The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-19
SESSIONS OF THE
LOUISIANA CIRCLES
W0ODMEN OF THE WORLD
Held in New Orleans-Poilcies for Two
Thousand Dollars May Be Writ
ten-Successful Gathering

Carondelet and Perdido streets, for tn.
purpose of organizing Louisiana Stat
Grove
There are now in the State about x
circles, with a membership of over 1000
New Orleans has four circles: Rost
Grove No. 5, Orange No. 9. Hyacintf
No. II, and Tulane No. 10. Ponchatouls
has one grave; Kentwood, Monroe, Rus
ton, Franklin. Crowley, Alexandria, Bas.
tr1op one each, and Shreveport two
At the convention, which opened a,
10 O'Clock in the morning, Mrs T. Sid
| ney Weber, of Rose Grove; Mrs. Van
/ derlinden, Mrs T. Canaova, Mrs Bro
hen, of Orange No. 9; Mrs. Mary T
Walker of Hyacinth No. ID; DR.. E. w
Neal of Tulane; Mrs. Schwartz of Pom
chatoula, and Mrs. Cook of Kentwood
were present.
Mrs. Fannie A. Allen. of Memphis,
Tenn, one of the supreme officers, called
the convention to order, and appointed
Mrs. Vanderlinden temporary clerk,
Mrs. Canaova temporary attendant and
DIR. Neal temporary sentry.
Mrs. Mary T. Walker, DR.. Neal and
Mrs. Canaova were appointed commit
tee On credentials.
The committee reported the names of
delegates as already mentioned, and the
order of business was suspended for the
election of officers.
The following were elected: Grand
Guardian, Mrs. T. Sidney Weber; Grand
Advisory Lieutenant, Miss Sarah Bro
hen; Grand Banker, Mrs Mary T. Wal
ker; Grand Clerk, Mrs. Vanderlinden :;
Grand Magician. Mrs. Schwartz of
kentwood; Grand Attendant, Mrs. Cook
Of Ponehatoula.
Sovereign T. Casanova was appointed
chairman of the board Of managers. The
other members of the board are Miss
Brohen and Dr. Neal.
Mrs. T. Sidney Weber was elected
delegate to the Supreme Council, which
is to meet in Chattanooga in May, and
Mrs. Mary T. Walker waf elected al
ternate delegate.
The Grove was organized and the of
fcers duly installed by Mrs. Allen, STU
preme officer, assisted byyMr. T. Sidney
Weber.
Recess wa staken until 2 pm.
When the convention reasserbled a
committee on resolutions was appointed
and was given until the next day to
make its report.
DR.. Neal addressed the convention on
The objects and purposes of Woodcraft
and the organization of circles. which
being composed of ladies'. will do much
g upbft and ennoble the aims Of the
order.
Recess was taken until pm. when
he convention rendered reception to
he members from circles outside of the |
:ity, and very enjoyable time was had
n social amenities, singing and in par
aking Of light refreshments.
At the second days proceedings Mrs. |
I Sidney Weber, Grand Guardian, Mrs.
Anna Vander1inden, Grand Clerk, and |
many officers and delegates were present.
he secret work Of the Order was ex-
mplifed by Mrs. Allen, of Memphis,
me Of the supreme officers.
Resolutions were adopted commencing
drs. Ella B. Manchester. of Omaha.
seb.. Supreme Guardian. upon the great
rogress Of the Order, which now num-
ers 10000 members and has nearly
10000 on hand and all claims paid.
Resolutions Of coincidence and sym
athy were adopted on the death Of the
My son of Supreme Clerk John G..
suhr1 OF Omaha. Neb.. and the clerk of
he Grand Grove was instructed to for
tard to Mr.. Kuhn a copy of the TesoIu-
ons, Another memorial resolution was
depted to be forwarded to the Sow
reign Camp at Los Angeles. Cal, rela-
We to the death of Sovereign Advisory
lieutenant F A. Fallenberg, who was
$50 head corcul Of the Pacific jurislic-
on. 49,.
The Supreme Grove was petitioned to
low the Louisiana circles to write full |
oiicies Of $1,000 in the State Of Louis
ina.
The Supreme Grove was invited to
old its next session in New Orleans in
oo7.
A vote of thanks was rendered Mrs.
lien for her kindness in coming toll
lew Orleans in such unfavorable wealth
{ from Memphis to aid in organizing
le grove. The salary Of the Grand Ii
Jerk was 6xed at $Ioo per session
A telegram was received from the
rand Grove Of Texas sending greetings
] this convention and wishing all sue
IS.
The Grand Clerk was instructed to ,
nd a reply by wire, and she did so,
lankfng the Texas Grove for the good
ishes and recfprscating the kind feel
gs expressed IN that telegram
For place OF next biennial meeting, on