The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-24
HOLLYWOOD Camps ANNU.
Al BANQU ET.
= Large and Pleasant Gathering
OF Woodmen-A Notable Speech
by Col. Blsnding.

The isstaliation Of the ofHcers eject aod tho
sseusl banquet Of Holly wood Camp. Wood.
osa os the World, we're held last Wednes.
eay night aud the occasion vas one Of such
eeoetss pleasure that il deserves to be mark.
81 9th white stooe IS an epoch in the
e1o,6sy of the order. and u will DO remem-
oofsd BY every Woodmsu as the most enioy.
aeIs ssd notable gathering Of the craft sIscs
Ne esmp YES organised.
The INSTALLATION Vas public and the hall
vas allied 9th Woodmeo sod their guests
vhsu the camp vas called TO order ct 8
e's'ock Sqssrs,su O. n. Hurst. Jr., Who
eeseJ 90 isstallios officer, conducted the cere.
ooeIss 10 accordance With the ritual, omit.
t1eg. of cesrss, the secres work, aud. those
pse1sst vbe bad DOT bssn regularly iuss cd uced
Isso The forest sud we're not acQusiuted with
Ne mysteries of The camp Ore, were permit.
~ 70 bsbe'd ooiy The outward snd visible
)osDo ttas cloak The secrets Of the craft %
- (oljags of tie forest clothe ths uees.
Iee o0esseslsss we're:
VI. D. Moray, q. O.
\. Doss, Adv L.
y. 4. BsltoNe. Baskss.
IA .: 3. Heed. CIssk
~. D. Rssmss. 0sotsy.
j. o. nsabsss, Waschmau.
W Hood, Bscors
y. l. 0essoosoosb, Mansaer.
D., Asshis Chiaa, Pbysicisn
Whss shs newly installed ofSesrs had been
qoo4ss to- their s,atiots, Consul Com
peoiss usrray iu,roducsd Dr.. J A Clf,oo,
- oeutee of the evsoing, uho spoke briefly
4 ooe sleqssssly sod snssrtainiugiy Of the
D(1ooap)oo usdsslylng ell fra,eeaal orders and
~ veoossfsl asd bsee6cs1s work that thess
os1oes hsvs accomplished foe maokind, as
Qecb 10 prsesleal asd material ~ 10 . spir.
tloal sad social way.
w. DE- ClsSsSa concluded his address
eoe oo0 00itt>s 10 charge Of toe banquet 10.
vuesd ths Woodasn and their guests 20 repair
: - sos bsequss hall. The tables were laid la
see q the store rooms on the Rrst 63or of the
uaoostc Iemplss and 10 wss veil that 90
lafgs hsll he'd been pecussd. for u vas CON-
scfsably 6llsd vhsa al we're SEATED. The bal
vss appropriately decorated With holly and
plss trees and presented Z handsome and In
4 W. J. Asdssws, and this old time caterer apd
opsssv cook never In hls long career did him.
ODlf greater credit, nor better pleased crowd
% haogry men who can s6d do appreciate q
Tabs well spread With sobstsutiais and dsin-
ties. he had provided Win lavish sburd.
socs and vheo the sppetiies OF the hundred
ood more bed been sppsased there WAS u ore
than su0cieut 20 feed ss macy moae
yvAhsr the feast followed the speaking
Sewerage X q. Ostesu acted - toastmas,er,
seds ssssr expressing the ssnt,men,s Of the
. eAnp 10 ,welcouioR their many gues,s and
srssay REVERSING. tbs oamp's year OF pros.
pssisy, growth aod hafmouioas work, he 10.
tsoducsd tbs 0sst speaker Of the evening.
The sosets we're 80 follows:
Holly wood Csmp, Woodmen Of the World:
axslA kaS
Ss less In the forest Rssposss by Mr @ ~
Huos, Jr.
The Pablio Welfare; health 10 wealth, bu,
both ere tssosisosy and asssios Response
~ CslsJ. n. Ks,ght.
The Soush--Aa honorsbls heritage We
posssss sod golden opportuuity. Response
~ Ool Jsmss u Blsnd'ug
Nssrs. Hurss snd Koight responded briefly
asd 10 the tighter vein, provoking their
hssrsrs 10 uir.n sud applause throughout
their remarks
90, BIandloe responded - few ueu could,
end u was . privilege TO hear him that the
crowd he sddresssd toat get vii appreciate
more and more 80 the yesrs go by and they
REALMS that men of bis stamp belonged 70 "a
gseerstion that has passed away uutil now
osly tho stsuoch aud sturdy few survive TO
bold aloft 10 the clear light OF day the priu-
ssples and traditions thas made The South
great aad prodocsd The statesmen, so ,diers
and juriss, Who laid the broad fouodstiou OF
our corutry's constitution, nainisioed its
Integrity sgsins; the assaults Of foes from
Sithoat and established the systens Of law
that gusrsoted aod protected the rights Of
ffse men. IL has never been the wri' er's
privileges TO listen TO q more masterly or more
c1mpseneusive review OF the salient poiots 10
ths Souih's histery, aud as the Story WAS
developed by the speaker whose memory goes
oscx 10 the tlme when history was being
made ey Cslhouo and Hsyoe, and who parti.
eipstsd promihsotiy himself In making his
Tory 20 the eos and SOS, u seemed as " q
voice from the psst vas telling Of the things
that we're sod pointing out the landmarks of
tine Tor the guidance Of the men OF the
pssseot.
The conclusion vas peculiarly striking, as
% emphasissd the important tact that the op.
portucisy OF toe present is not the wealth
and material prosperity that seems to be
almost within tbs grasp OF the present gen.
srsiiou--thst being ,atber q meosce-opt the
real golden opportunity. the real duty OF the
yoaog men Of the youogsr South 10 to pre-.
ssrve. perpetoa,e and hold fast TO the tradi.
siocs, the principles, ths oob.e al billions toat
made the Soutb's history honorable and ber
men. her s,atesmso, her soldiers ell patriots,
vho gave freely srd gladly the bes, OF their
talents sod their uoswerviug devotion TO