The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-09
WOODMEN Of
TWO STATES HERE
FOR BIG SESSION
400 Delegates of Head Camp Are
Welcomed by Mayor
HaussIing.
$4,000 IN PENN. AND
JERSEY REPRESENTED.
Convention in This City, to Last
Three Days, Opens in
Oraton Hall.


the Head Camp, Jurisdiction G. Wood
men of the World. started this morn
ing in Oraton Hall, Broad and Bridge
streets, with 254 camps, with q mem
bership of $4,000 in New Jersey and
Pennsylvania represented. The dele
gates were welcomed by Mayor Jacob
Eaussling.
ent when William 7. Gordon, head con
sui. introduced the mayor.
Mr. Haussling said that such an or
gapization made the country better. be-
cause 1t insisted on having moral men
for members.
sovereign. responded ard accepted the
invitation to be the city's guests. The
convention will last three days.
Women Also Meet.
While the men were organizing the
Head Grove, Woodnan's Circle, which
ton, convened In the parlors of the
Continental Hotel, with Mrs. John G
Miles, grand guardian, presiding.
The circle will not transact any inn
portant business until tomorrow when
representatives OF the head camp win
attend.
The officers Of the Head Grove, Wood
mems Circle, are; Mrs. John G.. Miles.
of Williamsburg, Pa, grand guardian:
Mrs. B. #. Heacox, of Latrobe, Pa.
grand adviser; Mrs. John Coleman, OF
Franklin, Pa, grand clerk: Mrs. James
Ferry, of East Pittsburg, Pa, chaplain;
Mrs. Thomas Welsh, of Rochester, Pa,
grand Banker, and Miss Ethel LIE Were,
of Butler. Pa. grand attendant.
The local camps have arranged to
provide q variety of anusements for
the delegates In the way or theatre
parties, house parties. automobile rides
and sightseeing trips. The arrange
ment committee is headed by John Cul-
lerton. of this city. editor of The stump
q monthly publication issued by Juris-
diction g, of the order. Acting with
him are Al. w. Fenwick and John
Gregg. On the reception committee are
NJ. B. Romaine, William L. Seal and Ii.
Van Wrinkle.
Career of Order.
Organized In June, 1890, the Wood
/
nieii ., the "oriu mas enjoyed re-
,'arhaply successlui careet. It's mem
Dersiiip mas increased from compare
Livery small NUMBER at the inception
OF the order to total of nearly 1,00O.-
ooo' IL is divided into three 1urisdic-
tions, the sovereign, the Pacific and
the Canadian. In the Sovereign juris-
dlctlon there are $4,000 members. The
order has a reserve fund of $S,200,000
and since 1t was organized it has paid
to the benehciaries of deceased mem
peis 'o'ai Oh s4o'ooo. Inc members
-, ~ 'iio ia.e 'seess,iaeii' ,nn u.
20 % ono Ao VII noui.s lanel liis llo,,l %'vo -
~t s1on ine,o, uies INC olue'
sss,s es :. wv ,noiioipen' az MS sia' o
-sI Gnu ueoora',ns II WIN ,in-
l - ple''lse ~, oeisiiiohies. ihe oloer has
lau .ne slea.est increase III h'einper-
si.p rom laol 10 isos OF all the irater
iiai Insurance socleties IN existence. IL
ALSO nAs as auxlnary podles Uni
iornieo Rank, Laoles Aux1nary ano
the BOYS OF the Woodcraft. Many OF
tne camps nave a sick beneht fund,
which they operate independently OF
the order at large.
There are fully 10000 camps in the
United States. In New Jersey there are
flfty-four camps. and In Pennsylvania
2oo. representing a membership of about