The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-17
The Modern W00dmen
They Initiated a Large
Number Of New
Members
At a Meeting Held Last Night.
supper Was Served-.Number
or Visitors Present


OF Visitors Present
The Modern Woodmen had a veritabl,
hot time" last evening at the Italian
Hall and the occasion will be remembered
for long time by both those who had il
in charge and those for whose benefit il
was given. That it was a success goes
without saying and that it has marked
an epoch in the history OF Seneca Camp
OF this city and in TACT the Modern Wood
men OF the county is also fact.
The affair commenced early in the even
ing, the special train arriving shortly
after eight o'clock and bringing a large
delegation from the different lodges in
other parts of the county. The famous
working team from the Dollar Bay Camp
was also among the visitors who i'm
mediately repaired TO the hall where the
large class OF novices were waiting to be
initiated into the secrets OF woodcraft.
They were given the full ritual work and
the Dollar Bay team did it to perfection.
and half dozen other degrees with
good effect and il the new members were
not impressed with the seriousness OF the
occasion it was through no lack of efforts
OF the Dollar Bay people. A special goat
was imported for the occasion. 1t is
said to have been tho toughest aud hard
est bucking goat in the county and had
been training against crack foot ball
team for several weeks in preparation |
for last nights ordeal.
Several OF the young men who went in |
last night had not reported at work this
morning and it is said that at least three |
of them will be unable to show them
selves for few days.
1t took until an early hour this morn
ing to finish the work. The hall was
specially decorated for the occasion with
various emblems and ensigns OF the order
and bunting and flags were prettily
draped about the hall.
After the ceremony the new members
were given the glad hand" of fellowship
and the entire party which numbered
between 200 and 800 repaired TO the ban
quet hall on the third floor where supper
members to recover themselves, but they
had not lost their appetites and those OF
the working team had simply been sharp
ened by the ceremony, 30 one and all did
i,o ha Lob fa;r IL / 4
the tables groan with its burden. James
Virgins acted as chef and everything
that was set before the guests was an
appetizer. After the supper Havanas
were passed end the members again went
to the lower hall where Prof. Thomas
Wills gave his stereopticon entertain
ment. He showed set of views illustra-
ting Longfellow's poem The Village
Blacksmith" reciting the poem in his
excellent style. This was followed by
another selection and views and some
comical pictures. Messrs. Vic Eng
strom end W. q. Phillips gave vocal
selections. Mr.. William Andrews, a reci-
tation, and +. w. Preston rendered a
violin solo, all OF which we're highly ap-
preciated. Attorney o. j. Larson was
called upon for a speech and gave a very
spicy address on the benefits OF the order,
speaking on the origin and aims Of the
society. an octette OF members of the
Finnish Glee club rendered several selec-
lions in a very pleasing manner. 1t was
an early hour this morning when the
visitors departed. but they all we're en-
'husiastic in the praises OF the members
at Seneca Camp as entertainers