Evening star., 1909-03-09
W00DMEN IN COUNCIL
First Session Held at the
Scottish Rite Hall.
MEETINGS IN OTHER CITIES
Address of Welcome Delivered BY
Commissioner Macfarland.
NEW COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Convention Will Be Continued To-
night at Odd Fellows Hall.
Glass to Be Initiated.

Head camps Of the Modern Woodmen
or the World are meeting today in sew
erai parts OF the country in annual con-
vention. eacr Jurisdiction assemblying
together. Jurisdiction L assembled this
morning in the Scottish Rite Hall. 80
pennsylvania avenue. The convention
was presided over by the chairman of
the entertainment committee. D. w.
Thayer. Of this city. Rev. A. L. Hughes
offered prayer.
OF the city delivered an address of
welcome to the assembled delegates
from Virginia. West Virginia, Maryland.
Delaware and the District Of Columbia.
Sovereign Capt. Robinson Of the Asso-
ciated Charities of America also spoke
at this mornings session.
Other speakers were Sovereigns D. w.
Ihayer., A. L. Hughes and w: II. Fair
talks on "Woodcraft'
The press committee was appointed. and
consisted OF the following members: More
W. Miller. Hagerstown. Md: Lewis Smith,
Fairmont. w. Va: N. c. Dooley. Roa-
noke. Va: Frank Willingham. Huston.
Va. and j. Frank Rose. Salem. w. Va.
Sovereign d. w. Thayer spoke briefly.
He then surrendered the chair to Head
Consul Savage. who ordered the camp to
proceed to business.
Roll Of Officers.
Roll Of officers was called and the fol-
lowing found present:
Omcers-E. s. Savage head consul
Parkersburg. W. Va: o. W. Thayer. head
advisor. Washington. D. c.: L. B. Har-
grave. head banker. Petersburg. Va:
James W. Gentry, head clerk. Richmond
Va: E; M. Bunch. head escort. Lynch
burg. Va: w. B. McCauly. head watch.
man. Baltimore, Md; w. D. Morris. head
manager. Petersburg. Va: w. d. Stoops
head manager. Wilmington. Del; E. N.
Fuller. head manager Berkeley. Va: O.
Md: J. e. Onner. head manager. Cor.
inth. w. Va.
Delegates to Sovereign Campo H
Tumbleson, Norfolk, Va; e. r. Brinkley
alternate. Portsmouth. Va: Alexander
Foreman. ESs MorsantoTn: w; ,. Va; ~ M: " R
J. H. Lawder. delegate-at-large. Rich.
mond. Va; W. w. Smith, alternate-at.
large. Morgantown. w. Va.
Named the Committees.
The following committees were appoint.
cd by Sovereign Commander Savage:
For manager-George M. Curtis Of West
Virginia.
Resolutions-L. Harrison Of Virginia. w
w. Smith Of West Virginia, ]. F. Wilson
Of Maryland. F. w. Fownes OF Virgins
and w. L. Brookman Of West yirginia;
Grievance-C. B. Linger OF West Vir'
Einia. George w. Taylor Of Delaware and
Clyde Smith Of Virginia.
Miscellaneous-W. e. Mckinley Of Vir.
ginia. A. e. Gorham of the District of Co
lumbia, c. e. Barnes Of West Virginia. D
u o>tA At N nj
Maryland.
Finance. II. Lauder, Virginia: ]. J.
Shore. West Virginia: w. D. Kerns. Vir'
ginia: A. L. Blanchard. Virginia: John
Hahn. District OF Columbia.
Returns-F. o. Sutton, West Virginia
]. B. Wood, Virginia.: s. L. Bryant, Vir.
ginla; e. NJ. Harris. Virginia; H. F. Ours
Press-Lewis Smith. West Virginia
Frank Willingham, Virginia; N. e. Doc.
ley. Virginia: J: Frank Rose. Salem. w
Revision Of law-Dr. H. 8. Herman
Maryland: George W. Poe. West Vir.
ginia; Rev. Decatur Edwards. Virginia
and H. j. Cahill. West Virginia.
Distribution-Rev. A. L. Hughes, Dis
Virginia; c. T. Beaton. Virginia: w. s
Crockett. Virginia. and H. ]. Shivene.
Want to Meet Taft.
A committee was appointed to wait upon
the President of the United States and
ask that this convention be permitted to
meet him during this session. The follow
ing was the committee: w. H. Fairless
of Virginia, D. w. Thayer of the District
Of Columbia. Alex. Goreman Of West
Virginia and s. B. Latham of Virginia.
Another session Of the convention was
held at 2:30 this afternoon. Tonight IL
Odd Fellows Hall the full uniformed de-
gree team from Portsmouth. Va, will
hold a class initiation.