Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18

"This il the grandest monument that
the woodmen of the World have ever
erected. They have built temples of
stone, marble and granite, but the fra
ternity that has entered into the build
ing of this store and home for an af-
flicted brother Is a monument that
will last as long as time endures."
Such were the remarks of I. l. Boak
head counsel Of the Woodmen, just be-
fore he nailed on the board yesterday
afternoon that completed the construc-
ton of the grocery store and home
which the Fremont camp of the w. O.
w. have built ut 1927 East Thirty eighth
street with the aid of the other camps
and friends of w. F. Slater, a member
who has become totally blind and un-
able to make living for his wife and
daughter by working at his former
trade.
The occasion was the dedication of
the Golden Rule grocery, suitably
named by Mr.. Slater. A number of
the high officials of the Woodmen and
many friends of the family of the
blind man were present. A large crowd
thronged the building from early In the
morning until closing time at night and
the business that was done had the APP
pearance of being of a wholesale rather
than of retail nature. so numerous
and in such large quantities were the
purchases made.
Mr.. Slater in Usual Good Humor
Mrs. Slater and daughter Pauline
were behind the counters waiting upon
the customers, but trade was so lively
that it required the services of two men
in addition who volunteered to do the
work as statesmen. Mr.. Slaters father
and mother, Judge and Mrs. c. G..
Slater, were also in attendance help
ing to put up groceries or to attend to
the wants of the customers.
Mr.. Slater stood at the entrance of
the building and greeted his friends as
they arrived. He was in his usual
good spirits and joked about his being
a cash register without bell upon it
I. |. Boak, head counsel, was the first
speaker of the afternoon and compli-
mented the Fremont camp upon the
way in which they have responded in
aiding a brother WHO has not been able
to help himself. He told of his desire
to be present at the raising of the
frame and of his regret that he had
not even had the chance to at least
drive one nail in erecting what he
termed the grandest monument that
the Woodmen have ever built He was
afterwards informed that one board
had been left off and proceeded with
alacrity to nail it on. That he was de-
lighted to do even this much could be
seen by the look of pleasure that came
to his face as he fitted it truly to it's
place.
Congratulates Blind Man
w. o. Morton of camp No. 402 told
his brother Woodmen that they had
done a great deed and that it was his
belief that their work was looked upon
with pleasure by their Father in
Heaven. He said that by opening their
hearts and going to work with their
hands they had made monument that
is greater and will live longer after
they have died than any fortune which
they might amass.
Peter Gilroy. state organizer, spoke
words of comfort to Mr.. Slater, telling
him that he might rejoice in his af-
Fiction, for he has made thousands of
friends, which is the greatest heritage
that any man can leave upon this earth
when he departs.
w. b. Ames of La Fiesta camp No.
63 spoke a few words of congratula- =
tion to his brother Woodmen for the
way they have carried out their work
and upon the good spirit that has pre-
vailed. Numerous calls We're heard for
n speech from A. F. Borden of Fremont
camp No. 466, He RESPONDED hv s,Ip-