Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
Council Bluffs
BIG PLANS FOR WOODNEN
Five Hundred to Be Initiated al
Special Meeting on Thursday.
EXERCISES HELD IN GROVE
woodmen OF the world from All
SURROUNDING cities and Towns
Expected to witness the
Ceremonies.

Ar IOF lnb OuluOuI
exercises and attendant festivities to De
held by the woodmen Of the World AZ
Lake Rfanawa Thursday Of this week are
practically complete. A class OF ABOUT OO
candidates is expected to be initiated and
IN. sxercises attendant on inducting this
number into the mysteries Of woodcratt
win be held in shady Grove, the wooded
grounds Just east OF the regular enclosure
al the lake. The portion of the grove In
which the initiation will be conducted will
be surrounded by a canvas fence which
will be carefully guarded and only mem
bers Of the order will be permitted within
the enclosure.
According to the program, which was re-
ceived from the printers yesterday, the Of
ficiai title of the celebration Is "WOodmen
Of the World Forest Introduction Events"
and the same will be under the auspices Of
Council Camp No. IA Of this city.
The official program OF the celebration
is as follows:
ESQ y. m.-Ladies' initiation at Shady
grove.
D. m.-Athletie e~vents-Open to members
OF ". o. W. and families.
Boat race. first and second prize; tug of
war, one prize; watermelon eating contest,
ladies only, one prize; lO0-yard dash, Tor
men, professionals barred, one prize; 80
yard dasn, tat men over aO pounds, one
prize; JO-yard dash, open TO all sovereign
officers, one prize; 60-yard dash, girls I'M
der Is years, one prize; lOO-yard dash, girls
under l6 years, one price lO-yard dash
girls under IL years, one prize; pail throw
ing contest, ladies only, one pHze.
! . p. m--Picnic and banquet In Shady
grove.
la.
Father of All woodcraft-J. c. Root, SOW
ereign commander.
Rssponse-Sov. Clerk ]. T. Yates; Sow.
Waterman b. w Jewell; Sow. Physician
Cloyd; Sow; Philip Miller, city managed,
I'D. AsplnwaIl; Sow. Glenn +. Kimbsll
Mrs. +. G; Hitchcock, w, c.; Mrs John
$50 p. m.-Assembly-Music, j. c. Root
fife and drum corps.
7345 ., m.-Grand camp fire. Orchestra
concert. Frank Kiger, director.
$50 p. m.-Exemplification OF the protec-
ton degree, Council Camp No. IA degree
staff and drill team, Council Bluffs, la,
The following Will compose the degree
staff;
p. c. c.; Edward AspinwaIl, c. c.; Q. f.
Barry, A. L.; w. ]. Lauterwasser, banker
H.. ". Frohardt, escort; A. r. Nieman,
Waterman.
Committees In Charge,
Following are the committees in charge
of the affairs:
Executive Committee.-C. E. Barry, chair.
man; j. G. Bradley, c. H. Grim, A. C,
Lane, w. b.. Lackey, w J. Lauterwasser
c. M. Maynard, c. A. Morgan, ID. q. Nor
gan, W. c. Smith. Oscar Younkerman
Speakers Conmittee.-Clem +, Kimball
chairman c. S. Lawson, Hon. Thomas Ma
loney. DR.. p. j Montgomery. j. F. Nc
Aneny, S. b. Wadsworth.
Reception .Corhmittee.-C. A. Tibbits
chairman; Hon. N. W. Macy, DIR. w. NJ
HanchettS DIR, W. w. Magarrell, Or. V. L
Treynor. Z G Allison, F j. Ainsworth, J
George 8. Davis, G. W. Dachtler, l.. /
Edsons O. w. Graham. 70, Q. Green, P
G~unnoude, II W. Hazeiton, DIR. Macrae
j. Il Macrae. Edward Mcconnell, +. j
Shugart, N. D. Sy ansons q. T.. Hannah, NJ
S. Welker. n. H. Williams, w. II. Long
necker, w. n. Smith, c. M. Crippen
PublicIty committee.-v. p. Gay, chair
man; U. 7, Henderson. Edward Watts, ]
C.. Winter, J. r. Van Horn, b. e. Wool
son,
COMMITTEES on sports.-H. W. Frohardt
chairman; o. Q. Brown, Fred Carly, T.. A
Countryman, II. T. Hall, W. y. Hanson
ington, John Muiqueen, w. W Mason, c
M. Nicholson, l. r. ogden, Roy Wilcox
l. Cherniss, ID. F. Maxtield, L. L. Evans.
Committee on Music.-Frank KiRer, chair
man; c. e. Adolf, Clarence Graham, L. L
Poston, John Waddingham, Ray Cook, ]. p
Schmidt, Samuel Whaley, e. Englesoay.
Basket Banquet Committee,-G. G.: Baird
chairman; o.. 8. Henderson. J p: Hess, r
V, Innis, ]. Chris Jensen, M. Marcus,
Mucci, G. e. Mcmahon, Ovid Wien, Georg
@. Clark, S. Weinberg, b. Gilinski, w. A
Groneweg, DIR. c. II. Bower, J. w. ShawIeT
Property Committee.-A. r. Neiman
chairman; j. A. Eakin, Samuel Morrison
A., F. Plunkett, c. Rain, w. b. Rue, +
Hitchcock, w. C.. Smith. L. W. Young, w
S. Young.
The following are the committees iron
the Woodmen Circle, the woman's ~auxiliar!
to the order:
Reception CommIttee-Mrs. Effie Kiger
Iva MINISTER, Carrie Lane. Edith Meneray
Cora Mason, Julia " hltehead, Fannie Rule
Lorinda Datesman, Merry Smith, Mau
Casey. Ella Stone, Minnie Grim, Mar,
Stevens, Ida Hurd, Katherine Webb, Laur
Henderson, Olive Nugeht, Edna Henderson
Lottie Nugent, Lena Sprinkle, Ethel Jones
Fannie Eakin, Hetty Countryman, Lilli
Smith, Carrie Jones, Erie Graham, Flor
Green, Katie Maxfield, Dora Hurd, Mar
/ garet W~addingham, Pearl MINISTER, Emm
Gay, Elizabeth Webb.
) Refreshment Committee-Mrs. w. +
!. Whitehead, Mrs. o. s. Henderson, Mrs. I
r. Hurd, Mrs. ]. F.. Eaken, Mrs. II. g
, Hitchcock Mrs. A. c, Lane, Mrs. @. a
Green. Mrs w. II. Mason, Mrs. T. I
Colon, Mrs y. r. Kiger, Mrs. J. w. Casey
Mrs. j. p, Nugent. Mrs. II, f. Hall, Mr.
G. F. smith, Mrs. =. A. CountrymRn, Mrs.
Alice Hail. Mrs, L. e. Stone. Mrs. J. +
Field sports Committee-Mrs. F. G. Hitch
cock, Mrs. e. A. Countryman, Mrs. II. ]
Hall, Mrs. j. w. Casey, Mrs. w. w. Mason
Mrs. c. H.. Graham, Mrs. B. ?. KigeI
Mrs. A. c, Lane.
Executive Committee-Mrs. w. B. Ru,
Mrs. +. q. Hitchcock, Mrs, w, w. Mason
Mrs. A. c. Lane.