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Show KEELEY COPEiiTIOH. BI-(ulorld3 ot Gold Gradnitts In Session Ses-sion This Afternoon. A UltV UMQUi: HATIIiniMJ. lililrrst of Nrlcnmn by llr. Arllmr I. (Jrottr. "rurpoirsof UioCunrtn- tloti" bj C M, JacLiou. Tho Tcrrltorlil graiuatei of tbo Halt I.ako branch of tbo Kotley Instl tutu to (he number of about two bun-dml bun-dml arrived In this city lait night and today lo ntlond their lint convmtlon which Is being belt lu the 'flirator this afternoon. Tbe gathering Is a sort of rcjilon nnJ tbo lint I tutu has been swarming wltb graduitra all day wlu grasped each others bands aud recounted etperlencos together of former days nl contraited theui with thilr lullnllely liapiileroudmoro prosperous condition of todsy, Tho Keelsy bt-chtorldo of gold treatment treat-ment for Inobrlcty, morphine, coooAloe and tobacco habltr, was fir it put Into practical shape by Dr.Lixlle li. Keeley txtween twelve and thirteen jcar ao and It Is claimed was the result of special study and sclen'.lflo research coveting a period of twenty years. Blnce Ibat time Imtltutoi bavo been cilabllibcd all over the Uutou, lu Canada, Mexico and In many pari of Kuropo end It Is sal J tbat nearly If not quite 600,000 men and ueniou have been redeemed by It. Tbe Halt Like Institute was Incorporate Incor-porate In December, 1691, Willi J. I'. Woodman as prtsldeut, It. M, McCartney McCart-ney secretary and treokurer, F. K. Morris nuDajer and Arthur I. Groves pbyslcan In charge. Dr. droves siys tbat 700 ersons bavo reoelvrd treatment treat-ment there during the exlilonco of tbo Initltutu and that fully riluely-flvo )r cent of those treated bave Iwon permanently per-manently cured. Tile 1 beater wta liberally and artistically ar-tistically decorated with national ool-ors ool-ors and large gilt (rams picture ot Dli. Keeley, droves and tho local Keeley I intitule bulldln were placed at conspicuous place un tho etsge. Cluitus nud bouquets of Mowers also enlivened the scene. Two o'clock was the hour set far calling tho convention to order but It wai considerably alter that lltno when C. M.Jackson stepped to tho foetllghts and Introduced the Iter. Dr. Maury, who oflered tbe open-lug open-lug prayer, Muilo by tbe Cliaham orchestra followed. fol-lowed. . ADDIIES3 oir wsLqhii- ' Dr. Arthur I. Groves addressed tbe convention aa follow: "Graduate of the Keeley Institute, ladles and gentlemen lo me haa bsen accorded the privilege of bidding you welcome to the city, and to this convention. con-vention. I cau frankly say that never n my career ba moro pleasant duty devolved upon me. It Is ono which I perform wltb gratitude. especially as all of you who oveupy the proud position of delegate to this convention are my personal friends; nun whom I know; with whom 1 havosioclatod and whom I hot to Intel for many year to tome. "To those of you wltb whom I have not the personal relations mentioned I will say that I am glad to meet you, and to see your lutereet In our nork. Iwelcoino you all In tbe name of a fraternity ot men who aro hero today fortheiurpoioor tolling yculuihelr own way, during the proirou of Ibis raeeuug, what science can do for the unfortunate. And the most sincere wish of my heart Is Ibat wbeuour work Is concluded we will go aruy u lth a greater lo-llng of love for unfortunate un-fortunate bumaulty. "You will Iearu while here that man can never fall so low In the aoale of alcoholism but that there Is hope, yea salvation for blm. You will learn that when prayers have availed naught, and the pleading of those who love have fallen on ear that are apparently dear, when tbo future I a black nlgbt with no ray of light, Ibat there Is a band that can dispel the cloud of despair aud open up to tho benighted vision a future as happy as the happiest, The graduate are here today not for the purpose of reoalllug dark days of despair; not for tbe purpose of exhibiting ex-hibiting themselves as samples of that kind who says "Heboid me as I wss and as I am." Hut for the purpose of saying to others who may lie alllloted, Ilrother faint not and be of good cheor. 1 here is u cure for tbo evil. Tbo balm of (Ulead and Iho physician Is ready to heal. The clouds that tnvelop you wlllglvo way to tbu brlirbl sunshine. And though now all the world has forsaken you, we will stand by you, placojouon your f.-eta man and will say to the world 'Now give blm the oppiitunlty bo Is entitled to.' "I hoiu that your vlilt will be one Iraunt with pleasure while In Ibis cliy. That the sun will shine tomorrow to-morrow as today. That every act of yours while In Halt Lake will bu so pleating In nature a lo be recommended recom-mended as ono of thu events of your lives, and that when old ago creeps In at the threshold ot your earthly existence ex-istence that you will look back to tlitiu two day as uiun tho sacred and hallowed hal-lowed memorle that some timia stial 111 upon the mind uud make the heart to feel that twice wbloh paisetb the understanding of men. With theiu few words of welcome, I will nloso mid wo will proceed to tho tusluies for which wuaronsiemblud to transact." A eelictlon, entitled l'Untatlon Echoes was then glveu with lino elteot by Messers. Wlllarl Youngdale, Willie Lteslle, Heury Uraham, Local League, No. OS, Musicians ot tbo United Btatcs. 1 UI1P08I B, Of Till! CONVnNTJON. Secretary C. M. JaUaou atsted tho purpose ol thecotivenllju ft follows! Ladles uud gentlemen lc Is my pleailug duty to explain 111 A few words the otjict ot this convention. We have met hire, not for tho purpose ol advertising any builuiss euterprlie; not for tbo purpose of making money for any one, hut with ( w of renew lui nil aiqualnlnne ill making new frletiui; Willi a to urantx. Ing lu tbu villevs tf t ' mmutaltit n bramliof thuKeulej un and to diet dilcsatre to thu I ual convention conven-tion wblcb take 1 hoo 'hi ago tiu fall. t. i J We cms her not I l 'rlt which would Indicate that w s roud nl nuy pattuf the llfu wi el jirlur to our rescun from Iho to ' tliull'iuor hlt.lt, or that wo in eil-u t-i do pennuco thu romaln.lt f eur llvts bccsuie uu havu beo nit rtunoio, but to glory In the fact i We are free men, living In the fulu lot nnly for ournclver, but for those lore We desire by nur action lo i iiany who may bo aflllcted tint b ut nu give up tho fight but keen 't and Hut to will help blm tl lint lo lalm for all hi Ills. ' "Wo meet, nj I hav I J, f r the purpose of reuniting. ' 1 'earn many of us who stood In line1 ithcr who bavo rot mtt since, w irtoi. We wish lu shake hands I In uid say tonjtli other 'keep up I light.' "It may bu that what do hern In these two da) s will has (ood tilrct. It Is poialble that our mi ng heru will bo tho cause of some ml lomlng Into tbo fold and rhaklnj beihacklis that bind lllni down. -" If what wo do ahull be the Indirect leof bringing bring-ing back tn ono woman' lied cheek tbe rose that once bloo 1 there; If whatwodoinallcauiel besrttulc-come besrttulc-come lighter aud her stl lureela-tk; If anything wo say tbl rstturo the sunshine lo one homo w rr.by reason of tho unfortunate col Itiu of tbu husband aud father, nat t but gloom prevail; If woihilllnd ctly aid lo tho Impplutrs of onu tl tut whole llllle life Is now chei ', then no shall bo satlstlej, for I kuow that wo will have laid up i the gum troaiure bouru abo' a peirl of rare value, and osuie lo le made an entry wbea tbo tiooki e opuind; a balance on the credit si J t llin Urtat Ledger Ibat will assist aterlally lu eipuuglng uiiuy of tue. tile vu tho dibit. i "We aro glad to boil and hope that all of j ou will lie I t wo ate lu carnoatln what we tit done. We want all to assist us and I Id us a helping help-ing band in our worVe r minion is In Ibe future to sivo'err : humanity and It Is for that we re ' aseoibled in will oalortliodlrect- ecu) spoken of." fa; : After Mr. Jaokion', I ech several short talks were made: graduates. Tluae wure followed.! muilo aud dournment. .',, Only about 100 pert! .were In at-teudinc at-teudinc Ibl afteraou; ut the Indication Indi-cation are that the icetlng this oveulng will be morelsi ily attended, |
