Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-19
CITY IN HANDS
OF WOODMEN
GREAT STREET PARADE MARKS
INITIAL DAY
VISITORS PUBLICLY RECEIVED
Chamber Of Commerce Opens Wide It's
Doors to Thousands OF Male
and Female Members Of
the Order

Women Of woodcraft and woodmen
of the World for the next four days
are to be in the Los Angeles public
eye.
The FIVE days convention of the
woodmen opened yesterday morning
in Elks' hall. continued throughout the
afternoon and was followed at night by
a parade and public reception at the
chamber of commerce.
The parade was scheduled to begin
its march from Seventh and Main
streets at 1880 o'clock, but It was an
hour later than that when the pro-
cession, led by the w. o. w. band, got
under way.
Following the band came Maj. Gen.
Rapson and staff, consisting of Col. II.
3. Smith, assistant adjutant general,
Oakland; Col. j. II. Foley, inspector
general. Los Angeles; Col. r. B. Nor
row, Judge advocate general, Port
land. Oregon Col. w. c. Clark, San
Francisco: Col. ]. L. ORourke, signal
officer, Seattle; Col. William A. Reidt,
commissary general, Portland, oregon;
Mai. Ray Palmer, chaplain, Portland,
Oregon; Maj f. H. Caldwell and the
majors of the various companies.
Preceded by another w. o. w.
band, and under the command of Mai.
B. A. Ridd, the visiting companies fell
H. 1.AA ~,
particularly noticeable in their scarlet
costumes and calling forth applause
from the thousands who lined the
streets through which the parade pass
ed. Company "a from Oakland, COM
manded by Capt. Hunt also came in
for it's share of applause.
The second regiment, uniform rank.
commanded by Col. J. C. Armstrong
contained the Los Angeles companies.
The first battalion, commanded by Mai.
w. W. Wideman, showed careful drill
work and marked it as one of the finest
of the order.
Women in Parade
The third division and fourth divi-
sions consisted of the Women of Wood
craft with Mrs. G.. Weston as mar
shall, Miss June Cooper and Mrs. Ella
Stamm as aides. The local and visit
ing companies followed in tally-hos.
The line of march was north on Main
to Market street, west to Spring, south
on Spring to Mercantile place, west
to the chamber of commerce, where
the companies passed in review before
the head officers of the order.
At the reception which followed the
chamber of commerce was scarcely
capable of holding all the crowd. The
exercises did not begin until 10 o'clock.
The addresses of the different speak
ers were delivered from the east bal
cony of the Chamber of Commerce
building. f. e. Selph acted as master
of ceremonies and introduced the first
speaker, ]. H. Francis, who welcomed
the visitors on behalf of the chamber
of commerce.
"There are many reasons" said Mr..
Francis, why the chamber is glad to
welcome the visitors to the city, one of
which is because their order exemplifies
brotherly love, friendship and love for
the home; because the delegates repre-
cent a broad territory in which the
nation takes an especial pride.
A Los Angeles Welcome
''Los Angeles is yours" he said to the
visitors, take everything is sight; it
is your privilege. The chamber of COM
merce says so, and what it says goes"
Hon. w. A. Harris welcomed the
visitors on behalf of the citizens of
Los Angeles. He congratulated the
order on its remarkable growth. saying
its principles must surely be attractive
and its business extremely well man
aged. He hoped the delegates would
take away with them memories of the
beauties which Los Angeles contained,
but pleasanter memories Of her men
and women.
Grand Guardian Carrie C. Van Ors-
dali of Pendleton, Ore, responded in
a few brief words to the welcome given
the fraternity folks. She was followed
by w. c. Hawley. president of the head
board of managers.
Mr.. Hawley in an eloquent speech
detailed the objects of the order, saying
it is made up of earnest. thoughtful
men, seeking to do some good in the
world and believing the deepest founda-
tion of love is i'm the home.
"Woodcraft is but the embodiment of
the lndomitable energy of the Ameri-
cans No welcome could be more
open" he said, mo reception more
cordial, and in the same spirit that il
is given will the visitors accept It,"
The reception was brought to a close
by the singing of america" by the
audience. The reception committee for