Robert B. Loomis Diary, 1894
Inside Cover
R. B. Loomis Grand Rapids
Mich 1894
First printed page EXCELSIOR DIARY 1894 Next pages
Calendar for the year, 1894
Eclipses and other heavenward data Moon Phases
Interest Tables
Table of Wages by the Week
Principal Cities, population, distance from New York State and Territorial Statistics
Domestic Postage Foreign Postage
Presidents of the United States
Diary Proper Jan 01
At the office during the day. Remarkably mild weather no ice as yet Jan 02 - Jan 07 - [blank]
Jan 08
Board of Supervisors met in January session Jan 09 - Jan 16 - [blank]
Jan 17
At Wed Eve. Meeting some reference had to 25th anniversary of the organization of the Ch.
Remarks by R. B. LO., Buchanan, Pearsoll & Dr. Jackson and Mrs. Daniels Jan 18 - Jan 20 - [blank]
Jan 21
At Ch. A. M. & Eve. Crowded House in the Eve. Dr. Jackson preached on the “Hard Times” and economy &c &c 134 present at the Immanuel S. School
Jan 22 - Feb 04 - [blank]
Feb 05
Baptist City Mission Soc. organized Feb 06, Feb 07 - [blank]
Feb 08
Probate Court - case of Geo P. Boardman Indigent Insane Funeral of Mrs. G. W. Watson?? 2 P.M.
Feb 09 - Feb 11 - [blank]
Feb 12
Kalamazoo - Went to Kalamazoo in the A.M. with Mrs. Baker to see Arthur Baker - Found him improved - He wants to come out. Saw Horace Granger later.
Feb 13 - Feb 22 - [blank]
Feb 23
Conference in Dr. Jackson's Study in the Eve. Miss Mulhern, Mr. Wise and the Deacons in regard to slander by Miss Mulhern of Mr Wise. Exciting session. Miss Mulhern refused to make
retraction Unsatisfactory session so far as settling differences are concerned.
Feb 24 - Mar 02 - [blank]
Mar 03
Mar 08
Recognition Service at Scribner St. Bap. Ch. in the Eve. good attendence - good time generally Mar 09
Exciting session of Pastor Deacons Dr. Mulhern & Miss Mulhern in Dr. Jackson's study. No conclusion reached. Miss Mulhern refused to make reparation for wrongful statements.
Mar 10 - Mar 13 - [blank]
Mar 14
Conference Dea Buchanan & Loomis with Miss Mulhern Wed P.M. 4 o'clock to 5 o'clock to write out statement of her wrong done to Dr. Jackson - with no ??ault
Mar 15, Mar 16 - [blank]
Mar 17
Meeting of Pastor & Deacons with Rev Butterfield at Pastor's Study in the Eve. Miss Mulhern filed an ample admission of her wrong &c all satisfactory.
Mar 18 - [blank]
Mar 19
Final settlement with Ed. & Sita?? Devendorf paid them 2,840.00 1850 mortgages
990 “C D”
2850 Ed 1600.00
Sita 1240.00 Mar 20
Caucus Republican in all the Wards. Was renominated in the 2d Mar 21 - Apr 01 - [blank]
Apr 02
City election -
Loomis 522 Dem?? 255 Loomis Maj 267
Campbell Ald. over Cathire?? 273 Apr 03, Apr 04 - [blank]
Apr 05
Will H. Loomis removing from 15 Thomas St. to the Wellington Flats Apr 06 - Apr 11 - [blank]
Apr 12
Jeanie Loomis started East at 7 A.M. - via Detroit & Newark N. Y.
Apr 13 - Apr 18 - [blank]
Apr 19
Meeting of Bap. City Missionary Soc in the Lecture room of Church. Small attendence (55) addresses Snashall, Lee & Jackson
Apr 20
Meeting of Furniture Men with the City Supervisors. Conference a pleasant one in the main.
Some one or two of the Supervisors felt a little “edgewise” Frost & Schermerhorn Apr 21, Apr 22 - [blank]
Apr 23
Board of Supervisors met in special session - F. E. Skeels elected chairman - unanimous Apr 24 - May 09 - [blank]
May 10
Commission on claims in McKendrick Est. Met at Ewing's office May 11 - May 20 - [blank]
May 21
For two weeks past almost constant rain - all over the country - some cities flooded.
Johnston & Williamsport Pa. Crops injured by continued rain.
May 22 - May 27 - [blank]
May 28
Jeanie returned from trip East Turned in Roll Origin?? 2d Ward May 29 - May 31 - [blank]
June 01
Went to Berean Ch. in the eve. 2d anniversary of church. Large attendence. Addresses - Buchanan, Lee, Parmeter, Barber, Loomis - afterward Social
June 02 - June 08 - [blank]
June 09 [July 9 written in, June 9 crossed out]
Uneasy & Anxious feeling in regard to the Great Strike June 10 - June 18 - [blank]
June 19
“Midway Ten” Entertainment in Lecture Room of Ch. Good attendence - Japanese Tableaux &c &c
June 20
Elected 4 deacons of Church (additional)
J. E. Howard 50
O. W. Pettit 49
W. C. Sheppard 46
S G Chard 42
73 votes in all June 21 - June 27 - [blank]
June 28
S. S. Rally day - S. S. marched from Park Fulton St. to Lincoln Park - 300 of Fountain St. School turned out. Fine Display - 8000 in lie. ?? Horns in passing given ??
June 29, June 30 - [blank]
July 01
Dr. Jackson preached A. M. & Eve.
In the Eve. large audience “Ships that pass in the night” - July 02
Gen “Strike” all over the Country in sympathy with the Pulman strike Trains tied up - Frt &
passenger service delayed and the outlook discouraging July 03, July 04 - [blank]
July 05
“Strike” fever extending U. S. Troops taking a hand in Chicago - outlook dismal and discouraging - all R. Roads more or less affected by the “Strike” -
July 06
Much anxiety felt on acct,. of R. R. Strike in Chicago - Trains delayed R. R. property burned and much excitement on acct of it.
July 07 - [blank]
July 08
Anxious felling in regard to the Great Strike. Pres. Cleveland issues a Proclamation Dr. Jackson preached in the eve. to crowded house on the “Strike.”
July 09 - July 17 - [blank]
July 18 [written in July 14]
It looks as though the great strike is ended. Men generally return to work. Feeling of relief all over the country.
July 19
Three past days the hottest of the season - thermometer 97 & 98
July 20
Welcome rain - with a change in temperature July 21, July 22 - [blank]
July 23
Exciting caucus - the Wards of the City Republican 2d Ward
R. B. Loomis Ch.
Frank Rodgers Insp.
W. H. Burnes?? Insp.
Rich Ticket 200
Pingree 134
Total 334 July 24 - July 26 - [blank]
Jul 27
Went to Reed' Lake (family party) at 5 P.M. Pettit's, Smiths, Fanning &c 16 in all at Tea in grove - Pleasant time -
July 28
For three or 4 days past hot & dry - Ther. 96 in shade July 29, July 30 - [blank]
July 31
Rep State Convention met at Lockerby Hall - Hot - in more senses than one Rich nominated for Governor on 1st Ballot - Pingree refused to take part in it -- F. A. Maynard for atty Gen.
Was in during the afternoon crowded house - Aug 01 - [blank]
Aug 02
Has been very hot for several weeks - Sudden change from 90 in the shade to 60 - - - Aug 03
Very cool - early frosts in some parts of Wis.
Aug 04 - [blank]
Aug 05
Loren D. Osborn preached in the morning & Eve good sermon in the morning.
Aug 06
“Silver Wedding” Rev J. Snashall & wife - at the Calvary church in the eve. large gathering.
Presentation and congratulations by R. B. L., Dea Hayes, Rev. Lee, Brooks, Bro Tailor, Poem by Miss Freeman, Church full - pleasant time.
Aug 07 - Aug 12 - [blank]
Aug 13
Went to Macatawa park in the A.M. with Emily & ?? - Stopped at the Leonard Cottage.
Aug 14
Got news of the attack on Mr. Fanning at 9 A.M. - Started for home at 4 P.M.
Saw Mr. Fanning at St. Marks Hospital at 7 P.M. feeling cheery & hopeful Aug 15, Aug 16 - [blank]
Aug 17
Mr. H. O. Fanning doing remarkably well - ?? rapidly healing Miss Simmering his Step-sister stopping with us.
Aug 18 - [blank]
Aug 19
Dr. Jackson (1st Sunday after vacation) preached to large congregations morning & evening Aug 20 - [blank]
Aug 21
Miss Simmering (Fanning's step-sister) returned to her home, Pentwater Aug 22 - Aug 30 - [blank]
Aug 31
August has been remarkably hot & dry. Forest fires have prevailed and some lumber villages have been completely destroyed. Everybody anxious for rain.
Sept 01 - [blank]
Sept 02
Dr. Jackson preached morning & Eve
New deacons inducted into office - O. W. Pettit, J. E. Howard & S. G. Chard impressive service at the commission session
Sept 03
Terriffic Forest Fires raging in N. Minnesota, Wis. & Mich. 600 people burned in Hinckley &
San?? Min. Forest Fires in every direction - Dry & Hot Sept 04 - Sept 08 - [blank]
Sept 09
Dr. Jackson announced at the close of morning service that he would remain in Gd. Rapids and that he had notified Indianapolis Church that he would consider their communication no further.
Sept 10
Long drouth and hot spell broken. ?? ?? rains Sunday Eve. Cooler - clear & pleasant
Mr. H. O. Fanning at St. Marks Hospital doing well - able to sit up ?? was shot 4 weeks ago.
Sept 11 - Sept 16 - [blank]
Sept 17
Lindemulder Suspension 10th - allowed 80.00 for making Roll 30.00 assistance cut out Sept 18
Went to Pentwater with H. O. Fanning - from St. Marks Hospital.
Left 7.15, Muskegon 9 - Arr Pentwater 11.10
After dinner took steamer H. G. Maxwell for Ludington - Left Ludington 3 P.M. - Pentwater 4.20 - Muskegon 6.25 Arr home 9 P.M.
Beautiful day & trip. Fanning getting along all right. Oceana Co. a great ?? county. Peaches - Plums &c does extremely well.
Sept 19
Mrs. Smith Mother-in-law of Will died at the Wellington Flats at 11 P.M.
Sept 20 - [blank]
Sept 21
Funeral of Mrs. Smith of Wellington Flats - 3 .M. - buried at Oak Hill Sept 22 - Sept 30 - [blank]
Oct 01
Went to Berean Ch. in the Eve. S. s. Meeting preliminary to Gd. Rapids Baptist Association Fair Attendance.
Oct 02
Bap. Association at the Berean Ch. Attended afternoon & evening - Rev Lee preached in eve.
Address by Rev. Conley and Dr. Jameson Oct 03 - Oct 05 - [blank]
Oct 06
H. O. Fanning returned from Pentwater. Is nearly recovered from his wounds.
Oct 07 - [blank]
Oct 08
Board of Supervisors met - Skeels chairman absent - R. B. LO. elected ch. pro tem.
Oct 09
Social Science Club met at Pastors Study - R. B. LO. paper on Tax Reform subject for discussion.
Oct 10, Oct 11 - [blank]
Oct 12
McKinley meeting at Lockerby Hall - Through good speech by McKinley. Gen Alger spoke also.
Wm. Alden Smith presided.
Oct 13 - Oct 16 - [blank]
Oct 17
Went to Lansing 1 P.M. with "Allie" to attend Bap. State Convention Large Attendence - Dr Jackson preached in the eve.
Convention met in Bap. Ch. elegant new building Oct 18 - Oct 20 - [blank]
Oct 21
Effort in Church to raise 1200 - for Court?? expenses - 1275 raised in 25 minutes at close of morning service. Short "talks by Col. Fox, Dea Johnston - R. B. L. and R. W. Butterfield Oct 22 - [blank]
Oct 23
Com. on Claims?? in McKendrick case Oct 24 - Oct 30 - [blank]
Oct 31
Resigned as Supt Immanuel S. School. Clinton D. Osborn elected in my place.
Nov 01
Reception to Rev. Dr. Jackson & wife at the Church - Fine attendance - and a pleasant time generally
Nov 02 - Nov 05
Nov 06
Tuesday Nov 6th [actually written in Nov 05 spot]
Election - Clean sweep by republicans - Congressman from all the States North & South.
Republicans sweep N. York, Mich - Ohio - Illinois &c &c
At the Polls all day 2d Precinct 2d Ward Democrat Defeat all over the country Republicans regain the next House of Representatives Senate
Rep Capture N York City - Chicago Gov Rich (Mich) has 100,000 Maj
Wis. Ill. Minnesota & Mich solid Congressional delegation Nov 07
As the returns come in it shows an overwhelming defeat for the Democrats. But, Democrat in Mich Legislature - Entire Rep. delegation to Congress (12) Chosen - same in Wis. - same in Iowa - West Va. - Ill & Minnesota.
Rep. make inroads in the solid south - Congressman (Rep) elected in Ten. - Mo (3/4 of entire) W.
Va (all) Ky - Md. No Carolina &c &c Nov 08
My S. School Class mat at the house in the Eve. 40 present - a right d?? good time.
Nov 09, Nov 10 - [blank]
Nov 11
Went out to Burton?? ?? S. S. in the afternoon. Fine Hall - 107 present Nov 12 - [blank]
Nov 13
State S. S. Convention. Gen. O. O. Howard made address at Lockerby Hall - Hall crowded full Nov 14
State S. S. Convention at Fountain St. Bap. Church. Large attendence. Fine address by Rev. Knight of Saginaw in the Eve.
Rev. Kiefer & wife and Miss ??lingsmith delegates at the house.
Nov 15
State S. S. Convention Closed in the Eve.
Nov 16, Nov 17 - [blank]
Nov 18
Hon T. D. Gilbert died at 4 A.M. A feeling of regret ?? in our city Nov 19 - [blank]
Nov 20
Officers & Directors of the Pen. B & S. Association visited late home of T. D. Gilbert in a ??
Nov 21 - Nov 28 - [blank]
Nov 29
Thanksgiving Day - Dr. Studly was at the house to dinner Nov 30 - Dec 15 - [blank]
Dec 16
Rev. Russell H. Conwell of Phila - preached in the Eve. at the Church to a '"big house"
Dr. Jackson preached in the morning - "My desire is to Thee" a smart, helpful sermon.
Dec 17
Annual meeting Bap. Ch. & Society in the Eve. R. B. L. Ch. M. W. Walker Secy. T. M. Peck Trustee in place of J. F. Baars - declined - W. D. Talford - W. H. Gay in place of W. T. Lamereaux
"turned down"
Dec 18 - Dec 23 - [blank]
Dec 24
Will and wife left for Syracuse N. Y. to spend 10 Days vacation Dec 25
Christmas - clear and bright - at the office most of the day - Dec 26 - Dec 30 - [blank]
Dec 31
Has been an exceptionally pleasant Fall and Winter up to Christmas ?? - mild and pleasant weather
Inside back cover June 4/94
Original Roll 2.20 June 18 Day Tax Roll 6.00
July 16 Roll 90
Aug 1 Roll 80
Aug 13 ?? Tax 100 Oct 8 State & Co Copy 80
Dec 3 Sp?? tax 100
