Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-22
PRIZE WINNERS ARE HOME
Green's Band and M. W. A. Drill Team
Given Reception by 0mahans.
ARRIVE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
But Friends Were at Depot 60 Escort
Them 10 Continental Hall, where
Mayor Dahlman Presented
Laurel WreRths.

George Green and his band and drill
team No. 120. Modern Woodmen Of Amer
lea, both of them victoTs, returned Sunday
morning from Peoria, ILL.,, where they
spent last week at the national grand lodge
of the order and where the band won first
prize and the drill team sscond prize. The
special train carrying the victors arrived
at the Union station at sos and, headed
by the band marched to the hall in the
Continental block, where an informal re
ception was held.
Charles E. Allen was chairman Of the re-
ception and introduced Mayor Dahlman
who, on behalf of the city, welcomed home
the victors. The mayor told the band and
the team the pride the whole city has for
them and OF the Joyful spirit In which the
news of their victories was received. He
assured them that all Omaha rejoices with
them in their successful work at Peoria, for
Omaha has been advertised by their win
ming work Deputy County Attorney
Magney and f. c. Ochsenbein addressed
the woodmen briefly. Secretary Riepen Of
the lodge replied in behalf Of the lodge, and
then after the band had played the strains
of Omaha, My Omaha" the band and
drill team marched to the Milard hotel,
where breakfast had been prepared.
EOresters Get Prizes.
More honors were brought back by the
team Of Foresters of Omaha camp No. 10,
Modern Woodmen of America, than ever
before The team secured the second prize
OF $3.50 for drilling. its percentage being
$3.50 out of a possible 100, while the win
ners percentage was 1896 1t also won first
prize for camp inspection, with a percent
age Of 9s37 out of possible 100 points.
The first encampment attended by the
Omaha drill team was at Kansas City in
1899 1t won the seventh prize for drilling
at this encampment. In 1901 at Indianapolis
1t won second prize for drilling and third
for camp inspection. At the Lewis and
Clark exposition it secured second prize for
drilling, first for camp inspection and first
for individual sentry duty. In Milwaukee
in 1906 it secured the fifth prize for drilling.
1t competed with 200 teams at Peoria.
Band Won Easily.
H. c. Martens has been captain of the No.
12O drill team since 1897 and announces that
he intends to go to the national encamp-
ments until his team has won first place.
The members of the team are: First SER
geant. S. v. Barker; bugler, H. F. shinrock;
manager, c. II. T. Riepen, and d. Guinane,
Harry E. Johnson, F. w. Williams. Cor
nelius Haze. ]. w. Locher. William
Banner, e. F. oHanlon, Christ Larson, w.
F. Cowger C. o. Sparks. James Shields,
D. I. Reed. F. C. Anthony, w. F. woof.
John Killian. L. w. shinrock. F. H. Ras-
mussen and c. A. johnson.
George Green and his band won an easy
victory capturing the first prize of 500
with little difficulty. The band has thirty
pieces and competed with organizations
with nearly twice the membership. In the
contests and in the parade the band was
Cheered again and again.
Four additional prizes were also awarded
to Omahans. Captain Martens was awarded
medal for efficiency in breaking camp and
s. V. Barker, John Killian and William
Banner won prizes for excellency in the
AK manual and sentry duty.