The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-14

SPEAKS lOT llS'Il, Nutu w. StOu men
were made ms mbers The work done
by j. y Morgan, the local organizer
and his assistants, called to hrdmore
Woodmcn from all over tie state,
and when the roll call of candidates
was made Friday night. the vast
auditorium at the skating rink was
filled to ovcrflowing with visitors
To Marietta, belongs the plume for
sending the largest delegation of
Wocdmcn. and 30 the membership
and two drill teams of that city
local members Of wCodCraft are under
many obligations Ardmcro has been
under Obligations to Marietta IN 'imc
payr, and will ever be- in time to
come, for the ready response on the
pay, Of that city
The feature Of the w.rk done,
and the evenings entertainment was
the drIll put on by tht boys team
Of the WOodmeu. which is com.
posed of the following Lee London.
captain; Ralph Burch. George Civ.
ems Ray Walker. Earnest Airheart,
SD Starrett. Jack Bucy. Albert
Brids =. Homer Renfro, Waldo Burch.
Horace Glenn. elem Renfro. Tom
Startett. carl Kisscllberg and Fores'
Renfro.
The elder members of the order,
not willing 10 be- uutdonc came over
also 10 help Camp ~. 533 initiate
q few woodrhoppers. and brought
its officers ana degree team along
10 put on the work The officers
of the Marietta lodge are as foil ews
W VI Balthrop, G. c.: W. r. Nc.
Carly T. c., John DAVIS A. L.; G.
Duf Lay, b., NJ A. Gilreath, Es.
cort; Walter Knight. Watchman.
The degree team that put on the
WORK was composed of the following
Captain. j. w Reinhardt. First Lieu.
tenant William L. Rice, First Ser
gcant, VI. r. Shuiord; J. sharp
J. NJ. y rjhcmt. W l.. Wood. Frank
Davis, Houston Holland, J. r. Ray,
r. g. liathrop, \ j. Boiling Jr., John
Hill John Jacobs, w. NJ Pcndlcton,
W l.. Landlord and Stcadman Star.
rett.
NJ II should not be given all the
credit tor the grand work Of the
night, because the W men played an
important part In the proceedings,
and the drill by the good women Of
Manchester Grove. Woodmcn Circle
% Ardmore did much 20 add to the
pleasures OF the occasion. The ring.
ing speech # Mrs. VI. G. Meadows,
supreme deputy Of the Woodmen Cir.
Gle Of Oklahoma. added much to the
enjoyment, and all who heard this
woman oXpomd the doctrine OF
WoodCrart were filled with new re-.
,alycs to increase their usefulness
and work for the good of the order
\lrs Meadow, held her audience
>pellbound & 1gh.u the time she
spok TO describe the dnll of ,h,
Circle team would be- to describe M.
| tion scD to music.
Although the city was crowded
with visitors, but three merchants
decorated In honor of their visit.
aud to these three the Ardmoreitc.
! on behalf of Woodcraft and the
| city itself, extends thanks
Il was also noticeable that no
arrest was made by peace officer
Of a Woodman in the city. This is
| one Of the orders wherein man
who is addicted To the drink habit
will not be received into it's folds.
with the exception Cf the address
OF welcome, which was to have
1oen made by the mayor whose
| plao was taken by J. Il. Champion.
the following program was carried
out in detail.
Music-Lowcnstein Orchestra.
lnvoCaiOn-Rev. j. NJ. Gross.
Address of Welcome Mayor Cot.
| ner,
| Response-Senator J. c. Graham.
Music-Lowenstein Orchestra
Drill-l'oys Of Woodcraft, of Ma.
rietta.
Drill-Degrec Team, Manchester
! Grove. Woodmen Circle. Ardmore.
MusIc-Lowenstein Orchestra.
I Addrcss-'Mrs: VI, G. Meadows, SIT,
prcme Deputy Woodmen circle OF
! Oklahoma.
Drill Crack Team of Oklahoma.
Music-lowenstem Orchestra.
Address by Sovereign officer
Initiation OF 400 candidates.
After the program and the initia.