The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-10-30
NOTABLE
FRATERNAL
EVENT
Two Large Audiences Re-
SpOnd TO WOOdcraft Exer-
ciSeS.
The Ancient Order Of United
WOrkmen Indulge in a Ban
quet.

At the Grand opera house Tuesday
evening, occurred notable event in the
history of Oregon Cedar Camp 524B,
Modern Woodmeu of America. 1t was
the date Of the visit Of the Head Consul
OF the order, w. A. Northcutt, OF Ill.
inois. His party, consisting Of Lieuten.
ant Governor and Mrs. Northcutt, Head
Clerk and Mrs. @. w. Hawes, Senator
N. Dresser, father Of Mrs. Northcutt, all
of Rockford, Illinois; Deputy Head Con-
sui, j. w. Simmons, of Portland; State
Lecturer, George +. Byron, of Roseburg; /;
Head Physician, Hamilton Meade, OF
Portland. They arrived on the afternoon
train from the south and we're met at the
passenger depot by delegation OF local
lodge officers and members, Venerable
Consul @. w. Taylor and Jefferson Myers
and +. A. Turner and the Royal Neigh
bors.
The visitors we're escorted to the
opera house by uniformed team OF the
Woodmen and the M. w. A. band. AT
8 o'clock the program commenced,
lasting for about two hours. The plat
form was occupied by the visiting
delegation, Messrs. Taylor, Turner and
Myers, Secretary of State, f. L. Dun
bar, State Treasurer @. S, Moore, Judge
G. l.. Wolverton and Clerk j. j. Murphy
of the Supreme court and Mayor Q. P.
Bishop. A woodland scene was arranged
for the platform, with q campfire aud
the log and axes emblametic OF the
order. A large banner, "Hail to the
chief" was suspended across the plat
form.
Tue program opened with selection
by the band. This was followed by a
vocal solo by Mrs. @. IL. Hinges, who
sang at her best. There is no con.
tribulor to entertainments who can b.
said to give more pleasure than Mrs.
HINGE, and the more she sings
the greater demand there is for
her music. The address OF welcome to
the Capital city and TO the state was
delivered by State Treasurer Moore, in
true vein of oratory, that, being sincere,
made the visitors feel thoroughly at
home. He spoke OF the granduer of the
state to which they were welcomed, and
assured them that they we're put in pos
session of the entire state and, city for
the time being.
The response was made by Clerk
Hawes After a fitting reply TO the
welcome extended, he told OF the head
office OF the Modern Woodmen at Rock
Point. He described the buildings and
gave statistics OF the lodge, which were
a source of information to many. He is
familiar TO the work from his eleven
years experience in the clerks office,
and in ending, he paid a compliment to
Clerk Brown, of the Salem lodge, who
he said was one OF the best in the juris-
diction.
After another song by Mrs. Hinges, |
Head Consul Northcutt was introduced |
and delivered the address Of the even
ing. His subject was "Brolherly Love-"
and IL was treated in mastery manner.
He spoke Of the nobeness OF the work
being done by the lodge, and Of the
grand spirit OF fraternity that has been
developed by the influences Of the order.
Al the conclusion Of his lecture, Mrs.
Northcutt addressed the Royal Neigh
bors briefly, aud the program lded with
a band selection. An impromptu recep.
tion was held after the program, and the
visitors left on the morning train for
Portland, where a lecture will be given
tonight.