The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
MODERN WOODMEN.
Order Will Celebrate It's 21st. Birth
day Jan. 4.

will upon Tuesday January A, 1904, be
"of age,n as then the twenty-hrst
birthday anniversary ofthe order will
have been reached. In every local
camp, there will be a celebration of
this,event..A proclamation from Head
Consul Talbot OF Lincoln, Nebraska,
has been received by the.ofice of the
camps in this city and on the evening
OF January 5, it is expected a public
mee ting will be held. Tuesday has
been set aside as 'tRed Letter Day"
aud the memoers OF the Royal Neigh
bors have been invited to unite with
the Woodman In the celebration.
/ Head Consul's Letter.
| The following is theisproclamation
issued by Head Consul Talbot:
"Of1cers and Neighbors
son January 5, 1904, the Modern
Woodmen of America will be el'of age,
our twenty first birthday being reach
ed at that time. The anniversary OF
the twenty -first.birthdsy is an import
anV event In the minds.of every young
American who feels that 1t marks 1.-THE
beginning of his personal freedom and
gives him the long sought opportun-
ity to paddle his own canoe without
the pilotage of his parents. An import.
ant epoch in the history of our society
has been reached. The grand ship of
woodcraft has been floating upon the
high sea,of fraternity and brotherhood
for 10 these many years. and with the
opening of new year will round an
interesting milestone in the measure.
ment OF our onward career. This So
ciety will be twenty.one years of age
on January 5, 1904. Believing that will
be an appropriate time to rally the
hosts of wooderaft around our proudly
waving banners, and celebrate the
achievement of this birthday. here
by set aside Tuesday, theiffth day of
January, 1904, as a special red letter
day for the eleven thousand local
camps of the Modern Woodmen of
America, and call upon the TO, 900
Neighbors throughout the entirejuris-
diction to gather together in their
camp alls or other convenient meet
Ing places on the evening of that day
for the purpose of duly observing our
coming of age' anniversary.
recommends a Celebration.
Furthermore, Iurge the officers of
every camp to appoint committees
and arrange for public celebration
at this time. which will not only call
the attention of the American people
generally 10 the present size and
strength OF the giant oak of wood
craft, but will also enthuse our mem.
bership and ineulcate in them spirit
of greater endeavor for the continu-
ed success OF our aplepd did fraternity.
| trust that every camp during De-
cember will see that the proper com.
mittess are appointed to arrange for
this celebration and that literary and
musical programs will b0 provid I'd,
to be followed by refreshm nts.
Wherever possible, would also sug
gest tnat good speaker be secured
60 deliver an anniversary address
suitable for the occasion. This is an
opportunity no camp can afford to
lose. 1t will also be proper to invite
Royal Neighbor camps to joinswith
our camps in this celebration, and
whereve possible joint installation
of ofB GERS may be arranged, thus
adding to the attractiveness of the
program. will issue special dis
pensa tions to all camps desiring to
install their officers on this night,
where this date does not coincide
with the fret regular meeting OF the
month. 1 am also mindful of the
fact that in many cases it will not be
possible to secure the hall for this
evening, ard under those circum
stances I would recommend that the
celebration be arranged for the fret
regular meeting night Of January.
~ Urges Co Operation.
'By this time the special form red
letter. resolution blanks will have
been placed in the hands OF every
deputy and / bespeak for the field
workers the closest cooperation on
the part Of every local camp through
out the jurisdiction during the
present biennium. The loyalty and
good will of every member is vsry
much needed at this time to rally
round this great organization and
assist in adding 100000 members to
our society. This Is an era OF ex
tended fraternal competition On
every hand scores of fraternal bene-
ficiary societies with aims and objects
similar to our own are competing
with us. Our army yotneighbors must
not stand idle ifthe banners ofwood-
craft are to continue to float from
the highest peak OF successful opera