The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-07
THE WOODMEN'S MEMORIAL
Impressive Ceremonies Yesterday at
GIenwood.
THEIR MEMORIES ARE HONoRrD.
All the Camps In Houston Turn out
to Obscrvc the Das--Assisted by
the Grand Army Republic.

tNrAtiphs was NOpNluVuk mcnOTlAl
day and the first public observance OF the
day that has occurred In this city.
While the Woodmen OF the World Is an
old organization its introduction here Is
OF comparative recent date, and while but
seven members have died since the orsani-
rat!on of tho first camp In this city yet
tho observance OF tho day yesterday was
none the less sincere owing to the small
number of deceased sovereigns whose
graves were to DO decorated,
Tho dead of the woojmen and their
places OF burial are us follows:
w. $. Scger, German cemetery
w. s. Holman. Hollywood cemetery.
Jno. Bolmer. Harrisburg.
Jnc. T. Morris, Glcnwood.
VIM. r Black. Glenwood,
Mr.. Gains, Glcnwood
Burt C. De Long. Glcnwood
Committees were appointed to decorate
tho graves In the different cemeteries. and
In the afternoon n public ritualstic corc-
mony was held at Glenwood. which WAS
witnessed by quite n number OF spectators,
Participants In this were the following
camps Of WooGmen OF the World Mag
nola, Rcd oak Post oak Hickory. Black
Jack. White Oak uf Drummer. the ludlos
circle. ladies and gentlemen Of the Ma
tional Benevolent Legion, and members OF
the Grand Army of the Republic.
The procession OF thcac bodies reached
the cemetery about p M
In tho opcu space IN the front part OF
the cemetery. under the beautiful oah
grove where the recent memorial services
OF tho Grand Army Of the Republic we're
held platform had been erected In front
Of which had been spaced on with Haas an
area representing an immense wedfo,
which is ono OF tho chief symbols Of the
order. The platform rested in the base or
tho wedge Immediately In front Of which
was large oak block upon which We're
placed an AK maui and wedges. NIL I'M
portnnt symbols Of the organization. In
front of this were largo sticks OF wood
piled In wedge shape. Everything was pro
fuEely covered with moss The oak hlock
containing symbols OF the order was used
as the altar. upon which offerings were
made TO the memory OF the dead.
upon entering tho cemetery the Wood
mon arranged themselves around the edge
of the wedge ns MIXED of by the flags
H. 4 Halvorton acted aR master OF cere-
monies.
A double auartctte of male voices under
direction of MIR. Iiodgklns occupied the
stngc and rendered some very prcuy music
during the services
1nP pluEThftltnh WIN hpHHll'hNNh "A'h
brief address by Consul Commander WIN,
Martin. who said.
Tho duty of this hour la Of impressive
imnort We meet to decorate the graves
OF our doccasod soveroigns, thus TO honor
their memory and express our reverence
for their worth; TO etrengthon tho irhlor-
nal bond among Ourselves By recnllinB 10
memory the experiences common 10 Ms al
TO encourage moro generous charity Tor
our sovcrrirns; TO show the necessity OF
caring for the widows and orphans requir-
ing our Assistance by the prompt paymcnu
OF assessments. and 10 emphasize In the
minds and hearts of all who may unite
with us tho privilege and duty of anording
security, for our loved ones whom we have
passed from our earthly life mud our hands
stilled by death can ncvermore provide FOR
them.
The auartotte sang Nearer My God 10
Thee" after which Adviser Lieutenant
Charles Bicgler, reclted tho following
ptnn2n.
Rcst on, rest on. In perfect rest,
Eternal life God gave,
Here moriaJs yet unborn viii stand
Beside this lowly grave.
Nor shall his goodness be forgot
While time his record Keeps.
But soycrelgns mark the sacred spot
Where the true W0odman Blceps
A very pretty floral emblem was then
placed upon the altar. consisting OF cni
Flowers prettIly entwined about piece OF
wood, the device being snrmounted with
a cross garlaudcd with flowers.
The banker. NJ A. Grant, placing an
emblem upon the altar SAID May my
name aud deeds he ever green In our mem
DRY and thy oxccllencies az sweet as the
fragrance of these flowers with future gen