The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
WOODMEN OF WORLD MUCH ENTHUSED 
Meridian Is Interested In Co.,
 IumbuS Convention
INSPECTION CF MILITARY
People of Meridian Are Taking Steps to Make the City Beautiful and to Give Better Protection
 to Shade Trees.

H1eIluldn, MISS, MarCn I.-tSpeC1al.) ) The Woodmen of the World of this city and throughout the state are looking forward with great anticipations to tn assembling of the head camp conven- tion in the city of Columbus Tuesday. Meridian is the meeting place for all the delegates south and west of this city. Here they will all join the Me- ridian delegation and leave for Colum- bus tomorrow afternoon at 1:3O o'clock over the Mobile and Ohio for the con vention city, where the people are making great preparations for their entertainment. The Meridian delega- tion will consist of 20 of the most en- thusiastic Woodmen workers of the Meridian camps. They will be headed by the Woodman silver cornet band. which is one of the best music az gregations in this section. Meridian has two candidates in the field for dele gates to the supreme council, which meets in Detroit in June. There are to be six elected. pr. W. T. Mathews, h cad consul, who presides at Green wood, will preside at the opening ses- sion of the convention, and his annual address will show a remarkable growth of the order in the state of Mississippi. A state inspection of the Meridian military companies Is to be made Wednesday by State Inspector General John B. Mcfarland of Aberdeen. Two weeks later a representative of the United States government will be here to inspect the companies.
 The real estate market in Meridian last week picked up some over the preceding week, the total transactions being about $30,0OO. The market is expected to show a considerable in crease from now on each week until the midsummer.
 The people of Meridian are becom- ing quite active for Meridian Beau tiful' spring approaches. The ladies of Meridian started the move ment and now the civic committee of the board of trade has taken a hand and results are expected to develop rapidly. The city authorities are be- ing called on for laws that will give better protection to shade trees from depredations by wire stringers and others.
 St. Paufs church pulpit was filled today by the former rector, Dr. Will liam Mercer Green, who recently re- signed to accept the deanship of All Saints Episcopal college at Vicksburg. Wi ha in offx oI1 f bo week organizing and preparing a class for confirmation on Sunday, March IA, on which date Bishop Bratton will make his annual visitation to this parish.
 The funeral of c. Weiss, one of Me- ridian's best known Jewish citizens who died Friday night, was held this afternoon, the service being conducted in the Temple Beth Israel by the rabbi Dr. Max Raisin. A large concourse of sympathizers were in attendance. The honorary and active pall-bearers were composed of a number of the most prominent citizens of the city.
 Winnie Davis chapter, United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy of this city has unanimously conferred honorary mem bership upon the following veterans and their wives: pr. and Mrs. J. D. Jones, Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Hackett and Dr. and Mrs. DeB. Waddell. Dr. Hackett Is retired Baptist preacher, Dr. Jones is pastor of the First Pres byterian church and pr. Waddell is the rector of the Episcopal Oh urch of the Mediator.
 Arrangements are on foot by Mana ger Woodford of the Gem theatre to convert the old Hippodrome skating rink into an immense "airdome," or summer theatre. He has already pur- chased the building and work on the reconstruction is expected to begin in a few days. Quite a sum of money Is to be expended in the venture, and if the summer theatre proposition pans out a paying proposition frst-class one-night attractions will be booked it is said, during the regular theatrical season, and thus Meridian will proud ly proclaim two opera houses instead of one as at present.
 Rev. w. Fred Long of Jackson, gen eral manager and editor of the Misss- sippf Sunday School Herald, delivered a lecture at the First Baptist church this afternoon to large audience. Profitable instruction in Sunday school work was afforded all who heard the lecture.