Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-15
LOG-ROLLING WAS
A GRAND SUCCESS
One Of the Events Of WOodmen
History in Florida.
A LARGE CROWD PRESENT

Things Lively.
Talk about n good time. but didn't
the boys Of Woodcrait have II Thurs
day niRhtt
In response 60 the invitation Of
Alachua Camp No 5, Woodmen Of the
World, thTty.one members OF Pal
mettO Camp No. 8. Jacksonville, st.
tended the grand log.rollinR OF IN"
local camp Thursday. The Jackson.
willie boys had been notified by Conn.
oil Commander j. Is. Brooks OF Ala.
chua Camp that his men hsd invaded
the forest, and had felled sufficient
timber 10 insure good time, II they
would come and "pile mp the logs !"
The Jacksonville boys accepted, with
the result that there TRANSFERRED In
Gaiueaville on that eventful night one
OF the most enjoyable occasions ever
known in the history Of Woodcraft in
the State.
Not only did these representatives OF
Palmetto Camp honor Alachua Camp
with their presence, but they brought
T. w. Mitchell Of Marietta, Ga gen.
srAl manager OF the Woodmen for
Florida and Georgia, who travelled over
Eve hundred miles In order to he pres.
ent aud stick his "cant-hoOk" into
thls loR.Folling. Garter n. Dame OF
oeals, State deputy organizer, through
the sfVrts OF whom AlachuA Camps
membership has been largely increased,
was also present.
The regular forest ot AlachuA Camp
being inadequate for such 9 large
gathering, the opera house was 81.
cured. Even this room, with ils com.
modiouS capacity, was almost Insult.
clent 20 accommodate the woodmen
and their visitors, and the stage room
had TO be- pressed into service.
Eight candidates we're ushered into
the forest, aud before the loR.rollinR
vas over they had learned TO WELD an
axe snd handle q cAnt.hook 90 we'll ~
On old invader oi the forest.
The work was executed by members
OF Palmetto Damp, the stations being
filled - follows O, O., q. d. Mills
A. L., Roland Woodward ! Banker. w,
W, Anderson; p. G. @, Z. l.. Murphy
Esoort, J, W. Arpen; Waterman. W,
q, Warrington Captain degree team,
r. l.. Gilbert; First Lieutenant. W.
y, Forbes; Second Lieutenant, + b.
IRELAND Fra. Sergeant, = +. XII.
lum Color Sergeant, II. HolInrs.
The boys from Palmetto Camp have
che work down To ilne point, and
conferred the degrees Ia = most i'm.
pSesslve manner
AZ the conclusion OF Ike g.tolling
rstrsshments consisting ~ lemonade
and sandwiches were served. and weTe
greatly reli,hed after a night. work in
rolling legs,
Addresses were made by UenerAl
Manager Mitchell. State Deputy Or.
ganiseF Dame, Council Commander
Mile Of Palmetto Camp. and Council
Commander Brook, OF Alaehua Camp.
Ne Mills expressed, on behalf OF the
Jacksonville boys, the pleasure Of the
opportunity To BE- present with the
members OF Alaehua Camp, and As.
suFvd the gainesville boys oi the
hearty goodwill OF their brother. Of
Jacksonville, Hs also expressed sp.
probation Of The hospitable manner In
which they had beea treated Al the
Aands Of Alaehua Camp,
The membets ot Palmetto Camp Who
attsnded this meeting were X L, 0il.
bert, W. W, Anderson, y. r killum.
n, wOodwArd, q, u Mills. W. y
Ferbes, y, n. Brrland. 4. W, Curtis.
y. p. BoyI \ Taylor, l., 4. Nor.
phy. Fred r Race. " & Warrington
". M, Padsvtt. \ J. Hobbs, J. NJ.
Taylor. J. " Arpeu. W z Rellot,s
M. Better, J X Lynns, &. A Rom.
ham. "A. X, breckeutige. 4. Rau.sn.
borg. y. l.. wes,, h VI woodwari, {.
y. Sallas, q J, q. snsad II holms,. J.
4. Cassis. a X. Adam', J ", Nor.
9sn.
TAe yaeksoavills boy, came oa .
speelal ear vie he eoahoard, reIarn,ns
a rsso Friday moreiag. Nsy 81,
Nressed shemsslves 80 e<lsg vel
nlesssa with iAs visis. and regretted
tkai shsy eoald nes have rs@s,oet