The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-02
BIENNIAL CONVENTION OF THE
MODERN WOODHIEs IS ON AT
DUBBaUE:
NEW OFFICERS NOMINATED.
@. A. M'CALLUM, OF MINNESOTA. Is
INCLUDED IN THE CHOSEN
LIST. 20
ANNUAL REPORTS ALI FAvoRABLE.
Showing Made byntherOrder Such a
One as to Greatly Please the
Members.

DUBUQUE, To-, June 1.-Nearly ev-
cry delegate to the head camp, Modern
Woodmen, was in the city for the OPEN
ing session of the biennial meeting.
The head camp was called to order at
1890 o'clock by Head Consul North
cott Address of welcome was delivered
by Mayor Duffy; response by the head
consul. The convention then appointed
committees on resolutions. elections
order of business, salaries and com
pensation, appeals and grievances
The biennial report of Head Consul
Northcott showed that during the past
sever years the membership had in
creased from 10000 to 100000; average
age decreased from 1906 to 1915 years $;
cost Of mana cement from $1.62 to 81
cents; at present $3.50, 1000, 600 insurance
in force; 127, 113 new certificates writ
ten; 1888 new camps organized.
The question of an emergency fund has
been entirely eliminated from the considera-
ton of the head camp by vote of the mem
bers, the vote being so decisively in opposition
that no action upon the part of the head
camp delegates, was necessary: He approved
the recommendation of the law committee
for extension of territory, and spoke ia
vorably of the Royal Neighbors 1.-THE ladies'
auxiliary of the order).
The report of Charles w. Hawes the head
clerk showed that the general fund expend-
itures amounted to 1858, 489; an amount cred
tied to this fund.- $451, 1S2; mortuary claims
allowed, 1906, and the amount paid ss.2SO-
SIC; amount of claims pending $217, 500;
amount audited and credited to benefit funds,
597 The report of A. n HOLSTER, head
banker, showed that during the biennial pc
Rod ending March 81 1897, the total receipts
were So, 534 222. and the disbursements So, 1885,
312 leaving a balance Of s415,234, which in
cluded the 1895 balance OF $36,324.
At the afternoon session. the regular order
vyoc lad IN
portion of the law committee report, recon-
mending an increase in the number of physi-
clans to one for each state. The camp voted
in favor Of one head camp physician for each
state now in its jurisdiction. The nomination
of officers was the next. order. Head Consul
VIM. A. Northcott, of Illinois, renom-
Adviser, DR.. S. c. A. Ruby, Missouri; D. B.
Horn, Iowa; clerk, C. w. Halves, Fulton, ILL.,.
banker, Col. c. D. Haydeny Dubuque; Frank
B. Croker, Iowa; George N. Frautt, Wiscon-
Iowa, F. ]. Will; Kansas, J.. B. Hibben; Wis
consin, A. Center; Nebraska, S. N. Ashley;
Michigan, P. E. Hamilton; Ohio, F. A. Smith;
Minnesota, c. A. McCallun; Missouri L. H.
Tut and P. c. Palmer; Indiana, w. F. Green;
North Dakota, R. w. Stewart.
The board of directors and auditing commit
tee were also nominated. The consideration of
the law committees report occupied most of
the afternoon. An amendment was carried
prohibiting the admission of stockholders in
liquor manufactures. West Virginia and
order.
The decisive action of the state caucuses last
night appeared to have settled the Ques-
ton of election of officers. The report of
delegates at large who have just completed
an investigation of the affairs of the order,
is understood to be emphatic in its denuncia-
ton of the Fulton faction, and as strongly
favorable to the present administration The
city is beautifully decorated and streets crowd
ed with delegates and visiting Woodmen.o
At the evening session the conven-
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the Fulton investigating committees
report, unless presented by a delegate
in the regular manner. None. of the
delegates would present the charges.
And this probably ends the factionaI
fight against the head actors. The
head camp voted favorably on the adj
mission of Pennsylvania. Montana,
Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Wash
ington, but refused to further extend
its territory.