The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03
Gave Praise to Norfolk.

Gave Praise to Norfolk.
There is no better spot on earth
that know of than Norfolk"
This was the fattering tribute paid
to Norfolk by Head Consul A. r. Tai
bot of the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea, in responding to the cordial well
come which had been rendered by
Mayor John Friday.
During the afternoon an address
was delivered by Mrs. Remington Of
the Royal Neighbors. G. f. Hartford,
chairman of the committee, introduced
the speaker. Later came the address
of National Lecturer Davis.
During the afternoon the band and
Voget's orchestra rendered selections
and Mr. Voget gave a violin solo,
"Holabird." of his own composition.
Miss jeanette Parish played the ac-
compartment.
Firemen served as a guard of honor
to the Woodmen throughout the day.
Behind the guard of honor in the pa
rade came the Norfolk band. After
the band Mayor Friday sat alone in
carriage drawn by two tan horses.
Then a dozen automobiles carrying
the Modern Woodmen officials, city
council and members of the CONNER
cial club followed. Later came drill
teams and members of the Modern
Woodmen on foot closely followed by
the hose wagon of the Norfolk fire de-
oh hnI tnI
for the event A log, a few axes and
goat caused amusement to the great
throng on the walks. The hook and
ladder wagon with sturdy firemen
standing along the footboards brought
up the rear of the procession.
Mr.. Davis is Heard
In part Mr.. Davis SAID: 1T is I'M
necessary for me to tell you any
hing about the statistical records 0
the society, for you know it well.
You know what the society has done
as a life insurance organization,
you know of the 10000 homes it has
entered in the darkest hour of afflic
ton. You know of the protection to
wives, mothers and children. | be-
lieve that tonight by studying the
reasons for the development of our
society, we can contemplate its flu
ture by applying the same rules to
the future that has made our past
development possible. | speak in
words of soberness when | say the
Modern Woodmen of America is the
worlds history. There has not in
1000 years of the worlds history been
developed an achievement of greater
magnitude than this society of ours.
Naturally to our minds come the ques-
| ton, why has this society multiplied
in twenty-seven years from one to
| twenty-five members to one Of more
than a million members" Why did
one hundred and fifty thousand men
| apply for membership last year, and
| why did sixty-.ive thousand men seek
admission during the first four months
of this year?' Some men may tell you
it is because of leadership, some might
say it is because of the splendid crops
of field men in the work all the time;
some might say it is because of the
earnest fraternalism of the men who
meet in the $4,000 local camps to
transact the general business of the
society. / do not think this is the
whole reason, although believe those
men are the salt of the earth. But
there is something more fundamental,
something down deeper in the soul
than any quality of leadership or man
agement that made possible the de-
velopment of this society. 1t is my
humble opinion that which has made
the Modern Woodmen of America pos,
sible as it stands tonight is the fact
that humanity needed that which this
society came to offer to mankind. HUI,
manity needs this great moral servant
in working out the problems which
confront us.
The important Thing.
What is the most important work
man has to do in this life? l don't
need to ask that question of you men
who are fathers. 1t is the develop
ment of his children. 1t is the most
important duty that man has to face
in his journey through life. That is
the thing you have given the best
years of your life to accomplish
You know the sweat of your brow
the labor of your brain and the
thoughts of the long hours of the
night has often been upon the ad
vancement of those who are you
children. Gentlemen, the reason the
Modern Woodmen of America hal
been made possible and maintains
its position in the world today is be
cause it comes to men and who in |
accomplish the greatest work of thei
lives.
Luther Burbank's opinion.
~ "A few months ago | sat beside on