The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-04
ELABORATE BANQUET, FOL.
LOWED BY DANCE, Is HELD
At GREENoUGH PARK.
GREAT FALLS CHOSEN
Electric City Will Entertain Order in
1914-Officers Arc Elected at Morn.
ing Session-visitins Delegates Are
Entertained by Local Brothers
Visitors Are Pleased With Missoula.

The last day of the state encamp-
ment of the Modern Woodmen of
America was successful In every way
and the out-oftown visitors were
more than delighted with the meeting
and the treatment accorded them by
the Missoula camp.
The days program began at 10
O'Clock in the morning with the state
camp me, ting at the NJ. w. A. hall. At
this meeting the state officers were
chosen and the meeting place for 1914
selected. Following Is the result of the
balloting:
state consul. George NJ. Roe of
Butte: State adviser, DR.. A. Is. Wearne
of Big Timber: state banker, i. NJ.
Booth of Forsyth: state clerk, C. c.
Coulter of Hamilton. DR.. G. A. Cor
don of Hamilton was recommended as
state physician.
Tho following delegates were elected
TO the national head camp, which
meets at Buffalo on the third Tuesday
IN June: i. a. Notz of Helena chair
man of the delegation; A. Besancon
of Missonla, ID. Il. Allen Of Livingston
II. G. Plimpton of Miles City, and +.
a. Iiazelbaker OF Dillon. Great Falls
was selected as the state meeting
place for 1914. There was an exciting
race between Livingston. Billings and
Great Falls, but the Electric city won
out after considerable ballotlng.
From to O'Clock In the afternoon
the delegates were taken for an auto
mobile and street car ride over the
city All of the points of interest
We're viewed on the trip and 1t was
greatly enjoyed by the visitors. At 6
o'clock the parade left the NJ w. A.
hail and marched to the pavilion at
Greenough park where the final meet
ing of the Woodmen was held.
Meeting at Park.
AS soon az the parade arrived at the
park the Livingston team gave an ex-
hibition drill and was inspected by To-
cal commanding officer The perfect
maneuvers of the Livingston men were
greatly admired by the Woodmen as
sembied for the banquet. Shortly after
the inspection of the Livingston team
the invitation to the banquet hall was
extended and the entertainment of the
day was commenced. An elaborate
menu was neatly and quickly served
to approximately 400 visiting delegates,
local Woodmen and their families.
The banquet was appreciated by the
diners. AS soon as the inner man was
appeased. however. Toastmaster A.
Besancon put the assembly in good
humor by relating the story of the
young boy who told his Sunday school
teacher that after he had eaten too
much he remembered her saying. RE
member the equator In the days of
thy youth"
r. NJ. Reilly, who was to respond to
the toast, "Missoula, the Garden City"
was unavoidably detained and Mr.. Be-
sancon In his absence said that those
who lived In the Garden city needed
no explanation of It's beauties and that
u cordial invitation was extended to
the visitors to stay In Missoula long
enough TO learn of its good points.
Mrs. w. Il. Spokesfied and Mrs. w.
A. Coulter We're next called on and
rendered duet in a charming man :
her. They were accompanied by Miss
Ruth James. An encore was respond
ed to by the ladies. Miss Ethel Hughes