The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-30

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School Children, Band and
Citizens in Carriages, Houses
Gay With Flags and Bunting
SPEECHES Of WELCOME
At HANSbR0UGH HOME
The Mayor and Prominent Men Re.
sardless Of Party Express Glowing
Tributes to Him for J! His Work in
Congress-An Ovation Seldom Ex.
celled in Any State in Honor Of q
Favorite Son.
Special to The Evening Times.
Devils Lake, July Ex-senator H. G.
Hansbrough returned to this, his home
city from the east today and was ac-
corded q reception by his fellow citi-
.zens of the city and county that will
go down in history as the largest and
. most enthusiastic demonstration ever
given man in public life in North
Dakota.
The reception was under the joint
management zof the city administra-
tion with Mayor Whitman at the head
and the Devils Lake Commercial club
with Hon. A. B. Kerlin as chairman
of the entertainment committee.
When the train bearing the senator
pulled In he was met at the depot by
the mayor, city council, members of
the Commercial club and citizens of
the town and county to the number
of many hundreds
A line of march was then formed,
headed by the band and hundreds of
school children. In the front carriage
following the school children was Sen
ator Hansbrough, Mayor Whitman and
Hon. M. H. Brennan and Con-
gressman Gronna. The carriages
following contained members of the
city council, Commercial club, business
men Of Devils Lake and residents of
the county. All along the line Of
march up Kelly avenue, the principal
business street of the city, the build
ings were gaily decorated with thou
sands Of flags and bunting.
At the intersection of Fourth street
and Kelly avenue, the parade moved
under an enormous banner bearing the
inscription: Welcome, Senator Hans
brough. he's all right"
From the depot to the beautiful home
of the senator on Seventh street the
march was continual ovation. On
the spacious lawn outside the resi-
dence, enthusiastic speeches of well
come were delivered by leading citi-
zens of Ramsey county. Hon. A. B.
Kerlin called the large assembly to-
gether and said: :a
Fellow Citizens: AS chairman Cf
the entertainment committee OF the
Commercial club / desire to say we
are somewhat disappointed in not
having time to thoroughly advertise
the Homecoming of our distinguished
fellow citizen. Had we the desired
time, there would now be hundreds,
yes thousands of Ramsey county's best
citizens here to join us in these greet
ings to our worthy senator and to ex-
tend our heartfelt appreciation of his
splendid efforts in congress in our be-
half. l believe when we have a public
official who has devoted the major
part of his life to the upbuilding of
our nation, that his work should re-
ceive the united appreciation of all the
public, regardless of party lines.
There is one thing greater in the
world than mere party. 1t is the
brotherhood of man and in this re-
spect we are here today to honor one
of the most valuable senators of the
United States, Senator H. c.. Hans
brough, whom we are pleased to ac-
knowledge citizen of Devils Lake."
Mr. Kerlin then introduced Hon. M.
H. Brennan, who delivered the prin-
ciple address of welcome, as follows:
Senator Hansbrough, your neigh
bors, your friends and fellow citizens,
the county which was the cradle of
your political career, the entire city
of which you was the first mayor, ex-
tends to you hearty welcome to your
home.
"They wish to express their appre-
citation of your efforts and success in
the United States senate and to thank
you for your faithfulness and devo-
ton to the interests of the nation and
in particular for your perseverance
and success in securing the permanent
establishment in Devils Lake of fed
eral temple of justice.
1.-THE magnificent appropriation sur
prises even the most hopeful Coming
at time when our city, under the ad-
ministration of Mayor Whitman, has
leaped beyond its former boundaries
and public improvements by the Great
Northern of a magnitude undreamt Of
predicate extensive Industrial growth.
we, erstwhile residents of small
town, find ourselves beholding the
wonders of an expanding metropolis
and with one voice and heart thank
you for the finest scene in the grand
panorama of progress"
Differences of opinion fade in the
light of your public services. Your