The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-13
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Memorial Day of the Popular Order
Observed In Ogden.

/ observed In OSden.
The Woodmen of the World were
| much in evidence in ogden yesterday.
There was one of the greatest turn
order that Ogden has ever witnessed
| The camps represented were:
Weber camp, No. "A, Ogden; Mahog-
any camp, No. 1858, Murray; Deseret
camp, No. 406, Salt Lake City; Salt
Lake camp, No. IS. Salt Lake City;
Utah camp, No. 1888, Salt Lake City.
| Nearly 600 visitors came up from Salt
Lake county especially for the Mem
orial day services and of that number
about half were Woodmen, the others
| being members of their families. A
number came up on the regular trains
| and the Oregon Short Line brought in
a special train of nine coaches at 1O:4O
| o'clock. They were met at the depot
by the members of Weber camp No. a.,
and the Ogden brass band, and a pro-
cession several blocks long was
formed. After marching to Lester park
a brief programme was given in the
pavilion. A. 3. Hayes made the
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
He referred to the appropriateness
of the ceremonies being held in the
grove and continuing, said:
1T was a beautiful thought happy
inspiration that came to the founder
of our order when he built its tents
upon the traditions of the forest, and
mans relation to nature, as Swallowed
forth in these leafy temples to the
great creative spirit. For mankind is
51e the majestic oak. From the earth
he springs; and his character is
shaped by his surroundings and his
training. Some trees grow tall and
straight and stalwart, while others,
from the cankering worm or barren
soil are dwarfed and gnarled and
crooked unsghtly creatures of earth,
only useful as foils to the beauties of
their surroundings. But all grow
heavenward. So with men. Some by
their inheritance of strength and viz
tue, by their training and by their as
Sociations grow tall and straight and
stately in their mental and moral
characters, while others from varying
causes are dwarfed and gnarled and
crooked, lacking the characteristics
that make up noble manhood. But as
with the tree, so with men, these i'm
projections can largely be trained
away. Both fill their part in the great
economy of creation. The tree dies
and physical man passes away. They
again become the dust of earth, their
places are filled with others and the
world moves on. (Applause.)
Within the camps of our order are
taught those principles and are gather
ed those associations that tend to
make men better, nobler, more like the
ideal humanity, more charitable TO
their fellow men, better citizens, bet
ter brothers, husbands and fathers.
Here is taught that friendship that
reaches even beyond the veil of mys-
teries, that truth which guides the life
and conduct of true men each to the
other, that love that brings nearer the
ideal of all ages, the universal brother
hood of man. In his daily lie, in
his commingling with his fellows the
Woodman is a better man because that
within the secret chambers of his fell
lowship he takes upon himself the
sacred vows of woodcraft. (Applause.)
Today we have gathered together in
this typical lodge in the forest to do
honor to the memory of those depart
ed neighbors who in life were of our
order and who eXernplified the teach
ings of woodcraft in their lives and
deeds. They are not forgotten, and as
we bear the wreath of evergreen to
their last resting place may it not be |
that they too are there, and that from |
that other life they send TO us in the
voices of the forest, in the rustlirg of /
the leaves, a message of good Will to !
men, of friendship. love and truth. :
And we of woodcraft hear the message /
and out of it comes to Us a larger APP !
probation of our order and its work.
In the name of the principles of /
and in behalf of Weber
camp No. "A Woodmen of the World. !
l bid you welcome here today. The /
cabin door is open; the implements of ,
woodcraft are in their places, the hand (
Of fellowship is extended. We welcome /
you on this day and bid you be at
home in the dwelling place of your
neighbors. (Applause.)
Miss Mamie Tout sang a solo and
was enthusiastically encored.
John 2. Meakin recited brakes
Address" and brought out hearty ap-
plause by his spirited rendition.
Mr. Ed Tout and Miss Mamie Tout
also sang selections and by request
Squire Coop sang Our Country For
ever
After a bounteous lunch the pro-
,ession reformed and headed by
IN a black horse. moved down to the
lepot back up TO Washington and
hence to the cemetery, where the
services of the unwilling of monu-
nent to Frank E. Wadman were gone
through with. J. W. Graham recited
he ritual service for such an occasion
Ind unveiled the monument. Upon the
arrival of the procession at the ceme-
cry, lines around the grave were
ormed by the various camps. The
,and played Nearer My God. to Thee"
Lfter which Consul Commander w. 3. ,
Graham of Weber camp No 73 read
he ritualstic work.
Miss Mamie Tout and Ed Tout sang
Come Unto Me and Rest" John p.
deallin (the poet of the day., recited ;
Why Should the Spirit of Mortal be !
Proud" a selection especially appro-
,riate and we'll given.
Consul Commander Ora E2 m then I'M /
eiled the monument and introduced P. :
;. Christensen of Deseret camp NO. 406
S the orator of the day. He briefly 5
eviewed the history Of. Woodcraft
nd referred to graves over which this
had been placed as the abid- :
lg place of the desh, whilst no man {
nows the abiding place of the spirit. '
When our neighbours body was placed
18th the earth, we forget all his small {
his selishness and faults. :
or our neighbor was mortal, and all 2
PORTALS have faults. We appear here
,day, not because we are under obli-
atoms to so do, but rather to show to
ur neighbors' loved ones that we do |
onor to him even though he is dead.
o show that we still remember him,
,r the
Living oft become estranged, but f
The dead are always true l
There are two great benefits to
ankind, the church and the fraternal n
)cieties which should come first, i
ould be hard to say il
Mr.. Christensen then stated that the n
rincipal mission of the church was to a
tend to mans need while ne was ,
i've, and the moment life departed +
len the society stepped ito care for S
lie burial, to look after his loved ones, a
S wife, his family. Look after their d
eeds their wants and alleviate the e
lffering or the sorrow, caused by our q
Others death. nj
I'VE may forget how our brother a
oked his manners, but his good deeds "