The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-08-28

come you. (Applause.) So long as
have breath, energy and life / shal
defend those persons who abide b
the principles of right. l am proud t
be honored by your presence here Il
such great numbers.
In conclusion l present to you tn
keys of the great city of Omaha, spot
lessly white and clean, for l believ,
the men and women who constitut,
this great organization are honest
law-abiding citizens and will return
the key wnen their sessions are owe
as fair and free from stain as when
gave it into their keeping. In the
name Of the great city of Omaha,
bid you welcome.
This splendid address of welcome
was responded to by the able ant
erudite Hon. w. c. Hueston of Kan
sas City, Mo. He said in part:
Master of Ceremonies, Most Worthy
Grand Master, Most Worthy Grand
Princess and Mr.. Mayor, Ladies anC
Gentlemen:
VI Inv past AOul NOthb L AdNt ndl
the pleasure of responding to the wei
come addresses of mayors of differ
ent cities. I come to say to you al
this time that this is one of the proud
est moments of my life. l thank you
for permitting me to come to the Mid.
die West to hear this young white
man with all his eloquence hold out
this light of hope to an oppressed peo-
pie. He says for the past ten years
he has been the mayor of this city.
When l picked up the papers and saw
where James C. Hahlman had again
been elected mayor of the city of ON
aha, Neb., 1 asked myself the ques-
ton, Why? But when l come here to
this temple of justice and hear this
son of the Anglo-Saxon race present
this magnificent welcome to my peo-
pie, that query is answered. The
time has come when race-prejudice
does not reign supreme, but God-fear.
ing men are being elevated and kept
there. Christian ideas are sweeping
the country.
Your eXcellency suggested that you
had had the support of my people in
your political campaigns. In every
step along the lines of advancement
the Anglo-SaXons are backed up by
just such representatives of my peo-
pie as are found in this grand old or.
ganization here today. 1t matters not
u~hAfhAr 81 Con- T,Ynn hin ~ ~ Nhn
peaceful quiet of our W country,
my people are found side by side with
the brave and true of your rae
You have said that your welcome to
my people who constitute this organi-
cation came from your heart and l be-
lieve it ha sreached the heart again,
so much so that long after they have
returned to their various homes your
warm words of welcome will be found
burning on the main altar of their
hearts. l am a stand-pat Republican,
but l want to say, Mr.. Mayor, that
when l grow creeping home to gather
inspiration from the most beautiful
woman God ever made and to receive
the loving embrace Of Marguerite and
Billy, Jr., l shall feel that l don't care
what party you belong to so long as
you give Marguerite and Billy, Jr., a
chance along the upper walks of
life.
Mr.. Mayor, you have left a lasting
impression on the hearts and minds
of my people; one that will never be
forgotten and long after you are sleep
the representatives here assembled
will be taught to say, Blessed, bless
ed Dahlman."
Other addresses were made by Rev.
Bolts, Father Rhodes, Osborne and
Charles Dickinson of this city.
The responses to the addresses
made by Hon. c. H. Galloway of
Kansas City, Mrs. A. J.. Arlington of
C~Iarksville, Rev. Bolts, Grand Chap
lain, and the Hon. N. C. Crews of
Kansas City, Mo.
Wednesday Morning Session.
Though the weather was inclement
the delegates were prompt in their
attendance at the morning session.
When the session was opened the
Grand Princess appointed her commit
tees. The new Princesses in the juris-
diction were brought forward and in.
troduced and given Grand Honors.
They were SO in number. Captain c..
H. Tandy of st. Louis, Mo-, Past Grand
Master Noble King, was admitted and
given Grand honors. The Grand Prin.
cess styled him the Chesterfield of
the Order and his courtly manner
proved the term had not been misap-
piled. He asked the Grand Temple
for a donation for Brother Steven Bell
of St. Louis one of the Oldest mem,
ibers of the Order and who is now in
strained circumstances on account of
his old age and inability to earn a
livelihood. When Captain Tandy had
left the room a motion prevailed to
not only remember the brother from
St Louis but all the infirm, decrepit
and needy Of the fraternity.
At about ten minutes till IL the
Grand Princess called forth a couple
of sisters who lifted a collection for
the purpose above mentioned.
Hon. w. c. Hueston and DR.. M. H
Lambright of Kansas City sought ad
mission and we're admitted and in
troduced and given Grand honors
The Grand Princess told the gentle
men that the price Of their admission
was a speech. The request of thu