Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-04
ECHOES OF THE MTs-ROOu.


Mo0eFm Nn0omem OF America
What promises to be the largest gath
ering in the history Of fraternai societies
In Nebraska will take place at the Audi
forum in this city next Wednesday even
Ing, when the Modern Woodmen OF Amer
lea camps of Douglas, Washington and
S1rpy counties will hold a rally and class
adoption" Not only viii every, camp IN
the three counties be represented by large
delegations, but Lincoln will send spe-
cial train with several hundred Woodmen
and three. drill teams. special train is
with band, drill team and a large dele
cation of Modern Woodmen, while another
comes from Blair. Western Iowa Will also
The rally will extend over two days. Be
ginning Wednesday evening, a parade will
Farnsm streets at iSO under command OF
Major ]. NJ. Richards. This will be com
posed Of about twenty drill teams, several
large number Of candidates for initiation.
The exercises at the Auditorium will be-
gin az $50 Mayor Dahlman will deliver
sponded to by ]. II. Van Dusen Of South
Omaha. A short musical program viii be
eoe head ser consul Of NoerS 90
OF America, will deliver an address. fol-
lowed by exhibition drills by several crack
degree teams. Then follows the great
event of the gathering, the initiation Of
the class OF candidates, for which, up to
the present time. over 900 applications have
class OF candidates ever initiated into a
fraternal society at one time in the his
tory OF the state. The full ritualistic work
Forester team OF Omaha camp No. 100,
which ia conceded 20 be one OF the best
drill teams in the United States, having
won prizes at every national encampment
OF the society.
Thursday evening a banquet will be held
at the Willard hotel, which will be very
largely attended by national oficers Of the
society, visiting and local members.
The head Officers who are expected to
3. talbot OF Lincoln, Head Clerk c. W.
Halves of Rock Island. ILL.,; Head Banker
McNlder Of Mason City, Ia; Directors e.
y Byrnes of Michigan, Head Physician
Cook of Plattsmouth, Lecturer Rev. j. M.
Leidy OF Boston and State Deputy Head
The arrangements for the rally are in
charge OF the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea promotion committee Of Douglas
| county. OF which Barney Harris is presi-
dent; George Bower, secretary, and
William hoffman, treasurer.
| This afternoon at 2:80 the Modern Wood
men Of America hold their annual memo
rial services at Hanscom park. A parade
| will form at Fifteenth and Douglas streets
park, where elaborate exercises viii be
| held. Addresses will be delivered by sew
| eral well known speakers and the beauti-
full ritualistic work Of the society for such
occasions will be carried out. All Modern
| Woodmen are requested to meet at Fiji
teenth and Douglas streets and Join in
Memorial service OF Modern woodmen OF
| America and Royal Nelghbors OF America
at Hanscom park. Sunday, 2:9o p m;
cemeteries of the various camps.
| 1880 P. M.-Neighbors assemble at Fiji
| teenth and Douglas streets under direc-
| ton of Neighbor G. r. Allen.
FORMATION OF PROCESSION.
Platoon Of Police.
| Carriages.
! Band.
! Forester Teams
.Oficers and Neighbors OF Camp in Their
Order OF Camp Number
| Line OF March South on Fifteenth to
Howard, West to HRnscom Park.
N. c. Pratt, CHI. rrnan.
Dirgo .........ss......t...... ..s.....s........
| Band.
Kountze Quartet.
Rev. Edwin H. jerks.
| Ritual Service .......a.se.. .....-........,.
DR.. l.. A, Merriam.
Kountze Quartet.
March to speakers stand.
Music .............s.s.- %t.'s.'.''..''''.'s'
| Band.
Rev. Edwin H. jerks.
O'' Kountze Quartet
Supreme oracle Royal -rIeighbors of Amer
| lea, Mrs. f. ID, Watt.
'''' Lyle /. Abbott
| MuSic-Amer1ca ..........s's. '.'..........ss
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