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go over the ritual ana make

carefully go over the ritual ana make
the changes desired.
would, therefore, suggest that the
committee either be given more time or
make such changes as he sees fit and
publish same" said Chairman Howard
In particular I desire to recommend
enc change In a certain section-a change
Wnlcn would leave our ritual without a
festurs Of character Objectionable TO
large element of conscientious church
people. Make this change in our ritual
and we will gain 100000 desirable mem
bers." concluded the Indian statesman.
I'd like to know" screamed Delegate
Davis. of Kansas, show these church
work"
There never was a ritual printed, my
friend. which those who desired could
not secure" retorted Howard.
Yes, but how about those 100 coo mem
bers who are to be secured-you said 50,
now name en- yelled the Kansan
Chairman Northcott prevailed upon
Delegate Davis to come to the front and
finish his remarks, but as he proceeded
toward the stage he insisted that Dele
gate Howard should name the objection
able section of the ritual. He remarked
That he wanted to understand, and How
ard brought down the house as he drawI-
ed the retort:
My friend, 1 am not responsible for
your lack of comprehension
Inc ritual was finally referred to the
head consul with full power to revise
ana publish under authority Of the exec
ut1Ve council.
The revision of the laws being again
taken up, a radical step was taken in
depriying all head officers of the right to
vote IN national conventional right which
the officers have always enjoyed. The
only exceptions made to the sweeping
| change were In the case of the head.
consul, head clerk, head banker and the
nVe members of the board of directors
This exception was made on motion of
Delegate Johnson, of Kansas In the
future, therefore, no Woodmen head off,
GERS, except those named, can vote in
Clark, of Kansas. the chairman Of the
committee on resolutions, precipitated the
hardest fought oratorical battle of the
evening by reporting a recomme ndation
to change the basis of representation in
national conventions. The law commit
tees report recommended the adoption of
what is known as the federal plan" of
representation, which would limit for all
! time the number Of delegates in national
! convention to $50. Chairman Clarks res
oIution was In the nature of substitute
/ Tor this recommendation of the law com
m1ttee, and 1t provided for one delegate
Tor each 100 members, instead Of one
! delegate for each 1000 members, as at
! present In addition the resolution pro-
| posed to do away with delegates at large.
An hours debate, in which Johnson, of
! Kansas, came to the front as a champion
OF the substitute. ended by it's adoption.
II the society maintains it's present rate
! or growth, therefore, the number of del
| egates in the next national convention
| Will be just equal 800, as in the present
! convention, but each delegate will rep
| resent 90 per cent more members
| John M. Mercer, of Burlington. Iowa.
| introduced a minority report from the
! committee on resolutions which provtd-
! cd that deputies should not be eligible
Tor election as delegates to Woodmen
| national conventions. The resolution was
6nercely - attacked by E. B. Thomas, OF
! ONO; Truman Plantz, Of Illinois and
| several others. and the final Quietus was
| given the proposition by Head Consul
| Northcott in an eloquent defense Of eouaI
| rights for all members.
A motion by Head Consul Northcott
| that the head clerk be instructed to nuY-
| chase and present souvenir badges to
! the members of the local entertainment
| committee, and pass a vote of thanks in
! recognition of the services they had rem
| deed. pevailed.
| On motion of Director E. e. Murphy.
| OF Kansas, the convention returned
! thanks for the kind invitation to all dele
! gates to attend the ball last evening, and
! formal expression Of regret over ina
olllty to attend was placed on record.
several minor changes made in the
| society laws during the evening were:
| TO permit social members to recornm end
! applicants for insurance membership; to
| make the date Of meetings of national
! convention the third Tuesday in June,
! 1903, instead Of the first Tuesday in June;
! TO abolish the use Of recognition cards
! to deprive social members Of the right to
I engage in debate on matters relating to
! beneficial membership; to grant transfer
! cards without delay or vote; to perrai 1t
! the head clerk to designate the place of
! meeting for biennial county camps.