FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION 135 



To the man whose life is an open book, 

 Whose money was not made by hook or crook, 

 Who always gave an honest test — 

 Regardless of what was done by the rest. 



So here's to ''Sudy" who was glad to be able 

 To send the oranges that are on this table 

 With one accord we acknowledge we're grateful 

 To him who never did anything hateful. 



Our message to him is one of delight, 

 That he can retire from most of the fight 

 May he enjoy the Southland's sun 

 Free from care till life's work is done. 

 (Applause.) 



A very flashily dressed gentleman blew into a prominent 

 hotel in New York City one day. He wore a big diamond, and 

 he stepped up to a stenographer and said : "I want to write a 

 letter to my girl." Hje gave her the address and said: "fTeil 

 her that I have been playing poker and made a barrel of money 

 and that I am going to Narragansett Pier and have a time."' 

 She asked him how to spell Narragansett and he started ''N-a-r" 

 that was about as far as he could get, and finally he said, "Oh, 

 hell, cut it out, I will go to Newport News." (Applause and 

 laughter. ) 



I have been placed in my life in a good many embarrassing 

 situations, it seems to me that I have introduced all kinds of 

 people to audience, have acted in this capacity a number of 

 times, but I believe this is the first time in my life that I ',have 

 had the pleasure of introducing the men who are here tonight to 

 talk to you, and this embarrassment is due to the business that 

 they are engaged in. My association with these gentlemen, — with 

 this class of gentlemen — has been of a private nature, it's been 

 generally when we were alone in the back room and when some 

 manifestation was given upon the part of them that they were 

 sorry, etc., but they are here tonight for a difi^erent purpose. 



