The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-15

is one of the most substantial colored
men in the city. We also met Mrs.
Emma Gleaton, who is now Mrs.
Harris, also Mrs. Matte Myers, Mrs.
Gus Holt, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Over
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Browning,
Mamie Graham and one or two others
whose names we do not recall just
now, who are either former residents
of Kansas City or have relatives here.
Dumas lodge No. so is one of the
best posted ritualistic lodges in the
jurisdiction, and under Brother Reed
it has made wonderful progress. We
also met here Robert Harris of r. 7.
Coles lodge No. sc, for whom the
lodges did so much in 1915. In the
afternoon in company with the Grand
Secretary, who is also Grand Patron,
and the Grand Matron we visited the
chapter, composed of representative
women of the city, and spent very
pleasant hour and at night attended
full dress reception given in honor
of the visiting grand officers, which
was one of the most pretentious af-
fairs we had attended during our term
as Grand Master
The Grand Matron delivered a mag
nificent address and after remarks by
the Grand Secretary and the writer a
delightful banquet was served at
which more than 200 plates were laid.
The next morning bright and early
Brother Davis and his automobile were
at our residence to carry us to the
station, and on Saturday morning we
left for Denver, 716 miles away, where
we arrived about $3.50 Sunday morn
ing. After securing hotel accofmoda
tions and removing the stains of trav
ell, we went out to Shorter chapel,
expecting to hear Rev. Henry NJ. Col.
Inns of Tacoma, Wash, former Kan
sas Cityan, who was announced to
preach, but we were disappointed, as
his train was late and he failed to
reach the citp on time. But we heard
very interesting sermon by the pas
tor, DR.. K. L. Pope, who leads his con-
ference delegation to the general con.
ference. We also met Rev. A. NJ.
Ward, presiding elder, and his charm
ing wife, who was formerly secretary
of the Yates Y. w. G A. of Kansas
City, Kas. Upon their insistence we
we're compelled to make some remarks
to the large congregation, which were
apparently well received.
Here we met many old friends.
Among them Grand Master Titus Rec
tor, Grand Secretary VIM. Sprague,
Past Grand Master F. T. Bruce, Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Thrower, who are very
prominent in Denver society; Mrs.
Byrd widow of Rev. Samuel w. Byrd
who pastored in Missouri many years
ago; our old school mate, Charles
Clark, formerly of Chillicothe, Mo-;
and many others whom space will not
permit me to mention.
We intended to visit the Masonic
services to be held that night at the
same church, but the Grand Secretary
suddenly developed a determined and
violent mania for going home, and
upon his vehement insistence we can
celed our engagement, boarded the
Rock Island and started for the dear
est of all places-home, sweet home
where we arrived just five weeks and
one day from the date of our depar-
ture, and were royalty welcomed home
by our dear little wife and many
friends, whom we have tried to regale
in these various chapters with brief
account of our experiences during our
most enjoyable and ever to be remem-
bered trip. We shall ever cherish in
grateful memory the many courtesies
and kindnesses shown us by our
friends and brethren of the fraternity
in the various cities we visited and
cherish the hope that some day we
may visit them again. And until that
time we say,
Au Revoir,
NELSON G. CREWS,
Grand Master