Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-10-26
Leaders of the Order Visited This
City and We're Royalty
Welcomed.
MAYOR RECEIVED THEM.
Silver TOngued Orator from
Texas Made the Address of
the Evening.

Notwithstanding the inclemencv
OF the weather, the mass meeting of
the Woodmen of the World. held in
Washington Hall last night was we'll
attended, and those who braved the
elements were amply rewarded, for
1t is very rarely that better and more
interesting speeches are delivered
in Perth Amboy than those given nv
the grand officers of this large and
prosperous order.
The Woodmen met in their hall in
the Jefferson building. At 73O
O'Clock, preceded by Bollschweiler's
Union Band, they marched down
Smith street to the Packer House
and from there escorted the grand
officers to Washington Hall. Past
Consul Commander William p. Brad
ley, chairman, opened the meeting
with a few timely remarks, introduc-
ing His Honor, Mayor H. M. Brace.
who, in his well-known cordial man
ner, welcomed the distinguished Wis
itors to the city.
Sovereign Commander T. G. Root
IL.
of Omaha, Nebraska, followed with
an address, explaining the principles
of the order, drawing sharp con
Lrast between the methods pursued
by the old line insurance comnanies I
and those which govern the fraternal
associations, among which the Wood
men take a prominent place.
Of h.
'yer, was made by Hon Morris Shep-
)ard, congressman from Texas. and
sovereign banker of the order. He is
'alled the silver-tongued orator
rom Texas and the title rightfully
Belongs to him, as all who had the
pleasure of listening to him can
testify. In an address of
Ver half an hour he held the closest
ttenfion OF the audience was greeted
nth frequent applause and the poem
nth which he concluded his remarks
hrllled all present. and will long be
by those fortunate
nough to hear it.
The next speaker, Sovereign Clerk
ohn Yates, gave a short history of
le order, from its conception to the
resent time, and gave indisputable
sasons why the Woodmen of the
'orld took front rank among the
aiding fraternal organizations. why
was the duty of every man, during
Ie. to take steps to protect and keen
ON charity those near and dear TO ,,
m when he was no longer in the
nd of the living.
Short addresses were also made nv
)nsul Commander r. M. Davis. of
'anford Camp, No 3; State Mama
II f. 0. Thompson and Consul Com
ander j. c. Ludwig, of Perth Am :
" Camp, No. 10. +
In the course of the remarks the =
cts We're brought out that this Or -
+ had membership of 100000, .
serve, or emergency, fund of near ;
$4,000, 900, and that the financial =
airs had been so ably planned that -"
. present rates would amply pro-
lie for all calls upon the treasury pi
: all time to come. -
Following the meeting several 81 81
mbers OF Perth Amboy Camp en- ~ ~
tained the visitors at a banquet at III u,
ocal restaurant. III
This meeting was held under the
spices OF the two local camps, AN
rth Amboy, No. 10, and Goodwill, tVI
81, and cannot fail to be "a great
left to both. Th
rhe distinguished visitors spent i.
5 morning in visiting the many II
torical points of interest for which
city is noted, and left on the noon Sp'
in for Elizabeth, where a large
citing is planned for this evening. Ia
The band received fiattering 1ns I
ount of praise from our out-of- M nl
n visitors. Sal