The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-13
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wOODNAN PICNIC.
Enthusiastic Gathering Of Order at
Crookston Enjoy an Outing.


Crookston Times: The first annual
picnic of the Modern Minnesota Wood
mems Picnic association held in
Crookston today will go down as one
of the most pleasant events of the kind
ever held in the state. The trains ar
irving last evening from Greenbush,
the Fosston line and from the west
brought good delegations and this
morning the trains also had large
number OF eXcursionists. The largest
delegation, however, arrived from the
north at $3.50 this morning on the spec
ial train which was run from St. Vim
cent to this city, every coach of which
was crowded with enthusiastic Wood
men and their friends, headed by the
Warren band.
The Crookston band and the recep-
ton committee met all the trains this
morning and when the special from
the north arrived the parade was FORM
ed and all the Woodmen in uniform,
headed by the two bands, Chief Eek
and platoon of police with j. N.
kirsch and DR.. Fred Mitchell of Eu-
cid, mounted, in the lead. and trav-
ersed the business section of the city
with banners unfurled to the breeze
and numerous amusing placards dis
played. Conspicuous in the parade
were the Woodmen in uniform from
Euclid, Hallock,. Kennedy and Crooks
ton, these camps having the largest
representation.
On account of the heavy rain last
evening the program for the morning
was postponed till afternoon, the fes-
tivities at the City park beginning at
l O'Clock this afternoon.
Afternoon Program.
Shortly after / o'clock this after
noon the parade formed for the
march to the city park. 1t was led by
President kirsch and DR.. Fred Mitchell
of Euclid mounted, with Chief Eek and
a platoon of police following.
Next came the Warren band follow
ed by the c. o. D. Cadets and car
riages containing Mayor Chesterman,
Ex-Governor Van SAINT, Congressman
Stevenson, Deputy Rankin, Martin
OBrien, State Deputy Whallem, Carl
Reidesel and J. c. Satire after which
came long line of citizens in car
riages.
Bringing up the rear were Fisher,
Dugdale, Warren and Crookston
Woodmen with the local team of For
esters also on deck headed by the
Crookston band
One of the specially pleasing feat
ures of the parade was 200 boys and
girls, children of Woodmen and Royal
Neighbors of this city. and at the head
OF this delegation was large banner
inscribed Future Royal Neighbors and
Woodmen."
After traversing the principal streets
OF the city the parade headed for the
city park where the program was car
ried out as previously announced in
detail.
Some Fine Addresses.
Upon arriving at the park the guests
of honor and speakers of the day
were escorted to the platform erected
in the park. and after music by the
Warren band. Hon. Halvor STEVENSON
delivered the address of welcome in
his peculiarly happy manner, and there
those present when he had concluded
as to the degree of the welcome that
was extended.
The Woodmen chorus rendered two
selections that ELECTED most hearty
applause after which Mayor Chester
man spoke very briefly, expressing the
pleasure which it gave him to well
come so many Woodmen to the city
and stated that it was his desire as
we'll as the desire of every citizen of
Crookston that the visitors should en-
JOY the occasion to the utmost.
Van SAINT Introduced.
Ex-Governor Van SAINT was then in
troduced by Chairman STEVENSON and
spoke at considerable length. referring
to his experience as soldier and
dwelling upon the advantages of fra
ternal insurance, especially the Wood
men insurance where a family Of
100000 was represented in the vast
host of 7.O00,O00,000 people who were
affiliated with fraternal insurance Or
CARNATIONS.
He made Il hit when he said lit is
great thing to be Woodman. but it
is a greater thing to be an American
citizen He predicted that within five
years the membership of the order
would reach the 100000 mark and
urged every member to be loyal to the
order and assist in every way possible
to build it up. Governor Van SAINT also
took occasion to pay his respects to the
old line insurance companies which he
raked up one side and down the other
in due and ancient style.
The speaker concluded by paying a
handsome compliment to the Royal
Neighbors. and expressing his high
appreciation of the material manner
in which they had advanced the inter-
ests of the Woodmen in many ways.