The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-04
W0ODMEN HOLD
ANNUAL CAMP
CITY THRONGED WITH DELEGATES
Large Audience at Public Assembly
GSy. West Delayed in Portland
by Official Business.

The Fifth Annual Camp of the
Modern Woodmen of America began
its two-day session here Tuesday night
with public meeting at the He'll
brOnner hall, which was crowded with
the large audience. The 250 delegates
and visitors, who were granted the
keys of the city by Mayor Hartwig,
arrived in large numbers on all the
Tuesday afternoon trains and were
met by members of the local camp and
uniformed companies headed by a
brass band. Many of the delegates
were accompanied by their families and
the hotels found difficulty in accommo-
dating their many guests.
The public assembly was presided
over by Past Consul Ed. Mayes, who
also welcomed the visiting delegates
in behalf of the local camp, The ad-
dress of welcome for the city and
county was delivered by Mayor Hart
wig. who told his audience that if all
the duties of a mayor We're as pleasant
as that of facing such an audience he
would like to fill the position forever.
Mayor Hartwig told the visitors Of the
beauties of the Valley and urged all to
take advantage Of the opportunity of
making the auto trip Wednesday morn
ing.
The audience was disappointed when
| il was announced that Gov. Oswald
West, who was to have responded to
the Mayors address, had been uneX-
pectedly detained ON official business
in Portland
The response was made by Geo.
Hyland, of Portland, who stated that
he was the first Woodman to be init
ated at State camp west of the
Rocky Mountains.
j. W. Simmons, deputy district
consul, then made short speech, say
ing in part: 81 have always been
proud of Hood River, but never more
so than tonight. am glad that the
delegates can come here and see with
their own eyes the beautiful city,
valley and handsome women; for Hood
River has more pretty women to the
square inch than any other city in the
state. And furthermore you can come
and taste, while in view of the orch.
| ards in which they are produced, the
big red apples that have made all tho
world jealous. "
The addresses were followed by I
| highly entertaining musical program
Little Miss Rosegrant, of White Sal
mon, sang "My Papa Was a Wood
man. Miss Blanche Ford caused hel
taudience to become convulsed will
Laughter when she gave two comit
Irish recitations. One of the hits o
the evening was made by Jugglel
Littlejohn, who tossed butcher knives
and axes over the stage as if they
were light canes. The audience was
delighted by selections by the HOOD
River Mandolin and Guitar Club after
which Paul Hubbard sang two beauti.
full songs The program was closed by
the eminently popular sketches anC
songs Of the Dutch couple, Clarke anC
Gilbert, accompanied by Geo. Bapker.
Following the public meeting the
delegates, members of the local order
and candidates who were initited last
night, repaired to the lodge rcon
where sumptuous banquet was
served.
The automobile tour Of the Valley
was sadly marred yesterday morning
by the rainy weather The Ohicia
delegates to the convention from the
different cities of the state are
l.. e. Freitag, Baker; G. I. Vernon
Alsea; |. D. Taylor, Oregon City; L.
W. CHASER, Astoria; II. II. HAYNES
Clatskanie; A. l.. HouseWorth, Marsh
field: W. W. Orcutt, Bend; j. W. John
son, Glendale; H. f. Shanks, Airing
ton; A. c. Raddue, Fox; John G. ZoIls
Hood River; f. G. McWiliams, Ash
land; W. NJ. Snow, klamath Falls
Fred II, Chamberlain, Eugene; f. W
Titus, Marcola; Frank M. Powell
Albany; +. e. Matten, Salem, r. d. 6
p. A. Livesley, Woodburn; George M
Schempp, Heppner; II. F. McGrath, }
W. Simmons. J. } Gotthardt, Portland
Geo. Deerlove, st. Johns; j. J. Thurs
ton, Suver W. S. Deaton, Klondlke
Nv. Il. Barmon, Hermston; f. +
Daniels, LaGrande; James W
Rodgers, Enterprise sSherman Rhodes
Reedvile; E. S. Filler, Dayton d. K
Dawson, Tillamook; Cliff Copper
Mitchell j. M. Fleming, The Dalles
G. N. Gilman, Grants Pass; Francis
Hagg, Vale.
The following telegraphic greeting
was received yesterday morning by
Deputy District Consul:
Lincoln, Neb,, May 2, 1911.
| Chairman State Camp Modern Wood
men Convention,
Hood River, Oregon.
Greeting and congratulations to Ore
gon WoOdmen. Nebraska boosts ant
endorses management. Twelve hun
dred thousand members rejoice toda.
because great results Of closing tern
and the good cheer prevailing every
where. Hats off to Modern Woodcaft
the distributor Of loves best benefit
and preserver Of the American home.
A. r. Talbot,
Head Consul.
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