Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-03-11
NO AXES TO GRIND
WooDmEN DELEGATES WE'RE HERE
WEDNESDAY.
HARMONY ANO HILARITY RElGNED
THEY HADAe GOOD TIME AND TAEToWN
WAS THEIRS.

On Wednesday of this week this city
had the pleasure of entertaining the dis
trict convention of the Seventeenth dis
,rict Woodmen of the World, which COM
prises the counties of Araphoe, Adams,
Jefferson, Gilpin, Boulder, Douglas,
Grand and Clear Greek counties, the
amount of representation being Ies
delegates. The entertainment of the
visitors by the local order devolved
principally upon an executive committee
consisting of John II. Edwards, chairman
A. II. Page and Frank c. Walters, and
this committee was ably seconded by
subcommittee which practically COM
prised every member of the local camp.
The guests reached the city by two
special trains from Denver, reaching
here at II.5o O'Clock, a. IN. and were me I
at the depot by not only members of the
order, but a number of citizens.
The convention was called to order in
Elk hall upon the arrival Of the second
train, and were greeted by an address Of
welcome delivered by Attorney Z. NJ.
Sabin, who assured the delegates of the
| pleasure afforded the citizens in being
able to entertain such representative
body of Colorado citizens. response
was made in behalf of the order by H. 7.
Horne, OF Denver. A temporary organ
ization was perfected by the election OF
d. NJ. Carr as temporary chairman, and
Il. 5 Acres, as temporary secretary.
The temporary organization was made
permanent without opposition, and with
alacrity the delegates unanimously en-
dorsed l. I. Boak. present head clerk, for
head counsel of the order, to succeed the
late T. A. Faikenburg.
An adjournment was then taken for
lunch. the delegates dividing their pat
ronage between the hotels and res,au-
rants of the city
AT the afternoon session, which met
at a O'Clock. the work of selecting four
teen accredited delegates to attend the
head camp meeting which conyenes IN
Los Angeles ON April 18th was taken up,
and this matter comprised the business
Of the session. II was evident earlier
in the day that the delegates were not
unit as to the method Of selecting
these delegates to the head camp. ss Den
yer camps claimed the right OF naming all
in their ranks TO the exclusion Of out
side representation, but il WAS early
demonstrated that their contention was
one Of power, which they clearly de-
/ fined ufou lht. first baIta, The ,.saL o =
camps, seeing the utter hopelessness of
their contentious, gracefully conceded
defeat. end allowed the city choppers TO
hold nndisputed power in naming all
delegates. The following delegates were
selected. X. ]. Mclntire, James Green,
]. II. Alton, {. c. Gibson, Al. Ferrel. r.
u. Mar,hen. J. f. Broadrick, James
Stanhouse, + G.. Waters. b. NJ. Carr, II.
w. Ioyselyn, ID. ID. Clark. J. McHenry.
OF Denver, and NJ. b. Hobson OF Golden
The next district convention will be
held with Highland camp No. 4. in Den
yer. the other camps deeming it useless
TO put forth claims for the meeting
In the evening smoker for Woodmen
only was given at Elks hall and was
generally participated in by ali members
and visitors, at which time vocal and
instrumental music, short addresses, re-
. freshments and social time was thor
oughly enjoyed.
! The Denver contingent returned home
. on their special trains at about II 40
O'Clock p. M.