Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14
THE wooDMEN OF THE WORLD.
Installation Ceremonies Thursday Night
Followed by an Enjoyable Banquet.

JOydDle SUCCESSES Vi puOl4C Aa1uA q
in the history of the various lodges
of BRENNAN, namely, the public in
stallation of officers and the first
annual banquet given Thursday
evening at the Red Mems hall by
the Woodmen of the World, brief
resume of the history and achieve
ments of the order may not be
deemed inappropriate.
The Modern Woodmen came into
existence in 1882, by twin camps at
Lyons, To-, and Fulton, ILL.,, spread
rapidly eastward to the lakes and
westward to the mountains, had
January 1, 1896 attained mem
bershlp of one hundred and fifty
eight thousand, paid four million
dollars to devisees of its deceased,
and has during no year yet called
more than one assessment per month.
The Sovereign Camp Woodmen of
the World, instituted June, 1890, at
Omaha, for the purpose of perfect>
ing and extending the principles of
Wood-craft to the whole country,
has built membership of fifty odd
thousand, paid every death loss in
full, marked the grave of every de-
ceased member with an appropriate
monument, and called during these
six years, ffty-six assessments, an
average of fewer than ten per year.
The three sovereign degrees of
dignifed, impressive and modern
work, give to Woodcraft the envi-
able reputation of having one of the
most attractive ritualism ever ex-
emplifed in the lodge-room and
the ties of social entertainment and,
fraternal assistance, care in illness
comfort in distress, mark it as one
among the very best of social orders.
It has no obligation which in
fringes upon the political or re-
igious convictions OF any man. The
ritual is brief dignifed, impressive
and pleasing. 1t teaches no alb
stract creed, dogma, or philosophy,
but exemplifes the beauty and
grandeur of the voluntary associa-
ton of good men for their advant-
age and improvement.
Walnut Camp, No. 90, was
organized in Brennan, September
18th, 1891, with thirteen charter
members, and has a membership of
36 at present.
Three deaths have occurred since
the lodge was organized, all of them
in the year 1894. ". ]. Mcintyre
died Feb. 10th; Theodore Vie
busch, April 6, and j. D. Williams,
Nov. 4th of that year.
The first officers of the camp
were, L. B. Stockbridge, Consul
Commander; G. w. Hess, Adviser
Lieutenant; Sam Schlenker, Banker;
August Liademann, Clerk; R. A.
Hackworth, Escort; 0. A. Linde,
mann, Waterman; VIM. Lemm,
Sentry; W. A. Lockett, Physician;
L. B. Stockbridge. a. Lindemann,
G. W. Hess, Managers.
The officers installed Thursday
night by Past Consul Commander
Ahrenbeck were: r. A. Wilkie,
Consul Commander; L. M. Simon,
Adviser Lieutenant; A. s. Griffin,
Banker; August Lindemann, Clerk;
M. T. Glenn, Escort; F. C. Peterson,
Waterman; VIM. Young, Sentry;
81. G. Rees, Physician; c. d. Eddy,
VIM. Lemm, o. A. Lindemann,
Managers.
The arrangement committee,
consisting Of L. III. Simon, chair
man; G. H. Eddy, NJ. f. Glenn and
E. Il. Eversburg, proved their
efficiency in the line of providing
refreshments to q superlative degree,
and the guests of the occasion will
cherish many pleasant recollections
of the happy event.
Subsequent to the installation
ceremony and banquet the evenings
program was enlivened with short
addresses by MIR. W. G. Henderson,
DR.. d. c. Rees, Mr.. q. T. Rolf, Sow
ereigns Glenn, Ahrenbeck, Weed,
Wiebusch, and Mrs. Wilkie, the lat~
ter speaking in tie interest of
Woman's Circle for the Camp.
Among the visiting Sovereigns
present were DR.. Epperson of Bur-
ton and Mr.. V. o. Weed, member of
Heart of Oak Camp, Austin.
Nearly Serious.
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