The daily sentinel., 1906-02-19
Junction Married III"
THE BOAK RECEPTION
\ PLEASANT AFFAIR.

u Few receptions TO prominent visit
ors to this city have been more en-
thusiastic and satisfactory to those
interested, than the reception. en-
tertainment and banquet by the mem-
bership OF Book Gin Camp No. 37l
! Woodmen of the World. to /. l. Boak
head consul of the order for the Pa
cliffs jurisdiction. Saturday night.
The distinguished visitor was met
at the Union station Saturday even
ing, on his arrival in the city over
the narrow guage by committee Of
the camp. He was accompanied by
Captain James NJ Kennedy. one OF
the head organizers of the camp,
who had been with him Tor several
days, in a tour of a number of ives
tern Colorado camps.
., At eight O'Clock the Masonic hall
\ was well filled with the members of
the camp, who had gathered to do
honor TO the occasion. Cordial greet
. ings We're exchanged between the
head consul and many of the camp
. members before the entertainment
i. began, as Head Consul Boak is well
known TO many of the older members
. of the order in this city.
. Captain Kennedy had been COM
. missioned master of ceremonies for
the evening and shortly after eight
. O'Clock he took his station in the
. chair and with him, seated at either
. side were the head consul and Prof.
. Allen. superintendent Of the city
. schools.
With a few preliminary remarks
: Mr. Kennedy introduced Mayor BUnt-
. ing, who had been selected to de
. liver short address OF welcome.
. Mr.. Bunting in pleasant manner eX-
= pressed the satisfaction of the lodge
= in having Head Consul Boak present
. and assured him of the pleasure il
. gave the lodge membership to en-
. tertain him in an informal manner.
: The address of Mayor Bunting was
: followed by selection from n quar-
= tette consisting of Messrs. Marsh.
: Nichols. Coles and Webber This
: was so delightfully."- rendered that
: they We're recalled and sang humor-
: Gus selection. which was one of the
: best features of the short program.
Prof. Allen of the public schools
then delivered a well timed and
thoughtful address, which had prin-
. cipally for its subject. the question
of fraternalism and brotherly love. il
Illustrating it with a recital OF the
love of David and Jonathan and that
always poetic and heroic tale of the
love of Damon and Pythias. His re-
marks were timely and well received.
In introducing ]. c. Glassford,
/. Chairman Kennedy said he was gen
I. orally recognized as the poet of the
. camp and at once the representative
!. of John ID. which latter sally
!. caught on and brought down the
!. house. with the rejoinder chat Mr.
!. Glassford gave the chairman. Mr..
!. Glassford told some most excellent
!. stories, with telling points, and by
!. the way he Is a reconteur 10 whom II
]. is a pleasure to listen Following the
!. humorous portion of his response, he
!. gave some experiences of how he
!. found the conditions Of neighborli.
ness in the camps he was permitted
to visit on his travels in behalf OF
g, his business. Mr.. Glassford's word'
- were listened to most attentively anC
gave considerable Zest to the pro
- gram.
As before the quartettes selection
was most excellent and they woi
= many admirers for themselves by
this musical number. following Mi
Glassford' s address.
Although Senator DeLong was no
~ officially on the program, he wa
=, made to respond to the call of tn
~ chairman and in a ten-minute tall
~ on things in general put the gentle
y men present in good humor witt
'' themselves and with the splendid re
marks of the we'll known and distine
o uished citizen. Mr.. DeLong reviewer
III the career of men who made good
d. I'm life and appealed for q highe
e standard of citizenship. The re
DC marks of Senator DeLong were mos
Sc apropos as is generally the case whe
81 he speaks and at their conclusion h
rs was enthusiastically applauded.
Leon Chapman entertained tn
rs members of the camp with selection
from the sweet singer. James Whii
-i5 comb Riley Mr.. Chapman's impel
~ sonations are always well done an
as Vlere was nothing omitted in hi
en- presentation of we'll known selection
ny from the writings of this splenul
20 genius Saturday night. MIR. ChaI
is- man. to the great amusement of hi
eI audience. did his make up betor
Is them and in this artistic little plec
of work. was very original All
az Mr.. Chapman's repertoire was e'
Nh ceedingly well rendered and he wa
en recalled several times.
re The concluding number Of the pr'
81 gram and unquestionably the most II
ic teresting part of the address
lal Head Consul Boak. Mr.. Boak wa
lls nleasingly introduced by Mr.. kei
II nedy and for a period of at lea
three-quarters of an hour he held h
TO- listners in delighted anticipation
his every word. He reviewed u
,, work OF the order. under his az
Ia ministration. gave details of its grow
ne IN and general prosperity, its grei
at brotherly interest in each indiyidui
III Of its membership and concluded VII
eu a mastery peroration and appeal Il
ar higher ideals in life and in citizel
az ship. Mr.. Boak has greatly impro
nu ed in his style of address and he
~, easiIy one OF the great speakers
~ the west. especially upon the top
IS OF fraternalism. An appeal WI
w made to him to recite the cireun
stances of great work of relic
made for a family in Los Angeles I
the order Of which he was the chi
u. executive head and in its pathet
recital he brought tears TO the ey'
pc of many.
he Throughout his entire addre
On. there was high and lofty ideal mai
in ed and il was a great pleasure
ass have been listener to it.
be Following his address Chairma
he Kennedy stated that the committ'