Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-19
BIG RECEPTION OF X. OF P'S.
AT Elks The atre and the List of DELEGATES
Present.

The X. of p. grand lodge meeting
is big success. aud today the city is
full OF one OF the finest bodies OF
men ever gathered together in-one
body. The hotels and boarding houses
are crowded The buildings never
were more handsomely decorated. and
everybody has glad hand for the
man with the white badge. The sue.
cess of the meeting reflects credit on
the local committee. the members of
which have so diligently worked ev-
cry feature to make this meeting Of
the grand lodge one of the best ever
held.
One of the largest audiences ever
gathered at the Elks theater attended
he public reception last night, and
by S O'Clock the house was packed.
Prof LeMaires orchestra opened the
evenings program with a beautiful
selection. after which Hon J. II. Hine-
mon, G. V. c., delivered the welcome
address. Mr.. Hinemon is forcefuI
speaker. held his hearers in perfect
quiet and was stopped several times
by applause. After his address mu.
sical number was rendered by the
Mathontes quartet, composed Of Mes
DANES, l.. O. Knox, Toss Fowler, o. r.
Maer and c. w. Harris; accompanst,
Mrs. Addie T. Owen.
The response to the address of well
ocme was made by DR. V. H. Ha!lman,
grand chancellor.
Mrs Will r. Sewel then entertained
the gathering with well-selected rec
itation, which reflected credit upon
herself and was well received by the
audience.
LeMaire's orchestra rendered an
overture, after which a Pythian lee
ture. illustrated with stereopticon
views. was made by Hon J. J. Davis,
past grand chancellor. This was an
amusing and instructive lecture.
The reading by Miss Matte Lowery
was the next number. Miss Lowery
| is trained reader of no mean ability
and received great deal of popular
comment. Miss Lizzie LeMaire rem
dered a selection on her much-favored
| instrument, the violin, and this was
one of the strong features Of the pro-
gram. Miss LeMaire is no mere anna
teur. and the people have learned this
fact.
An informal talk was made by Hon.
J. S. Tillman, Of Fayetteville.
This morning the uniform rank
formed in a body at the Hotel Tru-
Jock. and to the strains of music by
L.eMaire's band marched to the lodge
rooms at the corner of Chestnut street
and Second avenue where business
meeting was held Behind those doors
vaoorter could net pass, and the anx-
lowe nublic who devour the news will
not know what happened there.
Two following is the list of delegates
in attendance at the meeting:
g ]. McMahan Mountain Home;
e. w. Bartlett, Little Rock. g. K. of
r. ard s.: J. r. Young, Clarendon;
J. 2. Paxton, Knoxvlle; Joe Hordage,
Arhadelphia: B. r. Dastler. Prescott;
Wm Hardwick, Paris: VIM. Douglass,
Innny Lind; VIM. Davidson. Jenny
Lind; U. G. Hamilton, Bonanza; r.
G. Davies, Hot Springs; W. w. Thorn
as Boonville; G.. F. Lee, Boonyille:
John W. Hall G. o. G.. Hot Springs;
George w. Barham. Ozark: Albert C.
Law, Pocahontas; NJ D. Lichlyter M.
D.. Springdale: !. ". Colyear, Pocahon-
tas: Chnc Degieche Eureka Springs;
]. l.. Robinson MAYNARD: p P. Car
son. Rogers: e. a Randolph Altrs; G.
.. Atwood Altus; Fred Rossner. lit
20 Rock. s. P. Van Patton, Hot
= roe, r. r. Dooohue Char'astOn:
" n Neic'ar Charleston: \. F. Duff
9 Ba+narille: g. Arnold Bateeville;
.-~--ton NJ A1nvanaeH Pataevire: J.
- no''iecn rnctor; T. n Tucker
Do. rvHlo: l.. NJ wills A!r7a; J. W.
Harm Mnlberrv: Val Morgan, Little
PccI: T Lnmoardner. Fort Smith;
7. L. Bozarth. Fayetteville; A. B.
CraynOr. Mena: e. J. Badnielli,
Wynne; R. L. Montgomery. New Lew.