Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-23
THE VOODMAN PICNIC
LARGELYATrlzKpEDpY pY PEOPLE
FROM ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY.
A Big PARADE LAST THURSDAY.
Il Was Highly Crsditabls Affair and
Was Witnessed By Thousands
Speeches BY 8. q. Cook,
d.. Thornton and
". Williams
A Big PARADE LAST THURSDAY.

The county organization Of Modern
Woodmen Lodges held a big picnic iu
Hardin PARK IN this city last Thursdsy'
The county organisation was In
stituted in this city on Jan. {, 1906, and
the following officers were elect
ed:
Chairman, ]. N Gross, Of Mexico. 4
Vice. President, w. ]. Grow, Of
FRrber.
Secretary, A. L. Bruton, Of Laddo-
MIA.
Treasurer, Edward Elder, Of Rush
Hill.
The Executive Committee con-
sists OF the above officers and of one
elective member from each camp in
the organization.
The object OF the new organization
is to advance the interest Of Wood
craft in every way possible. A prom
inent feature is the holding Of D big
union log rolling and pisnio once
year and the one held here to-day lie
the first.
Among the lodges In the organIza-
tion are ones at Mexico, Laddonia,
Farbsr, Vandalia, Worcestsr, MARTINEZ
burg, Thompson, Benton City ana
Rowena.
oFFTcERs OF MEXICO LODGE.
The present officers OF the Mexico
lodge, which was organized In July,
1898, are:
J. N. Cross, v. O.
e. q. Jones, W. A.
George A. Frank, Clerk.
q. r. Kunkel, Banker.
Howard Buckley, Escort.
]. d. Pratt, ]. l.. Simpson and o. r.
Lupton, Managers.
Eugene Dyson, Escort.
]. D.. Sims, Watchman.
o. T. varnon and NJ. e. Crawford,
Physicians.
ORDER SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD.
The Modern. Woodmen Of America
was first organized and commenced
business on Jan. 5, 1888, and In the
seventeen years of its existence the
membership has grown to about 40O,-
900 with about 1000 camps. There
was net gain for the year 1897 OF
50, ,O4s and 7bI camps ana for the year
1898 es, ,o04 members and $40 camps.
EVENTS oFTHE MORNING.
By O'Clock this morning the crowd |
began to assemble ct Hardin Park
and continued increasing oil day.
During the earlier hours OF the
ID seemed that q rain was
certain but later 10 cleared OF. All
Of this had no effect on the gathering |
crowd.
The familiar and soul tearing sound |
Of the whistling balloon and the dodge |
causing ball and rubber were both |
features.
At 10:30 o'clock the Mexico Wood
man Band gave concert on the
grounds which was listened 10 By .
large crowd.
At the end Of The concert and
sboub Il o'cIoek O. 3. Lupton called
Tor attention and introduced Hon.
J. B. Cock who 6savered the ad-
irass Of welcome. hEr. Cook similized
be Modern WooamaH Lodge % ths
pioneer Woodmen In sturdiness OF
character and body and in hospitali-
y. He euloaized the members Of
he order in general and stated that
he rapid growth of the order spoke
amply OF Ets exoeilent features
At the conclusion OF Mr. Cooks ad-
irsss OF welcome, which wss well ap-
plauded, Mr. Lupton stated that D.I.
D. II. o., n. W. A., was In
ilspessd and would address the meet
ng In the afternoon.
Oity Clerk ]. v. Williams, OF this
,ity, was then introaueed and deliver
"a one of his most worthy speechee
There are few men In Mexico who
an gsa 80 close 10 the hearh OF bis
Iuhiset OF whs nan 30 tfaly uatch she
enthusiasm OF the moment as Mr.
Williams. He delivered one Of his
addresses and made ail
EEL the greatness and grandpre Of
he principles ef WendorAtl. In his
Icdreas Mfr. Williams took oc-