The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-09
MISTLETOE CAMP
INSTALLED OFFICERS
And Celebrated the Occasion with a
supper and Addresses.

And Celebrated the Occasion with a
supper and Addresses.
Mistletoe Camp, Woodmen of the
World, held it's annual supper last
| night, preceded by an installation of
the officers elected a few weeks ago.
The occasion was a most enjoyable
one, for it was marked by a large at
tendance of members of the order and
their friends, the supper served by the
Daughters of the Confederacy was ex-
cellent, and a number of interesting
addresses were made. During the sup
per a photograph concert was given,
through the courtesy of the Ray Com
PAW.
That the camp is in excellent condi-
ton is shown by the fact that it now
has membership of 1853, that new
members are constantly being added,
and that its finances are in fine condi-
ton. The large and growing member
ship was mentioned as a subject of
congratulation by more than one of the
speakers. At the banquet Mr.. Percy
Sugden presided as POSTMASTER and
proved, as he always does, an excellent
one. The officers of the camp follow:
Consul Commander-E. T. Burdell
AdViser-A. B. Crosby.
Banker-Percy Sugden.
Clerk-R. ]. Stewart.
Escort-H. Barr.
Watchman-H. NJ. Sledge.
Sentry-E. r. Edenfield.
Board of Managerial B. Morgan,
w. R. Hewlett, B. S. Symons.
Camp Physicians-Dr. T. S. Clay, DR..
]. a. Stothart.
Past Consul Commanders-Paul E.
Seabrook, d. B. Morgan, Henry B.
Lemcke, A. B. Brooks, w. L. Hancock,
w. H. Fifer, w. r. Hewlett, w. H.
Murdoch, w. H. Clark, w. o. Clark.
The installation ceremonies were con-
cluded shortly before 10 o'clock, and
the members of the camp then adjourn
ed to the supper room. The tables
were arranged in the form of a tri-
angle, and We're tastefully decorated
with many potted plants, and flowers
At the base of the triangle sat the
chief officers of the camp, while the
other members occupied seats extending
on the two outer sides.
The speech making was begun by Mr..
E. f. Burdell. the newly elected con-
sui commander who. after expressing
his thanks for the high office conferred
on him, told of his pride in the or
der, and in Mistletoe Camp partcu-
larly, expressed his intention of doing
all in his power to further its interest
and that of 'woodcraft" generally, and
called on the members to give him
their active and undivided support in
carrying out these intentions.
Mr.. w. o. Clarke. the retiring con-
sui commander, Mr.. w. r. Hewlett, of
the board of managers, and Mr.. r.
j. Stewart clerk of the camp, were
called on in succession by the toast
master and responded briefly. Mr.. w.
H. Fffer was called on for talk on
the uniform rank of the order which
it is intended TO establish shortly, and
of which MIR. Fifer will probably be
the head. Mr.. Fifer dismissed this
subject briefly, but called on the camp
to remember that one of it's chief du-
ties is that of marking the grave of
each departed member with the emb-
lem of the order. He said that
since the inception of the order some
5000 graves had been so marked. He
also asked that all the members of
Mistletoe Camp work to make it the
largest, and best organization Of its
kind in the city. and said that the
opportunity to do so was one that
promised much success to the effort
should X be made.
Mr.. Sugden, who followed Mr.. Fifer |
claimed that that gentleman had stolen |
his speech and declared that If there |
II any one tHllB ne likes TO talk about |
to Woodmen of the World it is tomb |
stones. Such an emblem surmountine |
a grave shows that the man that lies |
beneath. the speaker said, had been a |
good citizen and a prudent man in |
that he had provided before death for |
the maintenance of his family after
he was gone. He remarked in lighter |
vein, that a woodman's monument |
over mans grave was a good recon-
mendation at the gate of st. Peter. |
and that, should the woodman be so !
unfortunate as to be called on to toast !
his toes at Satans stove, it would still |
be a comfort to him to know that |
there was a cool shaft of granite above
his remains.
Mr.. r. ]. McIlveen gave a recita-
ton, Mr. D. b. Morgan Of the board |
of managers gave a few "reminiscences
of the early history of the camp and |
paid a tribute to the Daughters of the
Confederacy for the supper. and the
evening was closed after short adj
dresses by Past Consul w. II. Muir
dock and few others.