The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
C. M. B. A. AT BANQUET
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he could not tell lie.
In speaking of how the. world had
gone forward he said that where in
olden times the only means of settling
the difficulties was by the spilling of
human blood with leaden balls and
steel, In this enlightened age that
lead had been melted into that of the
printing press by which we are able
to handle all national and internation-
were intended from the beginning of
time. He said that he was glad to
note the peace and harmony which Is
rapidly affiliating all classes in this
country into one large unit, every man
recognizing the rights of his fellow
men and spoke eloquently of how the
existence of that feeling had been sub
during this convention when the rep
resentatives Of the two great bodies,
with belief separated by an uncross-
able gulf met and exchanged greet
ings and well wishes as men to men
and believe that 1t is matter that
should go down in the history of our
country as being one great step nearer
in the goal for which we have been
striving for since the beginning of
time.
During his address the audience
seemed hardly to breathe, and at the
conclusion the way the pent up en-
thusiasm escaped was almost hyster-
ical
President Waechter then thanked
the participants in the program, the
committees who took care of the con-
vention and the officers and delegates
who, in a body, made this the greatest
convention in the history of the G. M.
B. A. in Ohio.
In conclusion the entire audience
arose and sang America" accompan-
led by Prof Schelling, and this great
convention came formally to close.
At the morning session of the G.
M. B. A. about the only business trans
acted was recommendations on changes
of bylaws, and many other small
questions in which the sentiment of
the Ohio grand council will be ex-
pressed before the supreme council at
its next convention.
The new insurance rate schedule
which went into, effect since the last
convention at Akron three years ago
was thoroughly discussed, but all dis
sension which arose among the mem
bers in 1903, and almost proved dis
astrous for the association, have been
entirely eliminated and the supreme
council received the hearty recommen-
dation of the Ohio council at theil
session yesterday morning. Other dis.
cussions were long drawn out, and II
was IL O'Clock before the convention
adjourned.
Supreme President ]. ]. Hynes, ar.
He was met at the B. & o. depot by
Dennis Quinlan, chairman of the ex.
ecutive committee, and number Of
officers and delegates and escorted tc
the Courtland
EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES.
Following the visit by the Jr. O
u A.. M. committee Tuesday afternoon
a committee from the Daughters ol
America called during the morning ses
sion to express their good will in be-
half of their association. They were
received with as much if not more en-
thusiasm than the Jr. o. u. A. NJ, and
spoke very highly of their reception
The response was made by Father
Mulhane, delegate from Mt. Vernon
who warmly thanked the committed
for the courtesy in behalf of the c. M
B. A.
President Waechter then appointed
committee to escort the ladies tC
their hall and return the greeting
The committee was composed of tn,
following: G. ]. Benkoski, Cleveland
Otto ]. Frey, Cleveland; DR.. ]. j. Nun
gresser, Cleveland; M. B. Faulhaber
Elyria; John Lorentz, Tiffin and Den
mis- Quinlan. On their arrival at the
ID. of A. hall they received an en-
thusiastic reception. In a short ad
dress, c. ]. Benkoski made a yer!
favorable impression. The sentiment
of his remarks was that they came t.
express their greetings not as Catho
lies, but sons of America, and tha
they were happy to find such a fra
ternal spirit existing between the diff
ferent organizations, which is as i
should be, as they are ali convenini
here for the same purpose, namely tn,
betterment and uplifting of mankind
Tx hn n
fraternahsm is useful, and may it b.
perpetuated until the day Of judg
ment." His remarks we're receivet
with hearty applause, and before leav
ing the committee was treated to lem
onade by the ladies'.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
2 The chief business in the afternoon