The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1906-01-13
THE WOODNEN
INSTALLATION AND SUPPER

uiversaTy II the founding IF their or
der. and 10 felicitate themselves on
the growth Of their camp last night
business meeting was held in
their lodge room in Yonge's hall
where the installation Of officers was
held Artist Gottlieg. consul COM
mander in the chair.
Jake Brown. past g. O.. was INSTALL
ing officer. and c. H. Dame acted as
escort
The following are the new officers
Of the camp: y. J. GOttlieb. c. G; P
Y LeavengOod. 4. l.; N. Rubin,
banker. G. X. Sage. clerk; E. 7. Pitt
man. escort: r. +. Cole. watchman;
= NJ Lummus. sentry; manager for
the three years term. y. l. Gottlieb.
Jake Brown administered the oath
most graCiously.
After the installation ceremonies the
lodge adjourned TO the New Idea Res
taurant. Harry Stalberg. proprietor
where an excellent banquet for the
sOvereiens Of the Ocala camp and their
visiting brethren from MarteI Dun
mellon and Silver Springs was enjoy
ed. Sixty choppers sat down TO the
well prepared menu and did ample
justice to the same. and those who
proved the most conspicuous conquer
ers of the forest of grub were by
common consent voted 10 be Charley
Sage. FL Piuman and Port Leaven-
good Ex-Mayor Fishel proved a tame
second
After the aching void had been fill
ed and "a smile Of satisfied gastronomy
spread over the faces Of the sover-
eigns Ed Pittman proposed that c. L.
Bittinger serve as toast master which
honor was declined i'm favor Of y. l.
Gottlieb. consul commander of the
camp. and one Of the best presiding
officers of any fraternal organization
in the city. and as good as the best
anywhere.
The flow Of soul" having passed.
the feast Of reason" filled the ban
quet hall Those who were called on
and RESPONDED were the editor Of the
Star, J. NJ. Bryan of the Martel camp,
who declined i'm favor of A. y. Good
win. consul commander Of his camp,
who is a bright and shining light of
the order ana a young man Of fine
presence and good address. Then
came Sovereign Gottlieb. who most
impresSively told of the good fraternal
orders accomplished; that they were
the protectors of the home. the friends
OF the distressed and sOrrowing. and
at a cost Of much less than half OF
what ii takes TO insure i'm old line
companies; that he deemed life in
sUrance in fraternal orders. safeguard
ed as they now are by legislative en-
actment. as safe as in the best of the
old line companies.
Banker Rubin followed i'm well chos-
en- and expressive ideas, emphasized
by ia Pittman and compressed by G..
II Dame. Of the whole Dame fam
lily"
J. W. Crosby was not forgotten. and,
true to his calling as a turpentine OPP.
orator. he boxes" well. verbally
Perry Krasnom. the newly welded
sovereign. was called on TO give an.
account Of his stewardship. and to tell
why he rushed off short time ago.
secured the missing rib" i'm the per-
son of sweet and winsome femininity
and never whispered a word to his
brothers OF the camp. Perry is a mod
est youth ami the crimson glow that
difUsed his coUntenance put to shame
"a
Of the banquet hail. He could only
stammer out that be really and truly
meant no disrespect.
Thomas r. Wrighton Of Pensacola
was then called on and responded to-
the pleasure of the banQUeterS
Frank Reagan's tongue had not for
gotten is canning. though he plead as
an excuse that he was growing old and
preferred 10 leave the speaking 10 the
younger members
Fx-Nayor Fishel followed. and 10
conceal the enormous amount of edi-
hles ne had stored away under his
Waistband. had replaced his overcoat
and gave himself dead away when he
confessed that he was too fun for
utterauce." but Charley Sage. his next
chair neighbor. applied an electric
current 10 the erstUhile head of the
city government and then Mr.. Ffshel
made a very neat speech.
Port Leavergood was still found
guaUiuE turkey bone. manipulating
the same with both hands. but arous-
ed % % sense of the demand made up
ou him and being assisted To his feet
remarked that ne wasn't eating. but
was just meditating how he could
make the ghost walk i'm the Banner
office tonight The bauqUeterS shud-
6ere5. and Port went back into a So
arra with the ghost
The editor IF the star was called ON
o thank Harry Sralbe-E for the eN-
raIert spread prepared for the SOW
erei-uS. and 10y rising vote the same
MAS extended
ar Mcpherson. the artistic Scotch
h.-Tira player. WAS present. and gave
"a leruioe touch of the Hi-hTan5 fling
chords and the only thing lacking To
make 81 the real stun was George
1-..Nay in kits.
This closed the evening festivities.