The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-11

submits the following minutes:
Hood River, Or, May 3. 1911.
The Camp opened at 1910 A. M. by
State Consul F. A. Turner who ap.
pointed the following committee on
credentials: E. S. Filler, Datyon; G..
F. Vernon, Alsea; and W. E. Barmon,
Hermiston. The committee then re-
ported the delegates entitled to seats
at the convention. The following mo-
tion made by H. F. McGrath, after
being seconded, was passed.
Hood River, Or, May 3, 1911.
To the Washington State Camp as
sembled at Tacoma, Greetings. Ore
gon State Camp assembled at Hood
River extend hearty congratulations
and best wishes and trust you are be-
ing as royalty entertained as we are
and regrets will follow our adjourn
ment.
Nominations fol State Consul being
in order, ]. ]. Gotthard placed F. M.
Powell, of Albany, in nomination.
Seconded by F. G.. McWilliams. No
further nominations being made that
order of business was closed and on
motion Neighbor Powell was unani-
mously elected Consul.
Nominations for State Clerk being
the next order of business J. j. Thurs
ton, .ot Suver, was placed in nomina-
tion. No further nominations, that
order of business was closed and
Neighbor Thurston was unanimously
elected Clerk.
The following neighbors were placed
in nomination for their respective
offices and unanimously elected:
State Adviser, Sherman Rhodes, of
Reedville; State Banker, W. M. Snow,
of klamath; State Escort, f. &. Nc
Williams, of Ashland; State Sentry, J.
W. Johnson, of Glendale; State Watch
man, w. S. Deaton. of Klondke.
Motion made and carried that the
courtesies of this State Camp be ex-
tended to the retiring State Consul
and Clerk.
Motion made and carried that COM
mittee of three be appointed on Reso-
lutions. Neighbors McWiliams, Gla-
ser and Hagg were appointed.
The next order of business being
the election of six delegates to the
Head Camp at Buffalo, N. Y, the fol-
lowing neighbors were placed in nom-
nation: F. A. Turner, of Salem; H.
F. McGrath, of Portland A. L. House
worth, of Marshfeld; j. M. Fleming,
of The Dalles; F. E. Freitag, Of
Baker; J. J. Gotthardt, of Portland.
No other nominations being made this
order of business was closed and they
were unanimously elected.
The escort was instructed to seat the
newly elected delegates on the rostrum
and after being seated they were
called upon and responded with short
and spicy speeches.
instructed the delegates to place in
nomination alternates to the Head
Camp. The following were placed in
nomination and elected: By Neighbor
Turner, Neighbor McWilliams; by
McGrath, Taylor; Houseworth, Gil
man; Fleming, Zolls; Freitag, Dan
iels; Gotthardt, Simmons.
F. A. Turner was placed in nomina-
tion as chairman of the delegation to
the Head Camp. Carried.
A motion was made that the Gavel
presented to the State Camp by State
Deputy J. W. Simmons be suitably
decorated with a properly engraved
band and the motion was duly carried.
About $40 was donated for that pur-
pose. The Camp adjourned on motion
until P. M.
Camp called to order at P. M. by
State Consul Powell. The first order
of business being the selection of
meeting place for the next State Camp
the following places extended invita-
tions; Eugene, LaGrande, Rend and
Corvallis, Upon a vote being taken
Eugene was selected.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by Neighbor Simmons and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved. that the thanks of this
State Camp be unanimously extended
to the members of the Camp at Hood
River and their ladies', the Royal
the local committee, the
press and citizens of Hood River in
general for their uniform kindness in
the excellent entertainment extended
to the State Camp meeting of the
Modern Woodmen of America. 1t is
'ihPooolblS " IullJ SApiCoo Jul dpplC-
citation in words or written form but |
we do sincerely thank all and every
one of you for the most unexpected |
welcome extended all of us. Hood
River will always have a warm spot in
our hearts. J. w. Simmons.
A molten made by Neighbor McGrath
and duly seconded. that a suitable re-
ply be sent by State Clerk to the Head
Consul in answer to his telegram was
carried.
Motion made and carSied that ar
be made with the local
press to publish the proceedings of
this State Camp. and send copy to
all the delegates, State Camp officers,
retiring State Camp officers and Clerk
Of every camp in the state.
Motion made and carried that the
of each camp be asked to pay
one cent each annually to defray the
expenses Of the triennial State Camp.
The Salem Board of Trade has ar
ranged a unique boost for that city.
Pastors of the local churches have been