The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
wooDMEN FEAST.
Installation and Annual Banquet
Of Hollywood Camp.

The officers EJECT for the ensning year Of Hol-
lywood Camp Woodmen of the World, were
installed las, Wednesday night in the presence
of tie full mem bership of the Comp and large
numeer of visitors, the camp having decided
| at q recent meeting TO have the installation
ceremonies in public. The installation was
conducted by Past Courcil Commander l. c..
Strauss, aud the following officers indncted
into offic.:
f w Hurst, G. c..
". B. Murray, Adv Lieut.
R. s. Hood, Clerk.
F. A Bultman. Banker.
H W. Hood, Escort
D. S. Moore, Watchmap.
E. s, Hood, Sentry.
a. L Scarborough. Manager.
Past Council Commander, !. G Strauss
delivered brief address explanatory Of the
order Of W Woodmen aud of the benefits that
members derive from it. A portion of his
address wac devoted 20 giving of a sketch Of
the history Of Hollywood Camp, telling bow
it hes grown from the beginning when there
were only fourteen names enrolled. to the
present time when there are nearly full
hundred to answer to the roll call. He re-
ferrtd to the stability and strength of the or
der and the safe guards that have been taken
for the protection of the members and their
fan lilies snd emphasized the fact that The in
srrance and eick hene6t features were de vised
to give members the greatest protection, at the
least expense, consistent with business man.
agemeot.
The Camp and the invited guests then adj
journed to the Tuomey Block where the
annual banquet was served from the Hotel
OF for hro
dred, but were spread with such abundance
that it seemed as if preparation had been
made for an army The menu was the Dest
the market sfforded and everything that
could be demanded was supplied. TIE ban
quet was testimonial to the cnisine Of the
Hotel Marion and the service showed how ex-
ceslent is i's management.
The discussion Of the viapds spread before
the Woodmea was prolonged aud apparently
as interesting to all as it vas satisfying
Then followed the feast Of reason and fow of
soul. By request of Council Commander, E.
W. Burst, Mr.. b. G. Osteen ac,ed as Toast
Master. and introduced the speakers who had
been selected to respond to the toasrs. The
toas,s were as follows:
Holly wood Camp, Woodmen Of the World
"A fr.ternity in which all stand on an equal
footing, which promotes friendship ani fel.
gowship, exercises tbe truest charity, extend
ing helping hand to brother in distress,
but gives no alms-each one receives only
what is justly his-may its past growth and
present strength continue G.. G
Brown
The Pfess-Importeot SO It is in it's Office,
it'is but the servant of the human intelleci,
and its ministry is for good or for evil &C.
cordioq to the character of those who direct
if.-M-j Frank Wilson.
The State of South Carolina-A state is
never greater than when all its supsrAuous
hands are EMPLOYED in the service Of tie pub
.ic-Ar a. Edmunds
Woman-If there be any one whoee power
is in beaprY, in purity, in goodness, it is
woman Col ] 81 knight
The responses were, as might have been ex-
pscted from 'be array of speakers, all in a
happy vein, and received the well merited ap-i
pIause they deserved.
After the ,egniar speakers bad concluded,
DR.. ] A Clifton was called up and requested
to make an Informal talk on any subject be
chose to select. -
BIS speech was trim full of wit and humor
and appealed to the crowd most pleasantly.
BE was applauded TO the echo, and before be
was half wav through hia remarks bad cap
tured the crowd, making eveesooe present
his friend
The barquet vas concluded With toast to
sour Hostess" responded to 10 few brief
words by R. o Pnrdy. Eeq
The annual banquet of Holly wood Camp
was most pleasant occasion and a pro-
nounced success Pleasant as has beeo pre-.
vious banquets, this was the most pleasant OF
them all, and this was the verdict of all the
Woodmen.