Barton County democrat., 1914-04-17
NJ. W. A. AT LARNED.
Members Of Great Bend Lodge En-
joyed Fine Visit.

Sily ouOOcu 10 DduUeQ Wednesday
evening in answer to an Invitation
from the camp at that place to come
up and participate in a big gathering
and the boys returned home the next
morning with, If possible, still
warmer feeling in their hearts for
the Larned bunch than ever before.
Thirtyfour members in all from
Great Bend made the trip, leaving
the city about 6 O'Clock in the even
ing. The roads for the most part
were good and the ride both ways
was a most enjoyable one. Upon the,G
arrival in Larned they spent a little
time in looking over the city and
then repaired to the lodge han where
a fine concert was given by the Ian.
ned WOodmen Band, one of the fin
est bands to be found anywhere, and
which, by the way, is led by Harry
Hoffman, a former Barton county
boy. Following this the lodge open
ed in form, and after the routine
work was disposed Of, class OF twen.
ty-one candidates for adoption were
introduced and given the full degree
work. Three of the candidates, DR.,
Owens, Leonard Gunn and Jack Cart.
nell, were from this city, while two
Others, DR.. Fred Pressl and Banker
Geo. Starr, of Timken, were former
Great Benders. Four of the candi.
dates were from Larned, and the bal
ance were from Rozel, Bison, Timken
Garfield and other Of the neighborirt
towns.
AS has been stated before in these
columns, for the Democrat man is
strong for the Larned NJ. W. A., the
degree team of that city is one of the
best to be found anywhere, and their
work in the exercises on Wednesday
evening was, If possible, even super.
ior to that which they have been put.
ting ON on previous occasions, and
not one single 'bobble' from the team
or the lodge officers, marred the per
feet exemplification of the work
which was thoroughly appreciated
and highly enjoyed by every member
presnt.
Almost all Of the Camps in the Lar
ned vicinity had representations at
the meeting, over 300 i'm ALL being
present, Barton county being repre-.
sented by thirty-four members from
Great Bend, one from Albert and cne
from Galatia. Following the work
OF Initiation a fine banquet was serv,
ed by the Foresters, cigars were pass
ed, talks were made by number of
the members from different commun.
tiles and a real old fashioned social
time enjoyed until a late hour.
The Lamed and Great Bend Camps
are somewhat twin sisters, and the
feeling between the two organiza-
tions has always been most cordial
and friendly. They have visited back
and forth on various occasions, but It
is safe to say that none of the meet
lngs have been as enjoyable to all
concernd as the one this week. The
art of entertaining and of making the
strangers within the gates feel at
home, is one which has never been a
lost art in Iarned, and il such might
ever have been the case, it has
been rejuvinated in good shape by
their WoOdmeu Lodge. They are a
Jolly good bunch who ane doing well
the good work of protecting Their
loved ones and those of their com.
pan1ons who have gone before and
they happily combine the mirthful
with the serious in a way which is
making their lodge one OF the strong.
est in the state and is doing a good
They are entertainers without super
iors, and their kindly welcome and en-
tertainmeut was appreciated by ev
cry visitor in attendance.
Those present from this city were
W. E. Stoke, Jesse Hood, A. E. Rase
ley, w. L. Bowersox, Fred Kienzle, E
B. Hart, Sam Kellam, Chares Travis
Frank Unruh, VI. Eppstein, W. T. anl
c. H. Paxson. Ray Scott, Ed Brown
George Plank, Will vollmer, San
Eitel, Orr Patterson, Ira Clark, VIII
Evers, Fred Hember, Arthur Griffith
Al Korn, A. Schwager, Victor Bh
key, Jack Cartmen, Leonard Gum
Boyd Evers, Frank woestman, Ear
Bers. Ed Marx, Dr.. Owens, A. D
Crawford and Ora Hall. A. v. Stronl
Of Albert, and a member from GAIA
tia whose name we did not learn
we're also in attendance. Other fos
mer Barton county people who sttent
ed were DR.. Ewing and Dr PresSl n