The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-06-20
Guardians OF Liberty
Greet Mayor Nathan

On Monday, May e5, the Hon. Erncsto
Nathan, former Mayor of Rome, Italy,
landed from the stcam,hip "s,ampalia -
in the city Of New York.
Mr.. Nathan was met in the lower bay
by a delegation comprised of grand
lodge officers Of New York State
Masonic Organizations and upon his
arrival at the pier he was welcomed hy
delegation Of Guardians of Liberty.
While aill upon the water the follow
ing narconigram was sent "a Mr.. Nathan.
" Nathan, Stampblia. Reproieuts.
tive citizens viii welcome your arrival
Guardians of Liberty"
Our delegation who met him NJ the
lock was comprised Of Representatives n
the national court and of local courts in
New York City, among whom were e
number Of Italian Pr1tctant ministers
The delegation carried Italian and
United States flags aud wore on their
lapels n United States flag how from
which was suspended the italian colors
with 60. Of l.. prinled thereon.
Mr.. Nathan received the delegation
with great cordiality and expressed his
thanks and Appreciation ~ the reception
given him by the American patriots
Upon being invited & lecture while in
this country he ftated that Il would be
impossible during thr prsscnt trip,
which will be taken mp entirely by busi.
ness matters, but uyon his return 10
this country in the Fall, he would be
very glad 20 consider the matter. Amoug
the Guardians Of Libsrty delegates was
a member from Trenton, y. j., who also
represented the Mercer County Fedora
tion Of patriotic societies Of New Jersey,
who extended an Invitation 70 Mr.
Nathan 10 speak in Trenton, = repre-
sentative of The Jr. o. L. A. ". Of n. j.,
who presented resolutions Of welcome
from Franklin Council Of Plainfield,
and the afore mentioned National Court
officers and Italian ministers and lay.
men.
Mr.. Nathan is q man Of culture who
speaks perfect Enpliih and who would
he selected among tho'Eands as q man Of
the very highest intelligence and one
who would be n leader Of men. II Is
20 be hoped that in she Fall when Mr.
Nathan will have morn leisure that other
patriotic organizations anG bodies Of
patriotic citizens win Join with the
Guardians Of Liberty in extending to
him welcome thai ne will remember for
the rest Of his life and that viii 20 down
in history In Italy as well as in the
United States as ~ appreciation by
patriotic Americans Of one Of the great.
est patriots in Europe.
II is n notable fact that only one even.
ing paper out Of the prominent ones
in the city mentioned the fact that the
Guardians Of Liberty had a delegation
Of members present to welcome Mr..
Nathan. This paper was the New York
Post. Out Of the 7'lgorning papers only
one, the Neu York Tunes, mentioned the
fact This is rather strange in view
Of the fact that wh1e on the be. the
writer personally saw that the news sper
reporters wrote down the name OF the
organization and its delegates and saw
them written down. Il is quite plain
therefore that either the reporters delib-
erately left Il of (Which is very unlike.
w or that all reference to eur organiEa-
tion was eIpurgated In the city depart
ment. Whoever Is responsible Il be
comes quite evident thAt the New York
Press Is afraid TO mention the name
Guardians Of Liberty-Perey s. Brown,
New York.