CRESCEUS, 2:02V4 



Cochran, Robinson Locke, H. P. Crouse, these three 

 representing the daily press. 



"To which I have added the following: H. C. Vor- 

 treide, Edwin Tippett, Wm. H. jNIorehouse, Charles 

 Strobel, A. E. Lang, George H. Ketcham, Dr. J. V. 

 Newton, Rev. Charles W. Potter, Rev. Theodore 

 Harst, George Hamon, E. P. Usher, and James M. 

 Brown. 



*T suggest that a preliminary meeting of this com- 

 mittee be held at the mayor's office, Tuesday evening, 

 June 1 8, at half past seven, for the purpose of organ- 

 ization, and all are urgently requested to attend. 

 ''\'ery sincerely yours, 



"S. M. Jones, Mayor." 



Friday, October ii, was selected as the date of 

 "Cresceus Day." It was the day of the home-coming 

 of Cresceus, champion trotter of the world. After a 

 season of marvelous speed performances and unpre- 

 cedented triumphs on the track, the great stallion was 

 to appear before the people of the city where he was 

 bred, born and raised. .\t the last meeting of the com- 

 mittee having the affair in charge, held the day before 

 Cresceus Day, all reports were that everything de- 

 pended upon the weather. So when the sun came up 

 bright and warm on Friday morning the hearts of all 

 interested were gladdened and the good people of 

 Northwestern Ohio and Southern Michigan started 

 for Toledo, The air was just comfortably warm, so 



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