Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
STATE CONVENTION OF wooDmrN
Date Definitely Fixed for March
TyvRuty-Three.

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Date Definitely Fixed for March
Tventy-Three.
The state convention of the woodmen
Of the World will be held in Council Bluffs
on Tuesday and Wednesday. March % and
a.. This was decided upon at a meeting
Of the state officers held in the Grand
hotel yesterday. which was the date origin
ally set for the annual session of the head
camp. TIL change in date was made in
order that the sovereign officers Of the
order might attend the big initiation cere-
monies which are to be held the evening
Of the first day Of the convention.
Present at the meeting yesterday, when
a formal adjournment was taken to March
%, were John w. Gelger OF Cedar Rapids,
head consul; Win s. White OF Sioux City,
past head consul: Dell G. Morgan of
Council Bluffs. head clerk. and several
delegates from subordinate camps, includ-
ing Carl Morgan OF this city and George
Woolley of Omaha. formerly of Logan. la.
The sessions of the head camp will be
held in the large ball room of the Grand
hotel. which will be headquarters for the
members Of the order during the two days
convention. Tho exercises attendant ON
the initiation of a large class Of candidates,
which are to take place the evening of
March %. will be held in the Auditorium.
An attendance OF about 200 officers and
delegates is expected at tho meeting Of the
head camp. while at least 1000 members
Of the order are expected to be present at
the exercises in the Auditorium. Those in
charge of the convention are planning for
q class of about 500 candidates. who will
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miles Of Council Bluffs and from Omaha
and South Omaha.
The initiation work will be put on by
the degree stsff of Council camp No. Il
OF this city aud all the sovereign and
state officers are expected to be present.
On aha is expected to send a delegation
of at least 500. The exercises at the Audi
torium will include a number of addresses
by prominent members of the order and
ether features. The program for this fea-
ture OF the convention is not yet quite
complete.
Al the opening session OF the head camp
in the Grand hotel on the morning of
March 23 Mayor Thomas lMaloney will
deliver an address of welcome on behalf
of the city and Dell q. Morgan will de-
liver one on behalf of the local camp.
Inc response Will De maze Dy ftedu COH-
sui John W. Geiger OF Cedar Rapids.
At the afternoon session on the first
day officers for the ensuing year will
be elected and the place of meeting for
1910 selected. The newly-elected Off
GERS and delegates to the head camp will
b given a trolley ride to Omaha, where
they will be rendered a reception at the
Woodmen headquarters by the sovereign
officers.
Prior to the exercises at the Auditorium
on the evening of March 23 there will be
a grand parade. The column, headed by
the sovereign officers and the ]. c. Root
drum corps of Omaha, will form in front
OF the Grand hotel at 1880 o'clock and
after marching through the principal
business streets proceed to the Audi
forum.
The officers of the state 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.. H. Burr, Fort
Dodge; head clerk, Dell G. Morgan. Coun-
Gil Bluffs; head escort, Ernest Mueller,
Dubuque; head Waterman, N. Leinen,
Chariton; head sentry, E. E. Mathews,
Sioux City; head managers, S. T.. Hueb-
ner. Burlington; H. A. Smith, Cedar
Falls; George 7. Mason. Mount Pleasant;
F. L. Barboe. Sioux City; ]. C. Murtagh,
Waterloo.
The officers of the local camp. which
has charge of arrangements for the con-
V%ention, are: Past consul commander,
Charles E. Barry; consul commander, C.
A. Morgan; adviser, Henry Froh ardt;
banker, A. c.. Lane; clerk, Dell G. Nor
gan; escort, Ralph Lackey; secretary, c.
M. Maynard; Waterman, H. S. Beeman;
sentry, J. F. Eakin; managers, j. G. Brad
ley, w. J. Lauterwasser and C. e. Barry.