The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-03-15
WooDMEN IN JACKSONVILLE.
They Have Big Meetins-eanquet at
the Windsor-Many Delegates in
Attendance.

The delegates TO Head Camp IT,
convened yesterday morning in the
auditorium of the Windsor hotel. At
the opening hour fully two hundred
delegates were in attendance.
As this was the first meeting OF the
new Jurisdiction, composed OF Ge0r-
gia and Florida. the organization was
the first thing TO be perfected. Col.
Thomas w. Mitchell, OF Marietta.
Ga. who has for a number Of years
been identified with The growth and
progress of the order in this juris-
diction. received practically the unan-
imous support for the high and hon
orable position of head consul
Immediately after the opening an
adjournment was taken 10 the coun
Gil chamber at the city hall. where
an address of welcome was delivered
by the Honorable W. H. Baker, may
or of Jacksonville. and member OF
the order, after which the keys Of
the city were turned over 70 the dele
gates.
II has also been arranged TO secure
a photograph OF the delegates. al
ter the address Of welcome, and Pho
.tosrapher Moore was on the grounds
Iof the municipal building and prOcur-
ed photographs Of the delegates.
The Cegree Work.
The convention convened a TWO
O'Clock and held its afternoon session,
Al : o'clock sharp in the auditorium
of the Windsor hotel, the Palmetto
Guards. under command of Capt w.
F. Forbes. TIE famous degree team of
Palmetto Camp. gave an eXempiitica-
ton of the floor work. and the follow
ing candidates were on hand. i. Pope.
j. w VIM Henry Snyder. ;. Il.
Green. 4. F. Goldman and Fred vii
liams. \ rare opportunity viii be
given all delegates and members OF
the order to see the degree work beau
tifully eXemplified by a special team.
On Wednesday afternoon arrange
ments have been made TO take the
delegates TO the Florida Ostrich
Farm and chartered cars will be wait
ing at p. m. in front of the Windsor
hotel 10 convey the delegates TO the
Ostrich Farm and return. The dele
gates 10 the Woodmen Circle Conven-
ton. which will be held at the same
time. have also been invited 10 join
the party. An evening OF unusual
pleasure and enjoyment is promised,
as the attractions al the Ostrich
Farm are of d very interesting ma
ture and superior to anything Of the
kind ever given here ny these enter
prisins people.
The Banquet.
On Wednesday evening. the 18th.
at o'clock, a banquet will be ten
dered the delegates by the local Wood
men at the Windsor hotel. and prom
Uses 10 be one OF the most pleasing
features of the series of entertain
ments arranged. Music at the banquet
Will be furnished by AbelS well
known orchestra, while the wit. wis
dom and humor will be provided in
great abundance by the noble sons of
historic Georgia and the Land of
Sunshine and Flowers
The committee in charge of the To-
cal entertainment of the delegates
left nothing undone that would add
ito the enjoyment and recreation of
the delegates. Over four hundred To-
cal choppers lending their cordial aid
and support to the end that this great
! fraternal convention of choppers
may carry home pleasant recOlleC-
| lions. There is little doubt that it
will prove a very pleasant occasion,
not only to the delegates. but equally
! TO the local Woodmen.
! Jacksonville extended a most cor
| dial welcome 10 the convention.
! There one hundred and fifty camps
represented. J. VI. TOwne, of Tampa,
was elected temporary consul. head
Camp jurisdiction T, and T. w. Mitch
! ell. Marietta. Ga, advisor.