The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-09

nue. to the Mayors residence were
lavishly decorated with multicolored
flags extending across the street,
bunting covered many of the resi-
dences and lines of incandescent
lights stretching from the ferry land
ing to the Behrman residence made
the vicinity gay and bright.
A committee consisting of John
Fitzpatrick, Judge Thomas Maher, ].
P. Vezien, William Ward, Frank Hen
ming and Albert Twickler journeyed
to Dunbar to meet the incoming
Louisville and Nashville train that
bore the Mayor and his party home
ward, and when the Canal street sta
ton was reached many prominent
persons, besides the Marching Club
OF Algiers, were on hand to welcome
the city's chief executive. After es-
corting the Mayor to his residence,
L. W. Burgis made a short address
of welcome, thanking him for his
efforts in behalf of New Orleans at
Washington, and expressing the
thanks of the community TO those
! other ardent workers who did their
best to aid the cause.
Presented With Resolutions.
The Mayor was then presented
with the following resolutions:
TO the Honorable Martin Behrman,
Mayor of New Orleans:
"Sir-Recognizing the worthy eff
tort you have made and the faithful
work you have performed in behalf
of New Orleans and it's people IN
their endeavors to secure the Pan
ANA Canal Exposition in the year
1915
Your friends, neighbors and con-
stituents adopt this method of ex-
pressing to you their appreciation of
all your exertions and their acknowl-
edgment of your conscientious and
devoted work.
at is their desire that you may
have, in addition to that sense Of sat
isfaction which accompanies all duty
well and faithfully performed, the
full assurance that, whatever may be
the outcome of this campaign, your
friends consider your endeavors tt
be OF the greatest advantage and i'm
portance and they do hereby testify
their gratitude and esteem.
From The Citizens. of Algiers
February, 1911"
In replying to the address Of vel
come the Mayor said: This unusua
procedure of welcoming a man wht
has been defeated has touched m,
deeply and 1 deeply appreciate wa!
down in my heart the many kind
nesses rendered me by the people o
Algiers in the past, and you may res
assured that my heartstrings vibrat'
with untold pleasure in appreciation
of this splendid reception. l do no
feel that any special thanks are du,
me for what l have done in Wash
ington, for / feel that I was simpl.
doing my duty to the city, doing ;
public duty as a public servant. Gu
defeat was an honorable one, and W,
used every honorable method to win
That we had convinced Congress
that New Orleans was the logica
point l do not believe there is an!
doubt, but we could not overcom,
the influence of the president ant
certain members of his cabinet.
Had Majority First.
1--WE had a good majority at first
but found that after members visitet
the White House they changed thei
minds. 1t seems manifestly unfai
that the president should have en-
couraged us at first, and then so ma
terially aided San Francisco, and no
only did he do so, but Secretarie
Nagle and Knox did considerable
work for the California delegation.
would not be fair unless l said tina
every man did his best and especia
thanks are due to Chairman Roden
berg, who made one Of the mos
inspiring speeches on the floor o
the House that has ever been de
livered in any cause, and when h
finished not only the galleries. Blu
his colleagues cheered him to tn
: echo, the applause being so prolong
ed that business could not be re
sumed for thirty minutes. Nichola
, Longworth is also due especia
thanks, for although unfair in1uenc
was brought to bear on him he de
: clared that he had given his wor
5 to New Orleans, and he would site
: to it."
e The Very Rev. Thomas j. Lark
Y of the Church of the Holy Name
;. Mary of Algiers, who accompanie
: the Mayor on the trip. and returne
/ with him, also came in for consi'