The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-20
Mead CAMP N SESSION.
L ,. SPEARS OF LAMAR CHos.
I'm HEAD CONSUL FOR W.
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1"r"oe N fcaturc OF First
Days session-woodmen Enjoy
: Oyster Roast.
Charleston. March l6.-About 1, 200
delegates and members of local camps
sttended the opening session of the
,Aead camp convention for the juris-
diction OF South Carolina in the Ger
man~Artiilery hail. Four hundred and
eighty-eight delegates and officers of
the convention were enrolled today.
Following several addresses OF well
come and responses. the first business
session of the head camp was i'm
mediately called to order. The enroll
ing OF delegates. reports OF officers
and appointment of committees. res
sistions and other preliminary bus
tnsss were disposed OF at this session.
I At l. o'clock the convention ad-
josHhsd for dinner. reconvening at 8
o'clock.
AT the afternoon session officers
we're elected as follows: NJ. j. Spears
of'Lamar, head consul; w. III. Broome
of cpartanburg. head adviser; Fred
rotx of Charleston. head banker;
\. 8. Hood OF Sumter. head clerk;
M. Daniel OF Grsenville. chairman
or the board OF managers.
The board OF managers and dele
eates to the sovereign camp at San
Francisco will be chosen at the ses-
sion which convenes at 10 o'clock to-
norrow morning. Florence, Ander-
son. spartanburg and Greenville are
after the next plae OF meeting. A
decision will lie reached at the session
tomorrow.
ssfhc huge parade this afternoon In
which 4 900 woodmen participated Is
eae OF the big public features OF the
convention and many hundreds lined
We route or march to the ferry wharf
where the delegates and members OF
locaf camps embarked for the Isle of
Palms. Arriving at the beach. the
chief social feature Of the convention
vas enjoyed by the visitors this even
hg. zone OF the largest oyster roasts
eince the fleet week" affair at the
sehuetzenplatz had been prepared.
: The closing sessions OF the conven-
pon take place tomorrow when the
head camp holds a morning and af-
ternoon business session. The morn
ing session convening ut 10 o'clock
~ the German Artillery hali and the
afternoon session convenlng at
o'clock. In the..eyening "a session win
De pelq at which the visitors will wit
nSss the Initiation OF candidates for
membership In the local camps. Team
drill and exemplification work are also
a part OF tomorrow evenings pro-
gramme.
After the opening session had been
called to order this morning, the
ppening ode sung by all standing was
an impressive feature of the pro-
Sramme. Prayer by the Rev. ID. NJ.
Hiott preceded the introduction OF
Geo. +. vonKoinitz who welcomed the
visitors to the city. Mr.. vonKoinitz
In past consul commander OF Cypress
camp. No. 8. OF this city.
I. II. III. Horlbeck, in welcoming the
visiting delegates on behalf OF the
Masonic order. remarked on the close
relationship between woodcraft and
Masonry.
u III. l.. Erckman supplemented the
welcome extended by the other two
speakers on behalf of "other Sister
societies."
w. Turner Logan. I'm opening the
'snunicipal official welcome. presented
a symbolic key to the city TO Head
Consul c. A. Power. for the use of
the delegates. saying that he. as corr
poratlon counsel. would see that II
tho town were painted red By The
woodmen. no harm would come to
them for SO doing. Mr.. Logan spoke
OF Mayor Grace's regrets at not being
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delegates on behalf OF the city.
Responses To the welcoming ad-
dresses were made By c. A. Power.
head consul. and Robert Lide. past
head consul. Mr.. Power expressed
the sincere appreciation of the visit
'tors for the cordial and enthusiastic
welcome extended. lie then introduced
Mr.. Lide. who exhorted the delegates
ito remember those at home and work
: loyally for tho good OF the members
Eat the same time enjoying the hospi-
ttality which had been so freely ex-
tended.
A most pleasing feature OF the ses Z.
sion followed Mr.. Lidc's address. when