The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-27
THE MODERN WOODMEN.
Extensive Arrangements Being Made for .
Inception to the Head Officers in
this State.

The local members of the order oil
Modern Woodmen are making extensive
arrangements for the reception OF the
head officers Of the order in this city to
morrow, Delegations will be here from
all camps Of the order In the Arkansas
valley and grand time is expected. The
head officers are making tour of the
state and are getting grand ovationS
everywhere. A member writes to the
editor of the EAGLE from Topeka concern.
ing the head officers visit rs followss
1.-THE fraternal order known az the
Modern Woodmen of Amerioa, which has
a membership of nearly 10. 900 In this state
has been making extensive preparations &c
entertain the head officers of the order,
who are now on an official visit to Kansas.
The order is one of the most progressive
and popular OF the insurance orders,
having total membership of over
$4,000 scattered through the states
of Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Minnesota, North and South Dakota,
Nebraska and Kansas, to which states the
order is confined by its charter. The head
Office is located at Fulton, Ills, and the
present officers of the organization are as
follows:
Head Consul-Hon. w. A. Northcott,
Greenville, Ills.
Head Clelk-C. W. HAYES. Fulton, Ills
Head Physician-Dr. Frank Swallow,
Valley Falls. Kan.
Head Banker-D. C. link, Grand Island,
Neb.
Board of Directors-Hon. NJ. W.
Mathews, chairman, Urban, Ills; Hon. j.
w. White, Tampico. Ills; Hon. G. I. Hey
decker, Waukegan, Ills; Hon. j. G. john
son, Peabody, Kan; Hon. A. r. Talbot,
Lincoln, Neb.
The present trip of the officers in Kan
sas comprises visits to Topeka, Salina,
extensive preparations are being made at
ali these points to entertain the officers
appropriately.
The camps at Topeka and vicinity have
labored for weeks to make the initial
visit at this city great success, and the
entertainment which took place yesterday
afternoon and last evening amply repaid
their efforts.
The guests of the order arrived from
Kansas City via the Rock Island,
at 1910, aud were met by
the reception committee and es-
corted to the Hotel Throop, where they
are being entertained during their
stay in the city. At p. m. yesterday a
camp of instruction was held at the hall
of the Sunfower camp, participated in by
local and visiting members of the order.
Three candidates for membership were
adopted in Roman form and the secret
work of the order as now uniformly given
was exemplifed by Head Consul North
cult. The attendance at this meeting
WIS very large, the capacity of the hall be-
ing taxed, and the good effect of the in
structions given cannot tail to be very
great.
In the evening the public meeting at the
state house was one OF the largest ever
held bv any fraternial order in the state.
DR.. J. L. Lewis presided and the following
program was rendered:
l. Address of welcome on behalf of the
state. DR.. Frank Swallow.
2 Response, Head Consul Northcutt.
3. Recitation, Railway Matinee" Al.
Evans.
4. Address Of welcome on behalf of To
peka, T. B. Whaley, president city coun-
ell.
Response, Head Banker link:
6. Vocal solo. Loves Dream" Paul
Towington.
Z. Address, Fraternal Insurance, Direc-
tor Heydecker.
s. Piano solo, "Old Black Joe," julius
Wedding.
having been concluded the Woodmen and
their guests repaired to Frank Longs
restaurant to enjoy the banquet that had
been provided. The dining room was
deliberately decorated with flowers and
palms and the guests sat down 10 two long
tables the full length of the room A fine
mandolin orchestra favored the banQuters
with some choice selections while the sub
stantial part of the program was being
attended TO. The menu was as follows:
Celery. Olives.
stewed in cream. Raw Fried.
Cold Meats:
Roast turkey Rakad Wild fuck
Smoked tongue. Pi>sled veal tongue.
Cold boiled ham. Baked chicken.
Salads:
Chicken Mayonnaise.
New sliced tomatoes Chow chow.
Bread:
Cream rolls. Rye Graham
Assorted fruits. Sliced pineapPles.
Mixed nuts.
Cream.
Vanilla. Orange ice Chocolate cream.
Assorted Cake
Tea. Iced milk Coffee
After the feast the following toasts were
announced by To,stmaster w 3. Kirk
patrick, and the responses were eloquent
and appropriate: W. A. North
cotr. head consul. The Home" \. r
TalborF. director. Nebraska. Our Neigh
bors.i q. W. White, director, oar Sister
States L / Bertram. The Kansas
Neigh bors; }. 2. Lewis. i he BSnouet-
J. Il Stack, The Deputies; j. q. John
son, director, Coed Night.
TIE officers leave today at noon over the
Uaion Pacific for Ssiina. where they VIII
lie entertained by RECEPTION aud banquet
this evening They Will arrive a. Wichita
Wednesday evening via the Rock IslAnd