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and be bid the visitors welcome in a most cordial manner.
 Hon. Gus Fulk, of Little Rock, re- sponded to the addresses of welcome ill most cordial and clever manner He informed Mayor Toney that the Eagles would accept the key. He said Sheriff Philpot had informed him that every officer of the county and city were Eagles, excepting Chief of Police Stanley. He argued that to secure the blessings of liberty for the visiting delegates. he believed that the chief of police should be locked up at least until after the convention. He saia the Eagles might lose their way here When the street cars begin to loop the loop and the houses chase eacl other around the block said Mr. Fulk then it's time to adjourn this conyen- tion and send the visitors home He also paid pretty tribute to the order, urging every Eagle to resent any un- just criticism of the lodge or it's mem- bers. He stated that no man. unless he is an Eagle, can appreciate the sa- credness and beauty of the principles taught by the F. o. E.
 Dr. Ephraim F'risch, rabbi of Con- eregation Anshe Emeth. delivered an address on 'I.ibe rty, Truth Justice
 and Equality. He and Dr. Caldwell, who followed him. amused the specta- tors and delegates with several rich stories that applied forcefully to the subjects in hand. Dr. Frsch's trib- ute to EagledOm, it's many virtues and it's worth as a builder of character and good lives, was most appropriate an,l eloquent
 Dr. J. l.. Caldwell, secretary of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade, who was on the program for an address o" Pine Bluffs Transportation Facjli- ties, told of the many miles of con crete sidewalks in this city and their width. specializing that width some times was necessity for Eagles. like others, occasionally needed a wider sidewalk than is customary. He told i Of the railroads Pin Bluff had and the ! many that it would soon boast of; O. i the fine horses, mules and donkevs here and added that a circus was ] bringing an aeroplane to the city this eWek fo rthe purpose of permittins the fast Eagles to enjoy higher and faster speed
 pr. Caldwell referred to the pres ence of so many ministers in Pine Bluff, both white and black. and as sured the delegates that Pine Bluff Was the best place to live in, in thae they could get higher training and I higher ideals that would eventually permit them to soar into that beauti- full land above. All of the speakers were enthusiastically received and their funny stories made the Eagles scream with laughter
 The Parade a Beautiful Pageant
 Fifteen thousand spectators lined the sidewalks and streets along the route of the parade in the afternoon ne pageant was one of the most elab- crate and successful in the history oi the order in this state and hundreds of Eagles. in official uniforms and car rying red. white and blue umbrellas formed pretty picture as they march ed to the tune of popular airs, render ed by four bands Chief of Coffee Stan ley and several mounted officers rode at the head of the procession. A tally ho, covered with red flowers, followed and in which were riding State Worth, President Barney Steil, State Chaplain Frank N. Henderson, State Secretary Will Hutton, Jack Maloney, Gus Fulk State Commissioner Guy L. Tucker and Ike L. Weill, of Aerie No. 60. Little Rock. In carriage of white roses rode local President Edgar Brewster State Trustee Ben Robinson loca Chaplain J. R. Stewart and vice-Presi-