The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-05
{. J. BULLARD MAY
SUCCEED BYRNS
HE is ENDORSED FOR DIRECTOR
OF MODERN WooDMEN
AT CONVENTION AT
THE 500.

At the state convention Of the Mod
ern Woodmen, held at Saplt Ste Marie
this week, resolutions were adopted
commenting Director c. j. Byrns OF
Ishpeming who. is to retire from the
directorate at the head camp session.
to be held at Buffalo in June, and en-
dorsing state Deputy T.. j.. Bullard for
the position. Resolutions were also
adopted endorsing NJ. r. Carrier, Of
Lansing, for reelection as member OF
the board of auditors Of the national
organization. All the present officers
who are candidates for reelection at
the head camp were also endorsed.
This includes Head Consul A. r. Tai
bot, Head Clerk G. w. HAYES and Di-
rectors Murphy, Smith, Bort and Rut-
ledge. The resolutions contained this
reference to Mr.. Byrns:
when Hon. c. J. Byrns was elected
o member of the board of directors of
the society, he came fresh from the
field work, where, as a deputy, he had
been able to learn the wants and de-
sires Of the membership and the needs
of the society. He brought with his
duties as a director a full knowledge
and appreciation of the conditions of
the society and it's members, not only
i'm the state of Michigan. but through
out the jurisdiction, and at once took
n high place i'm the management of its
affairs. He has given to it his best
\, rl,t nj ability and LITTLE
share of the credit for the wonderful
showing OF the society is due to him.
Director Byrns' ability and fidelity to
duty has been recognized, not only by
the members of this society. but by
those high i'm the affairs of the nation,
as is evidenced by his appointment
by the president of the United States
as collector of customs for the district
of Superior. Because of his having ac-
cepted this appointment he will not
be a candidate for director Of the So
ciety at the coming head camp, and
we, his neighbors, in the state of
Michigan, while congratulating the ma
ton upon having secured his services
at the same time regret that his APP
pointment as collector of customs vii
result in his retiring from the hoard
of directors and feel that what Is the
governments gain is the society's
loss"
Billiard Strong Candidate.
r. ]. Billiard, who succeeded Mr.
Byrns as state deputy at the time the
latter was elected to n place on tho
board of directors, has made fine
record i'm charge of the field work IL
Michigan, and the delegates in attend
ance at the 500 meeting were unani-
nous i'm endorsing him for election rs
Mr.. Byrns' successor. Mr.. Billiard has
been n tireless worker and has sue.
ceeded i'm each year increasing tn,
membership of the state until at the
present time there are in the neigh
borhood of 1000 Woodmen in Michi-
gan. Mr.. Billiard is popular with the
members, and the delegates who will
attend the head camp, will work hard
to secure his election as director. lie
is recognized as one of the best in
formed men i'm the state on fraterna
insurance affairs. Within the past
year or two he has advanced Michigan
to the eighth state in point of mem
bership in the. jurisdiction If the So
ciety.
During the years 1908, 1909 and 1910