Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-29
MAY SEND TEAMS
Ottumwa Woodmen viii Probably
Be Represented.
WILL BE HELD At INDIANAPOLIS
Orders Received by Local Lodges of
the M. w. A. Relative to the Com.
ing Camp Of the National Body
To Be Held Next June.

Orders have been received in this
city by the M. w. A. lodges relative
to the annual meeting of the encamp-
ment of the order. which will be held
IN indianapolis, Indiana, next June.
The event promises to be one of the
most successful camps ever held by
this organization, and even at this ear
ly date great preparations are being
made to assure the success OF the an
nual meeting. A movement is being
started in the Ottumwa lodges to send
degree teams to compete for the prizes
which will be offered, and if this plan
is successfully carried out there is no
doubt that the local Woodmen will
carry off their share of the prizes.
The following is circular received by
the local camps from Major General
John H. Mitchell, who will be in COM
mand of the national encampment.
The first thing that comes to the
mind of most chief foresters in connec-
ton with the attendance is their pos
sibilities in the prize drill. 1t is prob
able that there will be two classes of
prizes, namely, senior and junior,
aside from the local prize drill, leaving
to the first class those teams that have
secured places at former prize drills,
and opening up to the junior class the
same opportunities and similar prizes,
freed from the competition of yester-
ans. 1t is expected that this will en-
courage large number of teams,
which while possessing merit and gen.
eral, efficiency, realize that it is useless
for them to attempt to win prizes from
the crack teams of the society. The
conditions as to entry in the prize
drills will, if possible, be announced
later.
Arrival at Camp Grounds.
Upon arriving at the camp grounds,
teams will be assigned to quarters and
the system of battalion formation in
stituted at Camp Northcott will be car
ried out at the Indianapolis encamp-
ment. There will, however, be two
brigades under command respectively
of Generals Liggett and Strawn. Act
ing majors will be appointed by the
brigade headquarters, as closely as
possible from team commanders.
Tents and cots will be furnished as
at Camp Northcott. A mess tent will
be erected and proper arrangements
made with the caterer, so that meals
may be furnished at as near cost price
as possible; these, however, will be
paid for by the men.
Military Forms to Be Enforced.
Military forms and courbesies will
be enforced. Military routine will be
applied so far as adaptable to the
needs of the camp; bugle call, proper
raising and lowering of the colors, re-
spect for colors, ETC., will form part of
military ceremonies of the camp.
There will be reviews, dress parades,
and other attractive military features
in the day time The grounds will be
lighted during the evening, open air
concerts by the bands present, and
every effort will be made to afford
foresters opportunity to make the
visits of their friends to their quarters
pleasant and agreeable.
Officers and men will be expected to
mess in camp and tent upon the
grounds.
The major general commanding is
already in communication with over
two thousand camps, and is not only
ready, but anxious to answer any COM
munications from officers or men of
any camp relation, not only TO the
camp work, but the probabilities of
team formation, their advancement,
drill and discipline.
Fraternally yours.
John H. Mitchell,
| Mai Gen Commanding FOresterS