The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-19
CLOSE OF THE CONVENTION
Delegates Selected--Banquet Ten
dered Visitors---Grand Ball.

dered Visitors--Grand Ball.
| The eighteenth district convention,
Woodmen of the World came to a
close yesterday afternoon, after hav-
ing completed the business for which
it was called.
Mr.. Schweigert, of Silver Cliff, was
chairman of the convention and mem
bers claim that he made an able and
efficient presiding officer, deciding
all questions in fair and impartia
way.
The following delegates were
selected to the grand camp which
meets in Cripple Greek in August:
Messrs. J. A. Smith, A. J. Hollen-
beck, W. Nj. Dougherty, j. ID.
Schweigert, J. A. Ross, W. E. Rip
pey, A. Kohankie, j b. Wolfe, T.
W. Ramey "A. G. Amend, and P. W.
Banter.
The convention will be held at
Colorado City in 1904.
The third district convention of the
| Women of Woodcraft assembled in
Elks hall and was very ably presided
over by Mrs. f. r. Moore, of Flor
ence. There were III delegates out
of l20 elected, present.
During the day the Florence ladies
kept open house in the Elks club
rooms which they had previously
decorated
In one of the rooms large dining
table was spread full of good things
to eat and the delegation had free
access to this during the entire ses-
sion. The menu consisted of hot
coffee, hot roast beef, saratoga chips,
pickles, olives, cheese, doughnuts,
bread and butter.
The Circle selected six delegates to
the grand convention which meets in
Cripple Greek in August. They are
Mesdames Loe e. Hunt, Cripple
Greek Clara Hillix, Florence; Nellie
V. Bates, Colorado City; Marie
Faster, Colorado Springs; Florence
Sites, Trinidad; Florence Thompson,
La Junta.
In the prize drill contest four teams
entered and the judges awarded first
prize, $500, to Cripple Greek and
sanond rrisa -&i0 90 to Ran"a. Ci..>i.
of Pueblo. The Florence guards
made an elegant showing and received
many compliments.
Several of the grand officers were in
attendance at the convention. Among
those noticed were Mrs. Latshaw,
grand manager, of Pueblo; Mrs. Hol-
lenbeck grand outer sentinel, Victor;
Mrs Maulsby, grand organizer
Florence was highly honored by the
convention in the selection of Mrs. +.
r. Moore as chairman, and of Mrs
CLARA Hillix as delegate to the grand
convention. These ladies are hard
| workers in the local lodge and are
| very popular both at their home meet
ings and abroad
| The banquet rendered the visi ting
delegates in McCandless hall by the
Florence caterers, Hoffman Bros, at
the expense of the local lodges, was
the finest ever spread in this city.
| The menu included everything that
was first class. Six long tables ex-
tended lengthwise of the hall and the
chairs for $50 people were placed. The
tables were very tastefully decorated
with flowers and siIverware. 1t was
no cheap arrangement.
John B. Meserve was toastmaster
and Judge Galligan of Pueblo re-
sponded. After the banquet was over
those who enjoy dancing went to
Morgan hall and found excellent music
prepared for the occasion.
Messrs. Ed La Plant, George Crouch
and A. A. Vickers had charge of the
ball. Beautiful programs were pre-
sented to each one dancing. 1t Ii
needless to say that Morgan hall wa'
packed. Electric fans had been pre-
pared, so the hall could not have been
more comfortable. The grand ball
was grand success.