The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-29

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 his associates. He said there were so many celebrities in his party that he thought he would play snowman for a while and "trot them out for inspection.
 We have men here who were swept up by the Atlantic Ocean into Massachu- setts." said Mir. Ogden. we have men here who were captured by the Tammany Indians in New York. and we have some who have fed on Quaker oats in Phila- delphia.'
 Mir. Ogden referred to the meeting in Athens. The result of that meeting, he declared. would yield a good feeling be- tween the people and a unity of responsi- bility for certain clements in our country that need help.
 Then with a humorous twinkle in his eyes, Mir. Ogden looked about the room. He said he was in doubt which member of the 'menagerie' he should cast to the lions first.
 His eyes finally rested upon Dr. S. D. Mcconnell. rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn. whom he intro duced to the assembly amid laughter and dainty hand-clapping from the ladies.
 pr. Mcconnell said the word welcome seemed to spread all over the Southern country. Wherever the party had been, Dr. Mcconnell said. 1t had been met by something to eat and something to drink and warm words. The members of the party, he declared, had themselves been greatly educated by the trip, and they had seen some things that caused them to be "unlearned" a bit He added that the trip had probably laid the foundation for much wisdom to follow and he was sure foundation of much pleasure had been laid
 pr. Mcconnell was applauded and Mir Ogden continued this method of enter tainment until he had "trotted out many Of the distinguished men in his party, each of whom was applauded.
 Hon. Hugh II. Hanna of Indianapolis expressed his very great pleasure at be- Ing among so many beautiful women. He said he represented the commercial ele- mert of the party, and it gave him great pleasure to be present and to- speak in the rooms of business mems orGaniza- ton.
 Dr. Taylor of Vassar.
 Dr. James Nj. Taylor. President of Vas sar College. said he would like to make plea for higher education of every girl in the South. He said he had been very much impressed by Montgomery.
 Rev. Edgar Gardner Murphy caused much good natured applause by saving at the close of Dr. Taylors remarks, that the best thing he could say of pr. Taylor was that he reared Mrs Murphy
 Henry Wilder Foote of Harvard Uni versity created laughter by saying that he felt like Zaccheus up tree and would permit himself to be called down at once, and Dr. Albert Shaw spoke pleas antly for about minute. Dr. Shaw de- clared that he was only a plain everyday working newspaper man. but he had heard great deal of Alabama from his dear good friend, Dr. J. L. NJ Curry, ] and it gave him great pleasure. he said, I to be in Dr. Curry's State and among | pr. Curry's people. Prof H. w. Farnam of Yale University | said that no one had given the true mis- | sion of the party, It was. he declared, a | flower mission. The party had been in a | maze of flowers since they reached Vir- | snia. and now, he said. they were sur 'oundcd by American beauties This deli | ate reference to the beautiful women in | he assembly called forth applause.
 Dr. Browns Patriotism,
 Dr. Brown of the Union Theological New York. spoke earnestly. He said the members of the party had learn