Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11

the fact that he was an early settler of
came here with some or the strong ambi-
tons that auburn-haired boys usually
cherish. when he was . years old, having
run away from his home in Iowa.
Il couldn't see.' said Mr.. Parry. where
there was any chance for me around the
log cabin In the brush, over in Iowa. My
vision was not far-flung enough to let me
in on the splendid development that has
come to that region since. So, having
heard of omaha, / managed TO hike over
here, and became a water boy on a job
somewhere in the neighborhood Of your
present union depot, and was getting along
pretty well until something happened. That
something was a school teachers conven-
ton. and as / looked for an older sister
to attend, who might catch me and send
me back home, the hopeful west appealed to
me again,
Travelled on Horseback
ON horseback I have travelled with out
fits over spots where now exist most
beautiful and busy cities; and with other
restless and care-free youngsters 1 kept
going until the Pacific coast caught me
and held me. Still, Iowa and Nebraska
nave AWAY DGtH mime 10 CldlI1, LOT Dlrln
and early striving, and l do love them.
What little was accomplished for Omaha
by me was inspired first by that old
neighbor feeling; and then was strength
aned and quickened by the struggle that
John A Tuthill and his wife made at so
aany conventions on behalf of Omaha,
'hich is now known throughout our
embership of $50, 900 as the 'geograph-
al center
"Tuthill did much, and some of us
helped him at times; but no one person
is entitled TO the credit for Omaha's final
winning so much as Mrs. Tuthill. She
has been enthusiastic, diplomatic, persua-
sive. never-ceasing in her advocacy of her
home city as the greatest place on earth
for a grand aerie convention. Let me say
this sincerely and without reservation.
Grand Trustee in Omaha.
W are hardly going to depart this
time from our custom of naming a grand
trustee from the convention city aerie;
but l did say TO certain grand officers
that If Tuthill had a bunch to spend the
orders money as he has his own at con-
ventions when Omaha was a candidate.
then we might well pause before putting
him on that board, However, my caution
will not avail, and even If some of us
wanted to we could not prevent his cleo
ton next September.
81 am most optimistic about the COM
ing convention, as the development of the
order in the last two or three years and
the Strengthening out that Bell and Mon
Afghan have given II make it certain we
will have here a multitude of men and
women, and some children, who will win
your people. And the convention crowd
will be a revelation as to numbers: mark
that down. We are always fearful of
the adequacy of accommodations, and
part of my duty is TO investigate that
end of the arrangements thoroughly and
Civ what advice and assistance / may
TO the local committees i'm the very kind
Hest spirit, because as the %nominator OF
Omaha and its consistent friend my
pride is aroused to have the city make
good, and as an official charged with an
important duty ] must still watch care
fully after the details that are so essen
tial to a successful gath eTing of such
large proportions as this convention will
be"
Mr.. Parry visited Tuesday night with
South Omaha aerie, in the company of a
delegation OF local brothers, and delivered
an address that was enlightening and in
spiriting. Last night he visited with Coun-
ell Bluffs aerie and tonight he will be with
Omaha aerie.