Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-06-13

we want to walk on the grass daughter
that your stay he re will De as pleasant
and profitable TO you as il has been TO
ms - that this will not be your last
VISIT
Mr.. Northcott's Response
Chairman Whelan introduced Head Con
sui Northcott as the man whose efforts had
raised the Woodmen to their present high
Mr.. Northcott said that the order az this
hour had reached the high water mark
history. objects and future prospects of
the association the head consul said he
who had been administering the affairs of
the WOodmen.
The Glee Club Sings
elan of the Woodmen ard past grand in
swallow did not bring with him a famine
or cyclone but his native wit
carried him through and he made one of
the brightest speeches of the day.
Other Speakers.
G: T. Heydeeker, of Illinois, r. NJ. La
Toilette, of Madison, E. E: Murphy, OF
Kansas, ex.Goy. Hoard, Of Wisconsin f am and
and the meeng OF Of the noy
and Southern Picnic association adjourned
after electing ex-Goy. Hoard president, to
Fire Department Run.
Within a few moments after the orators
had ceased. and the band was getting
ready to leave there was great t com
nOised about, in an incredibly short time,
in the big crowd, that there was ire.
from the time the alarm was turned in
for the department to begin the exhibition
run, but a scant three minutes elapsed
ing at the north corner of the park with
ladders TO the top and two lines of hose
laid. Such quick time, never was made be
fore. And the second alarm brought the
entire department to the scene before
people were fully aware of what had hap
hOse-carts, the hook and ladder trucks and
engine were all there, and III the mean
time the scene was thronged with thous,,
whe1, they fully '.tumbled'' to what an
excellent exhibition they had been given
they were loud in praises and compliments.
After the alarm was turned in the men of
the companies had to get to their places,
the horses had to be hitched, and in every
various companies as though the alarm was
I entirely unexpected.
The WOodmer mingled some bust
ness with pleasure yesterday. Dubu-
! que was selected as the place for the
next head camp. The following can
didates for office were placed in nom
, inatlon and will probably DE voted on
today:
Head Consul-w. A. Northcott, Green
Head Advisors-D. B. Horne, Davenport,
/ Ia; Benjamin D. Smith, Mankato, MINI.
Head Bankers-A H. HOLSTER, Madison
p G. Gin link Grand Hah Island Neb.; ]. S.
! Head Physicians-R. E. Beach, vandalia,
M, 6. 4. MeCollem, Minneapolis; ]. B,
Lincoln, Seb.; E. P. Porterfeld, Indianola,
Palmer, Kansas City, No; Isaac L. Potter,
bury, Nebraska; J., F., Corbett,
! Weyauwega. Wis; Frank Swallow. Valley
! Falls, Kan; 2. Z. Jones, Buffalo, Kan.
| Head Chaplain-F f. Farmiler Rock
Head EseortsMW; H; Dawson, sIlaayton,
Head Watchman-E. G. Burkhart, Mis-
souri,.
i Head sentry-L. E. Mentch, Illinois,
ssas; A. r. Talbot, Nebraska: l. Y. Reese,
Illinois; J.; w. White, Illinois; NJ. Quack-
! enbuch, Illinois; Perry Perkins, Iowa
i Last eyering 1t was decided 70 eX
); tend the territory of tie order to Ohio
Indiana and Missouri except a few
j counties in the southeastern portions
Of the state. The grand camp refused
to take in the Cairo district of south
! ern Illinois. 1t was also decided tt
establish camps i'll Chicago, but only
persons who have joined the ordel
! elsewhere will be eligible to member
ship.
! The law relating to beneficiaries was
amended to correspond with the law
;! of the state of Illinois Hancaf Jrtf
i the head camp is to consist of it's of
j ficers anG delegates only, the standing
committees having beer abolished.