Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-02-14

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Adjournment.
Mexico's camp is one Of the largest
in the State, there being close to 25l
members.
OFFICERS OF LOCAL CAMP.
j. j. Weimer, V. G.
w. ]. McLoney, W. A.
E. +. Kunkel, Banker.
G.. A. Frank, Clerk.
A. G. Mildred, Escort.
J.. D. Pratt and ]. W. Plunkett
Managers.
G. ]. Wilson, Waterman.
Emmett Fox, Sentry.
M. E. Crawford, G. T. Varnon, E
Med. Bridgeford, E. B.Hults, M. d.
COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT.
]. W. Plunkett, c. T. Varnon, ]. L
Horton, j. N. Cross and W. J.. Nc
Loney.
HOTEL COMMITTEE.
G. W. Ham, E. Med. Bridgford, d
A. Murphy, j. D.. Pratt, G. M. Basket
and W. J. McLoney.
COMMITTEE TO SOLICIT.
W. j. McLoney, 1. j. Brown and
w. S. Freelin.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
w. X. Potts, c. r. Lupton, j. r
Shultz, f. B. Hults, J. T. Campbell
j. w. Plunkett, X. R. Bragg, W. L.
Harper, o. K. Brown, Fred Boeger, j.
L, Horton, L. d. Penny, J. +. Criss.
well, w. ID. Grow, B. M. Campbell, A,
r. BrIsco and j. A. Mcintyre.
TEAM OF FoREsTERs.
j. d. Pratt, chief, Ed. McClanna.
han, w. W. Jackman, A. G. Hulen.
Virgil Pearl, f. p. McCord, J.. Ed.
Pratt, l.. d. Penny, Charles Hazard.
James Bowers, organist.
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION
G. A. Frank, Mexico.
A. l.. Bruton, Laddonia.
W. J.. Grow, Farber.
First Woodman Camp organized
Jan. 8, 1888.
Number charter members first
camp, %.
Total membership January l, 1901.
J6s, 16l.
Total number of local camps, Jan. l,
1901, $3.50.
Total insurance in force Jan. l, 1901,
1865, 1853, 500.
Total paid to beneiciaries, Jan.
5, 1888, to Jan. l, 1901, sl9,377,'
249. 80.
Total number Of death claims paid
same period, 9,s4O.
Average age of membership, Jan. !,
1901, SO years.
Average death rate per 1000 per an.
mum, 4.66.
Net gain in membership year 1900,
1885.
Net increase in number Of Local
camps year 1900, 1,796.
FIRST wooDMEN HEAD CAMP OFFICERS,
]. G. Root, Of Lyons, Ia, Head
Consul.
Albert Hilton, of Lyons, Ia, Head
Clerk.
Lewis G. Blaine, of Lyons, Ia, Head
Banker.
PRESENT wooDMEN HEAD CAMP Off
GERS.
VIM. A. Northcutt, Greenville, Ill.
Head CONSUL.
Chas. w. Halves, Rock Island, H.
Head Clerk.
Frank R. Crocker, Charlton, Iowa
Head Banker.
Dan B. Horne, Davenport, Iowa
Head Adviser.
Geo. e. jenkins, Fairbury, Neb.
Head Escort.
f. b. Thomas, Columbus, Ohio
Head Waterman.
c. d. Elliott, Seattle, Wash, Heal
Sentry.
Rev. Jas. L. Churm, Waupun, Wis.
Head Chaplain.
]. W. White, Rock Falls, Ill, Gener
al Attorney.
F. d. VanGalder, Rock Island, Ill.
editor Modern Woodmen.
Marvin Quackenbush, Dundee, Ill
Director.
A.. R. Talbot, Lincoln, Neb., DireC
tor.
E. E. Murphy, Leayenworth, Kan
Director.
]. N. Reece, Springfield, ILL.,, Dire'
tor.
BENZ. D. Smith, Mankato, MINI
Director.
The history of one of the create:
secret f~raternal organizations in u
world-the most wonderful in II
United stakeholder Woodmen
Americas reflected concisely in Il
foregoing. Taking into account |
comparative youth and it's marvelol
growth from one local camp with
members in 1888, to $3.50 camps wit
SOS, 900 members, carrying over $685.
900, 600 insurance at the present tim
and il is no exaggeration to say that
has no parallel in history,
Apart from the great pecuniary I
sp~Onsibilities and benefits Of q
society, in which the members alol
may be said TO be interested, studen
of sociology may, with profit, stu
the history of Modern Woodcraft.
may be viewed as a type Of the pr
greSsive American fraternity, repI
sentative OF all these which operate
this State through the medium OF 9
lodge, such as the Ancient Order
United Workmen, the Knights
MaccabeeS the Royal Arcanum, !
dependent Order OF ForesterS X
Men, and many Others.
All these societies are practical
alike in general character; all work
the same end-tO afford their liviI
members the advantages OF fraterr
cooperation; to extend relief, VIII
required, in distress due 10 proven
or illness; and 20 pay stpulat
amounts, varying from sSOo to $50
TO the dependents Of their dea