The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-08

cru WOOutUCI W'SCh'S'
Modern Woodmen of America found,
upon their arrival in Norfolk Thursday
morning and Thursday afternoon, that
the city was sheltered by canopy of
clear blue sky and that perfect day,
calm and invigorating had dawned to
bid them welcome.
The delegations of visitors began ar
irving on the early morning trains from
the north and west, some of the loyal
Woodmen having come from as far
west as Bassett which is about 120
miles from this city. A large number
arrived from the west on the main
line train that reached here at & O'Clock
and another large delegation came
from the Bonesteel train.
A half dozen passenger coaches were
attached to the northbound freight
which left at 8 o'clock for Pierce and
Foster, as it was arranged that a spe-
cial passenger train should arrive from
those two places at 2:3O o'clock 1t
was also arranged for a special train
to arrive after noon from Madison.
These two trains were both scheduled
to return home early Friday morning,
after the initiatory work had ended.
number of delegates arrived at IL
o'clock from Wayne, Hosiins and Win
side and many came at noon from both
east and west, large delegations arriv-
ing from Clearwater, Ewing, Neigh,
Oakdale, Tilden, Meadow Grove, Stan
ton, Pilger and Wisner.
From Elgin and other points on the
Albion line, came a delegation on the
early train.
Among the early corners were some
of the Creighton members of the or
der.
Strife still continued up until the
last moment between Madison and Til
den over the largest class of initiates,
each anxious to win the prize CT $40
offered by the local Commercial club
and which, together with the prize of
$50 for the largest attendance, Buct
Mapes was selected to present
Deputies and officials of the oroer,
including Head Consul Talbot of Lin
coin, were busy all morning getting
new candidates in line and preparing
for the coming festivities. 1t had been
hoped to break the state record CT a
class initiation, made some time ago
at Omaha when something over 500
members were taken in.
1t was arranged that John r. Hays
should make the address of welcome
at the Auditorium Immediately after
the parade and that he should also re-
spond to a toast at the banquet Friday
night.
The Parade.
All details for the big parade at 2:30
were completed before noon, when it
was announced that half dozen bands
would be in line. Members Of the
Commercial club committee on recep-
ton and also of the citizens commit
tee, met at the city hall at 1870
o'clock to discuss the final plans. Com
mittees of Norfolk people met all in
coming trains and gave the glad hand
to the visitors.
The line of march was as follows:'
Mounted escort; Norfolk firemcn;
Norfolk band; Norfolk team and
camp. Form on Second street, facing
Norfolk avenue, followed by the head
officers, committees, members of Com
mercial club and city officers in car
riages, followed by Stanton camp, Pill |
ger camp, Warnerville camp.
Wisner band, Wisner team and
camp, form on Madison avenue be-
tween Third and Fourth STREETS, Tol-
lowed by Tilden team and camp, Bat
tie Creek team and camp. |
Pierce band, team and camp form on
Madison avenue between Fourth ard
Fifth streets, followed by;Weyne team
and camp Hoskins team and camp, /
Winside team and camp. i
Madison band, team and camp will
form on Sixth street between Norfolk
and Madison avenues.
Among the odd features arranged for
the parade were Sadie Dubois and her
two notorious sheep, with pink ribbons
tied on their backs, and bull dog be-
longing to J. d. Sturgeon, which was
freshly painted with an advertisement
on his white sides.
The line of march was from Sec
ond street and Norfolk avenue on the
south side of Norfolk avenue to Sixth
street, countermarch on the north side
of Norfolk avenue to Fourth street, to
Auditorium, where the delegations
were seated for the exercises which
were as follows:
At the Auditorium.
Selection by Wisner band.
Address of welcome by Hon. John R.
Hays on behalf of local camp, Com
mercial club and city of Norfolk.
Response by supreme organizer
Ralph e. Johnson, in behalf of the Wis
fling Woodmen, followed by Head Con-
sui A.. r. Talbot speaker of the day.
The Committees.
Following were the committees APP
pointed for the day: