The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-30
GROWTH OF WOODMEN
MARION CAMP HAS ATTRACTED THE
ATTENTION OF THE ORDER.
A Beautiful Banner Presented at Ma
sonic Hall--Meeting Preceded
by Parade

Marion Camp, No. 1858, Modern Wood
men of America. was presented with a
prize banner in Masonic Hall, last night,
for having the largest camp in the order
I'm the State. w. A. Northcott, head consul
of the order, and Lieutenant Governor OF
Illinois, made the presentation. The event
was celebrated with big demonstration,
and nearly every seat in the hall was
taken. The meeting was preceded'by pa
rade.
The parade formed at Maryland and
Pennsylvania streets, marched to Meridian
street, thence north to Washington street,
east on Washington street to Alabama
street. north to Ohio street, west to Me-
ridian street, south to Washington street
and then west to Masonic Hall. The pa
rade was headed by a platoon of police,
followed by the head officers In carriages
and members of the order on foot. There
were three bands in the parade and the
ten camps of Indianapolis and six outside
the city were represented. All carried
axes.
CT. VALID, venerable consul of Marion
Camp, presided at the hail. Mayor Tag
CART delivered an address Of welcome, to
which j. d. Voltz, district deputy, re-
sponded. He said that the increase of
membership in the State in the past year
was 20 per cent. and that the increase of
membership in Marion Lodge was 2O0 per
cent.
Head Consul Northcott was then intro
duced and was greeted with the Wood
mems honor" raising and slapping OF
the hands together four times.
Mr.. Northcott said it was personal re-
quest from him that he be allowed TO pre-
sent the banner to the Marion Lodge, as
he considered 1t the duty of the official
head to recognize the remarkable growth
the lodge has made. He said Indiana has
a prominent place with other States In
the order and that the growth in this State
has eclipsed them all. The order, he said,
the order as being responsive to civiliza-
tions needs and as taking in class OF
men that are useful in all peaceful pursuits
and to the government. He said:
eff the government needed an army We
could blow our trumpet and in three days
we could have 10000 of as well drilled men
to take up arms for their country's de-
Tense as the sun ever shone upon. In near
ly every camp we have drill team COM
posed of ten to sixteen men. There are
5000 camps in the order and 10000 is a very
modest estimate. Then, IL the govern
ment needed still larger army, We could
blow our trumpet again and $1,000 more
would respond"
He then told of some of the features of
the order and presented the banner. which
Is a beautiful piece of work that cost $500.
1t is made of silk and trimmed in gold
with glittering settings in the letters, "In-
diana Prize Banner" and with the en-
blem of the lodge in the center. After the
presentation Central Camp sent him a
large bouquet OF roses.
o. r. VALID received the banner with a
speech full of gratitude and pride He
told of the organization of the camp five
years ago with forty members, of its trials,
md no a no rel 0f
SIS.
Charles E. Bonnell. vice president Of the
National Fraternal Congress, Of Chicago,
was present.