The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-03-09
WOODMEN OF
THE WORLD
Biennial Session Here
Today.
MANY DELEGATES In CITY
Are the Representatives Of $4,000
State Woodmen.
The second Biennial Session, which
Convenes In the X. Of p. Hall,
VIII Last Three

The axes have been sharpened and
the skids creased and now the Wood
men Of the World. assembled In Mont
gomery to begin a three days session
this morning. are ready for q mighty
log rolling.
This is the second biennial session
Of the Head Camp. Jurisdiction 49," of
Alabama. The convention will be held
in the Knights Of Pythias Hall. at Dex-
ter avenue and South Court street. the
first exercises starting at 10 o'clock.
AS tn ere are more than $4,000 Wood
men in the state, 1t is expected that
there will be great number In at
tendance. especially as the annual cleo
| ton Of officers will be held.
All yesterday and last night. men
| from the camps throughout the State
were arriving in the city. some OF them
bringing their wives with them. While
they are here the Woodmen will cell
citrate the occasion with banquet,
which will be held in the Exchange
Hotel Thursday night, closing the pro-
ceedings for the year.
The program for the session is as
follows:
| Tuesday, March 9-Convention call
ed to order at 10 o'clock by Head Con-
sui 8. B. Sightler. city; Song by del
egates. followed by prayer by Rev. c.
A. Stakely. city: welcome address in
behalf of the city by Hon. W. M.
league, mayor; response by Hon. F. T.
Petty, Huntsville; welcome address in
behalf of the entertainment committee
by l.. d. Holiway. Killen; welcome ad
dress In behalf of the local Woodmen,
Rev. W. NJ. Crawford. city.
A secret session will be held infmedi-
/ ately after the addresses, and the
head consul will appoint all commit
tees, after which the convention will
adjourn for lunch. At gao p. m. the
head consul will call the convention to
order; and the reports of committees
will be heard, also the reports of the
head officers. after which the regular
order OF business will be taken up. AT
7 o'clock the convention will adjourn.
Wednesday March 1o-The conven-
ton will be called to order by the
head consul at 8 o'clock a. M; the cleo
ton of officers will take place, after
which the convention will adjourn for
lunch; at 2:3O p. m. the convention will
be called to order by the head con-
sui: after a short session the conven-
ton will adjourn to take street cars
for a trip over the city; at o'clock p
m. the members of the Woodmen Cir
Gle will entertain the delegates In theii
Forest at / 1-2 Court Square. This
will close the secondary session.
Thursday, March 1.-THE convention
will be called to order by the heat
consul at o'clock a. m; the forenoon
session will be taken UP In passing
on resolutions that have been adopted
by the committee on resolutions. ant
other general business that may appear
before the convention. At IL m. tht
convention will adjourn for lunch: Al
2:30 p. m. the convention will be called
to order by the head consul; the az
ternoon session will be taken up in
finishing all unfinished business, and
the installation of officers, after which
the convention will adjourn until
o'clock p. M. at which time the dele
gates will assemble at the Exchange
Hotel, where a banquet will be spread
for their enjoyment. The convention
will then stand adjourned sine die.