The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-14
Modern WOoslInen,

Modern WOodmen.
The local Camp of Modern Wood
men held the annual election Of Of
ticcrs Friday evening at their head,
quarters in Opera House block. The
| following were elected Venerable
Consul, b. +. Lincoln: Advisor, An
drew w. Rhodes; Clerk, George II.
Iaight: Banker, Noah G. Perkins;
Escort, George w. Bowers: Watch.
man, Henry f.. Gcdney, Jr.: Sentry,
V. II. Seely: Manager, Giles w.
| Roberts.
The difficulty which arese recently
between Root and Mckinney factions
of the grand lodge of the order OF Mod
fern Woodmen of America. is slowly
lying out. The trouble even extended
TO the local brach of the order in this
city and there was much controversy
between the members for while.
Mr.. George III. Haight, the secretary
of the home Camp, was recently ques-
toned in regard to the trouble. He
said there are yet few men who want
to make IA rumpus about it merely for
the purpose of getting their names in
to print-for the sake of gaining no
tOricty.
Il do not believe" said he, "that
Mckinney has made case against
Root, and am still convinced, as | said
when the matter first come out in the
newspapers, that Root is innocent of
the charge"
At IA meeting of the Woodme n
Camp of this city held Friday night,
a resolution was read, adopted and
ordered spread upon the records, as
follows:
WHEREAS, This camp is informed
that DR.. Mckinney late head physician
Of the head camp, together with GER
tain of his Sympathizers, are reported
to be attempting to convene a special
meeting Of representatives of the
various camps at Peoria, in this state:
and,
WHEREAS, This camp is advised
and believes that such meeting has
for its main object and purpose, seces-
sion from and disruption of the pres
ent strong and thrifty order; and,
WHEREAS, Such meeting, so
called, is without the warrant OF
authority of our Fundamental Laws,
therefore, be it
Resolred. That the camp, having at
WOOdmen of America, deprecate and
condem the action taken by DR.. Nc
Kinney in endeayoring to create dis
sention and diScOrd in the order; and
whether the charge against the Head
Consul be true or false, his actions
and writings. in attempting to stop
the progress of the order and disrupt
it cannot be too strongly condemned
by all good WoOdmen.
Ottawa Lodge No. %, Herman's
Sons, will give masked ball in Turn
Hall on New Years Eve.
The Arthur Lodge No. 300, a. O. U.
w., give their annual dance in Turn
Hall on the evening of Dec. u.
The annual election of officers of
Sheridan Lodge, No. 735, A. +. and
A. NJ, was held last evening in the
hall of the local order. There was
good attendance, and the officers
elected will be installed in two weeks.
Col. j. II. Barclay, of Springfield,
has been appointed temporary com
mander of the state brigate of the
Knights of Pythas, to fill the va
cancy occasiOned by the resignation of
the former commander. Col. Barclay
will hold the position until the cleo
ton next March, when commander
will be duly installed and commits
stoned.
The X. of p. met in their hall last
Wednesday evening and the following
officers were elected: f. A. Frost,
G. c.; John Cutting, V. c.: j. w.
Sever, p; DR.. G. b. Provins, M. of E.:
ID. Krouse, M. of f.; II. G. Trenary, X.
of r.. II. S.; w. X. Robinson, M. of a.
These officers will be installed at a
meeting held the first Wednesday eve
ming in next month, or Jan. |. 1890.