judge Frazer recognized the fitness of meeting 
 together to celebrate the day which commemorated the founding 
 of Detroit. He thought it should be made a holiday, on which 
 the inhabitants would lay aside the business care and worry and 
 participate in appropriate exercises. There was no spot in all 
 the world, he said, where the explorer might have seen greater 
 possibilities of civilization in the early days than in the country 
 around the great lakes. 
 
 " ' It was the controlling idea of Cadillac,' he said, ' that 
 Detroit should become not simply a military outpost, but a per- 
 
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 manent settlement which should develop into a great common- 
 wealth. He treated the Indians as friends and tried to civilize 
 and educate them. If Cadillac's ideas had always prevailed there 
 is no knowing how great a future this country would have had. 
 He was a stalwart man and did much for France in winning the 
 friendship of the Indians. The city of Detroit now stands 
 without a peer in all this broad world of ours,' continued Mr. 
 Frazer, * When I hear gray-haired men talking of Detroit when 
 there were only a few log houses here, and they use to cut trees 
 where the principal streets are now, my mind goes back to the 
 pioneers of them all — those sturdy men who first pushed their 
 canoes into Detroit river. I think there must have been a fasci- 
 nation about that discovery that is ahead of any sensation of 
 modern civilization. You may talk about your sunny shores of 
 the tropics, but no such men are there as are bred in our northern 
 countries. In the days when you pioneers first came to this city 
 your transportation was by ox teams and your asphalt pavements 
 were corduroy roads, but you had friends and good stomachs and* 
 enjoyed your salt pork and corn bread better than the finest 
 cuisine of the modern chef.' " (Applause). 
 
 AN ADDRESS IN FRENCH. — REV. JOSEPH MEINARD SPEAKS IN THE 
 LANGUAGE OF CADILLAC. 
 
 " At the conclusion of Judge Frazer's address, Rev. Joseph 
 Meinard was introduced, and addressed the audience in the 
 French language upon the same subject, 'Cadillac the Founder.' 
 A liberal translation of his remarks is given below : 
 
 " ' Mr. President of the Historical Society, — In order to 
 properly respond for 'Cadillac, the Founder,' I should have been 
 the good Recollet Father Constantin, the intimate companion 
 and spiritual guide of the brave and intrepid explorer. I would 
 then have heard the aspirations of his noble ambition, appreciated 
 his loyal nature, admired his genius and smiled at his Gascon 
 sallies. From these materials I could have composed an eulo-- 
 
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 gium. Unhappily I come 190 years too late and I can only 
 praise Cadillac from the works he has left behind him. But his 
 work it is Detroit, a work, a masterpiece, sufficient to place on 
 his memory a crown of immortality. 
 
 '"When fortune's breezes, directed by the angel of God, 
 wafted me to this shore my mind's eye was yet filled with the 
 marvels of Paris, associated with the splendors of the orient, and 
 I believe there was nothing more to tax my admiration. But 
 when I came to see your beautiful city, her grand avenues lined 
 with beautiful homes, her beautiful and sparkling strait and her 
 unique park on her isle of emerald green I could no longer 
 restrain my enthousiastic admiration. I felt proud for the French, 
 for a Frenchman, our Cadillac, whose keen military foresight 
 took in the great future possibilities of the city at the same time 
 his artistic eye quickly took in the natural beauties of its sur- 
 roundings. 
 
 " ' Gentlemen of the committee, on behalf of Cadillac, who 
 formed and left you this bright corner of the world, I thank you, 
 I thank you for honoring the tricolor of France, whose standards 
 are so prominent in the beautiful decorations of this hall. I 
 thank you for calling a Frenchman to address you in his own 
 tongue even as a religionist of the same faith as the brave mis- 
 sionary who accompanied the great Cadillac. I thank you in the 
 name of the French of Detroit, the name of the French of Canada 
 and of France for the high honor you have done to the memory 
 of Cadillac and the colors of the country of my birth, and I 
 conclude with God's blessing on the glorious standard of your 
 country, the stars and stripes of America.' " 
 
 COLONEL ATKINSON REPLIES. 
 
 " Colonel John Atkinson replied to Mr. Frazer's address. He 
 spoke of the sensation which must have thrilled the hearts of the 
 explorers when they saw the beauties of the country to which 
 they had come. The French, he said, did not come here to get 
 gold alone, but to establish civilizing agencies. ' Today English 
 
SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 27 
 
 and German, puritans and Catholicism unite in paying a loving 
 tribute to the memory of the great French explorer.' 
 
 ■' Honorable Claude N. Riopelle was introduced by Mr. 
 Moore as a lineal descendant from Cadillac. ' I consider it a 
 great privilege to be present at this celebration,' he said, ' I am 
 enjoying your company. The French have been instrumental 
 in promoting civilization in this section of the world, and as a 
 representative of the French citizens I welcome you and hope 
 that our most pleasant relations will ever continue.' 
 
 " William E. Thompson spoke forcefully upon the subject, 
 ' The new Regime.' 
 
 " ' In view of the fact that today's celebration is under the 
 auspices of the pioneer society, and precluded as I am by my 
 years to engage in any reminiscences, I feel somewhat out of 
 place.' He admired the step taken to awaken the spirit of pa- 
 triotism by observing the birthday of the city, and felt sure that 
 it would prove a stimulus to interest in local history. ' I feel 
 that I am voicing the sentiments of the young men and women 
 of Detroit when I say that the work which you have begun so 
 auspiciously today will be carried forward with a zeal only 
 equaled by the founders of this beautiful city.' 
 
 " W. C. Maybury introduced Alderman Harmon, who repre- 
 sented the mayor of Windsor. Mr. Harmon said that it had 
 given himself and his colleagues much pleasure to participate in 
 the celebration. ' Situated as we are, on the banks of the same 
 river,' said he, ' our interests are identical. I hope that this will 
 result in our establishing a similar society to your Pioneer and 
 Historical body on the other side.' " 
 
 TO MAKE IT A HOLIDAY. 
 
 •' Mr. Maybury then offered the following resolution and 
 called for a rising vote : 
 
 " ' Resolved, As the sense of this meeting that the 24th day 
 of July should be set apart and observed as a legal holiday in the 
 city of Detroit, in commemoration of the founding of the city by 
 
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 Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac in 1701, and that such legislation 
 should be soaght and had at the earliest possible date making 
 said 24th day of July a civic holiday.' 
 
 " The resolution Avas unanimously adopted amid cheers. 
 
 "Mr. Maybury announced that he was in possession of a com- 
 munication from J. Logan Chipman, which he desired to read. 
 It was as follows : 
 
 '"Detroit, July 22, 1893. 
 
 " ' Honorable William C. Maybury. 
 
 " ' Dear Sir, — Yours inviting me to participate in the Cad- 
 illac celebration on Monday next received. I think the commit- 
 tee of which you are chairman and yourself for this kindly re- 
 membrance. Born in French in its population and characteristics, 
 it was my good fortune to know men whose lives began near the 
 event you celebrate and whose fathers were participants in the 
 great events which make Detroit the home alike of history and 
 romance. I could, if my health would permit, say much of the 
 brave, honorable, polite people, who at thatearl}^ date constituted 
 the descendants of the hardy, sagacious men who founded ' New 
 France ' on this continent. Perhaps it will not be invidious to 
 say that the French society, which practically composed the 
 Detroit of my boyhood, represented the most delightful period of 
 the city's history. Their descendants, themselves honorable and 
 honored, have every reason to regard their ancestors with pride 
 and cannot celebrate too enthusiastically or revently the founder's 
 anniversary, I am just gaining strength after a severe illness and 
 cannot for that reason be present on Monday ; but my love of 
 my native city, my pride in her glorious past and my reverence 
 for the men who were the pioneers of her present prosperity, can 
 hardly be expressed by words and are an undying source of 
 gratitude to God for all the wonders of past achievements and 
 present greatness. 
 
 " ' Yours truly, 
 
 " ' J. Logan Chipman.' 
 
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 " Some one in the audience sent a note to the chairman re- 
 questing a few remarks from Gabriel Bissonette, who was in tlie 
 audience. Mr. Bissonette was accordingly called to the platform 
 and loud cheers, ' It is an easy thing to walk up here,' said the 
 old man, ' but it isn't easy to think of what I should like to say. 
 If I could say what is in my heart I should be happy. I thank 
 you very much." 
 
 " Rev. F. A. Blades was introduced as * the man who had 
 offered prayer at the last celebration of Cadillac Day, thirty-five 
 years ago,' Mr. Blades said he first saw Detroit in 1837. Since 
 that time he has seen the growth and rejoiced in the prosperity 
 of the city. ' We had a celebration thirty-five years ago,' said he, 
 ' but it was not like the one today. We had no such hall, nor 
 such music, nor such a parade, nor such pavements to walk on.' 
 He thanked God that ' just above the lilies of France Cadillac 
 planted the cross of Christ.' ' Today,' he said, ' I feel somewhat 
 saddened as I look around me and see so few of the faces which 
 were present at the celebration thirty-five years ago.' 
 
 " The band played ' Auld Lang Syne,' the benediction was 
 pronounced by Mr. Blades and the celebration of the founding of 
 Detroit 192 years ago was at an end." 
 
 [From the Detroit Free Press, July 35.] 
 
 CADILLAC THE FOUNDER. — HOW HIS MEMORY WAS REVERED IN ' 
 DETROIT YESTERDAY.— STREET PARADE AND EXERCISES AT 
 
 THE AUDITORIUM. OLD RESIDENTS MAKE SOME GOOD 
 
 SPEECHES. — A RESOLUTION TO MAKE CADILLAC 
 DAY A LEGAL HOLIDAY. 
 
 " Cadillac day was marred in the morning by the heavy 
 clouds which gathered in the western sky and threatened an 
 eclipse of the festivities in honor of the founding of Detroit and 
 of its founder. Things took on a leaden hue, and the rain, which 
 has been threatening since Friday night, commenced to come 
 
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 down. But soon there came a break in the clouds, and the leaden 
 heaviness gradually gave way to golden brightness, and the 
 oldest inhabitant became joyful. 
 
 " At 1 o'clock the members of the Wayne County Historical 
 and Pioneer Society and the various committeemen began to 
 assemble in the parlors of the Russell House. There were few of 
 them not white-haired, and they pleasantly spent an hour in 
 reminiscence and in renewing old acquaintance. Ex-Gov. Josiah 
 W. Begole, who was an invited guest, made his appearance 
 among them, shook hands with those he knew and was introduced 
 to many more who had hitherto known him only by reputation. 
 At 2:30 o'clock they descended to carriages which awaited them in 
 front of the hotel and were driven to the Grand Circus Park,, 
 there to await the formation of the parade. 
 
 " The park was filled with men, women and children, and 
 the streets were blockaded with carriages when at 3:15 p.m. Chief 
 Marshal Beniteau gave the order to march. The line proceeded 
 down Woodward avenue in this formation : 
 
 "Mounted escort; Detroit Light Guard Veteran Corps; 
 Fourth Regiment, M. S. T., Col. P. J. Sheahan, commanding, 
 headed by the regiment band ; Detroit Catholic Grays ; St. Boni- 
 face Cadets; Harris Cadets ; Cavalry Guards, headed by his fife 
 and drum corps ; Metropolitan Band ; the local commanderies^ 
 Knights of St. John, in the order of their charter numbers ; 
 Great Western Band ; Societe Bienfaisance La Fayette ; Societes 
 St. Jean Baptiste de Detroit et du Canada ; Historical and Pioneer 
 Society of Wayne County, in carriages, headed b}' the Hon. J. 
 Wilkie Moore and the Controller C. W. Moore in a carriage. 
 
 " This was the line of march : Starting from Adams avenue, 
 south on Woodward avenue to State street; west on State to 
 Gxiswold; south on Griswold to Je£ferson avenue ; east on Jeffer- 
 son to St. Antoine, counternaarching west on the north side of. 
 Jefferson to Bates; north on Bates to Larned and east tcv 
 Auditorium. 
 
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 " Over the entire line of march were gathered crowds of 
 people, and at places the streets were made almost impassable by 
 the congestion of people and of wagons. At St, Antoine street 
 the column turned and countermarched to Bates street, where 
 the head of the line came to a halt, and the entire column of 
 military lined up on the north side of the avenue. Then the 
 two French societies, headed by the Great Western Band, marched 
 down until they had reached a point between the head of the 
 column and Bates street .Following them came the carriages, 
 headed by the Cadillac of the occasion, the Hon. J. Wilkie Moore, 
 and the controller of the city, C. W. Moore — no relation — who 
 held in his good right hand a big brass key, which was supposed 
 to symbolize the mythical keys of the city. In the carriages 
 were the members of the society and the committeemen and the 
 city officials of Windsor, who had been invited to take part 
 because of the little fact that but for Cadillac and Detroit their 
 own metropolis of Essex County would never have been born. 
 
 " The turns was made at Bates street and at Larned street 
 to the Auditorium, where the celebrators found things in read- 
 iness for their coming. The stage was nicely decorated with the 
 coats of arms of the United States, France and one or two other 
 nations, while the flags of all nations were artistically scattered 
 about, together wuth the arms of Michigan and a large picture of 
 George Washington, 
 
 " At 4:10 p, m., Henry Heames, chairman of the executive 
 committee, introduced the Hon. J. Wilkie Moore, president of 
 the Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society, and the 
 representative of Cadillac. Mr. Moore was received wdth applause 
 by the large audience. He was in good voice and made a neat 
 speech of introduction, Avhich was well received, 
 
 " The invocation was delivered by the Rev. Fr, Peter Grand, 
 pastor of St, Anne's Church, the audience standing. This was 
 followed by ' America ' by the Great Western Band stationed im. 
 the northeast gallery. 
 
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 " Letters of regret were read by Secretary Carlisle of the 
 society, from the French ambassador, French consul, Secretary 
 of State Gresham, M. Schumaker, president of the Michigan 
 Pioneer and Historical Society ; ex-Governor Cyrus G. Luce, 
 Judge Albert Miller, of Bay City, the first president of the State 
 Pioneer Society ; Gov. Rich. P. T. Van Zile, Col. Snyder, of Fort 
 Wayne. 
 
 " C. W. Moore, controller of the city, appeared in the place 
 of Mayor Pingree, for whose indisposition he apologized. He 
 made a short speech and ended it by handing the key of the city 
 to Cadillac's representative. 
 
 The audience greeted ex-Gov. Begole with prolonged cheers. 
 The speaker said that when he arrived in the city this morning 
 he little expected that he would be called on to address those 
 who would assemble in the Auditorium in the afternoon. He 
 expected to meet the Governor of the state and a great many ex- 
 -Governors, none of whom, however, had materialized. He said 
 he was glad to be here, and would not have missed the meeting 
 for a great deal. In an interesting manner he described how he 
 came to Detroit fifty-seven years ago, and contrasted the appear- 
 ance of the place with its aspect today, congratulating the 
 citizens of the city upon the marked improvements of the past 
 and the promises for the future. He, furthermore, congratulated 
 the citizens upon living on the banks of a river which does not 
 ■overflow its banks and play havoc with property, after the man- 
 ner of many western streams. They could also be congratulated 
 because their state was not subject to cyclones. Here, in fact, 
 nature is seen in her most beneficent mood, and all should return 
 thanks for the blessings showered upon them. In closing he 
 alluded to the time when people here carried water to their 
 houses from the river in pails. 
 
 " Then ensued ' The Star Spangled Banner ' by the band, 
 after which Judge Robert E. Frazer was introduced as the speaker 
 in English to the sentiment, ' Cadillac, the Founder.' 
 
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 " Robert E. Frazer's address was eloquent and forcible. He 
 stated that it was only proper that at this late day fitting tribute 
 should be paid to the memory of the man who had so many 
 sterling qualities ; who Mas a model type of the early settler, 
 possessing the characteristics that were needed by those who 
 penetrated the wilderness to found settlements. Yesterday's cere- 
 monies, the speaker thought, were but right, in as much as they 
 show that the residents here appreciate the wisdom that prompted 
 Cadillac to choose such a beautiful site. In an admirable manner 
 the speaker referred to the intrepid spirit of Cadillac and paid 
 tribute to his wise policy in making friends with the Indians, 
 insuring for himself their confidence and esteem. Civilization 
 was crude, indeed, in the days of our forefathers, but then there 
 existed a great feeling of friendship among all the settlers. Men 
 had strong arms, good stomachs and hearts of oak. Mr. Frazer's 
 address was warmly applauded and was worthy of the occasion, 
 
 " He was followed by the Rev. Fr. Joseph Meinard, who 
 spoke in the French tongue to the same subject. ' In order to 
 properly respond tor Cadillac, the founder," he said, "I should 
 have been the good Recollet father, Brother Constantin, the 
 intimate friend, companion and spiritual guide of the brave and 
 intrepid explorer. I would then have heard the aspirations of 
 his noble ambition, appreciated his loyal nature, admired his 
 genius and smiled at his Gascon sallies. From the materials I 
 could have composed an eulogium. 
 
 '' ' Unhappily, I came 1U2 years too late, and I can only 
 praise Cadillac from the works he left behind him. But his work! 
 It is Detroit ! A work, a masterpiece sufficient to place on his 
 memory the crown of immortality. 
 
 " ' When fortune's breezes, directed by the angel of God, 
 wafted me to this shore, my mind's eye Avas yet filled with the 
 marvels of Paris, associated with the splendors of the orient, and 
 I believed there was nothing more to tax my admiration. But 
 when I came to see your beautiful city, her grand avenues lined 
 with beautiful homes, her beautiful and sparkling strait, and her 
 
34 SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 
 
 unique park on an isle of emerald green, I could no longer 
 restrain my enthusiastic admiration. I felt proud for the French, 
 for a Frenchman, our Cadillac, whose keen military foresight 
 took in the great future possibilities of this site; at the same time 
 his artistic eye quickly absorbed the natural beauties of its sur- 
 roundings. 
 
 " ' Gentlemen of the committee, on behalf of Cadillac, who 
 found and left you this bright corner of the world, I thank you. 
 I thank you for honoring the tricolor of France, whose standards 
 are so prominent in the beautiful decorations in this vast hall. 
 I thank you for calling on a Frenchman to address 
 you in his own tongue, even one of the same faith as the brave 
 missionar}'^ who accompanied the great Cadillac. I thank you in 
 the name of the French of Detroit, in the name of the French of 
 Canada and of France for the high honor you have done to the 
 memory of Cadillac and the colors of the country of my birth, 
 (and I feel assured that my ecclesiastical chief, Rt. Rev. Bishop 
 Foley, himself as great a patriot as he is a bishop, will not accuse 
 me of idolatry in doing so), and I conclude with God's blessing 
 on the glorious standard of our country and I bow profoundly 
 before the Stars and Stripes of America.' 
 
 " The ' Marseillaise ' by the band followed, and then Col. 
 John Atkinson and Claude N. Riopelle spoke to ' The Early 
 French Regime,' and in response William E. Thompson spoke to 
 'The New Regime.' All of these speeches were short and all were 
 well received. Aid. Harmon, of Windsor, represented the Mayor 
 of that city in a few words of congratulation. 
 
 " During the interval between these speeches, Mrs. Emily 
 Loomis, aged 85 years, who has been a resident of Detroit for 
 seventy years, was introduced to the assembled multitude, all of 
 whom arose to do her honor. Then Gabriel W. Bissonnette, of 
 Monroe, who was a living being in this city in 1816, was intro- 
 duced to say a word or two. Of course he received an ovation. 
 
 " Mr. Bissonnette was born in Monroe County in 1810. 
 During the war of 1812, his father, Joseph Bissonnette, then 
 
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 residing on the river Raisin, to protect the lives of his family 
 from the tomahawks of the Indians, sent them to Detroit. While 
 in Detroit the news of the treat}' of peace and the ending of the 
 war was received and immediate'y preparations W3re made to 
 celebrate the event by a grand street parade and jubilee. Along 
 the whole line of Jefferson avenue platforms were erected for the 
 accommodation of the people. Mr. Bis-^onnette well remembers 
 his mother pointing out to him distinctive features of the proces- 
 sion, and he also remembers seeing the English war vessel 
 anchored in the Detroit river. Mr. Bissonnette's father and 
 grandfather settled in Detroit in 1775. 
 
 "This resolution was offered by the chairman, and was 
 unanimously passed : 
 
 " Resolved, As the sense of this meeting, that the 24th day 
 of July should be set apart and observed as a legal holiday in the 
 City of Detroit, in commemoration of the founding of the city by 
 Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac in 1701, and that such legislation 
 be sought and had at the earliest possible date, making said 24th 
 of July a civic holiday. 
 
 " Congressman Chipman was detained at home by illness, 
 but he was represented by a letter full of glowing sentiments, 
 which was received by the usual applause. 
 
 " ' Auld Lang Syne,' by the band, was the closing musical 
 piece, and the ceremonies came to a vXose Avhen the Rev. F. A. 
 Blades who had delivered the benediction at the last celebration 
 of the day, thirty-five years ago, spoke a few words of reminis- 
 cence and then said again the closing prayer." 
 
 The following representatives of foreign governments were 
 present : 
 
 France. — Hon Joseph Belanger, consular agent. 
 Belgium.— U on. T. Frangois, consul. 
 Columbia. — Hon. Herman Freund, consul. 
 Denmark. — Hon. Peter Sorensen, consul. 
 Venezuela. — Hon. C. H. Bressler, consul. 
 
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 The following is the invocation, the addresses and benedic- 
 tions pronounced and delivered at the Auditorium on the 
 occasion of the observance of Cadillac Day, July 24, 1893. Save 
 the introductor}" by the President J. Wilkie ^[oore and by the 
 representative of the Mayor, C. W. Moore, both of which are to 
 be found in the press reports. 
 
 INVOCATION BY THE REV. PETER GRAND. 
 
 We pray thee O Almighty and Eternal God, who through Jesus Christ 
 has revealed thy glory to all nations, to preserve the works of thy viercy. 
 
 We pray thee O God of Might, Wisdom and Justice ! through whom 
 authority is rightly administered, laws are enacted and judgment decreed 
 assist with thy holy spirit of counsel and fortitude, the President of the 
 United States ; that his administration may be conducted in righteousness 
 and be eminently useful to thy people over whom he presides, by encou - 
 raging due respect for virtue and religion, by a faithful execution of the 
 laws in justice and mercy, and by restraining vice and immorality. Let 
 the light of thy divine Wisdom direct the deliberations of Congress and 
 shine forth in all the proceedings and laws framed for our rule and govern- 
 ment. So that they may tend to the preservation of peace, the promotion 
 of national happiness, the increase of industry, sobriety and useful 
 knowledge, and may perpetuate to us the blessings of equal liberty. 
 
 We pray for His Excellency the Governor of this State, for members 
 of Assembly, for all judges, magistrates and other officers who are appointed 
 to guard our political welfare, that they may be enabled by thy powerful 
 protection to discharge the duties of their respective stations with honesty 
 and ability. 
 
 We recommend likewise to thy unbounded mercy, all our brethren and 
 fellow citizens throughout the United States that they may be blessed in 
 the knowledge and sanctified in the observance of thy most holy law ; that 
 they may be preserved in union and in that peace which the world cannot 
 give, and after enjoying the blessings of this life, be admitted to those 
 which are Eternal. Amen. 
 
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 LETTERS OF REGRET AND CONGRATULATION RECEIVED ARE READ 
 BY SECRETARY CARLISLE. 
 
 Detroit, Mich., le 24 juillet 1893. 
 
 President Carnot, Paris, France. 
 
 Via Agence consulaire de France. 
 
 L'Etat du Michigan s'unissant h Detroit celebre aujourd'hui la fonda- 
 tion de sa metropole par Antoine de "La Mothe Cadillac en 1701, Avec 
 sentiments de respect et d'amities nous envoyons nos hommages k la 
 France, le lieu de naissance de son noble fondateur et h son President en 
 m^moire de I'evenement. 
 
 John T. Rich, 
 
 Gotiverneur, Michigan. 
 Hazen S. Pingree, 
 
 Maire, Detroit. 
 
 J. WlLKIE MoORE, 
 
 President, Fete Cadillac. 
 Fred. Carlisle, 
 
 Secretaire General, Fete Cadillac, 
 
 [Translation.] 
 
 Detroit. July 24, 1893. 
 Via Agence consulaire de France. 
 
 President Carnot, Paris, France. 
 
 Today Michigan unites with Detroit in celebrating the foundation of 
 its Metropolitan City by Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac in 1701. With sen- 
 timents of respect and friendship we send greetings to France, the birth 
 place of its noble founder, and offer congratulations to her Chief Executive 
 in commemoration of the event. 
 
 John T. Rich, 
 
 Governor of Michigan. 
 Hazen S. Pingree, 
 
 Mayor of Detroit. 
 J. WiLKiE Moore, 
 
 President of Cadillac Day. 
 Fred. Carlisle, 
 
 General Secretary. 
 
38 SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 
 
 Was responded to as follows : 
 
 Washington, D. C, July 26, 1893. 
 
 To the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan. 
 
 The President of the French Republic highly appreciated the assur- 
 ances of sympathy which have been sent to him upon the occasion of the 
 commemorative ceremonies of the foundation of Detroit and request me to 
 transmit to you his thankful acknowledgments and the expression of his 
 
 best wishes. 
 
 Patenotre, 
 
 French Ambassador. 
 
 RESPONSE BY THE DEPARTMENT OP STATE, WASHINGTON, TO THE INVITATION 
 TO FRENCH AMBASSADOR. 
 
 Washington, D. C, July 20, 1893. 
 
 Mr. Fred. Carlisle, Detroit, Michigan. 
 
 Dear Sir,— I am directed by the Secretary to acknowledge receipt of 
 your favor of July 15th, with enclosure, and inform you that the same has 
 been transmitted to the French Ambassador at this capitol. 
 Very truly yours, 
 
 K. M. Landis, 
 
 Private Secretary. 
 
 RESPONSE OP PRENCH AMBASSADOR TO LETTER OP INVITATION. 
 
 Washington, D. C, July 24, 1893. 
 
 To Fred. Carlisle, 146 Charlotte avenue. 
 
 Grateful for kind invitation which I regret to be unable to accept 
 being detained at Washington, best wishes for the success of your celebra- 
 tion. 
 
 Patenotre, 
 
 French Ambassador. 
 
 response op the consul general op prance to letter op invitation. 
 
 Consulat de France, 
 Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, le 22 juillet, 1893. 
 
 Monsieur le Secretaire, — Par une lettre du 18 juillet qui m'est par- 
 venue hier, vous avez bien voulu me faire I'honneur de m'inviter k prendre 
 
SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 39 
 
 part aux fetes qui auront lieu, le 24 de ce mois, k Detroit, pour c^lebrer 
 I'anniversaire de la fondation de la ville, en 1701, par Cadillac. 
 
 Aucune ceremouie ne pouvait etre plus interessante pour moi, puie- 
 qu'elle a pour objet et pour effet de reconnaitre la part glorieuse que la 
 France a prise a la fondation de votre grande et magnifique cite. Aussi 
 est-ce un de mes bien vifs regrets que mes devoirs me retiennent en ce 
 moment a I'Exposition Colombienne aupres des nombreux compatriotes 
 qui ont tenu a repondre a I'invitation des Etats-Unis et h donner une nou- 
 velle preuve des liens etroits qui nous rattachent a votre illustre pays. 
 
 Neanmoms, je ne veux pas manquer cette occasion de feliciter et de 
 remercier la Societe Historique du Comte de Wayne et les autres societes 
 savantes du Michigan de I'initiative que vous avez prise et qui vous fait le 
 plus grand honneur. J'espere, une autre annee, etre plus heureux et pou- 
 voir assister a une de ces celebrations qui meritent et dont je souhaite 
 cordialement le succes. 
 
 Agreez, monsieur le Secretaire, I'assurance de ma haute consideration, 
 
 Edmond Bruwaert, 
 
 Consul General de France. 
 Monsieur Fred. Carlisle, 
 
 Secretary Wayne County Historical Society, 
 146 Charlotte Avenue, Detroit, Mich. 
 
 [Translation.] 
 
 Consulate of France, 
 Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, July 22, 1893. 
 
 Mr Secretary,— By your letter of 18th July, received yesterday, you 
 honored me with an invitation to participate in the ceremonies, which will 
 take place on the 24th instant, at Detroit, to celebrate the anniversary of 
 the founding of the City by Cadillac, in 1701. 
 
 No ceremony could be more interesting to me, since it has for its object 
 the recognition of the glorious part France has taken in the founding of 
 your grand and magniticent City. Hence it is one of my sincere regrets 
 that my duties should compel me at this time, to remain at the Colombian 
 Exposition, in the midst of my countrymen, who have come in response to 
 the invitation tendered by the United States, thus giving a new proof of 
 the close bonds connecting us with your illustrious nation. 
 
 Nevertheless, I cannot let this occasion pass, without offering my con- 
 gratulations and thanks to the Historical Society of the County of Wayne 
 and other Literary Societies of Michigan for the initiative they have taken 
 and which does you the greatest honor. Another year, I hope to have the 
 
40 SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 
 
 pleasure of participating in one of these celebrations which are most worthy 
 of success. 
 
 Accept, Mr. Secretary, the assurance of my highest consideration, 
 
 Edmond Bruwaert, 
 
 Consul General of France. 
 Fred. Carlisle, Esq., 
 
 Secretary Wayne County Historical Society, 
 146 Charlotte Avenue, Detroit, Mich. 
 
 Mayor's Office, 
 
 Windsor, July 24th, 1893. 
 Fred. Carlisle, Esq., 
 
 Secretary, etc., Detroit, Mich. 
 
 Dear Sir, — I want to thank you and your Committees for your 
 kindness in inviting our City Council and Officials to take part with you in 
 celebrating " Cadillac Day." 
 
 I regret that it will be impossible for me to be present, as I go out of 
 town this morning . 
 
 Wishing your Society every prosperity and success, 
 
 I am yours faithfully, 
 
 O. E. Fleming, 
 
 Mayor. 
 
 Town Clerk's Office, 
 
 Chatham, Ont., 25th July, 1893. 
 I am instructed by the Mayor and Council of this municipality to 
 acknowledge the invitation of the Wayne County Historical and Pioneer 
 Society, to be present at Detroit, on the 24th July, to take part in the cele- 
 bration ceremonies, and to express their regret at not being able to attend 
 the same. 
 
 Hoping that your celebration was a success in every respect, 
 I have the honor to remain respectfully, 
 
 James C. Weir, 
 
 Acting Toum Clerk. 
 To Fred. Carlisle, Esq., 
 
 Sec'y and Treasurer Wayne Co. H. and P. Society, 
 Detroit, Mich. 
 
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 Executive Office, 
 
 Lansing, Mich., July 27, 1893. 
 Henry Heames, Esq., Detroit, Mich. 
 
 Dear Sir, — Your kind invitation to be present on Cadillac Day owing 
 to absence from the office was not received until today. I should have been 
 pleased to have been with you, and am very much obliged for the kind, 
 invitation extended. 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 
 John T. Rich. 
 
 FROM EX-GOVERNOR I^UCE. 
 
 CoLDWATER, MicH., July 33, 1893. 
 Hon. Fred. Carlisle. 
 
 My Dear Sir, — Your kind invitation to attend the anniversary meeting 
 of the founding of Detroit received and highly appreciated, to visit the 
 commercial metropolis of our great state upon such an occasion and let the 
 mind go centuries back for 192 years over the events that have changed 
 not only the face of nature but humanity itself, would and must be 
 interesting indeed, but circumstances will deny to me the pleasure. 
 
 Thanking you for the invitation. 
 
 I remain very respectfully yours, 
 
 C. G. Luce. 
 
 Flint, Mich., June 30, 1883. 
 Fred. Carlisle, 
 
 Secretary of the Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society. 
 
 My Dear Sir,— I am pleased to be in receipt of your kind invitation- 
 to be present on the 24th of July at the Auditorium, in Detroit, to attend^ 
 a meeting of the old settlers of Detroit, I would not miss it for any consi- 
 deration. Among the ex-Governors, I come next to Governor Felch in age.. 
 I am quite well, but not as strong as I once was. 
 
 I have the honor to be truly yours, 
 
 JosiAH W. Begole. 
 
42 SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 
 
 Headquarters Fourth Infantry, 
 Michigan State Troops, 
 
 Detroit, Mich., July 19th, 1893. 
 Mr. Henry Heames, 
 
 Chairman Executive Committee. 
 
 Sir, — I am directed by Col. Sheahan to acknowledge the receipt of 
 invitation to participate in parade " Cadillac Day " and to say the 4th 
 Infantry will be there. 
 
 There was no mention of band does the Committee on Parade attend 
 to that ? 
 
 I am, sir, very respectfully. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 Chas S. BAxrEB, 
 1st Lt. and Adjf. 4th Infantry, 
 
 181 Jefferson Avenue, 
 
 Fort Wayne, 
 
 Detroit, Mich., July 21, 1893. 
 Mr. Fred. Carlisle, 
 
 Secretary, Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society, 
 No. 146 Charlotte Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. 
 
 Sir,— In reply to your communication of the 14th instant, received 
 yesterday, I regret to have to inform you that it will be impracticable for 
 my command to take part in the Cadillac Celebration of July 24, 1893. 
 I am, sir, very respectfully. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 Simon Snyder, 
 Colonel 19th Infantry, Commanding Post. 
 
 Michigan Military Academy, 
 
 Office op Superintendent, 
 
 Orchard Lake, Mich , July 22, 1893. 
 Mr. Fred. Carlisle, 
 
 Detroit, Michigan, 
 
 Dear Sir, — Please accept my thanks for your invitation to be present 
 at your celebration on the 24th instant. If I am in Michigan, I shall cer- 
 'tainly avail myself of the same. 
 
 Very truly yours, 
 
 J. Sumner Rogers. 
 
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 Office op the Collector of Customs, 
 
 Port op Detroit, Mich., July 19th, 1893. 
 Hon. Henry Heames, 
 
 Chairman, Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society, 
 
 146 Charlotte Avenue, Detroit, Mich. 
 Dear Sir, — I am today in receipt of your communication of yesterday, 
 requesting that the United States Revenue steamer Fessenden be authorized 
 by the Secretary of the Treasury to take part in the ceremonies on the 
 occasion of the celebration of the anniversary of the founding of Detroit, 
 July 24th, 1701. It affords me pleasure to say that I have forwarded your 
 letter to the Honorable Secretary of the Treasury, with a request that 
 should the Fessenden be here at that time, she be directed to take part in 
 the ceremonies, as indicated. She is now on a cruise in Lake Superior. 
 
 Respectfully yours, 
 
 Geo. H. Hopkins, 
 
 Collector. 
 
 Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society, 
 
 Lansing, Mich., July 25, 1893. 
 Fred. Carlisle, Secretary, 
 Detroit, Mich. 
 
 Dear Sir,— Your invitation to the Cadillac Celebration came duly to 
 hand and I should have been greatly pleased to have attended, but could 
 not do so. You surely must have had an interesting time, as the occasion 
 was one of great interest. I shall be pleased to get a copy of the proceedings 
 if you publish them, or a copy of the paper that gives the best account of it. 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 Geo. H. Greene, 
 
 Secretary. 
 
 Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society, 
 
 Jackson, Mich., July 21st, 1893. 
 Fred. Carlisle, Esq., Secretary, 
 Detroit, Mich. 
 My Dear Sir,— I am in receipt of your kind invitation to attend on 
 the 24th iiist., at Detroit, the celebration of the founding of that city by 
 de La Mothe Cadillac, on the 24th of July, 1701, 
 
 I regret to state that I cannot accept and be present, as my health is 
 such that I cannot leave home. 
 
44 SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 
 
 I hope the celebration by the Wayne County Historical and Pioneer 
 Society will be worthy of the occasion, of the man and of the great and 
 beautiful City of which all the citizens of Michigan are so justly proud. 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 M. Shoemaker. 
 
 Bay City, Mich., July 20th, 1893. 
 Fred. Carlisle, Esq. 
 
 My Dear Sir, — It would give great pleasure to attend the Cadillac 
 celebration on the 2J:th inst., but the great difficulty I experience in moving 
 in a crowd on account of my infirmities will prevent my participating in 
 the festivities of the occasion. Thanking you for your kind invitation. 
 
 I am yours truly, 
 
 Albert Miller. 
 
 As we go to press, the death of Albert Miller is announced 
 as follows : 
 
 Bay City, Mich., September 19, 1893. 
 
 Albert Miller died at 1:30 this morning. He was a pioneer resident of 
 the Saginaw Valley, coming here in 1837. About two months ago he suf- 
 fered a stroke of paralysis, from which he never rallied. He was 83 years 
 old, and was well-known throughout Michigan, being a member, and at 
 one time president of the State Pioneer Society. He was chairman of the 
 State Executive Committee. 
 
 Grand Rapids, Mich, July 2i, 1893. 
 Fred. Carlisle, Esq., 
 
 Secretary Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society. 
 
 My Dear Sir, — Your favor of date 18th inst. and mailed 22nd inst., 
 came to hand at 11 a. m. today, just about four hours to late for me to take 
 a train that would land me in Detroit in time to participate in your cele- 
 bration of the anniversary of the founding of your magnificent city. A city 
 I have known something about, since March, 1825. Had your invitation 
 reached me in time, I should have made an effort to have been present, to 
 share in the pleasures of the celebration and possibly might have added a 
 trifle to the pleausures of yourself and others. My health is somewhat im- 
 proved since our meeting at Lansing in June, and I am hopeful of complete 
 restoration sometime. Tf I am fully restored and my life is spared, it 
 
SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 45 
 
 would afford me great pleasure to attend your next annual meeting, and if 
 desired, contribute some sort of an essay, or paper, for the entertainment 
 of your pioneer society. I would like to be remembered to J. V/ilkie 
 Moore, and with kind regards to yourself, I remain 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 R. C. Crawpobd. 
 
 Michigan State Horticultural Society, 
 
 Manchester, Mich., August 3td, 1893. 
 Fred. Carlisle, Esq. 
 
 My Dear Sir, — Thanks for your kind remembrance. I should have 
 been glad to have met with you at Detroit, but was in Chicago when the 
 notice of meeting was published. Thanks for the badge and believe me. 
 
 Very sincerely yours, 
 
 L. D. Watkins. 
 
 PROM GENERAL JOHN G. PARKHURST. 
 
 Cold WATER, July 24, 1893. 
 Fred. Carlisle, Secretary, etc. 
 
 Dear Sir, — I am just (10 o'clock a.m.) in receipt of your very kind 
 invitation to participate in celebrating the anniversary of the founding of 
 Detroit by the brave and honest Cadillac. Of course I cannot be with you, 
 and can surely say that I am glad your society and the citizens of Detroit 
 are bringing to the minds of the young the early history of our metropolis 
 and of its founder. I have no doubt the celebration will be a success. 
 
 Respectfully yours, 
 
 J. G. Parkhurst. 
 
 Hastings National Bank, 
 
 Hastings, Mich., July 29th, 1893. 
 Fred. Carlisle, Secretary, 
 Detroit, Mich. 
 
 My Dear Sir,— Upon my return home I find your very kind invitation 
 to attend the anniversary of the founding of Detroit, July 24th. My absence 
 
46 SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 
 
 is my excuse for so late response. It was a very proper thing to do and by 
 the published account it must have been a decided success. 
 
 Thanks for the invitation and congratulations upon the auspicious 
 
 event. 
 
 Truly yours, 
 
 Daniel, Striker. 
 
 FROM COLONEL, C. V. R. POND, REP. NATIONAL G. A. R. 
 
 CoLDWATER, MicH., July 22, 1893. 
 Fred. Carusle, Secretary, 
 Detroit, Mich. 
 
 My Dear Friend, — Please accept my thanks for your kind remem- 
 brance in sending to me a badge for " Cadillac Day." 
 
 It would be a great pleasure were it possible for me to be with you on 
 the occasion of the celebration of the founding of Detroit. 
 
 That success will crown the efforts of yourself and co-laborers. I feel 
 is already assured. 
 
 Sincerely yours. 
 
 C. V. R. Pond. 
 
 Jackson, Mich., July 24, 1893. 
 
 To Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society, 
 Fred. Carlisle, Secretary, Detroit, Mich. 
 
 Dear Sir, — I very much regret not being able to be present at your 
 one hundred and ninety-second anniversary of the founding of Detroit by 
 Cadillac (your invitation just reached me). 
 
 It is eminently proper that our historical land-marks be kept well 
 polished, and I would be glad to assist you today in the brightening, which 
 event is itself historical. 
 
 The men who j^reserve as well as those who make history shall live, 
 '• for their works do follow them." 
 
 For centuries, and may be millenniums, these banks and lakes have 
 been traversed by one race of people and another until today you catch up 
 the story left by those long gone, at that point were the Indian village 
 " Tjeughsaghrondi9 " or Teuchsa Grondie," with the Fort Lernoult or De 
 Tret, on the banks of the " Xavier " and running down to the Detroit river, 
 merged by the enterprise and foresight of Cadillac into the City of Detroit, 
 then in embryo, but now grown and spread to a great and powerful city 
 
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 with a population of a quarter of a million ; a city reaching out with its 
 supplies and demands and exchanging commodities with every nation on 
 earth. 
 
 The roll call of those who have made our civilization is a grand one,, 
 and there should be no lull in the enterprise, energy and care of us, their 
 beneficiaries, in preserving sacredly the honor and prosperity of the nation 
 which builds such cities. 
 
 Long live the memory of Cadillac ! 
 
 Long remain and prosper Detroit ! 
 
 Long wave our flag, " or the land of the free and the home of the 
 brave." of which Michigan is part. 
 
 With thanks for the invitation to the one hundred and ninety-second. 
 Cadillac Celebration and the accompanying badge, 
 I am very respectfully yours, 
 
 JosiAH B. Frost. 
 
 July 32nd, 1893. 
 Mr. Fred. Cari..isle, 
 
 Secretary, Committee on Invitation, 
 
 Anniversary of the founding of Detroit. 
 
 My Dear Sir, — I have received your kind letter inviting both myself 
 and Congregation Beth El to the celebration on the 2J:th inst., and have 
 announced the same to these who were present at the service this morning. . 
 I hope that the celebration will have as felicitous a festivity as the 
 occasion is auspicious and amply deserves the heartiest interest. 
 
 Very cordially yours, 
 
 L. Grossmann. 
 
 translation op the letter op HON. DON C. HENDERSON, EDITION OP 
 THIS PAPER " THE ALLEGAN JOURNAL." 
 
 Allegan, Mich., July 25, 1893. 
 Hon. Fred. Carlisle, Historian. 
 
 Dear Friend, — I was pleased to hear from you and to get that Cadil- 
 lac badge. I am also gratified to know that the noble La Mothe Cadillac, 
 the soldier as well as the civilian, the man who first established civil law 
 and the first school free to the children of the white, as well as to those of 
 the red and black man, in the then great northwest wilderness, is about to • 
 
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 SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 
 
 receive that recognition, which his great efforts to christianize and civilize 
 the original habitants, not only Detroit, but those this side and beyond the 
 Rockies. Convey my thanks to all and sincere regrets that I am unable to 
 participate in the ceremonies of the day. 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 
 Don C. Henderson. 
 
 Detroit, Mich., July 21, 1893. 
 Fred. Carlisle, 
 
 Secretary, Committee on Invitation, 
 146 Charlotte Avenue. 
 
 My Dear Sir, — Will you kindly bear to the Committee on Invitation 
 for celebration of Cadillac Day achnowledgment of an invitation to our 
 Damuscus Commandery, this day received through our captain General 
 Ellis, and also our regrets at not being able to accept. 
 
 The time is so short that we would be unable to obtain dispensation 
 and get the commandery out. 
 
 Please accept thanks of myself and commandery for your kind invita- 
 tion. 
 
 Very truly, 
 
 Philip T. Van Zile. 
 Eminent Com. Damuscus K. T. 
 
 GRAYSON light GUARD REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING BY WM. R. CANDLER, 
 
 JULY 24, 1893. 
 
 Cax>tain: 
 John B. Grayson. 
 
 Officers : 
 
 A. K. Howard, Ist Lieut. 
 W. D. Wilkins, 2nd Lieut. 
 John D. Fairbanks, 3rd Lieut. 
 John Robertson, Orderly Sargent. 
 J. W. Sutton, 2nd Sargent. 
 Geo. Davie, 3rd Sargent. 
 H. R. Misner, 4th Sargent. 
 
 Geo. P. Conklin, Color Sargent. 
 John D. Palmer, 1st Corporal. 
 J. C. Ladue, 2nd Corporal. 
 S. J. Mathew, 3rd Corporal. 
 D. W. Bullock, 4th Corporal. 
 J. W. Sutton, Armorer. 
 C. R. Wilder, Secretary. 
 
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 49 
 
 Privates : 
 
 1. 1. Armstrong, 
 
 C. T. Berkey, 
 R. W. Baird, 
 Wm. Bond, 
 
 D. C. Burlingame, 
 A. G. Bissell, 
 
 M. W, Campin, 
 Wm. R. Candler, 
 A. J. Conner, 
 A. H. Crosby, 
 John Coats, 
 J. L. Chipman, 
 John Cook, 
 Wm. Cowan, 
 Geo. Doty, 
 W. C. Duncan, 
 C. L. Dibble, 
 J. E. Eagle, 
 L. C. Forsyth, 
 
 W. H. Hopper, 
 M. P. Hutchins, 
 E. R. Kearsley, 
 J. T. Ladue, 
 J. L. Langley, 
 J. E. Martin, 
 T. McCarthy, 
 Chas. Mellon, 
 P. Ord, 
 J. E. Pittman, 
 S. P. Purdy, 
 H. S. Roberts, 
 Jas. Satchel, 
 Richard Htarkey^ 
 Robt. Stockdale, 
 L. S. Tiffany, 
 J. P. Williams, 
 J. B. Witherell. 
 
 The only living members are J. Logan Chipman, General James E 
 Pittman, Geo. Doty, Wm. C. Duncan and representative Wm. R. Candler. 
 Since writing above J. Logan Chipman died August 3, 1893. 
 
 The State Council, of Michigan, 
 Junior Order United American Mechanics, 
 
 Detroit, Mich., August 1st, 1893. 
 Mr. Fred. Carlisle, 
 
 Secretary of "Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society," 
 Detroit. Mich. 
 
 Dear Sir,— The invitation issued by the Wayne County Historical 
 and Pioneer Society, through you as Secretary, to the Junior Order United 
 American Mechanics of this State was received. But because of the cele- 
 bration attendant upon the holding of the session of the national body in 
 this City, short time before, and owing to the absence of the State officers 
 
50 SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 
 
 at the time of receiving the invitation, it was thought to be too late to 
 take any action towards celebrating with you on July 24:th. 
 
 Thanking you in behalf of the Order for your very kind invitation. 
 Yours very respectfully, 
 
 Wells D. Butterpield, 
 
 S. C Secretary. 
 
 Detroit, June 25, 1893. 
 
 My Dear Sir, — Your very kind and complimentary letter of invitation 
 to participate in your programme of commemoration and to address the 
 audience upon the historic sentiment Cadillac as the founder of Detroit, 
 duly received. Thanks for the honor, and I can only regret that absence 
 from the city on that day, will present my complying with your request. 
 Permit me to say that I congratulate you in the happy thought of such an 
 event. What the American Republic most needs to day? is the proper 
 recognition of its true men of merit. The historic incidents of the settle- 
 ment of the great northwest by the pioneers of civilization should be 
 remembered and cherished by every true lover of progress and patriotism. 
 Cadillac was in all respects worthy of a bright niche in the temple of fame 
 and I know of no other method of perpetuating his memory so efficiently 
 as that suggested by your society. Fully appreciating the merits of your 
 most laudable purpose and ambition. I saw Judge Frazer this a. m. and 
 he has kindly consented to take my place on the occasion. Wishing you 
 every success and again thanking you for the compliment. 
 I have the honor to remain, 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 T. H. H. Russell. 
 Fred. Carlisle, Esq., 
 
 Secretary Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society. 
 
 REV. JOS. MEIXARD ADDRESS. 
 
 Pour cel^brer la memoire de tres haut et tres illustre seigneur, messire 
 Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac, je voudrais avoir ete le bon Pere Recollet 
 qui fut le compagnon, I'ami et le guide spirituel du hardi colonisateur. 
 
 J'aurais alors entendu les reves de sa noble ambition, apprecie la 
 loyaute de sa nature, admire les conceptions de son genie, recueilli meme 
 ses saillies gasconnes : de ces materiaux il eut ete facile de composer un 
 ^loge. 
 
SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 51 
 
 Par malheur je suis arrive 193 ans trop tard, et je ne saurais louer 
 Cadillac que d'apres son oeuvre. Mais son oeuvre c'est le Detroit ; son 
 oeuvre est un chef-d'oeuvre qui suffit pour donner a un homme la couronne 
 d'immortalite. 
 
 Quand le vent de la fortune, dirig^ par !es anges de Dieu, me poussa 
 sur ces rivages, j'avais Foeil encore plein des merveilles de Paris associees 
 aux splendeurs de I'Orient, et je croyais que desormais je ne pourrais plus 
 rien admirer. 
 
 Et pourtant quant je vis votre belle cite, ses larges avenues, ses resi- 
 dences gracieuses, sa riviere aux flots etincelants, son ile surtout, splendide 
 emeraude enchassee dans une bague de tin cristal, je ne pus retenir un cri 
 d'admiration enthousiaste et prolonge, et je me sentis fier d'etre Frangais, 
 puisqu'un Frangais, notre Cadillac, avait, de son coup d'officier et d'explo- 
 rateur, saisi les avantages militaires et commerciaux de cette position, et 
 en meme temps, avec ea nature d'artiste, avait compris la beaute du site et 
 devine les charmes qu'aurait une ville assise en pareil lieu. 
 
 Vous, messieurs les membres du comite, par reconnaissance pour 
 Cadillac qui vous a legue ce beau coin du monde, vous avez voulu que son 
 nom fut donne a la fete civique du Detroit, que le drapeau de sa nation fut 
 particulierement honore en cette circonstance, que sa langue fut parlee par 
 un des orateur du jour ; vous avez meme voulu que cet orateur fut un 
 pretre, un religieux comme le Frere Constantin, I'intime ami de Cadillac. 
 
 Au nom des Frangais du Detroit, des Frangais du Canada et des 
 Frangais de France, je vous remercie, messieurs, de ces aimables attentions, 
 et comme une politesse en appelle une autre, tout en saluant avec emotion 
 les couleurs de ma patrie arborees dans cette enceinte, deployeessur toutes 
 ces poitrines, je m'incline profondement (mon chef ecclesiastique, Mgr. 
 Foley, aussi grand patriote que grand eveque, ne me taxera pas d'idolatrie 
 pour cela) je m'incline profondement devant votre etendard, le glorieux 
 etendard des Etats-Unis. 
 
 ADDRESS OF JUDGE ROBT. E. FRAZER. 
 
 It is meet and proper that we should assemble here today to celebrate 
 the birthday of your beautiful city, and to do honor to him who was its 
 founder. When this country was an unbroken wilderness, and the sturdy 
 pioneers were exploring it, the advantages possessed by the place where the 
 city is located were thoroughly appreciated, and a trading post was 
 established here by Cadillac. He sought to found a city, and to populate it 
 with those who would build up homes and till the land and develope the 
 
53 SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 
 
 resources of the country. His main idea was to make friends with the 
 Indians, instruct them in the ways of civilization, and make them co- 
 workers with his own people, so that the government he represented would 
 have a permanent foothold here. He found that the Indians were raising 
 corn and other crops, and that by proper treatment the}' might be induced 
 to extend their operations in this direction. But his ideas did not prevail, 
 and Detroit remained for many years a mere trading post, and the only 
 benefit the French government received was what furs were secured from 
 the surrounding country. 
 
 The English people also early perceived the importance of Detroit as a 
 point of settlement, as it was at the narrowest point on the river, which 
 was the great highway of trade with the Indians of the northwest, as all 
 communciation in those days had to be by water. And it was to the fore- 
 sight and energy of Cadillac that this point was secured to the French. 
 
 When we come to look back and imagine what this country was before 
 the white man took possession of it, and think of this beautiful river, 
 teeming with fish of the most useful kind to man, of the fertile land on 
 either side of it, of the valuable animals which inhabited the water and 
 the forests, of the magnificent lakes which this river connected, and of the 
 great future possibilities of the mighty commerce they could support, it 
 was indeed a magnificent picture which presented itself to those early 
 explorers ; and we who have lived to reap the benefits of their toil and 
 hardships fully realize the fact that our " lines have been cast in pleasant 
 places," and no tropical luxuriance or fabled islands of the sea can produce 
 such valuable grains, such sheep and cattle, and such hardy and intelli- 
 gent men and women as this fruitful soil and rugged climate of this our 
 Michigan. 
 
 I have often thought that the early explorer was amply repaid for his 
 hardships. With good health and a spirit of adventure, what must have 
 been his feelings when he first pushed his canoe into the clear blue waters 
 of our beautiful river. What a keen sense of expectation must have been 
 his as he rounded each point, anticipating the new beauties which pre- 
 sented themselves to him, the strange men and animals and fish which he 
 discovered ; and when he lay down on Mother Earih at night, how he 
 would dream of the mighty empire which would some day occupy the 
 land. 
 
 And it has frequently occured to me to look back at the early life of 
 those who took the axe in their hands to hew out the way to the civiliza- 
 tion of today and roughly shape it for the future. I cannot say that their 
 enjoyment was less than ours. In the old log cabin, with the open fire 
 place, the hugh back log, the rafters of that humble home festooned with 
 
SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 53 
 
 strings of dried apples and pumpkins, the plain table, the rifle on the wall, 
 and the old kettle hanging upon the crane, were to the pioneer sources of 
 comfort that we of today cannot experience, but can only in our imagina- 
 tion enjoy. The salt pork and beans, the bacon and potatoes, were to them 
 as sweet morsels as the capon and pastry are to our more educated and dys- 
 peptic stomachs. 
 
 The ideas of Cadillac are the foundations of our present civilization. 
 The land has been developed, the people have permanent residence here, 
 churches have been built upon the hills, and school houses in the valleys, 
 and the city that he founded has grown to be one of the most beautiful 
 cities in all the world. It is the home of freedom, the seat of intelligence, 
 and the abiding place of a contented people. 
 
 1 invoke the spirit of Cadillac to be here with us in our rejoicings, and 
 to witness the outcome of his foresight and intelligence. All honor, I say, 
 to Cadillac. 
 
 ADDRESS OF COL. JOHN ATKINSON. 
 
 " The Old French Regime" carries us back to the golden age of Prance. 
 There never was a more remarkable set of men than those who first 
 explored this country. They were patriotic and naturally sought to widen 
 the empire in which they were born. They were religious and anxious to 
 expand the dominion of the cross, and to carry the story of Christ to the 
 strange nations with whom they came in contact. 
 
 More remarkable than the explorers were the countries which they 
 explored. Never had such wonders been unrolled to human visions. From 
 the St. Lawrence with its thousand islands to Niagara with its never 
 ceasing thunders, from the stormy waters of Lake Erie through our own 
 beautiful river and onward to the pictured rocks of Lake Superior, new 
 sights of wondrous interest followed in quick succession. 
 
 Wars have come and peace has followed. 
 
 The flag of France no longer floats over the land these brave men won. 
 Empire has been lost. Their kindly intentions toward the native tribes 
 have been thwarted. The tribes themselves have disappeared. Others 
 reap the benefits of their daring explorations. 
 
 But the glory of these men remains to grow brighter as the years roll 
 on. Their names are on our rivers and our mountains ; their spirits are in 
 our churches ; their language, with its sweet cadence, is still heard in the 
 higher courses of our schools. 
 
54 SOUVENIR OF CADILLAC DAY. 
 
 They enjoy a still sweeter immortality in the hearts of the millions for 
 whom they opened the way to freedom. Today Puritan and Catholic, 
 Englishman and German, Poles and Italians unite in loving tribute to 
 their splendid courage and glorious memory. 
 
 The last meeting of the committee was held at the Russell 
 House July 29th. The several accounts were duly audited. 
 After which the following preamble and resolutions were unanim- 
 ously passed : 
 
 Whereas, The " Birth Day " of this noble " City of the Straits," 
 founded by de La Mothe Cadillic, July 24, 1701, was creditably observed 
 by both the citizens of Detroit and those from other cities in Michigan and 
 Ontario and 
 
 Whereas, The measure of success attending and aiding in the de- 
 monstration on the 24th inst., which shall hereafter make the 2-lth of July 
 memorable as " Cadillac Day," is specially due to certain influences, which 
 this committee should properly recognize ; therefore. 
 
 Resolved, That this committee desire to express their sense of obliga- 
 tion to the proprietors of the Russell House for their courteous hospitality 
 in granting the use of their spacious parlors for the frequent meetings ana 
 to the Chamber of Commerce for the use of their office for committee 
 meetings. 
 
 To the press of the city and state, which, through its respective 
 reporters, greatly aided the committee in perfecting the arrangements for 
 properly cooimemirating Cadillac Day. 
 
 To the generosity of those citizens who gave their time and money to 
 make the occasion one of credit to the city, and to those who were ins- 
 trumental in its inauguration. 
 
 To the several civic societies and military and semi-military organiza- 
 tions which gave eclat to the demonstration. 
 
 To those invited guests from abroad who, by their personal presence 
 and written expressions of kindness and congratulations, aided much to 
 the impressiveness of the exercises, and, lastly, to those who, by their elo- 
 quent addresses to the vast audience vfhich listened to them, made the day 
 one long to be remembered in the history of Detroit and of jMichigan. 
 
 The secretary was also instructed to send special letters of thanks to 
 the Fourth Regiment and the various civic societies which had been ins- 
 trumental in making the day a success. 
 
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 Wayne County Historical Society was founded in 1824. Its 
 first president was Lewis Cass and its first secretary Isaac 
 Rowland. Their successors respectively were B. F. H. Witherell 
 president; Chas. C. Trowbridge, C. I. Walker, Cleveland Hunt 
 and H. B. Brown, secretaries. 
 
 In 1871, the name was changed to its present : " Wayne 
 County Historical and Pioneer Society," Levi Bishop, president, 
 and Samuel Zug, secretary, who in time have been succeeded by 
 Jno. C. Holmes, president, and James Girardin, secretary, and 
 lastly by J. Wilkie Moore and Fred. Carlisle, its present officers. 
 
 The objects and purposes of the Society are the collection 
 and preservation of matter relating to Wayne County and the 
 personal history of its members, from birth till death; the records 
 of which are published in the Pioneer Collections of the State, 
 under the authority of the Legislature, act providing therefor. 
 
 The children of members, twenty-one years of age, and those 
 who have resided in the State thirty years or more, are eligible 
 to membership. On application to the secretary, he is authorized 
 to record all such on receipt of the recording fee of two dollars. 
 
NOTICE. 
 
 In behalf of Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society, 
 we again express our gratitude to all who so generously aided and 
 co'operated with it in commemorating this day. 
 
 J. WiLKIE MoOEE, 
 
 President 
 Fred. Caklisle, 
 
 Secretary. 
 
 The compiler requests indulgence for omissions and apparent 
 repetitions. It was the original design, to include the names 
 and a brief sketch of all citizens and members contributing, but 
 owing to the difficulty in obtaining "data" for the sketches, we 
 are forced to omit them rather than occasion further delay in the 
 issue of the souvenir, but have them now nearly ready for the 
 printer, and will publish them shortly in a separate form. The 
 Press reports which we have taken the liberty to insert while 
 comparatively full — abbreviated some of the addresses, and we 
 therefore (though at the expense of apparent repetition) have 
 ventured to publish them entire, in the order of their delivery. 
 
 Fred. Carlisle, 
 
 Compiler. 
 
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