The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-10
THE MEETING
OF hep TASOPHS
Continued from First Pago.)

dent members who do not come as mem
bers Of the convention.
OPENING SESSION.
Mr.. r. B. Hicks was the master OF cere-
monies at the opening Of the session or
the Supreme Conclaye OF Heptasophs
at Masonic Temple yesterday afternoon
at 2;3O o'clock All his arrangements
went through like clock-work, and 1t
was scarcely half an hour when the
speech making was through with and the
session had settled down to business.
With the large hall completely filled
with delegates, and many ladies IN the
balcony, Mr.. Hicks, In q few Weil-se-
lected words gracefully introduced MAYOR
Taylor, who, In a brief and characters
tic speech. turned the keys Of the city
over to the visitors and bade them
hearty welcome.
Then the duty of introducing Mr., J.
Taylor Ellyson devolved upon Mr.. Hicks.
He introduced him as former Mayor
and as a. brother Heptasoph. Mr.. Ely
SON was there to present Judge John II.
Ingram. the orator Of the occasion, and
he did so briefly and in his we'll known
style.
1t was warm In the hall. and all this
brevty. while the delegates manifested
their pleasure and appreciation at the
efforts OF the speakers tended to prevent
what might have been something OF a
monotony
JUDGE MIGRANTS REMARKS.
Judge Migrants remarks We're literally
applauded throughout. and at times the
| demonstrations ran for several minutes
| on a stretch, He spoke about ten min
| utes, and this is what he said:
| My Brother Heptasophs:
! A great man has said that Judges
| ought to be more learned than witty
Wel tuned tune cmb vGS and This VIII excuse
| hope, the hrevity Of my welcome. and
trust that is oordial5 + - viii t take the
| This meeting Of Heptasophs from az
| over the country is a great event, for
a to tell '1 me tat you Your mission is in the
interest OF an important philanthropy,
t Keeper y0u that s so "S sslshness dd not
prompt your coming and that such a SEN
timent will have no place IN the :, deliber.
Conclave Of the Improved Order OF Hep
ION 10 Richmond. has been the cry for
the past few days In your ranks In the
ever located. And I am satisfied that
the eay VISIT o0k TGe pleasae gave Is
know of your coming was great indeed
but after we have seen something OF
have the benefit of that indescribabe
human and fraternal !, attriton which
comes from eontaasaha ina y pressure @s hsco Will
"
better acquainted / am satisfied that
nothing viii satisfy us but your assur-
ance that You will come again and that
The freedomn of the city has already
been extended To you, by the Honorable
Mayor, and. hgu,ratiyely ! s sipsss a.
There was a time. now happily past
when for four long years and more this
historic city was "a looming bastion
fringed with fire." and when without thu
countersIgn no one entered Its gatet
from certain sections of this our nov
. reunited country,
! But tile black shadows that came alsc
|. brooded deep over Richmond have van
! ished, and no more Richmond sitting Xix,
Rachel in her desolalion. awaits the re
turn OF her sons victorious or yanqushet
/. arc yours streets, the highways Of th'
Commonwealth open 10 all good citizen!
from wheresoeyer they come.
Her parks are your parks, and beneath
> the spreading branches OF her elms ana
e lindens we bid you sit down and rest
{ Her monuments are your monuments
for whether you look upon the heraI'