The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-04-03
Readjustment Of Rates Subject
of Warm Discussion This
@ Afternoon. i
CHISHOLM AND DULUTH
WANT COUNTY CAMP
Virginia Will Endeavor to Sc
cure State Convention for
1917. ~.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily. 49,.
insurgency is rife in the ranks of
the 800 or more Modern Woodmen of
America who are in Virginia today
to attend the biennial camp of St.
Louis county eWoodmen. The county
camp was called to order at 2 o'clock
this afternoon by Fred j. Verville,
clerk OF Virginia camp No. 1855. The
formal address of welcome was given
by M. A. Murphy, substituting for
Mayor Michael Boylan, who is alb
sent from the city.
John H. Norton of Duluth re-
sponded to Mr.. Murphy's address,
He emphasized the fact that the meet
ing today was a time for sober reas-
oning and not for prejudice. He ex-
pressed the hope that the county con-
vention would end with the best of
feeling among all the members, who,
he said, "Should leave Virginia shak-
ing hands with each other"
David Graham of Hibbing, was
elected chairman Of the county camp.
While the Woodmen hope to COM
plete the business of the county camp
this afternoon, those in charge Of the
program believe an eveing session
will be necessary. The county camp
is convened to talk over the rate re-
adjustment under the Mobile law
recently adopted by the order and to
choose delegates to the state camp,
which will be held at Saltwater, MIMI,
| May II. There is much dissatisfac-
ton over the new rates, which as
promulgated by the head officers,
! place the Woodmen on substantially
the same basis as an old-line life in
surance company and means heavy
raise for the entire membership.
Woodmen are generally agreed that
the rates should be raised, but are
divided as to how the raise should be
effected. A considerable faction favor
a raise at the point of entry while
another faction back the head Of
ficials of the order in the general
raise outlined in the Mobile law. Sur
face sentiment at today's gathering
| seems to indicate that the county
camp here will elect delegates to the
state convention from the insurgent
faction of Woodcraft.
Delegates to See City.
/: Following the business session this
afternoon the visiting delegates will
be taken for a trip over the city in
automobiles in charge Of commit
tee from the local lodge. They will
see the big sawmill plant of the Vir.
ginia & Rainy Lake company, several
Of the. mines and parks and this even
ing class Of so will receive the ORR
entail degree following the conclusion
Of the business session.
Virginia Wants State Convention.
! Virginia wants the next state con.
vetion of the Woodmen which will be
held in 1917 and Chisholm and Du.
|uth are working to secure the next
county camp in 1917. The Duluth
boosters were much in evidence this
morning and the opinion seemed tt
prevail they. ha dthe best chance oil
landing the next county camp, al
though Chisholm has also developed
strong support.
! Most fthe range delegates ar.
rived early this morning and were en-.
tertained at the Moose hall by the re.
ception committee from the loca
lodge. The Duluth contingent IS
strong arriver on special train
over the D. w. & P at 1870. They
brought with them the uniformed de.
gree team of Duluth camp No. 2341
which with the Mohami band and the
delegates in line paraded from Cen.
trail street to the Moose hall. The
muddy condition of the streets, fol.
lowing a light snow last night kept
many Of the delegates from partici.
pating in the parade, which was con.
Guided at 1:45 and made an effective
showing.
General Agent J. H. McKinnon
Master Mechanic Frank Hopper and
Trainmaster J. C. Clayton of the D.
w. & P. were in charge of the special
train which brought the Duluth dele.
gates to the city. Former County At.
torney John H. Norton accompanies
the Duluth delegation and is expected
to take prominent part in the debate
over rates this afternoon.
From Tuesdays Daily.