Show AMERICANS BRINGING I DAY oi Of Th JUE LORD i LIBERIANS I Commissioners Welcomed S by by Public Holiday Haliday at b Monrovia M. I MO MONROVIA ROVIA Liberia Saturday May 8 S Svia via Sierra Leone May 12 The 12 The American American Ameri Amen can LIberian commission arrived at Monrovia Monrovia Monrovia Mon Mon- rovia o on board the the scout cruiser Chester at daylight tOda today The Chester made eighteen knots an hour on tier her trip across the tile Atlantic The I members of of the commission are Roland commissioner Post j. j of f fed ed education Philadelphia g ly in liot Porto formerly Rico Emmet J. J Scott secretary of TuskegeE institute te and Dr George Sale superintendent superb superb- of the Baptist missionary schools In Porto Rico and Cuba Monrovia la spent Saturday afternoon afternoon af af- a- a In convincing the Americans of their welcome All the stores were closed and a general holiday prevailed The commissioners were met at the landing by bj the mayor and councilmen with an address of welcome In which the present pres pres- I ent eat da day was described as a critical stage stag in tO Liberian history The Americans were I then escorted y t to the h American 1 legation r I by the military y yn and n a d delegation of worn wom en They were received generally with special honors never accorded here except except ex ex- I at presidential inaugurations Enthusiasm Enthusiasm En En- everywhere was groat great The great day of the Lord has come Is J the sentiment n n of f the people re Monday d next tho h I Interchange c of visits with Liberian officials will take place after lifter which the commission will begin its work The legislature will convene In special session on Monday londay to aid the Americans in their labors |