Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-04-14
CIRCLE sEcEDERs.
Salem Grove Hears From the Other
Side.

Salem Grove Hears From the Other
Side.
As there has been so much i'm the
papers recently about the Woodman
Circle "seceders," the following COM
munication from Mary ]. Hause.
supreme guardian, at Omaha, is.pub-
! lished:
My attention has been called to
movement being made to induce
groves of our order to leave the Wood
men Circle and join new organiza-
tion. In order to accomplish this re-
suit, false and misleading statements
are being made and published to the
effect that delegates from your state
I did not receive fair treatment at the
meeting Of the Supreme Forest at st.
Louis. The facts are, said delegates
undoubtedly came to that convention
for the purpose of doing precisely
what they have done. They were
courteously treated by the officers and
other delegates. They participated
in our meetings until they retired and
no action was taken to which any
rlghJ-minded member could possibly
object.
Complete exhaustive reports were
made by the officers. The assessment
rates were reduced and everything
was done possible to satisfy the most
exacting member of our order.
The acticn taken by the delegates
from the two western states was en-
tirely without justification and in
violation of every principle of fraternal
comfy or business principles,
Our order is incorporated in your
state IN full compliance with the laws
of the state. The Sovereign Com
mander of the Woodmen of the World
has notified every person connected
with the proposed new organization
forbidding the use of the words,
''Woodmen of the World" under |
penalty of prosecution, as the name |
is copyrighted and the Sovereign Camp |
at every session, including the last ses-
sion at st. Louis, by unanimous vote |
the Woodmen Circle as its
only authorized Auxiliary, and no
other order whatever may be its name
or object, has any right to exist as
auxiliary of the Woodmen of the
World in any Jurisdiction without
authority of the Sovereign Camp.
The affairs of the Supreme Forest
are in splendid condition. State In
surance Departments after careful
Investigation have issued certificate
Of authority for the year 1897.
The membership is increasing
nicely and the future appears very
Our obliged Sovereigns,
with rare exceptions, are loyal to it,
md its officers assure every member
that its affairs will be economically
and its obligations will
be promptly met.
1t has been put to crucial test and
not found wanting. 1t deserves your
oyalty and devotion. Any other
treatment would be base ingratitude
md would be inconsistent with fair
less, honor, and integrity.
We ask your cooperation and in
luence in retaining the organization
# your grove. Should any member
hereof be unwilling to remain with
IS, let them depart in peace, and the
rider will be the gamer thereby, as ,
he absence Of discordant elements
Vill do little injury to the order. We
SIX of you to cooperate with the +
Oyal members and maintain the 1
rove and this Office will aid you all t
n our power in this direction. :
Our obligation to the beneficiaries !
f our deceased members is too sacred g
o be ruthlessly violated. I
Our order is upon firm and endur-
ng foundation. Grand success is
within our grasp, and you should be
Identified with it. Z