The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
MONEY To BE RAISED FOR THE
HEAD CAMP OF wOODMEN.
A Meeting VIII BE Held This Evening
and Arrangements Made-WOrk of
other Committees.

The finance committee of the Modern
Woodmen of America, local camps, which
has in charge the work of raising $500 for
the purpose of helping TO defray the ex-
penses of the coming Head Camp, TO be held
1870. will meet this evening to complete its
work. H. p. WATSON, chairman of the COM
mittee, has been unable to devote much
time TO the work this week, owing to
pressure of other business. and the absence
of Hugh ]. MCGOWAN, who has been in An
derson in connection with the merger of the
Union and Northern Indiana Traction COM
panies has further delayed the work of the
committee AT this evenings meeting. how
ever, it is believed the work of raising the
necessary funds will be arranged in such a
manner as to make the speedy completion
of the committees work a certainty.
Pledges already received from merchants
and business men show the deep interest
that is being taken in the coming Head
Camp. and no trouble is anticipated in Sc
curing ample funds.
The other committees that are doing the
preliminary work for the big Woodmen' S
meeting are working hard to make the af-
fair success. The committee on decora-
tons has contracted for the larger portion
OF the decorative work, which will be done
by the Indianapolis Tent and Awning Com
pany. The local camps of Woodmen are
not asking Indianapolis business men to
stand all the expense of decorating their
places OF business. but much of the decora-
tons will be paid for by the society itself.
All the large special decorations will be
furnished, and all that the merchants will
have TO do Will be to provide place for
them Washington street will. according to
the committees Plans be decorated from
the business district TO the state field, OPP
posite the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb,
and Illinois, Meridian, Pennsylvania, Della
ware, Alabama and New Jersey streets will
also show the Woodmen's colors-red, white
and green-in profusion.
Interest in the prize drill contests is on
the increase, and Foresters teams from
over loo camps have already entered for the
different events. The Foresters will be en-
camped on the state field, on East Wash
ington street, during the entire week of
the Head Camp, and the encampment will
be one of the attractions of Head Camp
week. A white city" of over 800 tents will
be built upon the field, each tent, 10x12, con-
tanning four cots. The tents for the officers
Will be at the southeast corner Of the field,
next TO Washington street, and will be in
addition TO the 500 tents for the Foresters.
The encampment will be under the COM
mand Of Major General John H Mitchell.
commander-in-chief of the Foresters and
the drills in the three classes, senior Junior
and pony, will be judged by officers of the
regular army from Fort Sheridan ILL., Fort
Thomas. KY, and other nearby army posts
The bands which will compete for the big
cash prizes I'm the band contest will also
occupy tents on the camp grounds of the
Foresters. Sanitary arrangements of the
best have been made for the camp, water
mains are being laid. and supply of city
water will be furnished and the grounds
Will be lighted with arc lamps.