Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31
Mnhnrn NNnndmcn of Americn.

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streets Wednesday evening, February 3.
Modern woodmcn of America.
On next Tuesday morning the state head
camp OF the order will meet in regular bien-
NAL session in Grand Island. There should
be present delegates to the number OF about
300. as there are that many camps in the
state and each Is entitled to delegate.
While it is not expected that this number
will be in attendance, yet 1t is anticipated
that the meeting will be well attended.
The principal part Of the business will con
sist in the election of delegates to the
head camp, which meets in biennial session
at Dubuque this summer. This matter viii
provoke quite a contest, as there are many
candidates. The jurisdiction Is entitled to
one delegate for each 1000 of its member
Ship a change from two years ago, when
the representation was one for each 500
members. AS there are about 21 900 members
in the state now, this will give Nebraska
twenty-one representatives.
1t is stated that there is very little
else to come up before the body The state
head camp is not a legislative body, but 1t
is empowered simply to make recommends
tions regarding legislation to the supreme
head camp through its delegates. There is
nothing of Importance that is agitating the
order in the state at the present time. The
meeting will be an interesting one, however,
to the membership, on account of the re-
ports Of the officers. Since the last meet
ing two years ago the order has made great
strides in the state. 1t has gained over
| 5000 members and it's financial condition has
| progressed at substantial rate
The meeting will last only through the
| day. adjournment being taken in the after
noon. Tomorrow night such delegates as
will be in Grand Island will be entertained
by the local lodge. Its team will put on the
work for their observance. The team of
| Omaha lodge, No. 100 was invited to dc
| this, because the grand officers considered il
t1,A I,Aet 1,sll l,I loI,, ,,, -.a., A,,t Ia,
| foresters were unable to go body The
| invitation was therefore declined
Each of the four lodges in this city will
send delegate. They are as follows: ]. w
liouder of Beech camp, Fred Elsasser OF
| Omaha camp, James Meskimen of Maple
| camp and Schaeffer of Magnolia camp. John
| s. King of Beech camp is a member of a
| committee and will also attend. This party
| will leave for Grand Island tomorrow morn
! ing.
On last Wednesday evening Omaha camp
| No 120 gave an eocutionary recital and
| entertainment in its hall that was highly
| successful. p. A. Saxman was the master
| of ceremonies and the committee on arrange
| ments was composed of H. C. Martens, AL
| Dukes, II. A. Day, w. T. Haynes and Charles
Morland. The program was given by the
| following pupils of Miss Zulema Fuller:
| Mabel Wiley, Frances Huston, Frances
Gould, Matte Rector, Julia Nagle Rogene
Dellecker, Vivian Rector, Florence Hitler
Verginia Merges, Esther Martin, Bertha Sax
| man, Edna Jensen, Marie Clemment Lillian
Huston, Miss Rubenstein, Grace Conklin
Alice Heinrich, June Bennett. The others
on the program were Messrs. T. Broadhurst
| August Miller and Taggart.
The camp at Olsen, S. D., is preparing to
! build a large hall for its exclusive use.
The newly installed officers of the Albion
lodge are: F. NJ. Silk, V. c.; E. j. King
ham, c.. s. B. Morehead. w. A.; d. j
Poynter, B.; A. ]. Clark, P; II. Reed e.
H. Gooch, w; F.. Mansfield, S.; B. B. Nc.
Gill, L.; H. p. Bull. M; w. Farrow, c. !
The officers of the Schuyler lodge, recently
installed, are: f. N. Nichols, V. c.; C.. e
Beatty, w. A.; l.. v. Graves, B.; w. G. Mark
ham, c.; 7. p. Aspinwall, E.; w. H. Blattner
c. F.;sJ. C. Mckinley, p; F. j. Smith, /
Blattner, M; ]. c. Marble, W.. Will Nc
Curdy, S.
The lodge at Harrington has installed a:
follows: John Schwaband, v. c.; S. C
Lynde, w. A; B. l.. Dart, b.; f. o. Robin
son, c.; H. C. Bruins E.; Ole Salverson, w.
Fred Roth, S.; Frank Hall NJ.
A lodge was recently organized at Ong
Its officers are: ]. o. Walker V. c.; H. s
Shelter, w. A.. o. W. Roush, c.. Mans Mel
son, B.; F. II. Brew, E.; w. Fl. Morgan
|. W.; A. NJ Dewitt, S.
1t is expected that 500 delegates will b
in attendance at the biennial session of tn
Nebraska state head camp of the Moder
Woodmen of America, which meets at Gran
Island by special dispensation granted b
the head consul. All railroads in the stat
have granted a rate of one and third far
upon the certificate plan, which will nsur
large attendance. At this meeting dele
| gates are elected to the national head camI
which meets in June at Dubuque, la. Al
state camps meet on the same day, Feoruar
9, and an exchange Of greeting is freely In
| dulged in by the various state camps to eac
other.