The Minneapolis journal., 1904-09-14
FORTY TEAMS
FROM NORTHWEST
MODERN WooDMEN MAKE AN I'M
PRESTON AT THE FAIR.
About One Third in the Grand Camp
Came from, Minnesota, Iowa, Wiscon- &
sin and South Dakota Review Of
5000 Held by Governor Van SAINT and
Other Officials.
Special to The journal,

6peclal to The journal. r
.,, World s Fair, st. Louis, Sept. 14.--Of
the 5000 Modern Woodmen, OF. America
who have been holding their annual
week, about .one-third are, from the
northwest. Minnesota, Iowa, Wisco onsin
and South Dakota were represented by
forty teams OF the uniformed rank. The
military camp provided by the expo
sltion proved inadequate to the great
number NJ o q OF Woodmen who arrived, and
the overflow was quartered in Conven-
ton hall, the woman's dormitory and
model camp. - -. :
The efficient medical corps of the en-
campment was in charge of Surgeon
General G. A. McCallum of Minneap-
oils, who, with his five assistants, main
tanned a. fully equipped hospital. 5s
Mlnnehaha camp, No. 674, Of st. Paul,
which won first prize at the Minnesota
state fair, captured first honors in the
national drilling contest of Junior
teams against a large number of con-
testants, scoring 966. The second prize
went to the Eclipse camp, No. 1907, of
Belolt, Wis., which scored 94.4 per cent.
$4,000 Uniformed Men in Line. .
Woodmen's day atsthe fair was cele.
brated by a. parade of%soyer FIVE thou
sand uniformed I Oresters, ,Swhich was re.
viewed from the steps Of the Temple
OF fraternity by Governor Van SAINT of
Minnesota, the officers of the orpawza
| tion and several worlds fair officials.
governor Van SAINT also made one OF
| the principal addresses of the day at
the exercises held in Festival hall. Gov
ernor, Gummins of Iowa was expected
! 10 take part in the program, but was
unable to be present on account Of i'll
ness. = -, -: .,. ~ = - -
The largestsreceptions Of the season
was was that of. the Royal N Neighbors of
the Modern Woodmen. The officers of
the organization received lin RELAYS, and
IduVJ,ooO persons passed down the line.
ne following were among the receiving
ladies: Mrs. Lena M. Collins of ST
Pa!ul, I,a!, Receiver Eva Child of GAINESVILLE,
We1n, Iowa. - e.: :.
Inc occasion was marred by the ab-
sence of Mrs. Minnie N. Nash of Min
neapolis, who was severely injured in
a, wreck on the Wabash and is now at
the emergency hospital under the per-
sonal care OF Surgeon General Mccall
lum. l.. n. Stein of Mayville, n. D..
assistant inspector general, was the onlv
Woodman representing the f1ickertail
state at the eneampment. -
Nineteenth Iowa Reunion. +.
The annual reunion of the Nineteenth
| iowa volunteers was held at the Iowa
building. These dates are. close to the
forty second anniversary Of the first
Vislt + THIS regiment paid to st. Louis.
IN Sept; 2, 1862, it marched thru the
city, 1000 strong to take part in the
2 clvu war; Thirty survivors gathered
6erg tor their annual celebration. John
! Tboms Fl magsaaie, sae, president, and E. H.
Y. Edmonton was made treasurer.
Dr.. w. w. Folwell and Dr.. r r.
Mc Vey of the University of Minnesota.
who are here to Judge exhibits in educa.
> tion and social economy. are beino on.
: tertained at the Twin City museum,
. pr. Folwell is chairman, of the inter.
national Jury on higher education. the
most important: body Of iudges in fhe
field of social economics. It passes On
\ me exhiblts of all the universities of
DIR. McVey@is chairman of the iurv
on municipalities. It is expected these
committees will complete their duties
about Sept. Is; when the announcement
= or awards will be made : - -
+ The friends of Minnesota here are
y confident that it will receive one of the
: gold medals ~ 'Ds -
J. MIS-. .. George Stevens of Duluth has
peen appointed to take charge of thf
:. educational exhibit for the remainde,
h OF the fair, Miss Sirwe1l having re-
turned to Minneapolis to resume he,
/. school duties.21: :,.S :. 20
Il y. ). Mitchell has rendered his resip
luth, who is in charge of Minnesota ),
s sofa exhibits and will probably be sue
= ceeded by S. George Stevens of Dn
luth,, who is in charge Of the Mime
sofa s MINING disn1av o.. .--"io