The daily sentinel., 1909-11-30

last night in the large hall of the Odd
Fellows building.
The occasion was a meeting and
reception in honor of Hon. |. |. Boak,
head consul of the Pacific Jurisdic-
tion of the Woodmen of the World.
the man who presides over the des-
TIMES of over 500 Woodmen of the
World camps and over the affairs of
over 100000 members of the mighty
fraternity.
There is no question but what last
nights meeting was one of the big
gest affairs in Grand Junction fra
ternal circles that has occurred in
many years. 1t was a gathering long
to be remembered.
The various committees in charge
of the meeting. the program, the re-
ception of guests, did their work well
indeed. Every feature and phase of
the meeting was admirably presented
or worked out.
BY shortly after o'clock the big
lodge room was filled to overflowing.
There were present about 250 mem
bers of the order and invited friends.
A finer body of citizens has not come
together in the city in many months.
The meeting was called to order by
Consul Commander Charles E. Bond,
of the local camp, following the well
coming of the Head Consul and then
the opening ode of the lodge was
rendered.
Consul Commander Bond then in
troduced the master of ceremonies
Leon j. Chapman, who took charge OF
the program and in his usual happy,
genial and successful manner Mr..
Chapman announced and introduced
the various features of the evening S
most excellent program.
Musical selections by double
quartette were immensely enjoyed
and were superbly rendered. duet
by two little boys, the selection being
of stirring, patriotic nature. made
a great hit and was one of the hap
piest features of the evening.
Senator II. T. DeLong in a very
eloquent address delivered the ad-
dress of welcome to the guests and
to the distinguished Head Consul.
Senator belongs references to the
noble teachings and noble deeds of
the order made deep and lasting
impression upon the large body OF
men. Senator DeLong was applauded
vigorously several times.
Hon. |. |. Boak was next introduc-
ed and in talk of about thirty min
utes duration he held the closest at
tention of the big audience of men.
II was a magnificent address. He
dwelt upon the marvellous growth,
the strength, the popularity, the solid
foundation, the great fraternal fea-
lures, the protective spirit and the
Of tho order
of Woodcraft. He dwelt upon the
beauties of fraternalism, the wor der
full power of brotherly love and nj gh-
boriv feeling. The address was one
series of inspiring thoughts, Ible
sentiments, great truths, all cl he'd
in beautiful but simple languag THE
distinguished speaker used many apt
Illustrations. At times he would
turn toward the humorous and con-
yulse his hearers with laughter over
some story but behind each and every
one of his stories there was a truth
n meaning well worth needing.
Head Consul Boak is a man OF
great ability, a speaker of brilliant
qualifications. true leader of men
and he fills the high office he holds
with great credit.
The address of the Head Consul
was most enthusiastically received
and will have long and lasting influ-
ence upon all who heard it,
|. n. Bunting, one of the pioneer
Woodmen of Grand junction, was
next called upon by Master of Gere-
monies Chapman. Mr.. Bunting talk
ed for a brief period and his humor'
Gus references caused the good humol
that had prevailed throughout the ev'
ening to boil over in laughter. Mr
Bunting paid sincere tribute TO the
late F. A. Falkenberg. the Head Con
sui who preceded MIR. Boak and who
organized the Pacific Jurisdiction
He told of the wonderful power oi
inspiring men. held by Falkenberg
He told of visits of Falkenberg tC
Grand Junction in the early days and
he told of the struggles of Book Cliff
Camp, No. 81, in the lean years" OF
the early nineties and spoke enthusi.
astically of its remarkable growth
from membership of a score to g
membership today of over 400 mer
of this city and vicinity. Mr.. Bunt.
ing paid tribute to the proven ability
and conscientious leadership of Head
Consul Boak. declaring that he was in
truth and fact the right man for the
high office of Head Consul. Mr.
Bunting's talk aroused much enthu.
siasm.
Peter Mogenson. Our Pete" az ths
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