The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-11
Honorable Emmet ]. Scott, Special Assistant to
the Secretary Of War, Completely Captivates
Both Kansas Cities by his Eloquence, States
manship and Unvaried Cordialty.
RECEIVED AT DEPOT BY DELEGATION OF ONE HUNDRED
PROMINENT CITIZENS In 36 H0NDS0MELY DECORATED
AUTOMOBILES, HEADED BY THE MOTOR CYCLE zsn @
SQUAD OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT..

Camp Funston dropped in and spoke
briefly on the necessity of a Hostess
House for the 92d Division.
Sunday, May 5, was one of the most
strenuous days in Mr.. Scott's career.
Escorted by delegation of represen-
tative citizens in decorated autos, he
delivered an address at 1870 at Allen
Chapel where he was greeted by an
immense audience. When he entered
the audience rose and led by the IA
nous choir rendered the "Star-Span-
gled Banner" After his introduction
by Mr.. Nelson G. Crews he delivered
brilliant address that found its way
to the hearts of his hearers and at
1900 o'clock with the audience stand
ing left for the Second Baptist Church
where another great audience faced
him and where special music was rem
dered by it's most excellent choir. And
then at 1890 he was escorted by the
same delegation to the st. Stephens
Baptist Church, Rev. ]. w. Hurse,
pastor, and addressed one of the most
enthusiastic as we'll as spiritual as
semblages of the day. Special and
stirring music was rendered by their
great chorus of sixty voices with a
highly appreciated solo by the direc-
tor Madame Hammett Bartell.
BIG PARADE.
At 800 o'clock big complimentary
parade formed at the offices of the
Kansas City Sun, 18th and Woodland
composed of the Lincoln High School
Cadets and the Regimental Band, Kan
sas Home Guard under Major D. A
Holmes, the Boy Scouts of Kansas
City, Kan, under Capts. Woody ia
cobs and E. E. Vaughan, the Boy
Scouts of Kansas City, Mo, under
Chief F. d. Wells and Capt. Williams,
then 500 citizens including many
ladies marches on foot with the hon
ored guest, Prof. Lee, Prof. Dawley
Hon. w. c. Hueston, in the van with
Hon. C. H. Galloway as grand mar
shal; following behind were more
than a hundred automobiles owned
and filled by Colored people. The
line of march was west on 18th to
Tracy, south to the High School,
which long before 8 o'clock was pack
ed to it's capacity and fully two thou
sand people awaited on the outside
in a drizzling rain to hear the five
minutes address which Mr.. Scott gra-
ciously consented to deliver after the
program had been finished on the in
side. The following program was rem
dered at the High School:
1. Orchestra. .......... Selection
2. Invocation. REV. Rich'd Davis
Pastor M. E. Centennial Church
8. ocal Solo. ... Miss Anna Smith
A. A Word of Appreciation. .....
........ Lawyer w. c. Huestor
S. Tenor Solo. Prof. T. Y. Reynolds
6. Remarks. ................
...........D DR.. J. e. Dibble, Chm'r
7. Address. Hon. Emmett j. Scott
Special Asst to Sec'y of Wal
8. Solo. Mrs. Effie Grant Hardy
8. Remarks. Mr.. Nelson C. Crews
no. Quartette. ........., .Rigolettc
Mrs. Hardy, Miss Smith, Major
Smith and Prof. Reynolds.
II. "Star-Spangled Banner" 500.
........ Orchestra and Audience
More than twelve hundred people
heard his greatest address of the day
lat this meeting. After his outdoor
address, Mr.. Scott was hurried to the
Paseo Y. M. c. A, where he was ten
dered an elaborate course dinner b!
few of his friends. Those presen
, were:
Prof and Mrs J. r. e. Lee
? DR.. and Mrs. ]. e. Dibble
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Galloway
DIR. and Mrs. J. e. Perry
' Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.. Hueston
Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Crews
|. Major and Mrs. N. Clark Smith
b DR.. A. M. Curtis of Washington
q d. c., and
t Hon. e. J. Scott
Q At $3.50 the delegation, tired bu
enthusiastic, accompanied the dis
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