The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-15
KEYS TURNED OVER
WooDMEN OF THE WORLD WELL
COINED TO ST. PAUL BY
MAYOR KIEEEH
WILL ELECT OFFICERS TODAY

Opening Sessions of the Convention
Were Devoted to Routine Bust
ness and Social Intercourse
Committees Appointed to Report
Today - Election of Officers
Promises Several Contests.
The head camp of jurisdiction Cd, -
of the Woodmen Of the World, con-
Vened yesterday morning at Sherman
hall with 2S0 delegates present, repre-
senting the camps in Michigan, Wis
ccnsin. Iowa and Minnesota. Council
commander L. V. Scott, of Ottumwa,
10, presided
The morning session opened at 10
o'clock with an address of welcome by
z. L. La France. to which Charles T.
Cooper, of Davenport, To-, responded
Then, on motion of Judge Ed Bazille.
the following committees were appoint
ed by the chair:
Credentials-C. \. Lindley, Iowa; E. G..
Hubbe.l Minnesota; L. Patterson Wisconsin
J. NJ. Asman, Michigan.
Resolutions-J G. Bradley, Iowa. E. J. Ba-
lille, Minnesota; Charles brennan, Michigan:
+. E. COndit Wisconsin.
Mileage-C. S. Cartwright, Iowa; P. Trues-
dale. Michigan; E. H. Raymond Wisconsin:
Ed Steele. Minnesota.
The afternoon session opened with
an address of welcome by Mayor Kie-
fer, who said: Il came here today to
offer you the freedom Of the CITY. to
hand you the key so that you may en-
JOY yourselves. Some of you, during
your peregrinationS around the CITY. in
the evening. may become belated and
unable to find your way home If any
OF my policemen accosts you and takes
you TO task for your unseemly condi-
ton. tell him that you are a Woodman
OF the World and that it is all owing
to the fact that the mayor has given
You the freedom of the city," The
mayor was given the camp honors at
the conclusion of his address, and then
DIR. c. T. Lindley. Of Davenport, To-,
on behalf Of the visiting delegates,
made fitting reply.
Head Clerk Smyth. of Omaha, read
MS annual report, showing that during
the past two years the membership Of
the order has increased 6,032 in juris-
diction ID" comprising the states of
Iowa, Michigan. Wisconsin and Mime
sofa. Congratulatory letters and re-
ports were read from Sovereign Com
mander Root and Sovereign Clerk
Yates. 1t was pointed out that since
the organization of the order in 1890
1t has grown to have a membership
Of over 100000. comprising more than
5000 camps
Camp honors were accorded Sover-
eign Manager c. K. Erwin. Of Wis
consin, and L. G. Blaine. of Clinton, To-,
a member Of the sovereign finance
committee.
The convention adjourned until 10 a..
m. today, when the committees will re-
port. The election of officers will prob
ably take place this afternoon and a
SHARP contest is expected. The candi-
dates for the office of head consul COM
=
Paul, and P. Truesdale. of Port Huron,
Mich. W: S. White, of Sioux City, To-,
is the only candidate for the Office of
legal advisor. The delegates who
would like to be accredited to the SOW
ereign convention. which meets at
Memphis on March IA, are: G. A. Nor
gan, of Council Bluffs, To-, and Sam G..
Smyth. of Davenport, 10. L. B. Scott
will be head delegate by virtue of his
position of past head consul. Milwau-
kee is the leading candidate for the 1901
convention.
Last evening many of the delegates
witnessed competitive work in the pro-
tective degree on a class of about fifty
at the hall. Four camps entered as
follows: Council Camp No. IA, of Coun-
Gil Bluffs: Prosperity Camp No. 2, and
ST. Paul Camp No. g. of this city, and
MENDOZA Camp No. II, of Mendoza
Tonight the delegates will be accord
ed a reception at the Commercial club
at which Condo Hamlin, E. E. Nc
Donald. DR.. Hubbell and Head Consul
Scott will speak.
The following delegates have regis
tered:
Iowa-Davenport, No 1, ]. P. Dromgoole
William Kelly, B. G; Wood, H. J. Mcfarland,
G Se1s s. s SG0D s R Sioux hn d a
A. E. Hathaway, D. R. Williams, ]. B. Hatha,
way. F. A; Clark: Lyons. No. 8. l.. G. Blaine:
G. Bfade s s. No rbbte p w Wt sg } 81
Morgan; Des Moines, No. 1S, James A. Rid
lay, E. A. Williams; Creston, No 80, 2. Tom
cen Willis NJ. Brooke; Ottumwa, No. 81, l..
ington, No SO, G. s. Courtwright, s. T. Heub-
ner, James II. Jacoby, H. R. Fueidinger;
Casey No w q; ,,; a; NJ; Fagen; Red Oak, No.
berg. Ernst Mueller: Boone F. C. Hannum
c. D. Til!son; Eagle Grove, Charles H Day,
ton; Webster yost City; N H Bawden, c: T. Nab
Smith; PACIFIC Junction, W. E. Lilley Jr;
Downey. W; c. Brisbine; Sioux City, Charles
Sioux City. No. 2s7 s. B. Hoskin IS G osage
F. W. Reiahl.
Minnesota Minneapolis, Matt S. Favult, A.
Farbten D: S Roberts, J: S. Wilder. NJ. F.
Leonard; st. Paul, F. J.Wison, Eugene Hub
bell, A. L. Graves. William E. Helps, R. NJ.
Roller. II. b. Ahnens; Cloquet, A E. Johnson
Duluth, Don NJ Lamman; Mendoza, NJ. B.
Shields, Eli H. Auge; Winona, Frank Scboe-
mig; Elysian: James B. Timlin; Kasota, T.
D. Wilcox; New Prague, E. E. Novak: Win
dom, F. R. Weiser: st. Cloud, Charles q.
Price, 7. c. Tyrrel; Waseca, John Wakt-
houser; Owatonna, H. Holt; Faribault. James
H. Scott; LIE Sueur, Owen F. Jones.
Wtsccnsin-Beloit. J. B. Hubbard. ]. A.
Love; Brodhead P. Patterson; Westboro, ].
L. Leeter; La Crosse. w; D. Corbett; Mil
waukee E. H. Raymond; Oconcmowoc. N. D.
Necl1les.
Michigan-Mount Clement, H. Wichnig.
Sault Ste: Marie. George A. Laundy: Port
Huron, Philo Truesdale A. Weigand: North
Port Huron, George H. French; Grand Rapids.
Charles A. Greenman; Wyandotte, r. +
Lynch; Detroit, George j. Asman.
The competitive work in the perfec-
ton degree OF the Woodmen of the
World at Sherman hall last NIGHT re-
suited in victory for ST. Paul Camp
No. in the short form work. Pros
). perity camp of st. Paul gave an ex-
qualification Of the long form.