“BIG BILL” BOOMS CHICAGO TO BOYS FROM ANTIPODES
A Warm Welcome "COLLECT WORE” ADVERTISING United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Friday, 8.30 p.m. NEW YORK, May 3. “God Save the King” and “The Star Spangled Banner” were sung at the Aldermanic reception to the young Australians and New Zealanders at Chicago. Mayor Thompson (“Big Bill”) was present and said: “This is indeed a rare opportunity to welcome these splendid young men to Chicago. I am most assuredly glad you came to Chicago and I am sure Chicago has impressed you with its greatness.” Mr. Simons, in a witty speech, said: “We feel very close to Mayor Thompson. He has such a good British name I thought at first he was Scotch. When we were making our plans to come to Chicago we wired him from Australia > and got a long cablegram in reply telling us of the sights here. A few days later wo received an account for £5 as the'message was sent collect. Then we were sure he was Scotch I ” Mr. Simons later was asked whether the Mayor had refunded the fiver, when he chuckled and said: “No, let's call it squarp.”
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6900, 4 May 1929, Page 9
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