Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-11
An HONORARY MEMBER
improved Order of Red Men
Initiate President.
CEREMONY AND WITNESSES
Engrossed Resolutions Adopted by the
Order Presented.
JUDGE DANIELS ADDRESS
Obligation Administered by Wilson
Brooks, Great Chief of records,
Secret Work by T. Donnally.
CEREMONY AND WITNESSES
DGE DANIELS ADDRESS
JUDGE

President Roosevelt today was made an
honorary member of the Improved Order of
Red Men. The ceremony took place in the
Presidents private Office at the White House
ana was participated in and witnessed by
many prominent members of the order
The national officers of the organzatio
called at the White House to present to tho
President beautifully engrossed set of
resolutions adopted at the national Conven-
ton of the order at Nashville, Tenn. last
september The testimonial was presented
py Judge Robert T. Daniel of Griffin, Ca.
past great lncohonee, in highly laudatory
ADDRESS, Among those present at the ceTs-
mony, In addition TO the officials Of the orr
der, were Senators A. b. Kittredse of South
Dakota. John +. Dryden of New Jersey.
Representatives John 4. Sterling and W. A.
Rodenberg OF Illinois, T.. F. Idyingstone
thafies L. Bartlett and Thomas NJ Bell Of
georgia, III. c. Loudenslager and John r
HaFaher OF New Jersey \. D. Sperry of
connecticut and f. w. Roberts of Masss.
chusstts Senator Kfttridge introduced 10
the PRESIDENT the delegation.
Judge Daniels Address.
IN presenting to the President the testf.
monial OF the order Judge Daniel said.
Snch men as you. Mr.. President. are
not the result of accident. At their ma
eiFity the bright star of promise burns
with splendor and around their sacred
forms the robe of Immortality cIinps
shielding and protecting them until their
i1fe's work is done; then wrapped in the
love and admiration of a grateful people.
lHey enter the land of the leai where
ther everlasting praises will be sung by
the cholr or the heavenly courts"
In conclusion Judge Daniel said:
we come to you this glad day as the
representatives Of half million of az
loyal, as true as patriotic citizens as ever
saluted nations flag We represent an
order that is distinctively American; an
order that has contributed more to the
making and perfecting of this government
than any other kindred organization.
NOT only are we willing to defend our
government, but we are equally as ready
to give honor TO whom honor is due,
With this purpose in view. at its national
convention held IN Nashville, Tenn. last
September, there were adopted resolutions
expressing in warm cordial words the
high appreciation it felt for the match
less service you rendered to the nations
of the world in bringing together the rep.
resentatives of Russia and Japan on
American soil, which meeting resulted in
restoring peace between these two ma
tions and peace to the world.
These resolutions have been handsome-
ly engrossed. and 1 am directed by this
surance that in your loyalty and patriot
ism. in your high sense of justice. and
right, and IN your nlatchless and urs
matched Americanism they have the create
please accept this testimonial as low
ing expression of a grateful constituency
who joins me in the wish that your great
and useful life may be spared for many
years to bless mankind and lead this ma.
ton in paths Of righteousness and peace.
President Roosevelt made a felicitous
n address Judge
pressing his high appreciation of the OBJ
jects of the Improved Order of Red Men
and his thanks for the cordial regards
stated In the testimonial.
The Presidents Acknowledgment
The President spoke as follows:
Judge, ladies and gentlemen-This Is a
wholly unexpected honor-an honor which
it is needless to say that | deeply appreci-
ate I appreciate not only the deed, but the
spirit lying back of the deed, and the order
in which you have couched your speech OF
notification Orders such as this play
signally great and useful part in our body,
social, polite and economic; for if there
Is one thing for which this nation should
especially stand it is brotherhood within
our own borders. and the spirit of just
and fair treatment of others, and OF de-
manding Just and fair treatment for our
selves outside our own borders. L thank
YOU and deeply appreciate the courtesy
shown
on behalf of the Improved Order or Red
men, ana ! can assure you that while l.
am President l shall do all that IN mo
lies to make every good American feel that
I am trying 10 carry out his ideals.
Made an Honorary Member.
desire then was expressed that the
President be made an honorary member
of the order The President assanted
heartily TO the suggestion, and John w.
Cherry of Norfolk Va, great Incohonee.
Immediately granted special dispense
ton enabling the President to be induct-
ed into the mysteries of the order. Inc
order is 142 years old, and this was the
first time an honorary degree ever was
conferred. 49,,
After the office of the President had
been cleared of all but members or the
organization Wilson Brooks of Chicago,
great chief of records, administered 10
President Roosevelt the obligation or the
order; and the secret work was communl-
Gated to him by Thomas X. Donnally Oh
Philadelphia, past great lncohonee:
The President was informed IN the
course of the ceremony, that the order
numbered 100000 and that its principles
were founded patriotism and AmefI-
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