The record-union., 1892-08-23
WOODMEN AND HEMPLARS.
The Recent Great Gatherings at
Pueblo and Denver.
What Sacramentan Saw on His Visit
to Two Enterprising Cities
of Colorado.

DIR. c. f. Fowler has returned from
trip TO Pueblo, Col, whittier ne went as
delegate from Sequoia Camp, No l04, Of
Sacramento, to the Head Camp of the
Sovereign Council. He reports the work
done at the Pueblo Camp rs in every way
satisfactory, and the order was there
shown to be in very healthy and flour
ishing condition. The work done was of
great importance to this coast. as one OF
the main acts of the camp was to set aside
what is now called the Pacific Jurisdic-
tion,' which is made mp of the camps in
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana,
Nevada, California, Idaho and Washing
ton. This is the first jurisdiction estab
lished aside from the Sovereign Jurisdic-
tor, or Head Camp, which includes all
camps so far established except those
now in the Pacific Jurisdiction.
The order originated in 1850, having
| been founded III the Central Western
States by J. c. Root, a well-known
writer and the author Of ''Woodcraft.''
1t was originally called the Modern
WoCdman," and kept that name for sew
eral years.
It's rapid growth in popularity and
membership necesSitated a change in its
CilhL lcI. anu w hell III Idd grown 10 4.
membership of about 90, 900 it WAS decided
to extend its boundaries to take in the
world and establish its camps every
where. When this was decided upon the
name of the order was changed to the
Noodmen of the World. and it is now
rapidly extending its camps and juris-
dictlons not only throughout the United
States, but to other countries.
The Woodmen OF the World is a bene-
| fetal and traternal order, and its object is
to combine the best features Of various
organizations of its nature. Besides the
formation of the Pacific Jurisdiction there
was an almost entire revision Of the con-
stitution and bylaws of the order and
important changes made in the ritual, etc.
DIR. Fowler considers that the Pacific
jurisdiction has been very fortunate in
the selection of its grand officers made at
Pueblo, and who are as follows: Head
Counsel, +. 4. Falkenberg of Colorado;
Head Adviser, NJ. L. Moses OF San Fran
cisco; Head Clerk, General j. w. Brown
ing of Denver; Head Sentry, j. Z. Me-
Clure of Eugene, Or; Head Waterman,
E., &. Mecklin of Washington, and Head
Physician, Professor Clayton Parkhill of
Denver, Col.
The doctor expressed himself as being
much pleased, together with all the Cali
fornia delegation fifteen in number),
with the way they were received and
treated by the citizens of Pueblo during
their stay in that interesting city. They
were rendered reception and banquet
and no pains were spared by the residents
to make their hospitality perfect They
were driven about in carriages and shown
the various points of interest in and about
the city.
Pueblo calls itself the "Pittsburg of the
West" and the visitors were shown Its
steel works and various factories; its fine,
new opera house, which is considered
one of the finest auditoriums west Of the
Mississippi; its mineral palace, costing
over 500, 200, and considered one of the
rareSt collections of mineral specimens in
the world.
The camp at Pueblo adjourned well
pleased with the work accomplished.
with the promising future assured for the
order, and delighted with its sojourn i'll
Camp is to be held in Portland, Or, two
years hence.
On his trip DR.. Fowler visited Denver
during the Conclave of Knights Tenn
plar, and gave a glowing description of
scenes there. He was particularly i'm
pressed at Denver with the splendid order
maintained throughout the city, and the
general courtesy that prevailed every
where toward the strangers and visitors.
The beautiful way in which the city
was illuminated was striking feature of
the general display. The city expended
$500 Tor this purpose alone. Electric
lights were arranged in great profusion
everywhere, and the streets were re-
markably well decorated with them. At
each crossing of the main streets wires
were stretched diagonally from corner to
corner, and at each one $50 incandescent
lights in red and blue were blazing, while
in the middle of each block a row OF
ninety lights arched the street.
Besides these, everywhere in the main
thoroughiares could be seen crosses,
crowns, and various of the other en-
blems of the order, blazing in electric
| lights of beautiful combinations of color.
The San Francisco Commandery was
the observed of all observers, and
mounted, to the last man, on splendid
black horses, and with their gorgeous
uniforms, they were perhaps the most at
tractive of any part of the procession.
| On the day following the grand display
the San Francisco Commandery turned
out mounted on their ebon steeds and
white horses, and were again the talk OF
the city.
In Denver, as elsewhere on such occa-
sions, prices for every kind of accommo-
dation ruled high, and many of the visit
ors paid as high as IS to $40 per day for
room and meals, aud there was lively
but unavailing protest everywhere
DIR. Fowler expressed himself as haV-
ing had very entertaining and enjoya-
bic trip, and has the faculty Of giving a
most interesting and instructive account
of his observations.
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