The Omaha guide., 1934-02-03

LETTER TO THE
PRESIDENT ON
I'll NAVY

for h inspection OF the newly Iur-
nished and decorated quarters, a
steady stream Of visitors made their
way through the reception rooms, Of
fees, vaults, and store rooms until
long past the hour Of nine o'clock.
4 constructive estimate places the
number at 2500. By far the largest
number Of people to attend a similar
function in the history Of Denver.
The committee in charge OF the re-
ception had worked out in the most
complete detail the plans Tor handing
the huge crowd. From the time the
visitors entered the building where
they were received and welcomed BY
an usher, guides took them in charge
n small groups and they were es-
cor5ed throughout the conamodious
quarters which VIII house the work
Of the Home Office from this time Q
The building was profusely decorated
with ~cut-flowers and potted plants,
many Of which were the gifts OF
business houses, and personal friends
of the organization, its employees, Of
ficials and members Of the Supreme
Council.
During the reception the clerical
staff and other employees Of the
Home Office were stationed at their
desks in the various rooms n de
partments Of the building. The rou-
tine Of each department of the or
ganization was explained by a repre-
sentative to each of the groups under
the leadership of guides and ushers
who were in charge Of the visitors
The visit to the Supreme Council
Chamber marked the close Of the
tour. Gathered in this spacious room
were the Supreme Camp officers with
their wives and others of the staff.
The visitors were each given a per-
sonal greeting from the officers Of
the Supreme Camp and, as the final
act of the most interesting and re-
veaiing tour, each of the visitors was
requested to register and to accept
as favors handsome and useful SOU
venirs which had been prepared for
the occasion.
Active in planning the reception
were Mrs. Geraldine Lightner, wife
Of the Supreme Commander, Mrs. B.
H. Graham of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, wife of the Supreme Clerk,
Mrs. T. T. Mckinney, wife Of the Su-
preme Physician and Mrs. M. /.
Smith, National Juvenile Counselor.
Among those who served as ushers
and guides and who were response
bic for the very efficient name in
which the huge crowd was handled
were the following men: Mr.. 7. G.
Cranberry, Mr.. E. v. CANNED, Mr..
w. w. White, and Fritz Cansler who
received the guests as they arrived
and greeted them in the name Of the
American Woodmen. Included among
the guides and ushers who plotted the
visitors through the building and
made the. introductions were the fol-
lowing well known young men and
women of Denver: Harold Baliff,
Fred Banks, Frank Buford Jr., DR..
C. L. Hawkins, Jesse Herndon, Carl
Johnson, Hubert Jones, Frank King
,Jr., Carl Lewis, Archie Mckinney,
Gatewood Morgan, William Pinkett,
Noel Waller and Maurice Wiley to-
gether with the Misses Elaine Brown,
Juanita johnson, Mabel Jones, Ethel
Meyers, Nellie Montgomery, Con
stance Nelson, Theola Phillips, Marie
Smith, Mary Smith, Mary Ward, Lu-
ellie Watson and Mary E. Wood. Mo-
ton Pictures were made Of the entire
scene, together with a number Of
"shots" of the offices with their fix
lures and appliances. These pictures
which have since been developed and
shewn give an excellent and graphic
representation of the colorful open
ing and Of the convenient and we'll
appointed quarters which are now
being occupied by the Home Office
of the society. Mr.. J.. E. Robinson ST.
Vice Supreme Commander came from
Houston, Texas, to attend the ses-
sions of the Supreme Executive Coun-
ell and to be present at the opening.
Likewise there were present MI. G.
w. Norman, of Austin, Texas, SUI
preme Banker, Mr.. E. E. Darlington
of Detroit, Michigan, Supreme Audi
tor, and DR.. G.. NJ. Munchus of Fit.
WORTH, Texas, member Of the Coun-
ell. Denver representatives on the
staff present were: Supreme Com
mander L. H. Lightner, Supreme
Clerk B. H. Graham, Supreme Ply
stefan DIR. 7. T. Mckinney, National
Juvenile Counselor Mrs. NJ. I. Smith
and Past Supreme Commander DR..
E. w. D. Abner.
All of the above executive officers
were present throughout the evening
and were greeted by their friends in