Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-23
Council Bluffs
WOODMEN STATE MEETING
Two Hundred officers and Delegates
Expected to Be Present.
FULLY AS MANY MORE VISITORS
Bis Parade In EveninR, Followed by
Drill and Initiation to he Held
In the New Auditorium
Building.


Council Bluffs will entertain tomorrow
and Wednesday the state convention OF
the woodmen of the World, at which an
attendance Of about 200 officers and dele
gates is ooked for. In addition to the
delegates to the state convention a large
number Of MEMBERS of the order from
neighboring towns. including Omaha and
South Omaha, will he here to attend the
exercises. which will be held tomorrow
evening in the Auditorium. In connection
with the initiation of a class Of about 800
candidates.
The sessions Of the state meeting will
be held in the ball room at the Grand hotel,
which will be headquarters for the order
during the convention. At the opening
session tomorrow morning Mayor Maloney
will deliver an address of welcome on
behalf Of the city, while former Mayor Dell
G. Morgan will perform a similar duty
on behalf Of the local camp. The response
will be made by John w. Geiger Of Cedar
Rapids head consul OF the order in Iowa
At the afternoon session officers will be
elected and the place for the next meet
ing selected.
On Wednesday afternoon the newly elected
officers and delegates to the convention
will he given a trolley ride to Omaha
where they will be rendered a reception
at woodmen headquarters by the sovereign
officers.
Program for Might.
An elaborate program has been arranged
! for the exercises at the Auditorium tomor-
row night. A feature Of the program will
be the exemplification of the degree work
by the degree staff of Council camp No
Il, Of this city. All of the sovereign and
state officers are expected to be present
at these exercises which will begin at 8
| o'clock. Prior to the exercises there will be
a grand parade. The column, headed by
the j. c. Root drum corps Of Omaha, will
form In front of the Grand hotel at 7:30
o'clock and after marching through the
principal business streets will proceed to
the Auditorium.
The exercises will be opened with the
pronouncing Of the invocation by Rev. s.
]. Carter of this city. There will be a
fancy drill by the degree team Of Palm
Grove. the Woman's auxiliary and by the
: Guards of Council camp. Vocal selections
will be given by a quartet composed of
]. r. Gerke, w. s. Rigdon, c. S. Havcr-
stock with Frank Kilser as accompanist.
instrumental music will be furnished by the
]. c. Root drum corps, Head Consul J. w.
Gcigcr will preside as master of ceremonies.
The exemplification of the degree work
will conclude the evenings program. The
following will take part in this portion
Of the program:
Degree staff-Captain. C. A. Morgan: P.
c. c.. {. NJ. Maynard; G. c.. E. Aspin-
terwasser; f., H, w. Frohardt; W., A.
Drill Team-Captain, c. Il. Grim; W.
Smith. Ladd stone, H. L. Petit. p, II.
Preistley. sam Morrison, Dean Lauter-
wssser. A. F. Plunkett, c. b.. Hunt, II.
Petersen. *. Sprinkle. w. H.. Longnecker,
b. Yer Porten, V. Smith.
Joseph and Brothers Joseph, Ralph
I4ackey. d. g. Morgan, ]. T.. waddington,
L. Rogden, Charles Gilbert, Harry Smith,
A. c. Love. w. b. Lackay, ". p. Gay.
r; Meneray, F. Haenan. R. Cook:
Morticians-J. T.. Eaken, !. w. Colli-
more, A.. Jensen, r. Mcpherson.
Quartet. r. Gerke, W. s. Rigdon, G.
s. Haverstock, ]. II. Simms; accompanist,
Frank Kiger.
SeXton-E. Aspinwall.
Property Mani. H.. Corliss.
Electrician-J. G. Bradley.
Some Who Are Expected.
The state officers who are expected to
be present are: Past head consul. Win s
White. Sioux City; head consul, John W.
Geiger, Cedar Rapids; head advisor, Ed
Nydegger, Fort Dodge; head banker, L.. II.
Burr, Fort Dodge; head clerk. Dell G,
Morgan, Council Bluffs; head escort, Ernest
Mueller, Dubuque; head Waterman, n.
Leinen, Charlton; head sentry. L. e
Mathews. Sioux City; head managers. s
T. Huebner. Burlington: II. A. Smith
/ Cedar Falls; George y. Mason. Mount
Pleasant: Il. l., Barboe, Sioux City; ]. C
: Murtagh. Waterloo.
These are the officers Of Council camy
No. "A OF this city which has charge Of ar
! rangements for the convention and the ex
, ~ercises at the Auditorium; Past consul com
I mander, Charles f, Barry; consul comman
! der, c. A. Morgan; adviser, Henry Fro
har6t; banker, A. c. Lane; clerk, Dell @
Morgan; escort Ralph Lackay; secretary
c. NJ. Maynard; Waterman, II. s. Beeman
| sentry, ]. F. Eakin; managers. ]. C. Brad
> ley, w. ]. Lauterwasser and c. f. Barry