Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-09-24
GREAT ''LOG-JAM. -

GREAT "LOG-J.AM." :"
Minnesota Noodfnen Enjoyed
Grand Chopping Bee at
Wi11mar last Friday.
Last Friday afternoon Willmar
was seen to be putting on her
holiday attire, and after the trains
came in at noon, many strangers
with Woodmen's badges were
seen on our streets. It was the
great red letter day for Camp No.
2423 of the Modern Woodmen Of
America at Willmar. There was
all told between 95 and 100 candi-
dates to be initiated in Woodcraft,
the greatest achievement in that
line of enterprise perhaps ever
achieved. At 8 o'clock p. m. the
visitors already in towu, and the
old members of Willmar Camp,
as well as the candidates to be
initiated met at the rink and
formed in torchlight procession
to march to the depot to meet the
Neighbors on the incoming train
from the east. The weather was
fine and the procession brought
out large numbers of spectators,
especially on Pacific avenue.
The $50 train from the east was
simply loaded down with neigh
bors. The ''awkward squad" from
Atwater was the first to alight
and form in line and present
with their awe-inspiring chop
ping axes. But all at once by
measured tread and swinging
step the uniformed team of For
esters of Flour City Camp No.
$50, of Minneapolis. marched to
the front to head the procession
back to the rink. This we'll
drilled team of Foresters, in their
beautiful lumbermen's s uniforms,
and with chopping axes should
cred in regular military style,
made quite an imposing appear
ance. Large delegations from
each Of the following places also
alighted: Litchfeld, Dassel, Co.
kato, Howard Lake and Amman
dale. Granite Falls was also we'll
represented. So was Montevi-
dio, besides smaller delegations
from Hancock, Morris, Grace
vile, Benson, Kerkhoven, Amboy
Slayton, Marshall, Pipestone,
Sacred Heart, Kingston, Clinton
and Little Falls. Twenty-Five
towns were represented by about
800 visitors.
The procession marched back
to the rink whic with Willmar
people among which were many
ladies, it filed up pretty we'll
Here very elaborate and ex-
cellent program was rendered as
follows:
1st. Piano Solo, Camilla Korn.
erup.
End. "WelcomeT Tonight, How
ard Lake M. w. A. Glee Club.
3rd. Address of Welcome, Dr.
c.. johnson:
4th. Response to Address OF We!
come, M. P. Satterlee.
9Th. Vocal Solo, my Pretty
PEARL Miss Ella Mossberg.
9th. Address, W. H. Dawson
H. E. and S. D. H. G.
9TH. "Old Farmer Johns Violin,
Howard Lake NJ. W. A. Gle'
Club.
8th. Address, DIR. G. A. McCol
lom, Head Physician.
9th. Violin Solo, Prof. S. j
| Rognlie. =:
10th. Address, W. H. Hastings
V. c., Flour City Camp No. $50
Minneapolis.
18th. Medley, Howard Lake M
W. A, Gee Club.
18th. Address, w. H. Kemper
| Clerk. Flour City Camk Nc
$50, Minneapolis. -
18th. The Chimes, Howard LAX
:: M. W. A. Glee Club.
! 18th. Vocal Solo, 'sThe Sweet
est Story Ever Told" Mis-
Susan Wilcox:
The vocal and instruments
music was especially fine, an
Misses Wilcox and Mossber
were encored time and again
It was now II O'Clock and th
candidates were ordered to th
Odd Fellows Hall for initiation.
!: It was 8 o'clock before the ce,
!: empnies were oyer, and then tn
four hundred hungry Wood -cho]
pers repaired to the rink agai
and enjoyed the banquet pr
), pared BY the NJ, 2, Society. E.
: After supper the member
chatted and enjoyed q gener
!, hand shaking until $50 a. m. +,
the train going east. s.=.ssszz. :s.:.:s.z=..
J. Altogether it was q most e
joyable and grand affair. IT
! Wood Of Minnesota are ce
) tainly q lusty and jolly crow
!. Woodmen call each other Neig
8 bors, and their aim is to be got
and to helD aid Al