The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-29
NOODMEN GIVE A RECEPTION
SEATTLE CAMPS ENTERTAIN HEAD
CAMP LECTURER WHEELER.
Lnrgest Gathering Under Woodmen
Auspices Ever Held on the Coast
-Armory Beautifully Decorated
Mr- Wheeler speaks Briefly.

The largest meeting under the auspices
Of Woodmen Of the " World ever held on the
Pacific coast took place IN thu ArmJry
IN this city last night This statement is
made upon the authority o. Head Camp
Lecturer G. ". Wheeler. OF Waitsburs. Wco
has attended taesc etngs wherever
they have taken place on The Coast. the
meeting was reception in honor 81 Mr.
Wheeler and Woodmen from out Of town
camps and 20 Seattle Woodmen ana there
friends Many members d the order were
present from Tacoma. Everett Wh5.com
Snohomish. Ballard and South Seattle
Every seat both on the main floor AND in
the balcony was taken and a large num-
Der OF people stood up.
The Armory was layislly decorated with
flags and emblems u the order The sage
at the north side was canopiei with a
large flag and wound with everygreens and
in the center were the letters ~ O. ""
in electric lights. The floor % the stage
was covered with green mating 70 repre-
sent grass and the sides were formed Of
huge slabs Of bark. The speaker desk
was a large log placed on end In the
center OF the stage. Axes, flags ana hunt
ing were in evidence throughout the itire
Al $50 o'clock about twenty Woodmen
blessed in the lodge uniform, headed by
the officers and speakers marched into the
Armory and took seats on the platform,
II. Piles was The irst speaker. He made
short address Of welcome TO the audience
and introduced c. w Wheeler. head camp
lecturer OF this jurisdiction, as the speaker
Of the evening Mr. Wheeler said in part;
This Is one Of the great days for Wood
men and VIII go down as an eramaker for
the Seattle neighbors who have arranged
IT. 1t Is the largest meeting OF his kind
! rave attended and ! have been TO all
Of them between here and san Francisco.
The letters W .. w, which you sec above
mo stand for the common cause of our or
der II embodies all classes Many gov
ernCrs OF states and other high officials are
closely identified with our order. The
Wealth.est men as we'll as the poorest are
to be found in our ranks. The order is but
nine years Of age and has membership
Of $500 a larger number than any other
lodge II like age In Seattle there are al
most 800 members with an auxiliary, the
Women of Woodcraft, having a memb r.
shin OF over IN Both camps are prosper
Gus and are educating Seattle people INTO
the principles Of the order. In the nine
years We have existed. over 100000 has
been paid out 10 widows and orphans IN
beneficiary claims
The order is founded upon the greet
uiumyirate faith. love and honor. The
principles thus taught VIII cause tho order
to progress and expand as long as time
Tests one mission OF our order is 70 pro-
tect its own members and families and
20 educate and uplift for the general ben
eht OF the human race. \ ma cannot
better provide for those dependant upon
him than with the cooperation of friends
and associates such as can be met IN the
ranks OF the W oodmen"
During his remarks Mr. Wheeler told
several anecdotes Of a humorous nq.ure
which produced great laughter When Ne
finished a short programme was rendered
consisting Of music hv Leubens orchestra,
"a solo by Harry Griffith, solo ry llr
Carl HOFFMAN ana a recitation by Mr.,
Wheeler The Armory lights went out for
few minutes and IN the interval the
visitors were entertained by camp songs
sung hv all the Woodncn IN the audience,
After the programme the Moor was feared
and "A Uniform team gave an eNMuit1l OF
fancy driu Dancing was then continued
until after midnight. Refres hmeuta gcre
served under the direction Of the Women
Of WoodcraG,