The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-08-19
W. 0. W. ENGAMPMENT.
Uniform Rank With Its Tented
Field, Camp ]. c. Root.

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tactics and discipline, is this week as
iembled at the fair grounds of the Wes
Tennessee Fair Association, adjoining
the city
A small detachment of companies
were the advance arrivals last Sunday
and on Monday others came in on the
different trains to the number of sew.
eral hundred men in the uniform of the
Woodmen of the World armed with the
emblem of the order, the axe, signify
ing the protection of American homes.
With propitious weather, spotless sky
and refreshing atmosphere, the tents
were pitched among the forest trees
which shade the grounds contiguous to
the entrance. On Monday evening the
officers and the men enjoyed the first
mess of the camp.
Camp Root, for that is the name
which comes from the distinguished
Sovereign Commander, is under the per-
sonal supervision of Col G.. L. Mather,
of Omaha, Nebr., Adiutant General of
the Uniform Rank, with Hon. J. f. Fitz-
gerald, of Kansas City, Mo-, Sovereign
Manager, and Hon. d. E. Bradshaw, of
Little Rock, Ark, Sovereign Secretary,
as his distinguished guests. The pres
ence of Gen. Patterson, of Chattanooga,
Sovereign Manager, is also expected dur
ing the week. Other officers present
are Col. r. l.. Forgan, Chief of Staff,
and Col. f. NJ Jarnagin in active charge
of Camp Root. In the officers quarters
are also Capt. B. Lyon, Adiutant Of the
Camp, and Quartermaster Sergeant E.
G. RUSSELL captain of the Magnolia
Guards.
With number of companies to ar
rive later during the week the following
had reported and were on duty Wednes-
day morning:
Col +. NJ Jarnagin, Nineteenth Regi-
ment, Memphis, Tenn, in command
Adiutant Beaumont Ligon, Nine
teenth Regiment, Memphis, Tenn.
Major j. H. Norwood, Union City.
Captain G. T. Blasingame, Company
H, Thirty-third Regiment, Mayfield,
Ky.
Captain T. C. Word, Company NJ,
Seventy-thrd Regiment, Troy, Tenn.
Captain B. F. Kidd, Company f,
Seventy-third Regiment, Lenox, Tenn.
Captain j. H. Reaves, Company X,
Seventy-third Regiment, Tennessee.
Captain w. M. Turnage, Company D,
Seventy-third Regiment, Keefe, Tenn.
Captain T. L. Davis, Company NJ,
Nineteenth Regiment, Memphis, Tenn
Captain Ray LeDuke, Company G,
Seventy-third Regiment, Tiptonville,
Tenn.
Captain E. c. Russell, Company d,
Regiment Memphis, Tenn
The regular routine of the day is the
guard mount and drilling of
the companies. This is varied by com
petitive drills and later in the afternoons
battalion drills and dress parade. The
evening concerts take place at the City
Park up town. The Union City Con-
cert Band been engaged for the encamp-
ment and besides the usual program
during the day is to be heard at the City
Park during the evenings in concerts.
On Tuesday evening there was bat
talon drill along First street in the city, |
with addresses by Hons. Fitz-
gerald and Bradshaw. The welcome
address was delivered by Rev. j. E.
Stuart in behalf of the city, ornate and
replete with eulogy to tie Woodmen
and warm in its message OF welcome.
Mr. Fitzgerald was introduced by Ed
tor J. NJ. Brice, of the News-B Banner.
The speaker regretted that he had been
,alled upon without sufficient notice,
md could not do the subject justice.
This, however, should be left to the aud
tors, large percentage Of which were
dies, who remained throughout and
istened attentiyely to the spirit of
Noodcraft. Mr.. Fitzgerald spoke of
lis association with the order. He join
ID in 1899, and in 1901 the order was
aboring under a burden Of debt,
to 100000. Mr.. Fitzger-
Id conferred with others and together
hey determined that this should not
continue, Accordingly they set to work
Until to-day the Woodmen of the World
las working capital of $4,000, 600
ver and above its Indebtedness, The