The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-08
MODERN WOODMEN
COMMEMORATE
THEIR DEAD
11o7sf
Members of the Ten Local
Camps Attend Union Me-
JC is-'IH
mortal Service at st. Paul's
Church = Addresses Are
Delivered. by Rev. DR.. John
2'i5d
Wright and Rev. c. E.
Haupt. H. E

Seven hundred thousand members OF
the Modern Woodmen of America III
thirty-th states of the Union joined
yesterday in lament and loving remem-
brance of those of their brethren who
nave been removed from the ranks by
death in the course of the past year.
In st. Paul the ten local camps of the
order held union memorial service in
st. Paurs Episcopal church at D. M,
the camps participating being Mime
haha, Copeland, North Star, Forest,
st. Paul, New Capitol, Fraternity, Uni
ty, st. Anthony Hill and Ramsey.
The church was profusely and ap-
propriately decorated for this occasion.
Above the chancel screen were placed
the letters IN. w. A." in red and
white flowers and green foliage, and
Just below were the crossed axes en-
bfematic of the order they also being
wrought in flowers. The foot of the
screen and in front of the chancel rail
were banked palms and ferns, and the
lecturn was surrounded with flower.
and Verdure
The members of the different camps,
IN uniform, numbering more than 600
men, assembled at Rice park at 2:3O
and preceded by the Knights of Py-
th1as band, marched to the church.
The service art the church was largely
devotional in its character and was
conducted by Rev. John Wright, pastor
OF 81. PauPs, the regular choir furnish
ing the music.
Seek to e muIate the Church.
DR.. Wright delivered an address In
winch he highly commended the spirit
from Which the fraternal orders spring
ana the principles which govern them.
he related personal experiences of
noble and generous charitable work ae-
" frat
said that although some persons are in
cIIhed 10 believe that the tendency of
Inese organizations is to take the place
OF the church. che could not take that
view OF 1t. He believed, he said. that
the spirit of fFaternal societies is to
emulate the church and base their or
ligion.
Rev. G. E. Haupt, who is member
OF 81; Anthony Hill camp, M W. A.
preached from Job xiv: Q; "Man
Co1neln forth like a flower and is cut
Gown; he fleeth also like a shadow and
continueth not e'--or
Iak1ng this text as a basis Mr..
tt1aupt presented to his hearers the
eiIoughC tnat individual life is f1eeting
ana IranS1tOry, while corporate life iS
permanent and enduring in it's natnra
Individual life, he said, is-seIfish ana
selI-centered, and selfishness is de-
otIucllVe; out organism has means of
continuing it's existence. Mans desire
10 provide for his wife and children n
guaranty Of future security in case of
ms passing away could, he said. he
feallZeo IN the corporate strength Of
the fraternal order.
-. A1r MI --Haupt spQlSeaofs the danger IN
existing fraternaf orders in the largo
NUMBER of new orders that are snrin9e
ing up. Fraternal orders, he believed
should be in some manner cenneo+o5
with the state. to. insure their ner-
petu1tysser the number Of orders shonId
be limited by law "a.
IT n =. Monroeepast state consul, read
ehe names of those members Of the
p. fauI ocampsssWho have died in the
course of the year, as follows:
List ofstte Departed.
=, Minnehaha Camp S. O'Keefe died
Sept. %. 1902 Michael F. Iannon7 died
Zee. o, 19O2; Robert Parker died Dec 7
1919; Carl G. Mamquish died Jan. 90
1919; A. w. .Lilley, died May 8, 1903.
ru meT % G APP Camp. Wedean, died
1902. 0e'' oleo sept 25'
North Star Camp-Paul Schmidt died
May 2, 1903; Fred Arnold. died NAV 81
Ivy; n: Il. FLYING led May 26, 1903.
% 81 iona raul GamP+.Erank Ungs, died July
ST. step dSe1 J I96b,d Ree S Dec T. 1907
Nathan! SinegaI died Feb. 8, 1903: w w +
Francois, died Feb 26 1908 '" q
Copeland Camp--Anthony Johnson, died
June IA, 1908; Theo. CederbIoom- died
July 3; 1902; G. H. Prindle died Aug "a 2
1Soz; A. M Anon, died March Z, 1908.