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TQ GIVE HIM GREAT WELCOMEPARADE, FIREWORKS AND MUSIC FOR J. U. SAMMiSTOWN TO HONOR FELLOW CITIZENjourandtbeternin*;of t:Ai tine com at 1 sborstallfirstfirm:proaportT1is gctbe i andern sMi was echo salai Cbic the c item Prof, sebex in 1/ for t were the teact that sitio Th to la there pay I that ditio localThe Sam mi* Party Will Return Home on Thursday Evening When There Will Be Big Doings in Honor of NewGrand Exalted Ruler.comLeMars will don her holiday elothts a fe, and put on her regalia on Thursday night to welcome her distinguished citizen, Hon J. U. Sammi*. anti ten- fnrn der him a borne coming reception, con* j tbe gratulatory of bis signal victory in j prec being. elected grand exalted ruler of the Elks. Since his election at Los Angeles some three weeks ago the whereabouts of Mr. Sammis has been puzzle, at least to FL B. Dalton, exalted ruler of the local lodge, who has spent a small fortune sending telegrams to “Tbe Hazel mere, ” the car in which the Sammis party is making a grand tour in tb6 West and Northwest to learn when the party would be home,The car was elusive and even the railroad people did not know where it was some of the time.However perseverance finds it reward, sometimes, and Mr. Dalton was notified in proper and fitting stylo on Saturday that the LeMars and Sioux City party of which Sammis is a member, will arrive in LeMars on Thursday evening at six o'clock. Tbe telegram was sent from Labban, Alberta, by C. C. Bradley, one of Mr. Sammis’ most active aides de camp in the late campaign ending victoriously at Los Angeles.R. B. Dalton is head of the committee in charge of the reception to be tendered Mr. Sammis. He at once on receipt of the telegram set to work with the other members of the committee to farther the preparations 'already in embryo. He sent notifications of the time to Elks in Sionx City, Omaha and Sioux Falls who had expressed a wish to be present at Sammis* home coming. Invitations are extended to the reception which will be held at the Elks’ club house at eight o’clock.Mr. Sammis will be met at the depot by the LeMars band and a parade and will be escorted to his home onsouth Main street* The streets are to be decorated with appropriate flag* and buntings, the Commercial club baviBg subscribed one hundred dollars to assist in paying for decorations.There are some swell features in the parade, which nobody will want to to miss and besides three-fourths of the population of LeMars will be out to hail the new grand exalted ruler as he is a most popular citizen, more especially as honors do not give him enlargement of the cranium or have not yet at least.A delegation of visiting Elks from Sioux City with Reed’s band are expected to join in tbe parade. Some of the Elks will be here for sure, but up to last night Mr. Dalton had not been able to ascertain whether Heed’s band was coming. There will be enough noise and glory anyway.At tbe program after supper C. A.TVernli will give an address of welcome on behalf of the LeMars lodge of Elks.A Sioux City man will welcome him on behalf of the Sioux City lodge and tbe distinguished Irish barrister, P.Farrell, will speak on behalf of the citizens of LeMars who are not Elks.Other short addresses will be given and light refreshments will be served at the Elks club room.One of the features of the reception j will be a grand display of fireworks after the oratorical stunts.Tb word will i Van vlctei tencejx tdei not n itenti don ting iitorneevidepriso cess c and t a goo able t shoul tion ( boardTfat stater Mrs. den v who c Tracvtors lt;King’brot hiPatIrelanvears•was e time ( moutlwas n cbildiEnjoyed a Pleasant Outing.maylist.perierPH If
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Le Mars Semi Weekly Sentinel
Le Mars, Iowa, US
Tue, Aug 03, 1909
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