The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-27
FOR DR.. WARNER.
Reception in His Honor Given
Last Night.

It is not often that Topeka has OPP
portunity to tender a reception to one
of its townsmen in honor of his being
placed at the head of a national or
ganization, and when such opportunity
is presented, no time, pains nor ex-
pense is spared in making the reception
large enough and appropriate to the oc-
casion
And the reception given DR.. H. A
Warner at the Knights and Ladies of
Security hall last evening in honor of
his election of the presidency of the Ma
uonal Fraterna1 Congress was no ex-
ception to the rule. If anything it even
surpassed all previous efforts in To-
peka- The enthusiasm of lodge work
ers seems to know no bounds. Repre-
sentatives of each Of the fraternal
lodges which have branches in Topeka,
took the platform and by word and
deed took the glad hand of fellowship
and fraternity.
One Of the largest audiences ever as
sembled in Security hall listened to the
addresses made during the evening,
participated in the expression of graf
ification that DR.. H. A. Warner, one of
Topeka's leading fraternaI men, had
attained to the high position Of presi-
dent of the National FTaternal Con
gress, danced awhile in the west lodge
room, and went home.
Each of the speakers combined in his
address a few words of praise for the
particular lOQSo winch ne represented,
with the words of qualification he ex-
pressed that one of TOpeka's foremost
lodge men had been called to occupy
the position at the head Of all fraternal
orders
T. A. Beck. opened the meeting last
night by saying: we are assembled
here together to shoW our appreciation
of the honor bestowed upon our fellow
toWnsman, DR.. H. A Warner. The fra
ternal Congress is composed of fifty of
the best orders in the United States and
from among the delegates from each
OF the orders DR.. Warner has been
chosen for the reason that he is the fit
test for the place. He has devoted his
life to fraternal work. He has been
instrumental in building up the Knights
and Ladies of Security and vas one of
the founders of the order. He is broad
enough to take the lead at the head of
all the fraternal orders and give other
knowledge and experience"
The following were the speakers and
the societies they represent: S. r.
Kutz, representing the Knights of the
Protected Ark; Chas. d. WEIGH, repre-
senting the Modern Woodmen; Mrs.
Mary A Saxon, representing the Royal
senting the Degree of Honor; T. b
Jennings. representing the Red Cross;
r. B. WEIGH, representing the Macca-
bees; i. K Lewis, representing the Ma
tional Aid; Fl. @. Rust, representing the
Red Men; Col. ]. ID. Norton, represent
ing the Royal Arcnnum E. B. Pfost of
Kansas City. representing the Pyra-
mids; David OveRxnyer representing
the Knights and Ladies of Security,
and G. A. Huron, representing the A. O.
u. W
DR.. Warner responded. HIS speech is
in part as follows:
Words are Inadequate to express the
feelings on an occasion like this Sen
fences seem tame when formulated for
this hour. Even the voice is impotent
in the effort to convey the emotions of
the heart
Two thousand years ago." continued
DR.. Warner the shepherds on the
plains of Judea heard the angels sing
ing, Peace on Earth Good Will to Men
The embodiment Of this song was
found in the manger at Bethlehem
Throughout His life this song was ex-
emplified. The earthly life closed on
Cavalry; the spirit of it has never died:
the brotherhood of man has been rec
ognized from that hour to this. Good
viii to men has found it's best expon-
ent, its highest realization in the fra
ternities
These orders in our country have
practiced the teachings of brotherhood
in caring for the bereaved, in feeding
the hungry and clothing the naked.
To the church we should always ac-
cord the highest need of praise. To
the fraternity, praise for carrying into
effect in a business way the teachings
of the church which we all hold to be
good; the pointing Of men to a better
way, better life. The lifting up the
fallen has been the work of the church
1t has seemed impossible and impracti-
cable for it to enter into financial af-
fairs This has been very properly ia
ken up by the fraternfties; successfully
taken up as has been clearly shown by
the facts and figures as presented here
tonight
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