Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-10-03
RECEPTION
TO CLERGY
Members N. E. Confer
ence Welcomed
Tuesday
MINISTERS PLEASED.
Speak Highly Of Cay's Hos
pitaity y--nolding Interest
ng Sessions.

With between one hundred fifty and
two hundred ministers and their wives
in the city there is something doing 81
the time for, be it remarked that
preachers are not always 20 slow -
they look. They are . congsnial pso-
pie even though their calling may
apparently demand sedate exterior
at times. While in the city they are
renewing acquaintances attending
business sessions and listening to some
Of the ablest Of speakers on subjects
relative to their calling. Our cttt-
zens are extending the guests al
courtesies in an endeavor to Hospitality
entertain. Trains are met with brass
bands, the streets are gaily illuna-
mated with colored incandescent lights
and q general atmosphere OF good
cheer prevails.
80. 80. 80. Reception to Guests
Tuesday evenings reception to the
members Of the NJ. E. conference and
their wives was practically the open.
ing gun Of the weeks sessions. With
Gates Opera house well filled Will
liston's orchestra took the initiative
of the evenings entertainment with
two we'll executed selections. This por-
ton of the musical part of the pro-
gram was followed by male quar-
tet the melody Of whose voices brought
out q hearty encore which was ~
sponded to by the gentlemen. The
audience arouse while Rev. H. p. Coop
er offered prayer. Attorney Palmer,
introducing the speakers Of the even
ing, called upon Mayor Jackson who,
in his inimitable way welcomed the
guests to the hospitality Of the city.
Throughout his remarks were punc-
tured with felicitous sayings which
left no doubt in the minds of the ~.
dience as to the sincerity Of the vel
come being rendered. He would turn
over the keys Of the city, which was
such model place in which to reside
that only two policemen were required
to keep the peace and the only key th5
city had any use for was the one to
the bank vaults and they were only
utilized for the purpose Of keeping
the money in the vaults and from roll
ing into the streets. This is the only
division on the Great Northern, said
he, where special agents are not re-
quired to protect the company's prop
erty. Irrigation plants Of certain
character are shut down while anoth-
er never goes dry. In further impart-
ing some knowledge Of the resources
of this city and the adjacent country
Mayor Jackson referred to the great
deposits of coal at our doors and fur
ther stated that 50 productive were
the fields in this section that 1900, 900
bushels of grain would be marketed
in this city this year. The Mayor said
that he had always entertained an idea
that it required mighty big man to
fill Methodist pulpit and now he
realized the Importance Of the posi-
tion as he appeared before this array
of preachers.
Kind Words For 1.ollett
The mayor referred to Rev. Hollett
as the Sky Pilot. He said that the
man went after big things and was
successful in his undertakings. He
works like the devil; ever since he
came to Williston he has worked like
HE'LL, said the Mayor. The last
word was carefully spelled out wheth-
er to place emphasis on the assertion
or to detract from its import was
up to the audience to construe. It
was apparent that the Mayor was
speaking in all sincerity when he said
1--WE want you to leave Rev. Hollett
here, for he is the man for the place
and we do not care to have him leave
u.s." In concluding his remarks the
Mayor extended the guests q hearty
welcome to the city.
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