Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-02
LEADERS In ROYAL ARCANUM
Supreme Regent Langhtt and Supreme
Secretary Robson in Omaha.
GIVEN WELCOME BY GRAND COUNCIL
Arcsnumites Feel Elhted Over EIec-
tiOn of Their Supreme Regent to
the Presidency Of National
FraternRl Congress.

James A. Langhtt, supreme regent, and
W. o. Robson, supreme secretary OF the
Royal Arcanum, enroute to their homes In
the east from a meeting Of the National
Fraternal congress at Denver, stopped over
in Omaha last night and were given the
glad hand by the grand council of Nebraska,
Royal Arcanum, and will go on their way
today with the knowledge that the mem
bers Of the order in Nebraska were glad
to meet them. Mr.. Langhtt goes to Pitts
burg, Pa, and Mr.. Robson to Boston.
The supreme officers arrived late yester-
day afternoon an hour behind schedule time
and were at once taken in charge by Will
liam M. Giller and Edwin r. Perfect OF
the grand council and entertained at dinner.
In the evening a welcome was rendered
them at the First Congregational church.
at which Mr.. Langntt and Mr.. Robson de-
livered addresses which were listened to by
a large audience of the members of the
order and their friends. William
NJ. Giller presided and in intro
ducing the supreme regent said he was a
man in whom the entire membership of the
Royal Arcanum had the utmost confidence
and for whom they had the kindest regards.
mot only do the members Of this lodge
admire and love Mr.. Langftt and have con-
hdence in him, but the members Of all fra
ternal organizations in America have con-
hdenee in him. said Mr.. Glller. HE has
Just been elected president OF the National
Fraternal congress, which Is not only a
great honor to him, but to the Royal Ar
canum as well. His election means that
the Royal Arcanum is at the front and
head Of all f%raternal organizations"
Langhtt Speaks Briefly.
NJ IaHoatk raaan a ehorf aadraao n
which he assured his hearers that his cleo
ton by the Fraternal congress to be its
president was because he was at the head
Of the Royal Arcanum. He thanked the
grand council OF Nebraska for Its royal well
come and assured those present that the
reports he had heard in Pittsburg about the
women OF Omaha being handsome and the
men homely was untrue in the last part,
though true in the first. He then gave a
brief history OF the order, OF the good 1t
had accomplished and the progress 1t had
made. ~
Mr.. Robson devoted his time to a talk on
the order. He told that 1t had among it's
membership the conservative business men
Of every community. II see a great likeness
In the appearance OF members OF the Royal
Arcanum In every state In the union he
said, they all have that satisfied. good
look that reads Royal Arcanum as plain as
print. The organization has passed the
experimental stage and is no longer on
the defensive. We no longer have TO an
swer criticisms as we did a few years ago,
We have overcome more obstacles than
any other organization" Mr.. Robson
closed with many compliments to the west
ern members.
During the evening Mr.. William Man
chester and Miss Belle Thumball gave sew
eral instrumental and vocal selections. Al
the conclusion Of the ceremonies those pres
emit were introduced to the visiting officers