Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-24

there assembled
 Big Parade.
 This parade was more than one mile long, and in addition to the var ious members of the U. c. IT, both To- cal and visiting, many ladies in auto mobiles, city officials members of the board of trade, the members of the TeXarkana base ball team, the entire fighting equipment,of the Twin Cities, and others participated. The Pine Bluff band furnished the music far this parade, and apparently is expect ed to do these honors throughou she entire convention. It had been eM pected the Fort Smith delegation would bring a brass band, but this proved an error.
 The formal opening ceremonies were held in the Grand Opera house immediately following the parade. The meeting was called to order by that ever popular members of so many Arkansas associations, H. s. Spivey, of Little Rock. He acted as masts C of ceremonies, and in his inimitablc manner, introduced the various speak CTS.
  Philip Cone Fletcher, pastor of the First (Arkansas) Methodist church, the visitors were welcomed to TeXar- kama by Hon. Rollin Rodgers on be half of the local council. His re- marks were filled with cordiality and he pointed to the two keys to the city which were placed on one side of the state with a big sign "Yourn' over them, and said they had been I turned over to the visitors. His well coming remarks, were generously ap- 1 plauded. Mayor John P. Kline, in a happy vein, welcomed the visitors on behalf of the city of Texarkana, Ar kansas, and City Attorney Borough in the absence of Mayor Tunnels welcomed them on behalf of the city of Texarkana, Texas.
 Dr. Thomas on Tango.
 Rev. James Thomas, former pastor of the First (Arkansas) Methodist church in Texarkana, but now pastor of the First Methodist church in Pine Bluff, next delivered few remarks Rev. Thomas was in a particularly happy mood and this was reflected in his remarks. After explaining how he had become mixed in his residence due to the fact he resided in Texar' kama, U. s. A.. for so many years, he replied to jest by Chairman Spivey who declared Rev. Thomas had be- come greatly interested on the tralr en route to Texarkana yesterday 1T a number of travelling men who were dancing.
 q did become interested in those men," declared Rev. Thomas, and
 want to say some of theme were trul! graceful, too. I want to add that thu only man who can tango in the aisle of a Cotton Belt parlor car going a rate of speed of thirty miles al hour is a drummer" This latter re mark was greeted by hearty laughter and round after round of applause. Hon. Manley J. Hemmens, of Colum bus. Ohio a member of the supreme council and supreme auditor of thu IT. c. T.. as we'll as the imperial rul CT of the Bagmen of Bagdad, Wal next called upon and he made brie |. talk in which he conveyed greeting from the supreme council to thu grand council of Arkansas and to thu Texarkana council. He declared h' had been told Texarkana was doubl' barrelled city, but finds now that i is a regular machine gun city, ant that never before has he seen such lively little bunch of travellers as ar' here gathered. He paid high trl bute to the local reception commit tees and to the city in general for tn' cordial welcome extended the visitors Prince Arthur Paul, of Columbus Ohio. delivered the response on behal of the Ancient Mystic Oredr of Bag men of Bagdad, and explained tht purposes of both the U. c. T. and O this side organization, which, he stat l ed, was created solely for the purpose of taking the morse play" or fun, ou of the U. c. T. councils and putting it where it rightly belongs. He stated large class will De initiated into this mystic order Saturday afternoon The cardinal principles of the U. C T.. he declared, are unity, charity and temperance, and declared these are lived up to. :,
 Tho resDonse for the grand council