[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12123]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   THE HOTEL DOHERTY 75TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to acknowledge and 
congratulate the Doherty family as they celebrate the 75th Anniversary 
of the Hotel Doherty on June 5, in Clare, Michigan.
  The Hotel Doherty was established in 1924 by the late Michigan State 
Senator A.J. Doherty, Clare's mayor at the time. The Doherty was built 
to replace the Caulkins House in 1920, with local people donating the 
money to purchase the land.
  The Hotel Doherty is one of the last historic landmark hotels in 
Michigan. What makes it even more unique is that it has remained as a 
single-family owned and operated business during all 75 years.
  Clare's downtown business district has remained vibrant with the help 
of the Hotel Doherty. The Doherty is an excellent example of how small 
businesses are the backbone of Michigan's economy. I commend the 
Doherty family on their 75 years of business and I wish them all the 
best for future generations.

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