Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-05-03
WOODMEN'S FIRST
CAMP OPENS
Governor Mills, |. Sparks and
H. F. Stephens Welcome
Delegates
WHITTIER IS ELECTED CONSUL
Assessments Low Because Af-
fairs Are Managed by SEN
sible Men.

With ringing words of welcome
from Governor Mills, on behalf of the
territory, from Chairman l. Sparks of
the board OF county commissioners OF
Santa Fe county on behalf of Santa
f'c county and from II. F. Stephens.
as representing the local camp. the
Modern Woodmen OF America opened
TIER first territorial camp this morn
{ ils at the court house
The convention was attended by
delegates from all over the territory
ana by Woodmen of this city who
We re not delegates as the local camp
sent but one delegate 10 the territor-
iai camp.
! The colors of the order. red. white
| ana green We're seen on the platform
ana in badges pinned to the coat la.
! pels OF each representative.
! IT. was body Of well built, ruddy
checked, husky looking woodmen
that the speakers faced, and was an
. evidence that the health insurance
+, feature OF the order evidently has lit.
tlclto fear in New Mexico from risks
| taken.
| Although scheduled to open camp
a. 10 a. m. it Was near / when TEN
! porary Clerk c. A. Rising called the
meeting TO order. Governor Mills
. and the other speakers arrived and
! the delegates cheered them to the
echo as they took their seats The
| governor shook hands with most OF
| the delegates present and that he
made quite a hit was evident
! Mr.. Rising stated that the first Or
dei' OF business was to elect a TEN.
! pcrary territorial consul and tenn
/ polary territorial clerk. Much inter.
est was shown in this election as it
| is said it may show how the wind
blows for the election of delegate
/ to the national camp which meets in
! Buffalo, and which is trip priced by
every Woodinan. The first ballot
showed Whittier II, Coleman IA and
M. Whittier was declared elected
lie is from Santa Fe and has taken
a keen interest for years in the order
here. Much amusement was created
BY the motion of one delegate to have
/! the candidates stand up before the
ballots were cast so that the Wood.
lnne might judge their looks.
The ha11ntipp fpr b,
retary or clerk was still more excit-
lrg and two ballots had to be cast re.
sultlng as follows: First, Vincent,
IA; Miller, 8: Thee, T. Second: Vim
cent, IS; Miller, 8: and Thee, 3. As
II the other election, the candidates
were asked to stand up. Mr.. Vincent.
who won out on the second ballot.
lis blonde.
Mr.. Whittier on taking the chair
said. 1T is a high honor to be select
ed the first temporary consul in the
J territory. This camp, which is the
flrst to be held in New Mexico. must
lie source OF inspiration to all of
us. ana l am sure that we will go
away from it inspired to do still bet
ter and greater things for the Mod.
err Woodmen of America" (Cheers,.
Mr.. Whittier then introduced Gov
efnor Mills, who spoke as follows. re-
celvlng much applause as he began
his address:
Governors Speech.
1t is a very great pleasure for me
70 De present at this, the first con.
Ventlon OF the Modern Woodmen of
America in New Mexico. The fact
tnat this is the first convention is
ievidence that New Mexico has not
heretofore been considered of suffi.
cent Importance for great work in
your order but l feel that you gentle,
men nave been wise in thus coming
tcgether. 1t is true that the national
legislature in Washington so far has
been keeping New Mexico out of the
Union, but l have not the slightes,
oouot but that this will be the last
territorial convention of your order
i ana the next will be a state conyen
tion. applause!
AS you are aware, | had the
p'easure OF becoming member Of
the Modern Woodmen of America
+ las' night with six other gentlemen
, ane did not see anything in the
~ork OF the order that should not be
, approved. tApplause.)
Il In Demand.
: MY friends, there is and was a
| great demand for this kind of an or
, der' | have been informed thar i,
, was organized % years ago in the
: state OF Illinois and today can boas
o. membership of a quarter of =
million, carrying $sOo,OOo,Ooo insur
ahce' l hear there has been only .
, shgnt raise once in the assessments
ana II you have been thus for >,
years see no reason why you shoult
not SO continue. applause
Teaches Responsibility
have said that there was and !,
demand for such an order. which i,
faternal and insurance. This orde,
teaches its members to think Of a y,
sPonsibility-espccially the responsi
Eihty man assumes when he mar
: ries and expects to bring mn a fam
: lly. He begins to realize Tho nrob